The Children's Shelter
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.2M
Foundation funders
54
Grants recorded
123
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Children's Shelter?
The Children's Shelter is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County ($3.4M), Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc ($1.9M), San Antonio Area Foundation ($679K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to The Children's Shelter between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $370K (2019) to $2.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $743K.
What grants has The Children's Shelter received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County | RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC PROGRAM | $396,654 |
| 2025 | The Ewing Halsell Foundation | Program Support | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Beaumont Foundation of America | — | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Pryor Myra Stafford Char Tr F0030100 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Faye L & William L Cowden Charitable | Charitable | $15,000 |
| 2025 | St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries Inc | MENTAL COUNSELING | $13,470 |
| 2025 | Adient Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Keith M Orme and Pat Vigeon Orme | This support will ensure we continue to meet the complex needs of low-income children and families who have experienced abuse, neglect, and other forms of trauma. Funding will help sustain and strengthen our trauma-informed services, ensuring that vulnerable families in San Antonio receive the compassionate care they need. Funding will support our campus of care which includes emergency shelter, foster care and adoption, mental health services, and family strengthening initiatives. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Holt Atherton Educational | GENERAL FUNDS | $500 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $250 |
| 2024 | United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County | RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC PROGRAM | $414,092 |
| 2024 | Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc | Behavioral health and medical services for children | $396,266 |
| 2024 | Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation | FUNDS USED TO UPGRADE FACILITIES, AND ADDRESS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUES, ESSENTIAL FOR OBTAINING A LICENSE TO PROVIDE DIRECT CARE TO CHILDREN ON OUR CAMPUS. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE GRANT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Ach Child and Family Services | T3C READINESS ACTIVITIES - OPERATIONS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Harvey E Najim Charitable | ASSIST CHILDREN | $110,000 |
| 2024 | San Antonio Area Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $101,000 |
| 2024 | Mays Family Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Pryor Myra Stafford Char Tr F0030100 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Beaumont Foundation of America | — | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Brooks Gives Back Inc | Assist Community | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Dew Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024-2025 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mays Family Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries Inc | — | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Give Back Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $9,873 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,810 |
| 2024 | Union Pacific Foundation | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SAFE SHELTER | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Baird Foundation Inc | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | $250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 123 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Children's Shelter?
The Children's Shelter is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County ($3.4M), Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc ($1.9M), San Antonio Area Foundation ($679K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to The Children's Shelter between 2019–2025.
Who is The Children's Shelter's largest funder?
United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County is the largest recorded funder of The Children's Shelter, with $3.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has The Children's Shelter received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to The Children's Shelter across 123 grants from 54 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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