Funding search · EIN 331076963 · Kingwood, TX

Raul Tijerina Jr Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

154
grants reported
$2.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Texas a&M University4 grants · $91,500
  • University of Texas - Rgv3 grants · $90,000
  • University of Texas at Austin3 grants · $69,000
  • Children'S Museum of Brownsville in3 grants · $65,000
  • Guadalupe Education Center3 grants · $60,000
  • Good Samaritan Community Services3 grants · $60,000
  • Catch the Next3 grants · $60,000
  • Harlingen Consolidated Isd3 grants · $55,000
  • Texas Ramp Project3 grants · $55,000
  • South Texas Literacy Coalition2 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$593,144
2022
$694,470
2023
$572,566
2024
$551,141
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 154 grants.

  • $42,000

    University of Texas - Rgv · Edinburg, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $40,200

    University of Texas Rgv · Brownsville, TX · 2022

    Scholarships & projects

  • $40,000

    Children'S Museum of Brownsville · Brownsville, TX · 2022

    General operations

  • $35,000

    Texas Childrens Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $34,500

    Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $33,000

    University of Texas - Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $30,000

    University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $30,000

    University of Texas - Rgv · Edinburg, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $30,000

    University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $30,000

    American Legion Post 205 · Harlingen, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Bookner Children and Family Svc · Austin, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Comfort House Services · McAllen, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Community Develpment Corp · Brownsville, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Team Mario · Edinburg, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Fishing'S Future · South Padre Island, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    Roy & Joann Cole Mitte Cultural Dis · Brownsville, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    Teach for America · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Operational expenses

  • $27,500

    Santa Maria Isd · Santa Maria, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Big Heroes · Brownsville, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Edingburg Rgv · Edinburg, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Catch the Next · San Antonio, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Children'S Museum of Brownsville in · Brownsville, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Form Communities · San Antonio, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Girls Scout of Greater South Texas · Corpus Christi, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Good Samaritan Community Services · San Antonio, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Guadalupe Education Center · Brownville, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Historical Museum of South · South Padre Island, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Sea Turtle · South Padre Island, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    South Texas Literacy Coalition · Edinburg, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $25,000

    Texas Future Farmers of America · Austin, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    Children'S Museum of Brownsville in · Brownsville, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Epilepsy Foundation · Bowie, MD · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    South Texas Literacy Coalition · Edinburd, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $24,000

    Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $21,000

    Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $20,352

    South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Assoc · McAllen, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Museum of South Texas History · Edinburg, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $20,000

    Salvation Army (Harlingen) · Harlingen, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $20,000

    Salvation Army (McAllen) · McAllen, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $20,000

    Texas Ramp Project · Richardson, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Amigos Del Valle · Mission, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Center for Independent Documentary · Boston, MA · 2023

    Genereal support

  • $20,000

    Dean Porter Park Renovation · Brownsville, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Girls Scouts of Greater South Texas · Corpus Christi, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Good Samaritan Community Services · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Guadalupe Education Center · Brownville, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Guadalupe El Torrero Foundation · Edinburg, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Harlingen Consolidated Isd · Harlingen, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Texas Ramp Project · Richardson, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Agape Ministries for Life · Corpus Christi, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Alzheimers Disease & Related Disord · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Angels of Love · McAllen, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention · Harlingen, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Catch the Next · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Center for Independent Documentary · Boston, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Friendship of Women · Brownsville, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Harlingen Consolidated Isd · Harlingen, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Rgv Literacy Center · Pharr, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $18,000

    University of Texas - Rgv · Edinburg, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $15,381

    Rgv Ballet · McAllen, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    Mi Academy · Harlingen, TX · 2025

    General support

  • $15,000

    Amazing Bliss Foundation · Weslaco, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Angels of Love · McAllen, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Aurora House Foundation · Weslaco, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Bloom Fitness Corporation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Buckner Children and Family Svc · Austin, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Camp Aranzazu · Rockport, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Capable Kids Foundation · McAllen, TX · 2024

    Genereal support

  • $15,000

    Catch the Next · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Children'S Bereavement Center · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Children'S Museum of Brownsville in · Brownsville, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    City of Rio Hondo · Rio Hondo, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    City of Sullivan Texas · Sulllivan City, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Foster Angels of South Texas · Corpus Christi, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Girls Scout of Greater South Texas · Corpus Christi, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Good Neighbor Settlement House · Brownsville, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Good Samaritan Community Services · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Guadalupe Education Center · Brownville, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Harlingen Consolidated Isd · Harlingen, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Nueva Luz Foundation · Weslaco, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Recovery Center of Cameron County · Harlingen, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Silver Ribbon Community Partners · McAllen, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Sunshine Haven · Olmito, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Children'S Hunger Fund · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Harlingen Literacy Center · Harlingen, TX · 2023

    Genereal support

  • $15,000

    Open Hands Community Charitable Ser · Donna, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Project Transformation Rio Texas · McAllen, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    South Texas Emergency Care Foundati · Harlingen, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Assoc · McAllen, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Sea Turtle · South Padre Island, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    South Padre Island Birding · South Padre Island, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $15,000

    Texas Ramp Project · Richardson, TX · 2022

    Operational expenses

  • $14,500

    Women Together Foundation · McAllen, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $13,910

    Su Casa De Esperanza · Pharr, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $12,500

    La Villa Isd · La Villa, TX · 2024

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.