Funding search · EIN 746034977 · San Antonio, TX
George W Brackenridge 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.
- 48
- grants reported
- $13.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $250,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “essence” · $1.0M
- $700,000
Essence Preparatory Public School · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $309,000
Essence Preparatory Public School · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $20,000
Essence Prep · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Great Hearts America Texas3 grants · $2.5M
- Royal Public Schools1 grant · $2.3M
- Basis Texas Charter Schools2 grants · $1.1M
- School of Science and Technology3 grants · $1.1M
- Essence Preparatory Public School2 grants · $1.0M
- Harmony Public Schools2 grants · $750,000
- Choose To Succeed3 grants · $705,000
- Prelude Prepatory School2 grants · $700,000
- Valor Texas Education Foundation1 grant · $550,000
- 50 Can2 grants · $500,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 48 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.3M
Royal Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $995,000
Great Hearts America Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $875,000
Great Hearts America Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $710,000
Basis Texas Charter Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $700,000
Essence Preparatory Public School · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $600,000
Great Hearts America Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $550,000
School of Science and Technology · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $550,000
Valor Texas Education Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $500,000
Harmony Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $500,000
Prelude Prepatory School · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $400,000
Idea Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $350,000
Basis Texas Charter Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $309,000
Essence Preparatory Public School · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $280,000
Choose To Succeed · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $270,000
The Gathering Place · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
50 Can · Washington, DC · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
New Frontiers Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
School of Science and Technology · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
Somerset Academy Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
50 Can · Washington, DC · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
Harmony Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
New Frontiers Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
San Antonio Preparatory · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
Choose To Succeed · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $250,000
School of Science and Technology · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $200,000
Prelude Prepatory School · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $200,000
Promesa Academy Charter School · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $175,000
Choose To Succeed · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $125,000
Henry Ford Academy Alameda School · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $100,000
Jubilee Academy · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $100,000
San Antonio Charter Moms · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $100,000
San Antonio Preparatory · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $50,000
Celebrate Dyslexia Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $50,000
San Antonio Charter Moms · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $50,000
Texas a&M San Antonio Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $50,000
George Gervin Academy · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $50,000
San Antonio Charter Moms · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $35,000
Texas Public Charter Schools Association · Austin, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $35,000
Texas Public Charter Schools Association · Austin, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $35,000
Texas Public Charter Schools Associ · Austin, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $25,000
Families Empowered · Houston, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $25,000
Families Empowered · Houston, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $20,000
Essence Prep · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $20,000
Southwest School of Art · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $10,000
Futuro Education San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
- $10,000
Thomas B Fordham Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Educational purposes or programs
- $5,000
Kipp Texas Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Educational purposes or programs
- $-50,000
Texas a&M San Antonio Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Educational purposes or programs
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