Funding search · EIN 746060515 · San Antonio, TX

Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation

Name: Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

96
grants reported: $15.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
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.

What they fund

education conservation children schools bexar county school campaign

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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University of the Incarnate Word3 grants · $4.3M
Texas Agricultural Land Trust3 grants · $1.3M
Trinity University3 grants · $1.0M
Texas Facilities Fund3 grants · $1.0M
Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio2 grants · $881,500
Great Hearts Academies2 grants · $841,667
Choose To Succeed3 grants · $550,000
Legacy School for Excellence in Edu1 grant · $500,000
Texas Wildlfe Association Foundation1 grant · $500,000
Hill Country Youth Ranch3 grants · $350,000

Giving over time

$5.2M

2022

$4.8M

2023

$5.0M

2024

Grant history

All 96 reported grants, largest first.

$1.6M
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Maher mission and ministry fund for the cardinal cupboard and scholarships
$1.5M
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Maher mission and ministry fund for the cardinal cupboard and scholarships
$1.1M
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Maher mission and ministry fund for the cardinal cupboard and scholarships
$800,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Conservation/education
$666,667
Great Hearts Academies · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Fund development of ih-10 campus
$500,000
Texas Wildlfe Association Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Conservation and education
$500,000
Legacy School for Excellence in Edu · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Merge with existing cmos
$456,500
Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Conservation and education
$425,000
Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Conservation and education
$375,000
Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Support the center for educational leadership
$360,000
Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Support the center for educational leadership
$333,334
Texas Facilities Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Support charter schools with access to low-cost, long-term financing
$333,333
Texas Facilities Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Support charter schools with access to low-cost, long-term financing
$333,333
Texas Facilities Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Support charter schools with access to low-cost, long-term financing
$300,000
School of Science and Technology · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Acquisition costs associated with future campus
$300,000
Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Support the center for educational leadership
$250,000
Harmony Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2024
General support
$250,000
Choose To Succeed · San Antonio, TX · 2022
General operations
$250,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Conservation/education
$230,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Conservation/education
$230,000
Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Support for impoverished children in bexar county, tx
$180,000
St Andrew'S United Methodist Church · San Antonio, TX · 2024
School operations, pastoral care fund
$175,000
Choose To Succeed · San Antonio, TX · 2024
General operations
$175,000
Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Support for impoverished children in bexar county, tx
$175,000
Great Hearts Academies · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Fund development of ih-10 campus
$150,000
Hill Country Youth Ranch · Ingram, TX · 2022
Enrichment and education program
$147,515
St Peter the Apostle Catholic School · Boerne, TX · 2024
Support establishing school
$125,000
New Frontiers Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Expanding the early college experience across san antonio and beyond
$125,000
Choose To Succeed · San Antonio, TX · 2023
General operations
$125,000
New Frontiers Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Expanding the early college experience across san antonio and beyond
$100,000
Children'S Association for Maximum Potential · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Support opporunities for individuals with disabilities
$100,000
Hill Country Youth Ranch · Ingram, TX · 2024
Enrichment and education program
$100,000
San Antonio Zoological Society · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Zoo admission and education encounters for under-served students that attend title 1 schools
$100,000
Texas Biomedical Research Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Scientific revolution capital campaign
$100,000
Ephesians 3 Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Assist in providing adults with special needs a home and day program that fosters abundant life
$100,000
Hill Country Youth Ranch · Ingram, TX · 2023
Enrichment and education program
$100,000
Texas Biomedical Research Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Scientific revolution capital campaign
$100,000
Texas Biomedical Research Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Scientific revolution capital campaign
$85,000
San Antonio Botanical Garden · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Support of the youth water conservationists program
$75,000
Friends of Cibolo Wilderness · Boerne, TX · 2024
Children's programs and nature literacy education
$75,000
Friends of Cibolo Wilderness · Boerne, TX · 2023
Children's programs and nature literacy education
$75,000
San Antonio Botanical Garden · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Support of the youth water conservationists program
$75,000
San Antonio Botanical Garden · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Support of the youth water conservationists program
$64,450
Habitat for Humanity · San Antonio, TX · 2024
General operations
$60,000
St Andrew'S United Methodist Church · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Fred strayer fund
$50,000
Charity Ball Association · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Children's support programs
$50,000
Essence Prepatory Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2024
General support
$50,000
Rise School of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Provide highest quality early childhood education for all children
$50,000
Charity Ball Association · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Children's support programs
$50,000
Haven for Hope · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Income and skills development program for the homeless
$50,000
San Antonio Zoological Society · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Zoo admission and education encounters for under-served students that attend title 1 schools
$50,000
Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Support for impoverished children in bexar county, tx
$50,000
Charity Ball Association · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Children's support programs
$50,000
Friends of Cibolo Wilderness · Boerne, TX · 2022
Children's programs and nature literacy education
$50,000
San Antonio Zoological Society · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Zoo admission and education encounters for under-served students that attend title 1 schools
$40,000
San Antonio River Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Fund a school tour educator
$40,000
Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Continuation of conservation legacy version 1
$40,000
School of Science and Technology · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Acquisition costs associated with future campus
$35,000
City Kids Adventures · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Purchase of equipment
$30,000
Kipp Texas Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Bexar county growth
$30,000
Kipp Texas Public Schools · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Bexar county growth
$25,000
Cibolo Nature Center · Boerne, TX · 2024
General operations
$25,000
City Kids Adventures · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Purchase of equipment
$25,000
San Antonio Academy · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Mike heineman athletic endowment fund
$25,000
Incarnate Word High School · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Vision 150 capital campaign
$20,000
Edwards Plateau Alliance · Eldorado, TX · 2024
Preservation and conservation of natural resources
$20,000
St Barnabas Episcopal Church · Fredericksburg, TX · 2024
General operations
$20,000
Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Continuation of conservation legacy version 1
$20,000
San Antonio River Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Fund a school tour educator
$20,000
San Antonio River Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Fund a school tour educator
$20,000
Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Continuation of conservation legacy version 1
$15,000
Borderlands Research Foundation · Alpine, TX · 2023
Support research & conservation of the chihuahuan desert borderlands
$10,000
Briscoe Western Art Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Table sponsor for gala
$10,000
Coastal Bend Community Foundation · Corpus Christi, TX · 2024
Harvey weil dinnner sponsorship
$10,000
Comal County Counservation Alliance · Canyon Lake, TX · 2024
General support
$10,000
Kids Meals · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
$10,000
San Antonio Academy · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Mike heineman athletic endowment fund
$10,000
Witte Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2024
General support
$10,000
Brackenridge Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Enhance and preserve brackenridge park for current and future generations
$10,000
Briscoe Western Art Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Table sponsor for gala
$10,000
Christus Santa Rosa Friends Foundat · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Support maternal and fetal care program
$10,000
Texas Brigades · New Braunfels, TX · 2022
Texas brigade camps
$8,050
Navy League-Alamo Battalion · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Support alamo battalion
$7,500
Texas Foundation for Conservation · Austin, TX · 2024
General operations
$7,500
Texas Foundation for Conservation · Austin, TX · 2023
General operations
$5,000
Texas Brigades · New Braunfels, TX · 2024
Texas brigade camps
$5,000
Headwaters at Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Fund endowment
$5,000
Teach for America · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Fund educators
$5,000
Texas Brigades · New Braunfels, TX · 2023
Texas brigade camps
$5,000
Thrivewell Cancer Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Support cancer patients survive and thrive
$5,000
Reaching Maximum Independece · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Support new building
$5,000
Sw Texas Cattle Raisers Association · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Preserve the rich heritage of ranch life and advance the future of the livestock industry in the southwest
$5,000
Teach for America · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Fund educators
$2,500
Navy League-Alamo Battalion · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Support alamo battalion
$2,500
Navy League-Alamo Battalion · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Support alamo battalion
$1,000
Ranching Heritage Association · Lubbock, TX · 2022
General operations

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