Funding search · EIN 464136065 · The Woodlands, TX

Chesmar Foundation

Name: Chesmar Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

241
grants reported: $10.2M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $6,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarship classroom forgiveness loan student supplies sponsorship abroad

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Alamo College Foundation2 grants · $1.1M
Dallas Community College Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
Homeaid Houston3 grants · $747,145
Lone Star College Foundation2 grants · $640,661
New Hope Housing2 grants · $500,000
Dallas College Foundation1 grant · $445,500
Lonestar College Foundation1 grant · $418,310
James Cook University American Foundation1 grant · $400,000
San Jacinto College1 grant · $302,683
San Jacinto College Foundation2 grants · $302,683

Giving over time

$320,859

2022

$1.9M

2023

$4.3M

2024

$3.7M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 241 grants.

$1.0M
Dallas Community College Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$750,000
Alamo College Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$510,000
Homeaid Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
General support
$445,500
Dallas College Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2025
Scholarship
$432,650
Lone Star College Foundation · The Woodlands, TX · 2024
General support
$418,310
Lonestar College Foundation · The Woodlands, TX · 2025
Scholarship
$400,000
James Cook University American Foundation · Norman, OK · 2024
Scholarship
$302,683
San Jacinto College · Pasadena, TX · 2025
General support
$300,000
Alamo College Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2025
Scholarship
$300,000
San Jacinto College Foundation · Pasadena, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$275,000
James Cook University Amerian Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$250,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2025
General support
$250,000
New Hope Housing · Hou, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$216,338
Wharton County Junior College Foundation · Wharton, TX · 2025
Scholarship
$208,011
Lone Star College Foundation · The Woodlands, TX · 2023
Nursing scholarships
$200,000
Homeaid Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
$150,000
Homeaid Austin · Austin, TX · 2025
General support
$125,000
Literacy Now Making It Better · Houston, TX · 2025
General support
$115,000
Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery County · Conroe, TX · 2024
General support
$110,125
Literacy Now Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
$109,020
Angel Reach Organization · Conroe, TX · 2024
General support
$107,500
Meals On Wheels Montgomery County · Conroe, TX · 2025
General support
$104,145
Literacy Now Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
$100,450
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
General support
$100,000
Angel Reach Organization · Conroe, TX · 2025
General support
$100,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
$100,000
Breakthrough Houston · Hou, TX · 2024
General support
$100,000
Donorschoose · New York, NY · 2024
Classroom supplies
$100,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
$100,000
Breakthrough Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
$100,000
Habitat for Humanity Montgomer Co and San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Full house sponsorship for fall 2023
$100,000
Humble Isd Education Foundation · Humble, TX · 2023
General support
$100,000
Operation Finally Home · New Braunfels, TX · 2023
General support
$75,000
Everybody'S Place · Baycliff, TX · 2025
General support
$68,955
Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$65,052
Literacy Now Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable contribution
$60,500
Construction Careers Academy · San Antonio, TX · 2023
General support
$60,300
The Woodlands Family Ymca · The Woodlands, TX · 2023
General support
$60,000
US Department of Education · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Student loan forgiveness
$60,000
US Department of Education · Portland, OR · 2023
Student loan forgiveness
$50,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Maui fire victims relief fund
$40,000
US Department of Education · St Louis, MO · 2023
Student loan forgiveness
$37,145
Homeaid Houston · Hou, TX · 2024
General support
$36,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
$35,281
Wharton County Junior College Foundation · Wharton, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$35,104
Child Advocates of Montgomery County · Conroe, TX · 2025
General support
$35,000
Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery County · Conroe, TX · 2023
General support
$31,150
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
$31,013
Edfinancial Services · St Louis, MO · 2025
Student loan forgiveness
$30,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · El Segundo, CA · 2025
Scholarship
$30,000
Construction Industry Education Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Sponsorship
$29,292
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2025
Scholarship
$27,772
Aidvantage · Portland, OR · 2025
General support
$25,000
Children'S Safe Harbor · Conroe, TX · 2025
General support
$25,000
Wade Stryk · Boerne, TX · 2025
General support
$21,361
Nelnet · Portland, OR · 2025
Scholarship
$20,000
Construction Industry Education Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2025
Scholarship
$20,000
Greater Houston Builder'S Association · Houston, TX · 2025
General support
$20,000
Construction Industry Education Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
General support
$20,000
Ghba Charitable Foundation · Hou, TX · 2024
General support
$20,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable contribution
$19,878
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Scholarship
$19,393
University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2025
Scholarship
$18,080
Lorena Rivera · Houston, TX · 2023
Scholarship
$18,000
Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2025
Scholarship
$15,100
University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2024
Scholarship
$15,000
Yes To Youth · The Woodlands, TX · 2025
Scholarship
$14,994
Khiabett Flores · Spring, TX · 2023
Scholarship
$14,595
Lorena Rivera · Houston, TX · 2022
Scholarship
$13,950
Reach University · Alameda, CA · 2025
Scholarship
$13,500
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Conroe, TX · 2022
Charitable contribution
$12,500
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
$12,000
University of Arkansas · Pinehurst, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$12,000
University of Houston · Hou, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$12,000
University of North Carolina Chappel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Scholarship
$11,725
Donorschoose · New York, NY · 2023
Classroom supplies
$10,511
Ghba Charitable Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable contribution
$10,000
Janet Pessagno & Lopez Family - Scholarship · Hayward, CA · 2025
Scholarship
$10,000
Louisiana Lions Camp · Anacoco, LA · 2025
Scholarship
$10,000
The Landing · Sacramento, CA · 2025
General support
$10,000
Aidvantage · Portland, OR · 2024
General support
$10,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
General support
$10,000
The Woodlands Family Ymca · Woodlands, TX · 2024
General support
$10,000
Youth Montgomery County Youth Services · The Woodlands, TX · 2024
General support
$10,000
Pregnancy Help Center · Katy, TX · 2023
General support
$10,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2023
General support
$10,000
US Department of Education · Portland, OR · 2023
Student loan forgiveness
$10,000
Boy Scouts of America · Houston, TX · 2022
Charitable contribution
$10,000
Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery County · Conroe, TX · 2022
Charitable contribution
$9,290
Mesquite Isd · Mesquite, TX · 2023
Trailer for vanguard high school
$9,000
Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI · 2025
Scholarship
$8,731
Cri · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Scholarship
$8,000
Ghba Charitable Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Scholarship
$7,500
Ramsey Education · Franklin, TN · 2023
General support
$7,500
Raul Athan Lejarza · Houston, TX · 2022
Scholarship
$7,238
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$7,200
Reach University · Oakland, CA · 2024
Scholarship
$6,997
Khiabett Flores · Spring, TX · 2022
Scholarship
$6,650
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Scholarship
$6,508
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX · 2025
Scholarship

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