Funding search · EIN 263746420 · San Antonio, TX
Leonard and Shirley Sterling Char Fd Fb203
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 41
- grants reported
- $554,423
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $14,493
- 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
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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.
- American Diabetes Assoc3 grants · $54,993
- Our Lady of the Lake Univ Endow Fd3 grants · $54,993
- University of the Incarnate Word3 grants · $54,993
- St Marys University3 grants · $54,993
- Brandeis University3 grants · $54,993
- The University of Texas System3 grants · $47,243
- American Heart Association3 grants · $42,493
- San Antonio Public Library Fdn3 grants · $29,496
- Jewish Federation of San Antonio3 grants · $27,496
- American Lung Association3 grants · $27,496
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
American Diabetes Assoc · Merrifield, VA · 2022
Unrestricted gift
- $25,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2022
Economics scholarship
- $25,000
Our Lady of the Lake Univ Endow Fd · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Unrestrict business
- $25,000
St Marys University · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Unrestricted bus
- $25,000
The University of Texas System · Austin, TX · 2022
Research
- $25,000
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Unrestricted bus
- $15,500
American Diabetes Assoc · Merrifield, VA · 2023
Unrestricted gift
- $15,500
American Heart Association · St Petersburg, FL · 2023
Cardiovascular research
- $15,500
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
Economics scholarship
- $15,500
Our Lady of the Lake Univ Endow Fd · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Unrestrict business
- $15,500
St Marys University · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Unrestricted bus
- $15,500
Univ of Tx at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Graduate business
- $15,500
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Unrestricted bus
- $14,500
San Antonio Public Library Fdn · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
- $14,493
American Diabetes Assoc · Merrifield, VA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $14,493
American Heart Association · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
Cardiovascular research
- $14,493
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Economics scholarship
- $14,493
Our Lady of the Lake Univ Endow Fd · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Unrestrict business
- $14,493
St Marys University · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Unrestricted bus
- $14,493
The University of Texas System · Austin, TX · 2024
Research
- $14,493
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Unrestricted bus
- $12,500
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Research
- $12,500
American Heart Association · St Petersburg, FL · 2022
Cardiovascular research
- $12,500
American Lung Association · Brookfield, WI · 2022
Unrestricted grant
- $12,500
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Unrestricted research
- $12,500
Jewish Federation of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Annual campaign
- $12,500
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted grant
- $7,750
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Research
- $7,750
American Lung Association · Brookfield, WI · 2023
Unrestricted grant
- $7,750
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Unrestricted research
- $7,750
Jewish Federation of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Annual campaign
- $7,750
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted grant
- $7,750
San Antonio Public Library Fdn · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
- $7,750
The University of Texas System · Austin, TX · 2023
Research
- $7,246
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Research
- $7,246
American Lung Association · Brookfield, WI · 2024
Unrestricted grant
- $7,246
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Unrestricted research
- $7,246
Jewish Federation of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Annual campaign
- $7,246
National Jewish Health · Denver, CO · 2024
Unrestricted grant
- $7,246
San Antonio Public Library Fdn · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
- $7,246
Ut Health Science Center · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Research
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