Funding search · EIN 261939994 · El Paso, TX
Paul L Foster Family 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.
- 43
- grants reported
- $3.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $23,000
- 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
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Top recipients
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- The El Paso Children'S Museum1 grant · $1.0M
- El Paso Zoological Society1 grant · $500,000
- The Texas Tribune1 grant · $400,000
- Paso Del Norte Childrens Development Center1 grant · $300,000
- Amigo Airsho1 grant · $256,824
- The Aspen Art Museum1 grant · $245,800
- Paso Del Norte Community Foundation2 grants · $160,000
- El Paso Community Foundation2 grants · $145,000
- El Pasoans Fighting Hunger2 grants · $114,202
- El Paso Matters1 grant · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 43 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
The El Paso Children'S Museum · El Paso, TX · 2022
General support
- $500,000
El Paso Zoological Society · El Paso, TX · 2023
Erth's dinosaur zoo live at the el paso zoo performance 2024-2026
- $400,000
The Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2022
5 pledged annual contributions of $400,000 each general support
- $300,000
Paso Del Norte Childrens Development Center · El Paso, TX · 2024
General support
- $256,824
Amigo Airsho · El Paso, TX · 2024
General support
- $245,800
The Aspen Art Museum · Aspen, CO · 2022
General support
- $135,000
El Paso Community Foundation · El Paso, TX · 2022
Plaza classic film festival
- $110,000
Paso Del Norte Community Foundation · El Paso, TX · 2024
Epma star ceiling project
- $100,000
El Paso Matters · El Paso, TX · 2024
Grant for operational support
- $100,000
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger · El Paso, TX · 2024
General support
- $90,000
The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2024
Climb higher fund
- $75,000
Texas Business Hall of Fame · Houston, TX · 2022
Texas business legend awards
- $50,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Md anderson 80th anniversary
- $50,000
Nph USA · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Paso Del Norte Community Foundation · El Paso, TX · 2022
Downtown deck plaza foundation
- $30,000
Santa Teresa Charitable Foundation · Santa Teresa, NM · 2022
Veteran's memorial park
- $25,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Texas Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Donation: weather station project
- $25,000
Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2022
2022 gold event sponsorship
- $25,000
Texas Business Hall of Fame · Houston, TX · 2022
40th anniversary induction dinner sponsorship
- $23,500
Stars Scholarship Fund · McAllen, TX · 2024
Scholarship grant contribution
- $23,000
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Tbhf 2024 annual induction dinner table sponsorship
- $23,000
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
2023 annual induction dinner table sponsorship
- $22,700
Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation · Aspen, CO · 2024
General support
- $15,000
The Opera Company · El Paso, TX · 2024
Grant donation
- $14,202
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger · El Paso, TX · 2023
General support
- $10,000
El Paso Community Foundation · El Paso, TX · 2024
Sponsorship for the 2024 plaza classic film festival
- $10,000
Stars Scholarship Fund · McAllen, TX · 2023
2024-2025 scholarship funding
- $10,000
The Opera Company · El Paso, TX · 2023
General support
- $9,756
Hospice of El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2024
Heart of hospice gala bronze sponsorship
- $7,000
Better Business Bureau Foundation of El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2023
Lifetime achievement award sponsorship
- $5,000
El Paso Tnr · El Paso, TX · 2024
Grant awarded for trap neuter return
- $5,000
Law N Paws · El Paso, TX · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Hospice of El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2023
General support
- $4,730
Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2024
General support
- $4,480
El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center · El Paso, TX · 2024
Flights & bites sponsorship
- $4,000
El Paso Festivals · El Paso, TX · 2022
2022 westcom platinum sponsorship
- $3,864
Make a Wish Foundation of North Texas · El Paso, TX · 2024
Wish night el paso 2024 silver sponsorship
- $2,500
El Paso Veterinary Medical Association · El Paso, TX · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest · El Paso, TX · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2023
Bgcep tennis & climbing camp
- $2,150
Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest · El Paso, TX · 2022
2022 junior achievement el paso business hall of fame
- $1,400
Junior Achievement of the Desert Southwest · El Paso, TX · 2023
2023 junior achievement el paso business hall of fame
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