Funding search · EIN 746478848 · San Antonio, TX

The Tobin Endowment

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

49
grants reported
$8.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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  • Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation3 grants · $3.4M
  • The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund3 grants · $1.5M
  • The Santa Fe Opera3 grants · $561,664
  • McNay Art Museum3 grants · $486,000
  • Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy1 grant · $325,000
  • Texas Tribune3 grants · $320,000
  • Christus Santa Rosa Friends Foundation2 grants · $208,532
  • San Antonio Report2 grants · $200,000
  • Opera San Antonio2 grants · $125,000
  • Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas3 grants · $105,000

Giving over time

$1.7M
2022
$3.2M
2023
$3.1M
2024

Grant history

All 49 reported grants, largest first.

  • $1.8M

    Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support to provide a diverse range of cultural, educational, and artistic experiences for youth and community

  • $1.1M

    Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support to provide a diverse range of cultural, educational, and artistic experiences for youth and community

  • $550,000

    Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support to provide a diverse range of cultural, educational, and artistic experiences for youth and community

  • $500,000

    The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable grant for operating budget

  • $500,000

    The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable grant for operating budget

  • $500,000

    The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable grant for operating budget.

  • $325,000

    Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support for the construction of the "robert l.b. Tobin land bridge" at the phil hardberger park

  • $277,364

    The Santa Fe Opera · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Support the santa fe opera's apprentice program and production sponsor for a mainstage production for the 2024 season

  • $263,850

    The Santa Fe Opera · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Support the santa fe opera's apprentice program and production sponsor for a mainstage production for the 2023 season

  • $225,000

    McNay Art Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support for underwriting the cost of operating the curatorial department of the tobin collection of theatre arts and the tobin wing, and the presenting sponsor for tim burton and the nightmare before christmas exhibition

  • $200,000

    Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2022

    Operational support and for a new innovation fund to implement new strategic plan

  • $135,000

    McNay Art Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support for underwriting the cost of operating the curatorial department of the tobin collection of theatre arts and the tobin wing, and the presenting sponsor for tim burton and the nightmare before christmas exhibition

  • $126,000

    McNay Art Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support for underwriting the cost of operating the curatorial department of the tobin collection of theatre arts and the tobin wing, fund-a-field trip program, and exhibition sponsor for women in the mcnay collection.

  • $104,266

    Christus Santa Rosa Friends Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support for christus santa rosa friends foundation to complete the christus santa rosa hospital - medical center's comprehensive oncology unit's capital campaign

  • $104,266

    Christus Santa Rosa Friends Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support for christus santa rosa friends foundation to complete the christus santa rosa hospital - medical center's comprehensive oncology unit's capital campaign

  • $100,000

    San Antonio Report · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $100,000

    Opera San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support opera san antonio 2023-2024 fiscal operations

  • $100,000

    San Antonio Report · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $100,000

    Children'S Hospital of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support for the children's hospital of san antonio's and waiting area within the h-e-b emergency department

  • $100,000

    Texas 2036 · Dallas, TX · 2022

    To support your mission of enabling texans to make policy decisions through accessible date, long-term planning and statewide engagement.

  • $100,000

    Texas Cultural Trust Council · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support the 2023 texas medal of arts award as gold title sponsorship and presenting sponsor for "the rise with the arts brunch".

  • $100,000

    Texas Governor'S Mansion Greenhouse · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support the construction of the greenhouse project on the grounds of the texas governor's mansion.

  • $60,000

    Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2024

    Support of one symposium annually to be titled "the tobin endowment symposium"

  • $60,000

    Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2023

    Support of one symposium annually to be titled "the tobin endowment symposium"

  • $50,000

    Mission Road Ministries · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support mission road ministries general operations

  • $50,000

    Classical Music Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support to grow concert season and expand education programs

  • $35,000

    Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support the fund initiative for the girl scouts of southwest texas to provide nearly 15,000 girls the opportunity to learn about the performance and visual arts in the san antonio area and earn the "tobin endowment art" read all
  • $35,000

    Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support the fund initiative for the girl scouts of southwest texas to provide nearly 15,000 girls the opportunity to learn about the performance and visual arts in the san antonio area and earn the "tobin endowment art" read all
  • $35,000

    Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support the fund initiative for the girl scouts of southwest texas to provide nearly 15,000 girls the opportunity to learn about the performance and visual arts in the san antonio area and earn the "tobin endowment art" read all
  • $27,276

    Elf Louise · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support for the elf louis christmas project

  • $25,000

    Humanities Texas · Austin, TX · 2023

    Support to improve the quality of classroom teaching, support local cultural organizations and libraries

  • $25,000

    Hidalgo Foundation of Bexar County · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    To support bibliotech, bexar county's digital public library as a benevolent benefactor on the donor wall

  • $25,000

    Opera San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support the opera san antonio's gala held on november 3, 2022 as a ii pagliaccio sponsor.

  • $20,450

    The Santa Fe Opera · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Support the sante fe opera's apprentice program by requesting support for the opear's gala which will be held on august 13, 2022.

  • $16,800

    Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for mrs. Edgar tobin award

  • $16,000

    Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2023

    Support for mrs. Edgar tobin award

  • $15,000

    Elf Louise · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support for the elf louis christmas project

  • $15,000

    Elf Louise · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support for the elf louis christmas project

  • $10,000

    Musical Bridges Around the World · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support for the gurwitz international piano competition

  • $10,000

    The Charity Ball Association of San Anto · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support for san antonio's children's charities as a grand patron

  • $10,000

    The Charity Ball Association of San Anto · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support for san antonio's children's charities as a grand patron

  • $10,000

    The Witte Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support the texas terrain through time gallery in the explore your world exhibition

  • $10,000

    Bexar County Performing Arts Center · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Underwrite the facility rental charges and costs for the sa philantrhopitch event.

  • $10,000

    The Charity Ball Association of San Anto · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support for san antonio's children's charities as a grand patron

  • $9,000

    Classical Music Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Support to grow concert season and expand education programs

  • $7,000

    San Antonio Foundation for Free Enterpri · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,000

    San Antonio Foundation for Free Enterprise · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,500

    United Way of San Antonio Bexar Cou · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Support the masters leadership program of greater san antonio for 2021 - 2022.

  • $1,230

    Friends of the San Antonio Public Library · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Support for the tobin library book bag project

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.