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 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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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
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 allSupport 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" patch less
- $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 allSupport 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" patch less
- $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 allSupport 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" patch less
- $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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