How to apply
A grant request from an organization should be submitted in the following manner: 1) the request for the grant should be made on the organization's letterhead. 2) the letter should contain the following information: A) a nontechnical description of the desired use for the grant. B) a budget indicating the specific grant amount requested. C) a copy of the organization's exemption letter from the i.r.s.` Contact: MS Margret Bamford, 112 E Pecan Street Ste 1025, San Antonio, Tx, 2102713691 Deadlines: There are no formal deadlines for submission of grant requests Restrictions: 1) generally, no grants will be made for endowment requests. 2) generally, no grants will be made for normal operating functions. 3) no grants will be made to organizations which discriminate with respect to race, color or religion. 4) there are no restrictions related to geographic area. However, the governing instrument requests that contributions be made to support biomedical research, veterinary, science and wildlife. Grants may be made to support purposes other than the above named, in which case organizations in the south texas area are preferred.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
47 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX | Support medical study | $1.2M |
| University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1.0M |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX | Support medical studies | $1.0M |
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | Support medical study | $994K |
| Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | Charitable | $839K |
| University of Texas MD AndersonHouston, TX | Support medical studies | $657K |
| University of Texas AustinAustin, TX | Charitable | $625K |
| Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and EarBoston, MA | Charitable | $600K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | Support medical study | $583K |
| Stanford University Board of Trustees of the LelaPalo Alto, CA | Charitable | $500K |
| Christus Spohn Health SystemsKingsville, TX | Support health care programs | $500K |
| Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TX | Support research studies | $412K |
| Driscoll Childrens HospitalCorpus Christi, TX | Support medical study | $400K |
| Johns Hopkins UniveristyBaltimore, MD | Charitable | $394K |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | Charitable | $350K |
| J David Gladstone InstituteBaltimore, MD | Medical specialty research | $336K |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | Cancer research | $335K |
| Teach for America Rio Grande Valley ChapterMission, TX | Charitable | $333K |
| Texas A&m University KingsvilleKingsville, TX | Charitable | $303K |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - School ofMcAllen, TX | Support for medical program | $250K |
| Nature ConservancySan Antonio, TX | Charitable | $173K |
| Gladys Porter ZooBrownsville, TX | Zoological society | $150K |
| University of Texas Health Science Center SaSan Antonio, TX | Support medical study | $134K |
| Willacy County EmsRaymondville, TX | Emergency medical services | $109K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Kingsville IncKingsville, TX | Youth programs | $100K |
| Womens and Mens Health ServiceCorpus Christi, TX | Charitable | $85K |
| South Texas Family Planning & Health CorporationCorpus Christi, TX | Support family health care programs | $78K |
| Halo Flight IncCorpus Christi, TX | Emergency medical services | $75K |
| Family Counseling ServiceCorpus Christi, TX | Family therapy program | $59K |
| Sunshine CottageSan Antonio, TX | Charitable | $50K |
| Planned Parenthood of South TexasKingsville, TX | Health | $50K |
| South Texas Public Broadcasting SystemCorpus Christi, TX | Support "nova"nature" programming | $49K |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden Society IncSan Antonio, TX | Botanical garden support | $45K |
| Halo House FoundationHouston, TX | Accomodating blood cancer patients and family | $40K |
| Brush Country CASAKingsville, TX | Child advocacy/ child welfare | $40K |
| CompudoptHouston, TX | Youth development programs | $37K |
| Cenikor FoundationHouston, TX | Charitable | $30K |
| San Antonio Festival of BooksSan Antonio, TX | Charitable | $25K |
| Boy Scouts of America South TexasCorpus Christi, TX | Youth programs | $25K |
| Corpus Christi Museum of Science and HistoryCorpus Christi, TX | History museums | $25K |
| The Majestic Empire FoundationSan Antonio, TX | Performing arts | $25K |
| Sight Into SoundHouston, TX | Charitable | $20K |
| Community Action Corporation of South TexasAlice, TX | Human services | $20K |
| Art Center of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | Support art programs | $10K |
| Focus Foundation for Our Childrens Ultimate SuccesCorpus Christi, TX | Youth organizing | $10K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of South TexasSan Antonio, TX | Youth programs | $5,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX | Elementary and secondary education | $5,000 |
By state: Texas 38 · California 2 · Pennsylvania 2 · Maryland 2 · Massachusetts 1 · Tennessee 1
About this foundation
Robert J Kleberg Jr and Helen C Kleberg Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Antonio, Texas, administered in care of John D Alexander Jr, tax-exempt since 1952. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Robert J Kleberg Jr and Helen C Kleberg Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. A grant request from an organization should be submitted in the following manner: 1) the request for the grant should be made on the organization's letterhead. Deadlines: There are no formal deadlines for submission of grant requests.
How much does Robert J Kleberg Jr and Helen C Kleberg Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $13M across 47 grants, a median of $109K.
Where does Robert J Kleberg Jr and Helen C Kleberg Foundation give?
Texas (38 grants), California (2 grants), Pennsylvania (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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