Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyMission, Texas · EIN 23-7393210 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2023)$2.4M
Organizations funded11
Typical grant$150,000
Total assets$44M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Mcallen, TX | The rio-south texas education and community development foundation endowed scholarship shall be a permanent endowment and shall be for the… | $1,000,000 |
| South Texas College Education Foundation | Mcallen, TX | Provides "last-dollar" scholarships to hidalgo and starr county students under the stc promise prgram. a last dollar scholarship refers to… | $250,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | Creates an endowed scholarship for the construction science program at the texas a&m university higher education center in mcallen. | $250,000 |
| Texas A&m International University Alumni Association | Laredo, TX | Awards scholarships to texas a&m international university students eligible for the closer than ever program. | $250,000 |
| The Tstc Foundation | Harlingen, TX | Provides support of tstc's goal line assistance program which assists tstc students who are within three semesters of graduation who are… | $200,000 |
| The Tstc Foundation | Harlingen, TX | Provides scholarships for harlingen area texas high school career and technology education (cte) students who enter tstc as full-time… | $150,000 |
| Lcc Education Foundation | Laredo, TX | Benefits students that are seeking to attend laredo college industry workforce training programs and are seeking transition to employment… | $132,515 |
| Valley Grande Institute | Weslaco, TX | Establishes two new sections of courses for the valley grande institute healthcare program to improve education of vgi students and improve… | $127,000 |
| Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board | Mcallen, TX | Supports up to 23 students who may become part of the texas border region's future workforce, particulary in the wfs service area of… | $25,000 |
| Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board | Mcallen, TX | Construction workforce shortages are affecting all construction firms in the rio grande valley, potentially undermining the industry's… | $10,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | Co-Host sponsorship of the texas philanthropy leadership circle which is an annual convening of texas education funders to highlight and… | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,399,515 | 11 |
| 2022 | $10,000 | 2 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Sep 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502729349100210
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7393210
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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