Tejemos Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Antonio, Texas · EIN 84-3851828 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$7.3M
Organizations funded59
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$51.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
25% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre) | Austin, TX | General Support | $500,000 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | General Support | $500,000 |
| Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council (Austin PBSKLRU) | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $400,000 |
| Communities In Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General Support | $250,000 |
| Communities In Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $250,000 |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Development Foundation Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | General Support | $250,000 |
| International African American Museum | Charleston, SC | General Support | $250,000 |
| LifeWorks aka Youth and Family Alliance | Austin, TX | General Support | $250,000 |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | Scholarships | $250,000 |
| Miracle Foundation | Austin, TX | General Support | $200,000 |
| St John's Austin United Methodist Church | Austin, TX | General Support | $200,000 |
| Terrewode Women's Fund | Eugene, OR | General Support | $200,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| Thinkery (Austin Children's Museum) | Austin, TX | General Support | $150,000 |
| Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre) | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $115,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of Texas | Houston, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Foundation Communities | Austin, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| KMFA Classical 895 | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $100,000 |
| Living Goods | Oakland, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Merlin Tuttles Bat Conservation Inc | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $100,000 |
| Miracle Foundation | Austin, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| People's Community Clinic | Austin, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Family Planning & Preventative Health S | Dallas, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Tonality | Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| We Care Solar Inc | Berkeley, CA | Program/Project Support | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $90,000 |
| Texas Book Festival | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $85,000 |
| EverGreen Austin | Austin, TX | General Support | $75,000 |
| Pease Park Conservancy | Austin, TX | General Support | $75,000 |
| United Methodist Committee On Relief of Global Ministries Inc (UMCOR) | Atlanta, GA | Disaster/Emergency Relief | $60,000 |
| Music for Life Institute (African Children's Choir) | Bellingham, WA | General Support | $51,000 |
| Ann Richards School Foundation | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| Families In Nature | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| New Song Bible Church | Sagle, ID | General Support | $50,000 |
| OneWorld Health | Charleston, SC | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Rescue One More Inc | Austin, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| Rise Education Fund | Sherman Oaks, CA | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Spaceflight Mission (Spaceflight Records) | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Texas Book Festival | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | Austin, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Settlement Home for Children | Austin, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| TreeFolks Inc | Austin, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| TreeFolks Inc | Austin, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| Healing Hands of Joy | Charlotte, NC | General Support | $30,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $25,000 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $25,000 |
| Children's Cancer Association (Joy RX) | Portland, OR | Program/Project Support | $25,000 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank | El Paso, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Austin Chamber Music Center | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $15,000 |
| Libraries of Love | Pflugerville, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc | Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Save Our Springs Alliance Inc | Austin, TX | Program/Project Support | $10,000 |
| Swan Songs Musical Last Wishes | Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| PeaceJam Foundation | Denver, CO | Program/Project Support | $2,500 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Theatre Alliance (Paramount Theatre) | Austin, TX | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| International African American Museum | Charleston, SC | General Support | $750,000 |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | Scholarships | $500,000 |
| St John's Austin United Methodist Church | Austin, TX | General Support | $200,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,288,500 | 63 |
| 2023 | $5,921,105 | 3 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533099349100003
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-3851828
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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