GEORGE W BRACKENRIDGE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$6.8M+39% YoY
Grants
17
Median Grant
$250K
Organizations Funded
14
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The George W. Brackenridge Foundation has been supporting transformative education since 1920. Current focus is assisting best-in-class CMOs (charter management organizations) to create high performing public charter schools in the San Antonio, TX, area.
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
Charter school startups in San Antonio, TX area. Support for educational organizations: Families Empowered, San Antonio Charter Moms, Texas Public Charter Schools Association. Focus on high-performing charter schools with best-in-class CMOs (charter management organizations).
How to Apply
Foundation's distributions through 2026 are substantially committed. Small grants periodically available, larger grants pledged years in advance. Welcomes contact from charter operators with impressive track records interested in expanding to San Antonio. Grants range $10,000 to $3,000,000 distributed over multiple years.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$6.8M
Grants
17
Median
$250K
States
2
$4.9M
Grants
17
Median
$250K
States
2
$2.2M
Grants
13
Median
$50K
States
2
Grant Size Distribution
$250K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$100K
25th Pctile
$500K
75th Pctile
$2.3M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $100K and $500K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.3M
2024
ROYAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TX · EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
$995K
2024
GREAT HEARTS AMERICA TEXAS
TX · EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
$700K
2024
ESSENCE PREPARATORY PUBLIC SCHOOL
TX · EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
$500K
2024
PRELUDE PREPATORY SCHOOL
TX · EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
$500K
2024
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TX · EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.