La Brasada Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 74-2960699
Foundation Overview
Based in San Antonio, TX, La Brasada Foundation has awarded 162 grants totaling $22,762,185 to organizations in Texas, Florida and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $150 to $2,000,000, with a median award of $20,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
11 of 19 recipients (58%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
93% of all grants are concentrated in Texas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Texas, funding concentrates in San Antonio (41%), Alpine (9%), Corpus Christi (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 541% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (76%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into La Brasada Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund | $150,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Tscra Leadership Development Foundation | $2,000,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| St Frances By The Lake Episcopal Church | $10,000 | Canyon Lake, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Borderlands Research Institute | $10,000 | Alpine, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Charity Ball Ass Of San Antonio | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Remember The Alamo Foundation | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Education Ctr - Library/conference Room | 2024 |
| Sabinal Alumni | $10,000 | Sabinal, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Sky High For Kids | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Wayside Chapel | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| The Briscoe Western Art Museum | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Forgotten Angels | $50,000 | Pearland, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| South Texas Recovery Foundation | $100,000 | Beeville, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Tomorrow's Hope Foundation Ii | $3,000 | Uniondale, NY, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| South Texas Children's Home Ministries | $10,000 | Beeville, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Texas Brigades | $10,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Witte Museum | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation | $10,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Autism Community Network | $60,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Berkshire Choral International | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Borderlands Research Institute | $10,000 | Alpine, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Uniformed Veterinary Medicine Association | $50,000 | Ft Sam Houston, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | $150,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Sabinal Alumni | $10,000 | Sabinal, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Sky High For Kids | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| St Benedict's Workshop | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Theological Education | 2023 |
| Tomorrow's Hope Foundation | $10,000 | Uniondale, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Heritage School | $50,000 | Fredericksburg, TX, US | Tuition Assistance | 2023 |
| Tmi Episcopal | $1,000,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Trinity University | $45,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Witte Museum | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Remember The Alamo Foundation | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | $25,000 | Grand Canyon, AZ, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Autism Community Network | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Borderlands Research Institute - Sul Ross State Univ | $5,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Patron - Bri Stewardship | 2022 |
| Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation - Cattle Raisers Museum | $10,000 | Ft Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sabinal Alumni | $10,000 | Sabinal, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | Adventures Of Hope | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Voice Project | $1,500,000 | Richardson, TX, US | Endowment Gift | 2022 |
| St Benedict's Workshop | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Theological Education | 2022 |
| Autism Community Network | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $450,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Mustang Island Cc Bell Tower & Walkway | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $1,045,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Berkshire Choral International | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sky High For Kids | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| The Heritage School | $50,000 | Fredericksburg, TX, US | Tuition Assistance | 2022 |
| Real County Public Library | $25,000 | Leakey, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Witte Museum | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Borderlands Research Institute - Sul Ross State Univ | $5,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Patron - Bri Stewardship | 2022 |
| Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation - Cattle Raisers Museum | $10,000 | Ft Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sabinal Alumni | $10,000 | Sabinal, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | Adventures Of Hope | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Voice Project | $1,500,000 | Richardson, TX, US | Endowment Gift | 2022 |
| St Benedict's Workshop | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Theological Education | 2022 |
| Autism Community Network | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $450,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Mustang Island Cc Bell Tower & Walkway | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $1,045,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Berkshire Choral International | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sky High For Kids | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| The Heritage School | $50,000 | Fredericksburg, TX, US | Tuition Assistance | 2022 |
| Real County Public Library | $25,000 | Leakey, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Witte Museum | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Borderlands Research Institute - Sul Ross State Univ | $5,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Patron - Bri Stewardship | 2022 |
| Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation - Cattle Raisers Museum | $10,000 | Ft Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sabinal Alumni | $10,000 | Sabinal, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | Adventures Of Hope | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Voice Project | $1,500,000 | Richardson, TX, US | Endowment Gift | 2022 |
| St Benedict's Workshop | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Theological Education | 2022 |
| Autism Community Network | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $450,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Mustang Island Cc Bell Tower & Walkway | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $1,045,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Berkshire Choral International | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sky High For Kids | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| The Heritage School | $50,000 | Fredericksburg, TX, US | Tuition Assistance | 2022 |
| Real County Public Library | $25,000 | Leakey, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Witte Museum | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Brisco Western Art Museum | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Heritage School | $75,000 | Fredericksburg, TX, US | Tuition Assistance | 2021 |
| St James Episcopal School | $10,000 | Del Rio, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| St Benedict's Workshop | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Iona Initiative | 2021 |
| Sull Ross State University | $200,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Museum Of Big Bend Space Collection | 2021 |
| Parkinson's Voice Project | $250,000 | Richardson, TX, US | Holiday Challenge | 2021 |
| Hill Country Casa | $2,000 | Boerne, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Campaign | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Rey Feo Scholarship Fund | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Texas Wildlife Association Foundation Inc | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Building Fund | 2021 |
| The Ranching Heritage Association Texas Tech Univ | $2,500 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Witte Museum | $18,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Hailey Memorial Library | $3,000 | Midland, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Tampa Bay Network To End Hunger | $50,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Meals On Wheels | 2021 |
| Berkshire Choral International | $10,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Alpine Public Library | $100,000 | Alpine, TX, US | 2019 Campaign | 2020 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | $1,000,000 | Austin, TX, US | Endowment | 2020 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Museum Of The Big Bend | $5,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Sponsorship Of Trappings | 2020 |
| Parkinson's Voice Project | $100,000 | Richardson, TX, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Museum Of The Big Bend | $200,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Complex Campaign | 2020 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | $1,000,000 | College Station, TX, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Marbridge | $100,000 | Manchaca, TX, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Gate Entrance | 2020 |
| The Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scholarship Clergy Children | 2020 |
| Witte Museum | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Doss Heritage And Cultural Museum | $2,500 | Weatherford, TX, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Texas Wildlife Association Foundation Inc | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| Tcu Ranch Management | $1,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Berkshire Choral Festival | $5,000 | Sheffield, MA, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Mitchell Link Children's Library Fund | $500 | Canadian, TX, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| Jones Finly Espy Memorial Fund At Bloys Camp | $500 | Buchanan Dam, TX, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Mcmullen County Community Development Corporation | $2,500 | Tilden, TX, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Beyond Batten Disease Foundation | $100,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | Adventures Of Good Hope Sponsor | 2018 |
| Museum Of The Big Bend | $2,500 | Alpine, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Berkshire Choral Festival | $5,000 | Sheffield, MA, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Majesty Outdoors | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | Adventures Of Good Hope Sponsor | 2017 |
| Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | Memorials/honorariums | 2017 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Cast Foundation | $10,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Bishop's Discetionary Fund - Clergy Families Scholarships | 2017 |
| Texas State University Development Foundation | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Betty Dickinson Quasi-endowment | 2017 |
| The Ranching Heritage Association Texas Tech University | $25,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | Anching Legacy Endowment Fund | 2017 |
| Haley Memorial Libraty | $20,000 | Midland, TX, US | Proctor Memorial Award Donation | 2017 |
| Parkinson's Voice Project | $100,000 | Richardson, TX, US | Matching Gift | 2017 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Renovation | 2017 |
| Museum Of The Big Bend | $50,000 | Alpine, TX, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Tscra Foundation | $250,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Library | 2017 |
| San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $1,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Berkshire Choral Festival | $7,535 | Lakeway, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Bloys Camp Meeting Association | $1,300 | Midland, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Museum Of The Big Bend | $53,750 | Alpine, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Children's Bereavement Center | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| The Witte Museum | $105,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| The Will Smith Foundation | $2,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Episcopal Diocese Of West Texas | $175,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Hondondo Creek Trails | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Old Jail House Museum | $200 | Tilden, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| The Donnell Historical House | $1,000 | Athens, AL, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Good Samaritan Community Services | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Tscra Foundation | $2,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| South Texas Children's Home | $1,200 | Pettus, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Grace Epicopal Church | $2,500 | Georgetown, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| The Cowboy Fellowship Church | $250 | Jourdanton, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Cotulla Cemetery Association | $250 | Cotulla, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Pearsall Cemetery Association | $250 | Pearsall, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Assistance League Of San Antonio | $150 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | $300 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Mcmullen Historical Society | $500 | Tilden, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Parkinson Voice Project | $5,000 | Richardson, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Lighthouse Louisiana For The Blind | $500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| San Antonio Academy | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| St Timothy Episcopal Church | $8,000 | Cotulla, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Sul Ross State University | $6,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Center For Big Bend Studies - General Operations | 2016 |
| Sunshine Cottage School For Deaf Children | $500 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 74-2960699 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 10721 GULFDALE ST San Antonio, TX 78216-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee La Brasada Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Leighton Donnell |
|---|---|
| Director | Cydney C Donnell |
| Director | James L Donnell Jr |
| Director | Lori A Donnell |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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