Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 74-6060515
Foundation Overview
Based in San Antonio, TX, Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation has awarded 207 grants totaling $36,342,142 to organizations in Texas and New York. Individual grants range from $615 to $1,633,300, with a median award of $50,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$36,342,142
Total Assets
$105,548,041
Median Grant (all grants)
$50,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
38
Median Grant
$57,225
% Median Grant Growth
+14%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 37%
14 of 38 recipients (37%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Texas
98% 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 (74%), Boerne (5%), Dallas (3%).
Funding Trajectory
+2656%
Strong 2656% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (42%). 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 Elma Dill Russell Spencer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe Western Art Museum | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Table Sponsor For Gala | 2024 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2024 |
| Choose To Succeed | $175,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Cibolo Nature Center | $25,000 | Boerne, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| City Kids Adventures | $35,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Purchase Of Equipment | 2024 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | $10,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | Harvey Weil Dinnner Sponsorship | 2024 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $75,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2024 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | $100,000 | Ingram, TX, US | Enrichment And Education Program | 2024 |
| Kipp Texas Public Schools | $30,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Bexar County Growth | 2024 |
| Navy League-alamo Battalion | $8,050 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Alamo Battalion | 2024 |
| New Frontiers Public Schools | $125,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Expanding The Early College Experience Across San Antonio And Beyond | 2024 |
| San Antonio Academy | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Mike Heineman Athletic Endowment Fund | 2024 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden | $85,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Of The Youth Water Conservationists Program | 2024 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $40,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2024 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Zoo Admission And Education Encounters For Under-served Students That Attend Title 1 Schools | 2024 |
| School Of Science And Technology | $300,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Acquisition Costs Associated With Future Campus | 2024 |
| St Andrew's United Methodist Church | $180,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | School Operations, Pastoral Care Fund | 2024 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $230,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation/education | 2024 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scientific Revolution Capital Campaign | 2024 |
| Texas Brigades | $5,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Texas Brigade Camps | 2024 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation | $175,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Impoverished Children In Bexar County, Tx | 2024 |
| Texas Facilities Fund | $333,334 | New York, NY, US | Support Charter Schools With Access To Low-cost, Long-term Financing | 2024 |
| Texas Foundation For Conservation | $7,500 | Austin, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Continuation Of Conservation Legacy Version 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundation | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation And Education | 2024 |
| Trinity University | $375,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support The Center For Educational Leadership | 2024 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $1,125,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Maher Mission And Ministry Fund For The Cardinal Cupboard And Scholarships | 2024 |
| St Peter The Apostle Catholic School | $147,515 | Boerne, TX, US | Support Establishing School | 2024 |
| Comal County Counservation Alliance | $10,000 | Canyon Lake, TX, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Kids Meals | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $64,450 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| St Barnabas Episcopal Church | $20,000 | Fredericksburg, TX, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Rise School Of San Antonio | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Provide Highest Quality Early Childhood Education For All Children | 2024 |
| Edwards Plateau Alliance | $20,000 | Eldorado, TX, US | Preservation And Conservation Of Natural Resources | 2024 |
| Witte Museum | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Association For Maximum Potential | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Opporunities For Individuals With Disabilities | 2024 |
| Harmony Public Schools | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Essence Prepatory Schools | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio | $425,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation And Education | 2023 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Impoverished Children In Bexar County, Tx | 2023 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $75,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2023 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $800,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation/education | 2023 |
| Great Hearts Academies | $175,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Development Of Ih-10 Campus | 2023 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2023 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2023 |
| Teach For America | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Educators | 2023 |
| Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation | $40,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Continuation Of Conservation Legacy Version 1 | 2023 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $1,633,300 | San Antonio, TX, US | Maher Mission And Ministry Fund For The Cardinal Cupboard And Scholarships | 2023 |
| Texas Brigades | $5,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Texas Brigade Camps | 2023 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | $100,000 | Ingram, TX, US | Enrichment And Education Program | 2023 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scientific Revolution Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| City Kids Adventures | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Purchase Of Equipment | 2023 |
| Choose To Succeed | $125,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Briscoe Western Art Museum | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Table Sponsor For Gala | 2023 |
| Navy League-alamo Battalion | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Alamo Battalion | 2023 |
| Trinity University | $300,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support The Center For Educational Leadership | 2023 |
| Texas Facilities Fund | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | Support Charter Schools With Access To Low-cost, Long-term Financing | 2023 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden | $75,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Of The Youth Water Conservationists Program | 2023 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Zoo Admission And Education Encounters For Under-served Students That Attend Title 1 Schools | 2023 |
| San Antonio Academy | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Mike Heineman Athletic Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| Haven For Hope | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Income And Skills Development Program For The Homeless | 2023 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Friends Foundat | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Maternal And Fetal Care Program | 2023 |
| Borderlands Research Foundation | $15,000 | Alpine, TX, US | Support Research & Conservation Of The Chihuahuan Desert Borderlands | 2023 |
| Thrivewell Cancer Foundation | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Cancer Patients Survive And Thrive | 2023 |
| Brackenridge Conservancy | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Enhance And Preserve Brackenridge Park For Current And Future Generations | 2023 |
| Texas Foundation For Conservation | $7,500 | Austin, TX, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Ephesians 3 Foundation | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Assist In Providing Adults With Special Needs A Home And Day Program That Fosters Abundant Life | 2023 |
| Kipp Texas Public Schools | $30,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Bexar County Growth | 2023 |
| Headwaters At Incarnate Word | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Endowment | 2023 |
| New Frontiers Public Schools | $125,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Expanding The Early College Experience Across San Antonio And Beyond | 2023 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio | $456,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation And Education | 2022 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $230,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Impoverished Children In Bexar County, Tx | 2022 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $50,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2022 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation/education | 2022 |
| Great Hearts Academies | $666,667 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Development Of Ih-10 Campus | 2022 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2022 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Educators | 2022 |
| Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Continuation Of Conservation Legacy Version 1 | 2022 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $1,506,006 | San Antonio, TX, US | Maher Mission And Ministry Fund For The Cardinal Cupboard And Scholarships | 2022 |
| Texas Brigades | $10,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Texas Brigade Camps | 2022 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | $150,000 | Ingram, TX, US | Enrichment And Education Program | 2022 |
| St Andrew's United Methodist Church | $60,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fred Strayer Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scientific Revolution Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Choose To Succeed | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Legacy School For Excellence In Edu | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Merge With Existing Cmos | 2022 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $1,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Navy League-alamo Battalion | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Alamo Battalion | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $360,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support The Center For Educational Leadership | 2022 |
| Reaching Maximum Independece | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support New Building | 2022 |
| Sw Texas Cattle Raisers Association | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Preserve The Rich Heritage Of Ranch Life And Advance The Future Of The Livestock Industry In The Southwest | 2022 |
| School Of Science And Technology | $40,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Acquisition Costs Associated With Future Campus | 2022 |
| Incarnate Word High School | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Vision 150 Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Texas Facilities Fund | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | Support Charter Schools With Access To Low-cost, Long-term Financing | 2022 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden | $75,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Of The Youth Water Conservationists Program | 2022 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Zoo Admission And Education Encounters For Under-served Students That Attend Title 1 Schools | 2022 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio | $456,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation And Education | 2022 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $230,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Impoverished Children In Bexar County, Tx | 2022 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $50,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2022 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation/education | 2022 |
| Great Hearts Academies | $666,667 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Development Of Ih-10 Campus | 2022 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2022 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Educators | 2022 |
| Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Continuation Of Conservation Legacy Version 1 | 2022 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $1,506,006 | San Antonio, TX, US | Maher Mission And Ministry Fund For The Cardinal Cupboard And Scholarships | 2022 |
| Texas Brigades | $10,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Texas Brigade Camps | 2022 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | $150,000 | Ingram, TX, US | Enrichment And Education Program | 2022 |
| St Andrew's United Methodist Church | $60,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fred Strayer Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scientific Revolution Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Choose To Succeed | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Legacy School For Excellence In Edu | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Merge With Existing Cmos | 2022 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $1,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Navy League-alamo Battalion | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Alamo Battalion | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $360,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support The Center For Educational Leadership | 2022 |
| Reaching Maximum Independece | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support New Building | 2022 |
| Sw Texas Cattle Raisers Association | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Preserve The Rich Heritage Of Ranch Life And Advance The Future Of The Livestock Industry In The Southwest | 2022 |
| School Of Science And Technology | $40,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Acquisition Costs Associated With Future Campus | 2022 |
| Incarnate Word High School | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Vision 150 Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Texas Facilities Fund | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | Support Charter Schools With Access To Low-cost, Long-term Financing | 2022 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden | $75,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Of The Youth Water Conservationists Program | 2022 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Zoo Admission And Education Encounters For Under-served Students That Attend Title 1 Schools | 2022 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio | $456,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation And Education | 2022 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $230,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Impoverished Children In Bexar County, Tx | 2022 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $50,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2022 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation/education | 2022 |
| Great Hearts Academies | $666,667 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Development Of Ih-10 Campus | 2022 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2022 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Educators | 2022 |
| Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Continuation Of Conservation Legacy Version 1 | 2022 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $1,506,006 | San Antonio, TX, US | Maher Mission And Ministry Fund For The Cardinal Cupboard And Scholarships | 2022 |
| Texas Brigades | $10,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Texas Brigade Camps | 2022 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | $150,000 | Ingram, TX, US | Enrichment And Education Program | 2022 |
| St Andrew's United Methodist Church | $60,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fred Strayer Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scientific Revolution Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Choose To Succeed | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Legacy School For Excellence In Edu | $500,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Merge With Existing Cmos | 2022 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $1,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Navy League-alamo Battalion | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Alamo Battalion | 2022 |
| Trinity University | $360,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support The Center For Educational Leadership | 2022 |
| Reaching Maximum Independece | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support New Building | 2022 |
| Sw Texas Cattle Raisers Association | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Preserve The Rich Heritage Of Ranch Life And Advance The Future Of The Livestock Industry In The Southwest | 2022 |
| School Of Science And Technology | $40,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Acquisition Costs Associated With Future Campus | 2022 |
| Incarnate Word High School | $25,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Vision 150 Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Texas Facilities Fund | $333,333 | New York, NY, US | Support Charter Schools With Access To Low-cost, Long-term Financing | 2022 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden | $75,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Of The Youth Water Conservationists Program | 2022 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Zoo Admission And Education Encounters For Under-served Students That Attend Title 1 Schools | 2022 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio | $490,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation And Education | 2021 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $180,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Impoverished Children In Bexar County, Tx | 2021 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $50,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2021 |
| Idea Public Schools | $244,000 | Weslaco, TX, US | Idea School Expansion In San Antonio | 2021 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $230,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Conservation/education | 2021 |
| Great Hearts Academies | $666,667 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Development Of Ih-10 Campus | 2021 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2021 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2021 |
| Teach For America | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Educators | 2021 |
| Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Continuation Of Conservation Legacy Version 1 | 2021 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $1,140,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Maher Mission And Ministry Fund For The Cardinal Cupboard And Scholarships | 2021 |
| Texas Brigades | $15,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Texas Brigade Camps | 2021 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | $150,000 | Ingram, TX, US | Enrichment And Education Program | 2021 |
| St Andrew's United Methodist Church | $60,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fred Strayer Fund | 2021 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scientific Revolution Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| City Kids Adventures | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Purchase Of Equipment | 2021 |
| Choose To Succeed | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Legacy School For Excellence In Edu | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Merge With Existing Cmos | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Meals On Wheels | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund New Building | 2021 |
| Girls Inc | $100,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund New Building | 2021 |
| Cibolo Nature Center | $615 | Boerne, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | $5,000 | Corpus Christi, TX, US | Harvey Weil Dinnner Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Briscoe | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Table Sponsor For Gala | 2021 |
| Ranching Heritage Association | $5,000 | Lubbock, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Navy League-alamo Battalion | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Alamo Battalion | 2021 |
| Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers A | $5,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Trinity University | $350,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support The Center For Educational Leadership | 2021 |
| City Year | $2,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support Ripples Of Hope Fundraiser | 2021 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio | $1,118,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $185,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $10,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2020 |
| Idea Public Schools | $244,000 | Weslaco, TX, US | Idea School Expansion In San Antonio | 2020 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $260,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Great Hearts Academies | $866,666 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Development Of Ih-10 Campus | 2020 |
| Charity Ball Association | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2020 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2020 |
| Teach For America | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2020 |
| Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Continuation Of Conservation Legacy Version 1 | 2020 |
| University Of The Incarnate Word | $1,265,694 | San Antonio, TX, US | Maher Mission And Ministry Fund For The Cardinal Cupboard And Scholarships | 2020 |
| South Texas Special Olympics | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Texas Brigades | $5,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Texas Brigade Camps | 2020 |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | $50,000 | Ingram, TX, US | Enrichment And Education Program | 2020 |
| St Andrew's United Methodist Church | $50,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fred Strayer Fund | 2020 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Scientific Revolution Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement Of Sa | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | San Antonio Hall Of Fame Dinner | 2020 |
| City Kids Adventures | $30,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Purchase Of Equipment | 2020 |
| Trinity University | $350,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | To Support The Center For Educational Leadership | 2020 |
| Choose To Succeed | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Texas Wildlfe Association Foundatio | $57,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2019 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $180,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2019 |
| Friends Of Cibolo Wilderness | $100,000 | Boerne, TX, US | Children's Programs And Nature Literacy Education | 2019 |
| Idea Public Schools | $244,000 | Weslaco, TX, US | Idea School Expansion In San Antonio | 2019 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | $125,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2019 |
| Great Hearts Academies | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund Development Of Ih-10 Campus | 2019 |
| Charity Ball Association | $250,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Children's Support Programs | 2019 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | $20,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Fund A School Tour Educator | 2019 |
| Teach For America | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2019 |
| Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundati | $180,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charitable Contribution | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 74-6060515 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1900 BROADWAY ST STE 1405 San Antonio, TX 78215-1497 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Steve C Lewis |
|---|---|
| Vp/treasurer | Aj Lewis Iii |
| Sec/admin Dir | Kathy Sutton |
| Vice President | Louis H Stumberg Jr |
Forms 990-PF
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