Palmer Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 76-0565827
Foundation Overview
Based in New Braunfels, TX, Palmer Foundation has awarded 145 grants totaling $2,160,500 to organizations in Texas, California and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 38 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
83% 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 Houston (58%), San Antonio (14%), New Braunfels (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (39%). 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 Palmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels Parks Foundation | $5,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Operational Support For Public Parks Foundation | 2023 |
| Magellan International School | $10,000 | Austin, TX, US | Operational Support To School | 2023 |
| Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Dept | $5,000 | Falfurrias, TX, US | Support For Volunteer Fire Department | 2023 |
| Alomo Area Boy Scouts Of America | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Boy Scouts | 2023 |
| Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Dna Doe Project | $2,500 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Southwest Texas | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Interfaith Ministries Greater Houst | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Support For Meals On Wheels | 2023 |
| Kid's Meals | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $7,500 | Hagerstown, PA, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Houston Museum Of Fine Arts | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | $50,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| St John's School | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Texas Am Univ Kingsville Foundation | $10,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | Support For Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute | 2023 |
| Trinidad State Educational Fndt | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Ut Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Support To Allison Institute - Cancer Research | 2023 |
| New Braunfels Parks Foundation | $5,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Operational Support For Public Parks Foundation | 2023 |
| Magellan International School | $10,000 | Austin, TX, US | Operational Support To School | 2023 |
| Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Dept | $5,000 | Falfurrias, TX, US | Support For Volunteer Fire Department | 2023 |
| Alomo Area Boy Scouts Of America | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Support For Boy Scouts | 2023 |
| Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Dna Doe Project | $2,500 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Southwest Texas | $15,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Interfaith Ministries Greater Houst | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Support For Meals On Wheels | 2023 |
| Kid's Meals | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $7,500 | Hagerstown, PA, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Houston Museum Of Fine Arts | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | $50,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| St John's School | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Texas Am Univ Kingsville Foundation | $10,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | Support For Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute | 2023 |
| Trinidad State Educational Fndt | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Organizational Support | 2023 |
| Ut Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Support To Allison Institute - Cancer Research | 2023 |
| Alomo Area Boy Scouts Of America | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Dna Doe Project | $2,500 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Georgetown Trails Foundation | $5,000 | Georgetown, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Southwest Texas | $12,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Interfaith Ministries Greater Houst | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support Of Meals On Wheels | 2022 |
| Kid's Meals | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Klrn Pbs | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operational Support Of Pbs | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $7,000 | Hagerstown, PA, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Museum Of Fine Arts | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestricted Gift To Glassell School And Museum Of Fine Arts | 2022 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | $50,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| St John's School | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Shriner's Hospitals For Children | $12,000 | Tampa, TX, US | General Support For Shriner's Hospital For Children In Galveston For Burn Care | 2022 |
| Texas Am Univ Kingsville Foundation | $10,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | Addition To Existing Scholarship Fund At Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute | 2022 |
| Trinidad State Educational Fndt | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Addition To Existing Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Ut Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation To The James P. Allison Institute | 2022 |
| Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,500 | Falfurrias, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Alomo Area Boy Scouts Of America | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Dna Doe Project | $2,500 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Georgetown Trails Foundation | $5,000 | Georgetown, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Southwest Texas | $12,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Interfaith Ministries Greater Houst | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support Of Meals On Wheels | 2022 |
| Kid's Meals | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Klrn Pbs | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operational Support Of Pbs | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $7,000 | Hagerstown, PA, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Museum Of Fine Arts | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestricted Gift To Glassell School And Museum Of Fine Arts | 2022 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | $50,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| St John's School | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Shriner's Hospitals For Children | $12,000 | Tampa, TX, US | General Support For Shriner's Hospital For Children In Galveston For Burn Care | 2022 |
| Texas Am Univ Kingsville Foundation | $10,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | Addition To Existing Scholarship Fund At Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute | 2022 |
| Trinidad State Educational Fndt | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Addition To Existing Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Ut Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation To The James P. Allison Institute | 2022 |
| Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,500 | Falfurrias, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Alomo Area Boy Scouts Of America | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Dna Doe Project | $2,500 | Sebastopol, CA, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Georgetown Trails Foundation | $5,000 | Georgetown, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Southwest Texas | $12,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Organizational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Interfaith Ministries Greater Houst | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support Of Meals On Wheels | 2022 |
| Kid's Meals | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Klrn Pbs | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Operational Support Of Pbs | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $7,000 | Hagerstown, PA, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Houston Museum Of Fine Arts | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestricted Gift To Glassell School And Museum Of Fine Arts | 2022 |
| National Parks Conservation Assoc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | $50,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| St John's School | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Shriner's Hospitals For Children | $12,000 | Tampa, TX, US | General Support For Shriner's Hospital For Children In Galveston For Burn Care | 2022 |
| Texas Am Univ Kingsville Foundation | $10,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | Addition To Existing Scholarship Fund At Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute | 2022 |
| Trinidad State Educational Fndt | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | Addition To Existing Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Ut Foundation | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | Donation To The James P. Allison Institute | 2022 |
| Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Dept | $2,500 | Falfurrias, TX, US | General Operational Support | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts Of America | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Eagle Scout Association | 2021 |
| Casa De Esperanza | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Georgetown Trails Foundation | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Depelchin Childrens Center | $12,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Dna Doe Project | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Falfurrias Fire Department | $3,500 | Falfurrias, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Of Southwest Texas | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Interfaith Ministries Meals On Wheels | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund Meals On Wheels | 2021 |
| Kids Meals Houston | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $7,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | $48,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Shriners Hospital For Children-houston | $12,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| St Johns School | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Texas A&m University - Kingsville | $10,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Texas Pbs - Klrn | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Trinidad State Junior College Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $20,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts Of America | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Eagle Scout Association | 2020 |
| Casa De Esperanza | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Depelchin Childrens Center | $12,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Falfurrias Fire Department | $3,500 | Falfurrias, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts Of Southwest Texas | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Interfaith Ministries Meals On Wheels | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund Meals On Wheels | 2020 |
| Kids Meals Houston | $25,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $7,500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank | $50,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Shriners Hospital For Children-houston | $12,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| St Johns School | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Texas A&m University - Kingsville | $10,000 | Kingsville, TX, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Texas Pbs - Klrn | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| The Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Trinidad State Junior College Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Trinidad, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| University Of Texas Foundation Inc | $20,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Comp-u-dopt | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Dna Doe Project | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 76-0565827 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 350 BUFFALO SPRINGS RD New Braunfels, TX 78132-2830 |
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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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