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Public charity · San Antonio, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

San Antonio Area Foundation

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Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
2 totaling $55K
Typical grant
$25K to $30K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $27K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 377 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
Total giving that year
$36.1M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$36.1M$55K2
2023$30.5M$14K1

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Alex PerezChairman
  • General Tom HillPast chair
  • Barbara Barbie O'connorChair-elect (until 10/4/2024)
  • Suzanne WadeVice chair
  • Sarah HarteSecretary
  • Michael BolnerTreasurer
  • Mari Aguirre RodriguezDirector
  • Yonnie BlanchetteDirector
  • Jorge ElizondoDirector
  • Blake HastingsDirector (until 5/4/2024)
  • Robert HernandezDirector
  • David KometDirector
  • Debbie SerotDirector
  • Gurpaul SinghDirector
  • Dr Morris StriblingDirector
  • Harry W Wolff JrDirector
  • Nadege SouvenirChief executive officer
  • Arenda BurnsChief operating officer
  • Lisa BrunsvoldChief development oficer
  • April HansardChief financial officer
  • Ryan Lugalia-HollonChief impact officer
  • Jane PaccioneManaging director of collective impact
  • Jennifer CookDirector of strategy and impact
  • Lori MadlaExecutive assistant (until 8/14/24)
  • Elise ParmaAccounting manager
  • Hernan RozembergExecutive director of marketing and communications

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from San Antonio Area Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$30K
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc.Memphis, Shelby CountyGeneral support$25K

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