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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1602489

Impetus Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 84 grants and $14.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $14,144,829

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $296,551,858

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,834,934

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $274,929,383

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,244,092

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $252,384,275

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,192,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $258,301,124

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,103,645

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $248,495,187

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,398,741

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $186,683,852

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,656,811

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $192,201,246

  • Tax year 2018

    $8,285,133

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $155,823,703

Grants paid in 2025

84 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tecnologico de Monterrey FoundationHouston, TX

    General Charitable Purpse

    $3,000,000
  2. United Way of San Antonio and Bexar CountySan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $2,406,356
  3. UT Health Science Center of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $2,000,000
  4. St Mary's HallSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $837,500
  5. Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $540,600
  6. US Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY

    General Charitable Purpose

    $533,000
  7. Haven For Hope Bexar CountySan Antonio, TX

    general charitable purpose

    $500,000
  8. Bexar Co Performing Arts CtrSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $500,000
  9. Classical Musical InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $500,000
  10. Teach for America San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $312,500
  11. Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $250,000
  12. Alamo Colleges FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $210,000
  13. City Year San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $200,000
  14. San Antonio Report fka Rivard ReportSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $116,000
  15. World Affairs CouncilWashington, DC

    General charitable purpsoe

    $100,625
  16. Catholic Charities of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  17. American Red CrossSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $100,000
  18. United Way of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General Charitable Purpose

    $100,000
  19. Baby 2 BabyLos Angeles, CA

    General Charitable Purpose

    $100,000
  20. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General Charitable Purpose

    $100,000
  21. LA Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General Charitable Purpose

    $100,000
  22. Community Foundation of the Texas Hill CountyKerrville, TX

    General Charitable Foundation

    $100,000
  23. St Jude's Ranch for ChildrenBulverde, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $100,000
  24. World Affairs Council of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $76,000
  25. Witte Museum of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $75,000
  26. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General Charitable Purpose

    $75,000
  27. Brighton CenterSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $70,000
  28. San Antonio Children's MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    General chartibale purpose

    $65,000
  29. Crosspoint IncSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $65,000
  30. Texas Exes Scholarship FoundationAustin, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $60,500
  31. Fluxx Labs IncSan Franciso, CA

    General Charitable Purpose

    $59,833
  32. City Education PartnersSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $50,000
  33. Old Spanish Missions IncSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $50,000
  34. San Antonio Area FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $50,000
  35. Texas Business Hall of FameHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $40,000
  36. Junior AchievementSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $37,500
  37. Texas A&M SA FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $30,000
  38. University Health Systems FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $30,000
  39. Tobin Cener fka Bexar County Performing ArtsSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $26,215
  40. Briscoe Western Art MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  41. Texas State History Museum FoundationAustin, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  42. Morgan's WonderlandSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $25,000
  43. San Fernando CathedralSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $25,000
  44. University of Texas San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $20,000
  45. Catholic Television of SASan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $20,000
  46. San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of CommerceSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $20,000
  47. Remember the Alamo FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $20,000
  48. YWLA SA FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $20,000
  49. Hemisfair ConservancySan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $20,000
  50. Meals on Wheels San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $15,000
  51. Ballet SASan Antonio, TX

    Genaral charitable purpose

    $10,000
  52. Respite Care of SASan Antonio, TX

    Genaeral charitable purpose

    $10,000
  53. The Charity Ball AssociationSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  54. Girl Scouts of SW Texas IncSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  55. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  56. The Salvation ArmySan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  57. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  58. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  59. University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX

    General Charitable Foundation

    $10,000
  60. Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsAustin, TX

    General Charitable Foundation

    $10,000
  61. School Year AbroadNorth Andover, MA

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  62. Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  63. Clarity Child Guidance CenterSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  64. San Antonio ZooSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  65. The Majestic Empire FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  66. Scouting AmericaIrving, TX

    General Charitable Purpse

    $10,000
  67. San Pedro PlayhouseSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  68. Brackenridge Park ConservancySan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $10,000
  69. San Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  70. Aid the SilentSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Foundation

    $5,000
  71. Texas Association of MuseumsAustin, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  72. Mission Heritage FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  73. Archdiocese of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  74. St Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  75. University of Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  76. Retina Foundation of the SouthwestDallas, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  77. San Antonio of Hispanic JournalistsSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  78. Mayo Cancer CenterRochester, MN

    General Charitable Purpose

    $5,000
  79. San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug AwarenessSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  80. Project QuestSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500
  81. Christian Assistance MinistrySan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $2,500
  82. Ellis Island Honors SocietyFranklin SQ, NY

    General Charitable Purpose

    $2,500
  83. Bexar County Family Justice CenterSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Foundation

    $2,000
  84. Texas Public RadioSan Antonio, TX

    General Charitable Purpose

    $1,200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $2,531,35673% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $305,0009% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $186,0005% of the total
  4. Arts and culture7 grants $131,2004% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $102,5003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $75,0002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $142,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas71 grants $12,938,871
  2. New York2 grants $535,500
  3. California4 grants $359,833
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $200,625
  5. Tennessee1 grant $75,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Maria AlvarezTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

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