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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2087236

Holt Atherton Educational Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $29,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Geary Atherton
134 Wyckham Rise
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 867-2524
Form and materials
A grant request from an organization should be submitted in the following manner: 1) the request for the grant from the organization should be received on the organization letterhead. 2) the letter should contain the following information: a) a non-technical description related to the desired use of the grant b) budget indicating the specific grant amount requested c) a copy of the organization's exemption letter from the IRS
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $29,600

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $412,472

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,225

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $415,101

  • Tax year 2022

    $27,638

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $430,655

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $421,506

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $405,298

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $369,688

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $373,362

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Blood Cancer UnitedNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $3,000
  2. The McNay Art MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $2,500
  3. Texas Biomedical ForumSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $2,000
  4. Mind Science FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $1,750
  5. Greater Sa After School All StarsSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $1,500
  6. The Witte MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $1,500
  7. Austin Community FoundationAustin, TX

    Superhero kids

    $1,000
  8. Austin Film SocietyAustin, TX

    General funds

    $1,000
  9. Brighton CenterSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $1,000
  10. Classic Lear Jet FoundationWichita, KS

    In honor of holt atherton

    $1,000
  11. KLRNSan Antonio, TX

    General purpose

    $1,000
  12. McCallum Dance GuildAustin, TX

    General funds

    $1,000
  13. Meeker Education FoundationMeeker, CO

    General funds

    $1,000
  14. Partnership for ChildrenAustin, TX

    General purpose

    $1,000
  15. Planned Parenthood of SaSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $1,000
  16. San Antonio Book FestivalSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $1,000
  17. San Antonio Botanical CenterSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $1,000
  18. The Trail ConservancyAustin, TX

    General funds

    $1,000
  19. Louise Batz Patient SafetyAustin, TX

    General funds

    $800
  20. Sound OffSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $800
  21. Coastal Bend Community FoundationCorp Christi, TX

    General funds

    $500
  22. Girls Empowerment NetworkAustin, TX

    General funds

    $500
  23. Kealing Middle School PTAAustin, TX

    General funds

    $500
  24. The Children's ShelterSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $500
  25. The Marathon FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $500
  26. World Affairs Council of SaSan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $500
  27. Zoo SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    General purpose

    $500
  28. The Nature ConservancySan Antonio, TX

    General funds

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $6,00042% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $3,00021% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $2,00014% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,0007% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 grant $8006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas25 grants $24,600
  2. New York1 grant $3,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  4. Kansas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Parker AthertonTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Geary AthertonPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Peter AthertonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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