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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6039415

The Kathryn O'Connor Foundation

A private foundation in Victoria, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $727,884 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Generally limited to charitable, religious and educational organizations in refugio and victoria counties, texas.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $727,884

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $10,117,968

  • Tax year 2024

    $822,475

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,677,730

  • Tax year 2023

    $627,176

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,737,383

  • Tax year 2022

    $693,607

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $7,547,761

  • Tax year 2021

    $677,780

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $7,070,682

  • Tax year 2020

    $396,433

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $7,128,941

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Meals on Wheels South Texas - Victoria Senior Citizens Center IncVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $70,000
  2. Victoria Christian Assistance MinistryVictoria, TX

    Support for their food pantry

    $50,000
  3. St Mary's Catholic ChurchVictoria, TX

    Assisting with the restoration of the nazareth convent project

    $50,000
  4. Christ's KitchenVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $40,000
  5. Community Action Committee of Victoria TexasVictoria, TX

    Operational support to address victoria's homeless by ensuring housing stability for those in need

    $35,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of Refugio CountyRefugio, TX

    Support for triple play program

    $30,000
  7. Boys & Girls Club of Victoria IncVictoria, TX

    Enhancement of youth program services

    $30,000
  8. Food Bank of the Golden CrescentVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $30,000
  9. Golden Crescent Casa IncVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $30,000
  10. Mid-Coast Family ServicesVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $30,000
  11. Refugio County Elderly ServicesRefugio, TX

    Operational support

    $30,000
  12. Goliad County Senior Citizens IncGoliad, TX

    Operational support

    $25,000
  13. Affectionate ArmsVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $20,000
  14. Victoria Independent School DistrictVictoria, TX

    Operational support for kidz connection

    $20,000
  15. Goliad County Outreach Food PantryGoliad, TX

    Assisting with replacing and upgrading their freezer and refrigeration system

    $20,000
  16. Our Lady of Refuge ChurchRefugio, TX

    Operational support for ST. Anthony of padua & ST. Dennis church

    $18,000
  17. Foster Parents of Victoria IncVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $15,000
  18. Gulf Bend Mental Health Mental Retardation CenterVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $15,000
  19. Donum Dei DBA the Riding Therapy Center of VictoriaNursery, TX

    Operational support, scholarships and volunteer education

    $10,000
  20. Dorothy H O'Connor Pet Adoption CenterVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $10,000
  21. Hope of South Texas IncVictoria, TX

    Support to fund program addressing problematic sexual behavior

    $10,000
  22. Perpetual Help Home IncVictoria, TX

    Support for housing program and transitional support to families

    $10,000
  23. Refugio County Memorial Hospital DistrictRefugio, TX

    Funds are to defer expenses for the austwell-tivoli medical clinic

    $10,000
  24. The Vine SchoolVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $10,000
  25. YMCA of the Golden Crescent IncVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $10,000
  26. County of Goliad - Goliad County LibraryGoliad, TX

    Funding of salary and operational support

    $7,500
  27. Nazareth AcademyVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $7,000
  28. Billy T Cattan Recovery Outreach IncVictoria, TX

    Support to help mitigate the cost of substance use treatment services to individuals

    $5,000
  29. City of Goliad - Goliad Volunteer Fire DepartmentGoliad, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  30. Golden Crescent Habitat for HumanityVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  31. Our Lady of Victory SchoolVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  32. Quail Creek Volunteer Fire DepartmentVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  33. Raisin Volunteer Fire DepartmentVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  34. Refugio Volunteer Fire DepartmentRefugio, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  35. Special Olympics Texas IncSan Antonio, TX

    Operational support for the expanison of this program in south texas

    $5,000
  36. St Joseph High SchoolVictoria, TX

    Support for their annual fund

    $5,000
  37. Tivoli Volunteer Fire Department County of RefugioRefugio, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  38. Trinity Episcopal SchoolVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  39. Victoria Preservation IncVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  40. Woodsboro Volunteer Fire DepartmentWoodsboro, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  41. Victory Christian Life CenterVictoria, TX

    Food pantry operational support

    $5,000
  42. Lamar Volunteer Fire DepartmentRockport, TX

    Operational support

    $5,000
  43. St Dennis ChurchTivoli, TX

    Operational support

    $4,384
  44. Children's Discovery Museum IncVictoria, TX

    Operational support

    $2,500
  45. Joy Ministries Outreach IncRefugio, TX

    Operational support

    $2,500
  46. Pappy's Animal RescueRefugio, TX

    Provide support to build climate controlled facilities

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $170,00064% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety3 grants $15,0006% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $7,5003% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $13,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas46 grants $727,884

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • D H Braman IIIVP/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Louise O'ConnorVP/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ralph R Gilster IIIPRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Junie G MeskeyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathryn G DunnamTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Virginia D LebermannTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bland ProctorSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom GilsterVP/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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