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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6062264

Semmes Foundation Inc

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $271,950 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
Cory Albracht
800 Navarro Suite 210
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 225-0887
Form and materials
Concise written proposals. Must show exempt status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Generally san antonio area. No individual grants, loans. The majority of contributions are in areas of interest, or board specified institutions.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $271,950

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $15,886,471

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,505,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $14,865,829

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,294,650

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $20,154,932

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,101,150

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $22,912,981

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,236,950

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $23,991,157

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,548,450

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $23,118,803

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,268,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $23,706,663

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    Hazel phelps jones award of merit

    $250,000
  2. McNay Art MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    Art exhibits

    $18,300
  3. Texas Bar FoundationAustin, TX

    Legal aid

    $2,000
  4. Texas Biomedical Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    Medical research support

    $1,150
  5. University of Texas San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $18,30085% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $1,1505% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama1 grant $250,000
  2. Texas4 grants $21,950

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Thomas R SemmesPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Patricia SemmesVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • William M FisherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cory AlbrachtSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 10Pay $50,000

The return

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