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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6478848

The Tobin Endowment

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $3.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Tullos Wells Co-Chair
PO Box 90869
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 930-5160
Form and materials
Organizations must be tax-expempt under 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Grant requests must be submitted in writing, specifying purpose of funds requested and include IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exemption letter.
Deadlines
No formal deadlines for submission
Restrictions
The tobin endowment supports and promotes the arts, together with other charitable, scientific, literary and educational organizations, by making direct qualifying distributions (contributions) to public charities, private operating foundations and other qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,098,087

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $148,928,450

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,168,346

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $154,284,939

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,730,026

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $67,720,452

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,978,550

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $66,872,342

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,881,234

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $66,159,827

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bexar County Performing Arts Center FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Support to provide a diverse range of cultural, educational, and artistic experiences for youth and community

    $1,792,457
  2. The Tobin Theatre Arts FundSan Antonio, TX

    Charitable grant for operating budget

    $500,000
  3. The Santa Fe OperaSanta Fe, NM

    Support the santa fe opera's apprentice program and production sponsor for a mainstage production for the 2024 season

    $277,364
  4. McNay Art MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    Support for underwriting the cost of operating the curatorial department of the tobin collection of theatre arts and the tobin wing, and the presenting sponsor for tim burton and the nightmare before christmas exhibition

    $135,000
  5. Christus Santa Rosa Friends FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Support for christus santa rosa friends foundation to complete the christus santa rosa hospital - medical center's comprehensive oncology unit's capital campaign

    $104,266
  6. San Antonio ReportSan Antonio, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  7. Texas Tribune IncAustin, TX

    Support of one symposium annually to be titled "the tobin endowment symposium"

    $60,000
  8. Mission Road MinistriesSan Antonio, TX

    Support mission road ministries general operations

    $50,000
  9. Girl Scouts of Southwest TexasSan Antonio, TX

    Support the fund initiative for the girl scouts of southwest texas to provide nearly 15,000 girls the opportunity to learn about the performance and visual arts in the san antonio area and earn the "tobin endowment art" patch

    $35,000
  10. Elf Louise IncSan Antonio, TX

    Support for the elf louis christmas project

    $15,000
  11. The Charity Ball Association of San AntoSan Antonio, TX

    Support for san antonio's children's charities as a grand patron

    $10,000
  12. Musical Bridges Around the World IncSan Antonio, TX

    Support for the gurwitz international piano competition

    $10,000
  13. Classical Music InstituteSan Antonio, TX

    Support to grow concert season and expand education programs

    $9,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,852,45763% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $1,022,36435% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $50,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $2,820,723
  2. New Mexico1 grant $277,364

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • J Bruce Bugg JrCHAIRMAN Hours 40Pay $1,152,559

The return

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