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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 90-1548640

The Charles Butt Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 80 grants and $7.1 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,135,477

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $2,522,749

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,212,536

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $1,424,546

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,409,276

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $11,068,686

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,452,700

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,543,261

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,006,904

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,776,978

Grants paid in 2024

80 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Texas A&M San Antonio FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Educare initiative

    $650,000
  2. University of Texas - AustinAustin, TX

    Scholarships

    $468,000
  3. Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX

    Scholarships

    $406,000
  4. Alamo Colleges Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX

    Alamopromise: partnering to end poverty

    $300,000
  5. Sa TalentSan Antonio, TX

    Sa works

    $300,000
  6. Texas A&M - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Early matters

    $300,000
  7. Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX

    Scholarships

    $283,000
  8. Texas A&M - College StationCollege Station, TX

    Scholarships

    $252,000
  9. Meadows Mental Health Policy InstituteDallas, TX

    Elevate bexar county/data connection

    $250,000
  10. Up PartnershipSan Antonio, TX

    Elevate bexar county/data connection

    $200,000
  11. Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships

    $196,000
  12. Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships

    $186,000
  13. University of Texas - Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX

    Scholarships

    $180,000
  14. University of Texas - Austin UteachAustin, TX

    Scholarships

    $160,000
  15. University of Texas - El PasoEl Paso, TX

    Scholarships

    $152,000
  16. Saisd Education FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    National board teacher retention

    $150,000
  17. Saisd Education FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    National board teacher retention

    $140,000
  18. University of North Texas - DallasDallas, TX

    Scholarships

    $120,000
  19. Texas State UniversitySan Marocs, TX

    Scholarships

    $108,000
  20. Editorial Projects in EducationBethesda, MD

    General support

    $100,000
  21. Education Service Center Region 13Austin, TX

    Raising blended learners

    $100,000
  22. Education Service Center Region 20San Antonio, TX

    Raising blended learners

    $100,000
  23. Education Service Center Region 20San Antonio, TX

    Raising blended learners

    $100,000
  24. Education Service Center Region 4Houston, TX

    Raising blended learners

    $100,000
  25. Sa TalentSan Antonio, TX

    Sa/bexar digital equity plan

    $100,000
  26. San Antonio ReportSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  27. University of Texas - DallasRichardson, TX

    Scholarships

    $88,000
  28. University of Texas - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships

    $88,000
  29. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Scholarships

    $84,000
  30. Salado ISDSalado, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $80,000
  31. Texas A&M - CommerceCommerce, TX

    Scholarships

    $80,000
  32. Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX

    Scholarships

    $76,000
  33. City Education PartnersSan Antonio, TX

    Teach sa

    $75,000
  34. San Antonio Book FestivalSan Antonio, TX

    Book festival

    $75,000
  35. Floresville ISDFloresville, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $72,500
  36. Kerrville ISDKerrville, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $72,500
  37. Poth ISDPoth, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $72,500
  38. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Scholarships

    $68,000
  39. Venus ISDVenus, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $57,500
  40. Cleburne ISDCleburne, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $50,000
  41. Pleasanton ISDPleasanton, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $50,000
  42. San Antonio ZooSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $50,000
  43. Texas A&M - TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Scholarships

    $48,000
  44. University of Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships

    $40,000
  45. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Scholarships

    $37,285
  46. Morgan Mill ISDStephenville, TX

    Texas teachers collaborative grant

    $35,000
  47. Philanthropy Advocates Waco FoundationWaco, TX

    Research & general support

    $30,000
  48. Education Service Center Region 7Kilgore, TX

    Raising blended learners

    $25,000
  49. SamministriesSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  50. University of Texas - AustinAustin, TX

    Scholarships support

    $23,400
  51. Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX

    Scholarships support

    $18,500
  52. Shape Community CenterHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  53. Ttara Research FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  54. Youth Orchestras of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  55. Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX

    Scholarships support

    $14,150
  56. Individual

    [individual] SCHOLAR [individual]

    $11,420
  57. Holdsworth CenterAustin, TX

    Champions of hope

    $10,000
  58. San Antonio Childrens MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  59. San Antonio ReportSan Antonio, TX

    Education forum

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

    Zoo ball

    $10,000
  61. Texas Hispanic Policy FoundationDallas, TX

    Research

    $10,000
  62. Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships support

    $9,800
  63. Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships support

    $9,300
  64. University of Texas - Austin UteachAustin, TX

    Scholarships support

    $8,000
  65. University of Texas - El PasoEl Paso, TX

    Scholarships support

    $7,600
  66. Texas State UniversitySan Marocs, TX

    Scholarships support

    $5,400
  67. Texas A&M - CommerceCommerce, TX

    Research

    $5,000
  68. Texas State University College of EducationSan Marcos, TX

    Research

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

    Research

    $5,000
  70. University of Texas - Austin Uteach Natural SciencesAustin, TX

    Research

    $5,000
  71. University of Texas - DallasRichardson, TX

    Scholarships support

    $4,400
  72. University of Texas - San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships support

    $4,400
  73. Texas A&M - CommerceCommerce, TX

    Scholarships support

    $4,000
  74. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Scholarships support

    $3,400
  75. Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX

    Scholarships support

    $3,400
  76. Texas A&M - TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Scholarships support

    $3,000
  77. University of Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships support

    $3,000
  78. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Scholarships support

    $2,808
  79. University of Texas - Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX

    Scholarships support

    $2,350
  80. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Scholarships support

    $1,864

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education15 grants $2,044,10071% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $297,15010% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $250,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 grants $220,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $20,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas78 grants $7,024,057
  2. Maryland1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Charles C Butt - See STMT 14CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR, MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Charles H Clines - See STMT 14CEO (UNTIL 01/24), TREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth LorenzSECRETARY, DIRECTOR (UNTIL 08/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shari AlbrightPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/24) Hours 40Pay $440,821
  • Christy BanazekCEO OF BOARD (EFF. 01/24) Hours 5Pay $0
  • Georgina PodjenskiDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sarah ElizondoDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Scott MitchellDIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/24) Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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