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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-4773299

The Dawson Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Antonio, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $259,230 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $259,230

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $385,475

  • Tax year 2024

    $45,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $431,469

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $483,486

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Remember the Alamo FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    Endowment

    $200,000
  2. San Antonio Christian SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $19,250
  3. Haven for HopeSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $14,500
  4. St Luke's Episcopal SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    General support/support programs

    $6,500
  5. St David's Episcopal SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    New building

    $5,000
  6. University Methodist ChurchSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $4,580
  7. The Witte MuseumSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $3,650
  8. The Texas Cavaliers Charitable FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $3,000
  9. San Antonio Public Library FoundationSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $1,250
  10. Junior Achievement of South TexasSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  11. Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio IncSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $250
  12. Snipsa IncSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $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 culture3 grants $204,90096% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $6,5003% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $259,230

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Christopher ChildersPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Taylor DawsonSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eugene Dawson JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Samuel DawsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eugene Dawson IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tara ChildersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kendall WeaverDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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