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Alterman Foundation

The foundation supports local charities in the community, especially in times of need such as hurricanes or other natural disasters.

$126k
Granted FY2024still arriving
8
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$14k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2024.

Housing & Shelter$108kAnimals$100kHuman Services$100kHealth$71kPhilanthropy$37kReligion$27kPublic Safety & Disaster$16kArts & Culture$15kOther$0
02FY2024 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 8 grants below total $112,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $126,000 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $14,000 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.
$14,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$3k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS$14,000
PAWSITIVE RESCUERS OF EL PASO$14,000
100 CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO$14,000
WILSON COUNTY NO KILL ANIMAL SHELTER$14,000
CORAZON MINISTRIES$14,000
ARMS OF HOPE$14,000
SILVER SAGE HILL COUNTRY RESOURCE CENTER$14,000
ALAMO CITY HOUSE RABBITS$14,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–24, $116k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%ARMS OF HOPE: $16k → 12%ARMS OF HOPE: $14k → 12%CORAZON MINISTRIES: $16k → 16%CORAZON MINISTRIES: $15k → 16%CORAZON MINISTRIES: $14k → 16%CORAZON MINISTRIES: $11k → 16%CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS: $15k → 16%CHRISTY'S HOPE: $15k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

33%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$158k · 4 repeat orgs$327k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +123% since the first grant, against -9% for those funded once.

4 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2024, 1 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

4
17

Total granted

$158k
$257k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+123%
-9%

Still filing today

100%
71%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 38% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $70k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthHousing & ShelterAnimalsReligionPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • CM
    Corazon Ministries Inc
    4× · 2021–2024 · $56k · revenue +123%
  • WC
    WILSON COUNTY ADOPTION AND RESCUE SERVICES
    3× · 2022–2024 · $45k · revenue +40%
  • AO
    ARMS OF HOPE
    2× · 2023–2024 · $30k · revenue +86%

Funded once

  • OF
    OPERATION FINALLY HOME
    one grant, 2021 · $37k · revenue -24%
  • TF
    TEXAS FIREWALKERS
    one grant, 2023 · $16k
  • ZI
    ZAPATOS INC
    one grant, 2023 · $16k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Rose

The mission of the rose is saving lives through quality breast health services, advocacy and access to care for all.

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2
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc

The tragedy assistance program for survivors (taps) is america's national nonprofit organization that has cared for the loved ones of our nation's fallen heroes since 1994. taps ensures these living legacies of service and sacrifice do not…

Health
3
Ranch Hands Rescue

To provide a sanctuary for people and animals, founded on hope and healing for the long-term recovery of trauma victims, special needs animals, and male survivors of sex trafficking.

Animals
4
Texas Honor Ride

To honor, directly help and improve the quality of life of wounded warriors and their families who are recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX.

Human Services
5
Baylor Research Institute

To improve the care and well being of our community, nationally and internationally, through innovative clinically relevant research that is consistent with the mission, vision and values of Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH).

Health
6
Texas Community Counseling

When care is within reach, lives change. Texas Community Counseling is a faith-based nonprofit committed to bringing hope and healing through mental health care to the communities that need it the most. We empower individuals to heal,…

Human Services
7
Texas Wounded Warriors

The mission of the texas wounded warrior foundation is to raise awareness, to honor, and to empower our wounded united state military warriors, enabling them to assimilate back to daily life upon their return from combat. we seek to…

Public Benefit
8
Rescue Texas Resources

Rescue Texas Resources is a foster based, 501c3 rescue group operating throughout Texas and in partnership with other rescue organizations. We were established to respond to the extreme number of at-risk dogs that need help from our…

Animals
9
Texas Rescue Inc
Animals
10
National Memorial Ladies

The National Memorial Ladies is a volunteer military funeral service for the purpose of ensuring that no soldier is buried alone. In addition, we supply monuments and flowers for each gravesite. We honorably attend the services for of our…

Public Benefit
11
Throw a Dog a Bone Dog Rescue

Throw a Dog a Bone is an all-breed dog rescue located in Austin, TX. We focus on saving dogs primarily in the rural shelters in South Texas. Many of these shelters have no exposure and very few resources. Our mission is to rescue as many…

Animals
12
Boston Terrier Rescue of North Texas

This organization has provided rescue for hundreds of Boston Terriers from owner surrenders and pulling dogs from local animal shelters, provided vet care to ensure they are in good health, and adopted them out to new families/owners. We…

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Boles Children's Home Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Traprs. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

20 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 20 of the 26 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
19/20
Grantees still filing
12/20
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TEXAS FIREWALKERS: $16,000 · OtherTEXAS FIREWALKERSZAPATOS INC: $16,000 · OtherZAPATOS INCFAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES: $15,000 · OtherFAMILIES HELPING FAMILIESALAMO CITY HOUSE RABBITS: $14,000 · OtherALAMO CITY HOUSE RABBITSNAMI GREATER SAN ANTONIO: $14,000 · OtherNAMI GREATER SAN ANTONIOPAWSITIVE RESCUERS OF EL PASO: $14,000 · OtherPAWSITIVE RESCUERS OF EL PASOTHE ONE HUNDRED CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO: $14,000 · OtherTHE ONE HUNDRED CLUB OF SAN ANTONIOBANDERA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING: $14,000 · OtherBANDERA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGINGISABELLA FOUNDATION: $11,000 · OtherISABELLA FOUNDATIONGUNNER THAMES MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $11,000 · OtherGUNNER THAMES MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONAID THE SILENT: $11,000 · OtherAID THE SILENTCorazon Ministries Inc: $56,000 · Human ServicesCorazon Ministries IncARMS OF HOPE: $30,000 · Human ServicesARMS OF HOPECharity Navigator: $15,000 · Human ServicesCharity NavigatorCHILDRENS BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS: $15,000 · Human ServicesCHILDRENS BEREAVEMENT CENTE…WILSON COUNTY ADOPTION AND RESCUE SERVICES: $45,000 · AnimalsWILSON COUNTY AD…THE TRAPRS: $27,000 · AnimalsTHE TRAPRSALAMO BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION: $16,000 · HealthALAMO BREAST …NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 · HealthNATIONAL BREA…PINK WARRIOR ADVOCATES: $15,000 · HealthPINK WARRIOR …NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $11,000 · HealthNATIONAL MULT…OPERATION FINALLY HOME: $37,000 · Housing & ShelterOPERATION F…BOLES CHILDREN'S HOME INC: $11,000 · Housing & ShelterBOLES CHILD…HOPE FOR HEROES TEXAS: $16,000 · ReligionHope Center Ministries Inc: $11,000 · ReligionSaving a Hero's Place Inc: $15,000 · Arts & Culture
Other$150,000Human Services$116,000Animals$72,000Health$57,000Housing & Shelter$48,000Religion$27,000Arts & Culture$15,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCorazon Ministries Inc: $56,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetWILSON COUNTY ADOPTION AND RESCUE SERVICES: $45,000 over 3y, 7.2% of budgetOPERATION FINALLY HOME: $37,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetARMS OF HOPE: $30,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTHE TRAPRS: $27,000 over 2y, 25% of budgetALAMO BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION: $16,000 over 1y, 3.4% of budgetHOPE FOR HEROES TEXAS: $16,000 over 1y, 9.0% of budgetNATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPINK WARRIOR ADVOCATES: $15,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetSaving a Hero's Place Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 6.6% of budgetCharity Navigator: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHILDRENS BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS: $15,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetNAMI GREATER SAN ANTONIO: $14,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetTHE ONE HUNDRED CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO: $14,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetBANDERA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING: $14,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetGUNNER THAMES MEMORIAL FOUNDATION: $11,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetHope Center Ministries Inc: $11,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $11,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAID THE SILENT: $11,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetBOLES CHILDREN'S HOME INC: $11,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Methodist Healthcare …San Antonio Area Foun…John L Santikos Chari…The Community Foundat…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Network for GoodAmerican Online Givin…Paypal Charitable Giv…Natl Christian Charit…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Fidelity Investments …
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas IncTX15.5× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc · San Antonio Area Foundation · John L Santikos Charitable Foundation · The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Network for Good · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Alterman Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Alterman Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%2%8%17%30%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to Alterman Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Alterman Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 26 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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