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The Klesse Foundation at a glance

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The Klesse Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$8.4M
Granted FY2022
68
Grants FY2022
5
States reached
$4.0M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02Its granteesRead
03Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Arts & Culture$5.8MHealth$5.6MEducation$1.8MReligion$1.7MEnvironment$852kHuman Services$733kYouth Development$579kPhilanthropy$406kOther$0
02FY2022 · 68 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 68 grants below total $7,123,591, the rows itemized in this filing. The $8,420,793 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $1,297,202 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.

By grant size · FY2022

  • Under $10k41 grants · $176k
  • $10k–50k19 grants · $304k
  • $50k–250k4 grants · $394k
  • $250k+4 grants · $6.3M
$7,500
Median grant
5
States reached
$4.4M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UTSA$4,000,000
UTHSCSA$1,000,000
Children's Hospital of SA Foundation$1,000,000
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas$250,000
United Way of San Antonio$150,000
2016 Archbishop's Appeal$100,000
Catholic Charities$94,225
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas$50,000
Briscoe Westem Art Museum$41,210
Briscoe Westem Art Museum$25,000
Catholic Charities$25,000
UTSA$25,000
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas$23,413
The Blood and Tissue Foundation$20,000
Texas NF Foundation$20,000
02Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

81%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$14M · 48 repeat orgs$3.3M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +23% since the first grant, against +7% for those funded once.

48 repeat relationships: 35 still active in FY2022, 13 since wound down; 12 grantees were first funded in FY2022 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

48
37

Total granted

$14M
$3.2M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+23%
+7%

Still filing today

48%
35%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2022, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $151k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’20’22
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’20’22
HealthHuman ServicesEducationPhilanthropyAnimalsArts & CultureOther
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

  • CC
    CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
    3× · 2018–2022 · $2.5M · revenue +72%
  • TB
    TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    2× · 2018–2020 · $575k · revenue +55%
  • CC
    CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC
    3× · 2018–2022 · $436k · revenue +17%

Funded once

  • UO
    University of Daytongraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $1.1M · revenue +27%
  • AO
    ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO
    one grant, 2018 · $1.0M
  • CC
    CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
    one grant, 2018 · $250k
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.

03Its 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
San Antonio Christian School

Partner with families to provide students a christ-centered education while fostering a life of faith and service. the school desires to associate with like-minded teachers, administrators, staff, parents, and students to communicate the…

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2
Trinity Charter School

The trinity charter schools system has 11 campuses in texas. all 11 campuses work with youth who have emotional difficulties, and need active engagement in planning and guiding their own academic careers through student led credit…

Education
3
Texas Children's

To create a healthier future for children and women throughout our global community by leading in patient care, education, and research.

Health
4
Texas Medical Association

The texas medical association (tma), the nation's largest and one of the oldest state medical societies, represents over 59,000 physicians and medical students dedicated to enhancing the health of all texans. in collaboration with 110…

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5
Uatx

Uatx is a nonprofit dedicated to building a liberal arts university committed to freedom of inquiry, freedom of conscience, and civil discourse. to maintain these principles, the university will be fiercely independent financially,…

Education
6
San Antonio Medical Foundation

The mission of the san antonio medical foundation is to improvehealth care, advance biomedical science, and enhance communitywell-being by providing leadership & active stewardship of our landand other assets.

Health
7
Texas Children's Hospital Foundation

To create a healthier future for children and women throughout our global community by leading in patient care, education and research.

Health
8
Cook Children's Medical Center

Knowing that every child's life is sacred, our promise is to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury.

Health
9
Texas Children's Urgent Care

To create a healthier future for children and women throughout our global community by leading in patient care, education and research.

Health
10
Children's Hospital Association of Texas

To advance children's health and well-being by advocating for policies and funding that promote children's access to high-quality, comprehensive health care.

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11
Texas Academy of Family Physicians

The texas academy of family physicians is dedicated to the promotion of a health care environment that values the vital role of family physicians in providing quality, comprehensive care to all texans.

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12
South Texas College of Law Houston Inc

South texas college of law houston provides a diverse body of students the opportunity to obtain an exceptional legal education, preparing graduates to serve their community and profession with distinction.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Dallas Children's Advocacy Center; the most unlike its peers is Sumner Teen Center Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

43 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. 43 of the 99 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
41/43
Grantees still filing
29/43
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UTSA: $4,529,500 · OtherUTSAUTHSCSA: $2,271,500 · OtherUTHSCSABriscoe Western Art Museum: $1,097,060 · OtherBriscoe Western Art MuseumARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO: $1,000,000 · OtherARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIOGIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS INC: $448,413 · OtherCATHOLIC CHARITIES INC: $436,133 · Other+67 more: $2,121,576 · Other+67 moreCHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $2,526,500 · HealthCHRISTUS CHILDREN'S …TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $575,000 · HealthTEXAS BIOMEDICAL RES…+5 more: $92,576 · HealthUniversity of Dayton: $1,125,000 · EducationManhattan University: $50,000 · Education+2 more: $40,500 · EducationPHIL HARDBERGER PARK CONSERVANCY: $805,000 · Recreation & Sports+1 more: $10,000 · Recreation & SportsUNITED WAY OF SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY: $375,000 · Philanthropy+4 more: $17,000 · PhilanthropyCHILDSAFE: $125,000 · Human ServicesDALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER: $34,200 · Human ServicesRespite Care of San Antonio Inc: $25,000 · Human ServicesGUADALUPE COMMUNITY CENTER: $25,000 · Human Services+1 more: $5,000 · Human ServicesHUMANE SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO (AUDIT): $25,000 · AnimalsYOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TEN: $23,000 · AnimalsTexas Conservation Alliance: $10,500 · Animals
Other$11,904,182Health$3,194,076Education$1,215,500Recreation & Sports$815,000Philanthropy$392,000Human Services$214,200Animals$58,500

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 budgetCHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $2,526,500 over 3y, 20% of budgetUniversity of Dayton: $1,125,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPHIL HARDBERGER PARK CONSERVANCY: $805,000 over 2y, 13% of budgetTEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE: $575,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS INC: $448,413 over 3y, 5.3% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES INC: $436,133 over 3y, 5.4% of budgetUNITED WAY OF SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY: $375,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetCHILDSAFE: $125,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetSAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK: $60,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPARISH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL: $60,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of Santa Rosa Foundation: $54,576 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetOLD SPANISH MISSIONS INC: $50,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetManhattan University: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER: $34,200 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetWEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE: $28,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetRespite Care of San Antonio Inc: $25,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetGUADALUPE COMMUNITY CENTER: $25,000 over 1y, 6.1% of budgetHUMANE SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO (AUDIT): $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWitte Museum: $24,596 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetYOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TEN: $23,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetKNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART: $21,400 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetAchievers Center for Education: $20,000 over 2y, 2.3% of budgetTEXAS DIAPER BANK: $20,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetROY MAAS' YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMISSION ROAD MINISTRIES: $18,500 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetSUMNER TEEN CENTER INC: $15,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetBRIGHTON CENTER: $12,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTexas Conservation Alliance: $10,500 over 2y, 2.2% of budgetAUSTIN STREET CENTER: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWe Defy: $10,000 over 1y, 4.1% of budgetSAN ANTONIO SPORTS FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetAscension DePaul Services: $8,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetELIZABETH TOON CHARITIES: $6,500 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetBOYSVILLE INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTriple H Equitherapy Center: $5,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFRIENDS OF HOSPICE SAN ANTONIO INC: $5,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetTHE HUCKLEBERRY FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetAmericans for Prosperity Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSA CANCER COUNCIL: $4,752 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetCATO INSTITUTE: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SUMMIT FOUNDATION: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMCNAY ART MUSEUM: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% 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.

  • Who funds CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds University of Dayton ↗
  • Who funds PHIL HARDBERGER PARK CONSERVANCY ↗
  • Who funds TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS INC ↗
  • Who funds CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC ↗
  • Who funds UNITED WAY OF SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds CHILDSAFE ↗
  • Who funds SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK ↗
  • Who funds PARISH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation ↗
  • Who funds OLD SPANISH MISSIONS INC ↗
  • Who funds Manhattan University ↗
  • Who funds DALLAS CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER ↗
  • Who funds WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE ↗
  • Who funds Respite Care of San Antonio Inc ↗
  • Who funds GUADALUPE COMMUNITY CENTER ↗
  • Who funds HUMANE SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO (AUDIT) ↗
  • Who funds Witte Museum ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG-WILLIAMS ANIMAL CENTER OF EAST TEN ↗
  • Who funds KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART ↗

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.

San Antonio Area Foun…Harvey E Najim Charit…Nancy Smith Hurd Foun…Faye L & William L Co…Marcia & Otto Koehler…Pryor Myra Stafford C…United Way of San Ant…Betty Stieren Kelso F…Elizabeth Huth Coates…John R & Greli N Less…Amy Shelton McNutt Ch…St Luke's Lutheran He…
San Antonio Area FoundationTX40.9× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: San Antonio Area Foundation · Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation · Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation · Faye L & William L Cowden Charitable Foundation · Marcia & Otto Koehler Foundation · Pryor Myra Stafford Char Tr F0030100 · United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County · Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation · Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 · John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust #FE324 · Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust · St Luke's Lutheran Health Ministries Inc

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.

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 99 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-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2022, released 2022. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $1.7M of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2022, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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The unnamed billions
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home