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Santa Fe, Texas$92k revenue2 funders on file

The mission of the Backpack Buddy program is to provide weekend nutrition for students struggling with weekend food insecurity. At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year we were providing approximately 150 bags each week. As the school year progresses counselors and other school staff work to identify students that could be eligible to receive the Backpack Buddy bags. When school ended in May of 2025 we were providing an average of 250 bags each week. We served students on five campuses 3 elementary campuses and 2 secondary campuses by delivering the filled bags each week to the campuses for distribution by the campus…

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  1. 1The Mary Moody Northen EndowmentGives in Texas (53 of 66)No similar grantees yet1 in 21$13k
  2. 2Ippolito Charitable Foundation of GalvestonGives in Texas (75 of 97)Similar grantees: The Houston Food Bank ($310/yr)1 in 26$7k
  3. 3The Moody FoundationGives in Texas (552 of 609)Similar grantees: El Pasoans Fighting Hunger ($75k/yr), North Texas Food Bank ($540k/yr)1 in 88$28k
  4. 4DR Leon Bromberg Charitable TrustGives in Texas (50 of 58)No similar grantees yet1 in 45$5k
  5. 5McDaniel Charitable FoundationGives in Texas (28 of 32)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$13k
  6. 6Kathleen Cailloux Family Foundation Happy State Bank & Trust TrusteeGives in Texas (14 of 15)Similar grantees: Santa Fe Senior Citizens Council ($5k/yr)under 1 in 100$9k
  7. 7Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGives in Texas (148 of 275)Similar grantees: Food for Thought Denver ($10k/yr), Lunches of Love ($250/yr)1 in 52$2k
  8. Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist ChurchAlready funds you$35k
  9. 8The Houston Food BankFirst year of givingNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$270k
  10. 9United Way Galveston County Mainland IncGives in Texas (22 of 26)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$32k
  11. 10United Way of Galveston Inc WhiteGives in Texas (23 of 27)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$13k
  12. 11Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationGives in Texas (361 of 464)Similar grantees: Blessings in a Backpack Inc ($5k/yr), The Houston Food Bank ($13k/yr)under 1 in 100$6k
  13. 12Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesGives in Texas (95 of 106)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$36k
  14. 13Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The Houston Food Bank ($220k/yr), Arkansas Foodbank ($5k/yr)under 1 in 100$5k
  15. 14The Carmage and Martha Ann Walls FoundationGives in Texas (33 of 38)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$4k
  16. 15PNM TNMP FoundationGives in New Mexico (135 of 237)Similar grantees: Roadrunner Food Bank Inc ($4k/yr)under 1 in 100$5k
  17. 16Vision GalvestonGives in Texas (6 of 7)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$24k
  18. 17Alice Taylor Gray Foundation Acct #G02992Gives in Texas (27 of 31)No similar grantees yet1 in 99$2k
  19. 18Dan L Duncan FoundationGives in Texas (86 of 100)Similar grantees: The Houston Food Bank ($400k/yr)under 1 in 100$32k
  20. 19The Brown Foundation IncGives in Texas (453 of 718)Similar grantees: The Houston Food Bank ($1.0M/yr), Lunches of Love ($250/yr)under 1 in 100$13k
  21. 20More Than the Move Foundation DBA Hope Legacy CollectiveGives in Texas (35 of 56)Similar grantees: Lunches of Love ($850/yr)under 1 in 100$8k
  22. 21Carl C Anderson SR and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationGives in Texas (253 of 454)Similar grantees: The Food Depot ($9k/yr), El Pasoans Fighting Hunger ($20k/yr)under 1 in 100$9k
  23. 22United Way of Brazoria CountyGives in Texas (25 of 26)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$22k
  24. 23The Kroger Co FoundationSimilar grantees: Smart Bellies ($5k/yr), Colorado Friendship Inc ($5k/yr), Backpack Assistance Program ($3k/yr)under 1 in 100$4k
  25. 24The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Brown Bagger School Food Program ($3k/yr), Gfcsd Backpack Program Inc ($3k/yr), Seeds of Hope Inc ($2k/yr)under 1 in 100$4k
  26. 25The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$10k