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$3.2 Million Awarded for 119 Nonprofit Programs serving Bexar and
Surrounding Counties
SAN ANTONIO (November 15, 2016) – The San Antonio Area Foundation has awarded more than $3.2 million throughout
2016 to 119 nonprofit programs in the areas of animal services, arts and culture, children and youth, community-at-large,
medicine and healthcare, and seniors in Bexar and surrounding counties. Funding is awarded in two cycles as part of the
Area Foundation’s “Annual Responsive” grants process.
“Our annual responsive grants are awarded through a competitive application process, and they reflect the priorities of
the donors who made the funds possible,” said Lydia Saldaña, program officer for annual responsive grants at the Area
Foundation. “The generosity of our donors makes it possible to provide funds for a wide variety of needs in our
community. We’re thankful that our donors entrust us to identify critical needs and to select the most qualified nonprofit
programs that will make the most impact in our community.”
The full list of nonprofit recipients is included and can also be seen by visiting
saafdn.org/Nonprofits/Grants/AnnualResponsive.
The total funding amount for cycle two is $2,149,526 to 76 programs (awarded in November). Grant funding by category:
• Animal Services – 18 grants totaling $569,228
• Arts and Culture – 23 grants totaling $735,635
• Community-at-Large – 20 grants totaling $442,132
• Seniors – 15 grants totaling $402,531
The total funding amount for cycle one (awarded over the summer) was $1,060,813 to 43 programs. Grant funding by
category:
• Children and Youth - 24 grants totaling $531,050
• Medicine and Healthcare - 19 grants totaling $529,763
TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSIVE GRANTS FOR 2016 is $3,210,340.
For the Area Foundation’s grants processes, nonprofits submit applications for funding. The applications are vetted by
staff and presented to advisory committees, made up of community members that are experts in the program area.
Community members read all applications, make site visits and rank the requests for scoring and tallying to determine
the recipients. The Area Foundation offers two cycles per year of “Annual Responsive” grants, among several other
separate processes. Cycle one awarded $1,060,813 for Children and Youth and Medicine and Healthcare. Cycle two has
awarded $2,149,526. The Cycle two process opened in June 2016 and closed in July 2016. Cycle one grants will reopen in
January 2017 with a deadline of February 2017.
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For more than 50 years, the San Antonio Area Foundation has served as the community foundation for the San Antonio area. The
Area Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable goals and serves as a collaborative leader, investing in the future of our
community by bringing people together to address key community issues. The Area Foundation manages more than 500 charitable
funds and $900 million in assets. Since 1964, $305 million for scholarships and grants have been awarded to nonprofits that educate
youth, preserve the environment, protect animals, fund research and provide a variety of services that enhance the quality of life in
our region. Learn more about your community foundation at saafdn.org.
2016 Children and Youth and Medicine and Healthcare Grant Awards
43 GRANTS // TOTAL AWARDED: $1,060,813
Organization/Program Title
Any Baby Can of San Antonio, Inc.
Crisis Funds
Assistance League of San Antonio
Operation School Bell
Boysville, Inc.
Learning Center Renovation
Brighton Center
Special Education Support & Services
Child Advocates San Antonio
Be the Difference for a Child
Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas
Healing Programs for Grieving Youth
Communities In Schools of San Antonio
CIS-SA’s InspireU Workplace Mentoring Program
Communities In Schools of South Central Texas, Inc.
Counseling, Health & Human Services for At-Risk Middle-School Youth
Family Service Association of San Antonio, Inc.
Child Abuse Prevention & Mobility Mentoring
Father Flanagans Boys Home
Boys Town Common Sense Parenting Program
Guadalupe Community Center of San Antonio
After School and Summer Youth Program
Healy-Murphy Center
Center for Family and Community Engagement
Junior Achievement of South Texas
JA Summer Program Initiative 2016
Kinetic Kids, Inc.
Sports and Recreation for Children with Special Needs
Madonna Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Summer Camp
Magdalena Ministries, Inc.
Magdalena House Program Support
Mission Road Developmental Center
Upgrade the Children's Case Management System
Rise Recovery
Rise Recovery
San Antonio Sports Foundation
San Antonio Sports i play! afterschool
Seton Home for Pregnant Women
Safe Shelter and Critical Services
SOAR
Morgan's Wonderland
Texas Diaper Bank
Texas Diaper Bank
University Health System Foundation
Safe Sleep Baby Boxes
University of Texas at San Antonio
Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic
Alpha Home
House Management Staff Expansion: Medication Technician
Amount
Awarded
Program Area
$20,000
Children and Youth
www.anybabycansa.org
$10,000
Children and Youth
www.assistanceleaguesa.org
$15,000
Children and Youth
www.boysvilletexas.org
$25,000
Children and Youth
www.brightonsa.org
$10,000
Children and Youth
www.casa-satx.org
$25,000
Children and Youth
www.CBCST.org
$20,000
Children and Youth
www.cissa.org
$10,000
Children and Youth
www.cis-sct.org
$10,000
Children and Youth
www.family-service.org
$28,416
Children and Youth
www.boystown.org/texas
$15,000
Children and Youth
www.ccaosa.org
$50,000
Children and Youth
www.healymurphy.org
$14,118
Children and Youth
www.jast.org
$18,237
Children and Youth
www.kinetickidstx.org
$15,000
Children and Youth
www.madonnacentersa.org
$25,000
Children and Youth
www.maghouse.org
$9,519
Children and Youth
www.missionroadministries.org
$50,000
Children and Youth
www.riserecovery.org
$30,000
Children and Youth
www.sanantoniosports.org
$20,000
Children and Youth
www.setonhomesa.org
$15,000
Children and Youth
www.morganswonderland.com
$50,000
Children and Youth
www.texasdiaperbank.org
$20,000
Children and Youth
www.universityhealthsystem.com
$25,760
Children and Youth
www.utsa.edu
$12,500
Medicine and Healthcare
Website
www.alphahome.org
2016 Children and Youth and Medicine and Healthcare Grant Awards
Organization/Program Title
Arthur Nagel Community Clinic
Nagel Clinic: Primary and Preventive Healthcare
Autism Service Center of San Antonio
ACN's Clinical Autism Diagnostic Program
Bexar County Community Health Collaborative
Healthy Me Healthy We
Clarity Child Guidance Center
Mental Health Care for Children ages 3-17 Experiencing Serious Illnesses
District 2-A2 Lions Sight and Tissue Foundation, Inc.
Lions Eye Health Program
Epilepsy Foundation Central and South Texas
Thriving with Epilepsy
Half-Helen Foundation
hH Vision Program - San Antonio
Houston-Harris County Immunization Registry, Inc.
Immunization Partnership San Antonio
New Braunfels Christian Ministries
New Braunfels Volunteers in Medicine
Respite Care of San Antonio Incorporated
Medical Care for Children with Special Needs
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio, Texas, Inc.
Furnish the House
S.L.E.W. Inc. (Support Lending for Emotional Well-being)
Reducing Obesity for Low Income, Elderly and Disabled Cancer Survivors
San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind
Seniors' Program
State of Texas Kidney Foundation
Texas Kidney Check
Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children
Hearing Technology Loaner Program
TEAMability, Inc.
A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words
Texas Lions Camp, Inc.
Camps for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
University of Texas at San Antonio
Roadrunner Diabetes Screening and Education Project
Amount
Awarded
Program Area
$24,929
Medicine and Healthcare
www.nagelclinic.org
$30,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.acn-sa.org
$50,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.healthcollaborative.net
$50,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.claritycgc.org
$17,500
Medicine and Healthcare
www.lionssightresearch.org
$25,450
Medicine and Healthcare
www.efcst.org
$25,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.halfhelen.org
$20,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.immunizeusa.org
$25,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.nbchristianministries.org
$45,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.respitecaresa.org
$25,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.rmhcsanantonio.org
$15,889
Medicine and Healthcare
www.slewwellness.org
$30,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.salighthouse.org
$15,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.txkidney.org
$45,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.sunshinecottage.org
$20,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.teamability.org
$23,496
Medicine and Healthcare
www.lionscamp.com
$30,000
Medicine and Healthcare
www.utsa.edu
Website
2016 Animal Services, Arts and Culture, Community-at-Large, and Seniors Grant Awards
76 GRANTS // TOTAL AWARDED: $2,149,526
Organization/Program Title
Alamo Rescue Friends
Alamo Rescue Friends Transport Program
Animal Defense League of Texas
Animal Defense League of Texas Spay/Neuter Program
Castroville Nip & Tuck
Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Program for Medina County
City of San Antonio - Animal Care Services Department
Big Dog Project
Converse Animal Shelter, Inc.
Preparing Pets for Adoption (PPA)
Cressie Animal Refuge and Enrichment Center
Destination Home Bound
Daisy Fund
Pet Food, Veterinary Care, Project Kindness, PAWedu
Humane Society of San Antonio
SAHS Spay/Neuter Program
New Braunfels Community Cat Coalition
Fixing Ferals
Pet Search and Rescue, Inc.
SApets.com / Pet Search and Rescue
Primarily Primates, Inc.
Chimp House Renovation #2
Saddle Light Center
Horse and Barn Fund
San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition
Trapper Team Program
San Antonio Zoological Society
Hospital Improvement Project/Equipment Upgrades
Schertz Humane Society, Inc.
Saving San Antonio Area Strays
Spay Neuter Inject Protect of San Antonio
Saving Lives Through Adoption
TracysDogs
Least Likely Among Highest Risk
Tri City Animal Sanctuary
Atascosa Spay Neuter Assistance Program
Artpace
Public Programs in Support of IAIR and Exhibitions
ARTS San Antonio
The ARTS San Antonio 25th Anniversary Season
Ballet Conservatory of South Texas
Discover Dance
Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts Dance Series
Cactus Pear Music Festival
Cactus Pear Music Festival
Carver Development Board
The Carver Educational Programs
Chamber Choir of San Antonio
San Antonio Chamber Choir
Classic Theatre of San Antonio
General Operating Support
Amount
Awarded
Program Area
$20,000
Animal Services
www.alamorescuefriends.org
$50,000
Animal Services
www.adltexas.org
$20,000
Animal Services
www.castrovillenipandtuck.com
$50,000
Animal Services
www.saacs.net
$15,000
Animal Services
www.mynewbestfriend.org
$35,000
Animal Services
www.caretx.org
$40,000
Animal Services
www.daisycares.org
$50,000
Animal Services
www.SAhumane.org
$20,400
Animal Services
www.newbraunfelscommunitycats.org
$25,000
Animal Services
www.petsearchandrescueinc.org
$47,180
Animal Services
www.primarilyprimates.org
$10,000
Animal Services
www.thesaddlelightcenter.com
$25,000
Animal Services
www.sanantonioferalcats.org
$15,000
Animal Services
www.sazoo.org
$25,000
Animal Services
www.homesforpets.org
$50,000
Animal Services
www.snipsa.org
$21,648
Animal Services
www.tracysdogs.com
$50,000
Animal Services
www.tricityanimal.weebly.com
$25,500
Arts and Culture
www.artpace.org
$25,000
Arts and Culture
www.artssa.org
$13,508
Arts and Culture
www.balletsouthtexas.org
$30,000
Arts and Culture
www.tobincenter.org
$30,000
Arts and Culture
www.cpmf.us
$49,325
Arts and Culture
www.thecarver.org
$30,000
Arts and Culture
www.sachamberchoir.org
$40,000
Arts and Culture
www.classictheatre.org
Website
2016 Animal Services, Arts and Culture, Community-at-Large, and Seniors Grant Awards
Organization/Program Title
Conjunto Heritage Taller, Inc.
Conjunto in the Community
Contemporary Art for San Antonio
2017 Exhibitions and Public Programs
Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
Arte es Vida Project
Foundation for Cultural Arts
Las Casas Performing Arts Scholarship Program; 2017 Joci Awards
Gemini Series, Inc.
Page to Podium: A Year of Literary Adventure
Magik Children's Theatre
Theatre without Limits
McNay Art Museum
Chuck Ramirez: All This and Heaven Too and related community
events and education programs
San Antonio Botanical Garden Society
Art, Architecture, and Culture in the Garden
San Antonio Museum of Art
Student and Family Engagement With Art
San Antonio Public Library Foundation
San Antonio Book Festival
SAY SI
WAM- Working Artists and Mentors
SOLI Chamber Ensemble
Ballads of the Borderland
Southwest School of Art
The Young Artists Program (YAP)
St. Mary's University
Fiesta Jazz Festival
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio
YOSA Summer Symphony Camp: Focus on Faculty
American Red Cross
Disaster - Home Fire Preparedness Campaign
Children's Association for Maximum Potential
CAMP Website Redesign
Christian Assistance Ministry
Helping Those in Need
Corazon Ministries, Inc.
Cafe Corazon & Related Services
Family Endeavors, Inc.
Fairweather Programs
Haven for Hope of Bexar County
Ambassador Program
Hill Country Daily Bread
Family Mentoring Resource Program
Life Skills for Living
Uprooting Violence, Restoring Lives – Behavioral Management for
our Homeless and Incarcerated
LiftFund
LiftFund’s Small Business Development and Advancement Program
Low Vision Resource Center
Owl Radio
Amount
Awarded
Program Area
$10,000
Arts and Culture
www.conjuntoheritagetaller.com
$50,000
Arts and Culture
www.bluestarart.org
$50,000
Arts and Culture
www.esperanzacenter.org
$45,000
Arts and Culture
www.lascasasfoundation.org
$25,000
Arts and Culture
www.geminiink.org
$25,000
Arts and Culture
www.magiktheatre.org
$50,000
Arts and Culture
www.mcnayart.org
$10,000
Arts and Culture
www.sabot.org
$25,000
Arts and Culture
www.samuseum.org
$50,000
Arts and Culture
www.saplf.org
$30,000
Arts and Culture
www.saysi.org
$10,000
Arts and Culture
www.solichamberensemble.com
$50,000
Arts and Culture
www.swschool.org
$15,000
Arts and Culture
www.stmarytx.edu
$47,302
Arts and Culture
www.yosa.org
$25,000
Community-at-Large
www.redcross.org
$5,668
Community-at-Large
www.campcamp.org
$25,000
Community-at-Large
www.cam-sa.org
$17,950
Community-at-Large
www.travispark.org
$20,000
Community-at-Large
www.familyendeavors.org
$35,000
Community-at-Large
www.havenforhope.org
$25,000
Community-at-Large
www.hillcountrydailybread.org
$15,000
Community-at-Large
www.lifeskillsforliving.org
$25,000
Community-at-Large
www.liftfund.com
$10,000
Community-at-Large
www.lowvisionclub.org
Website
2016 Animal Services, Arts and Culture, Community-at-Large, and Seniors Grant Awards
Organization/Program Title
Operation Homefront
Emergency Assistance for San Antonio's Military Families in Crisis
Pay it Forward - Clean & Sober Living
The Bridge - Sober Living Community Placement Program
Project MEND
General Operating Support
Project QUEST
QUEST
San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry, Inc.
Transitional Housing Program
SATX Inner City Development, Inc.
Van Acquisition to Support Youth & Adult Programing
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Archdiocese of San Antonio
Basic Needs and Homeless Prevention Program
Soldiers' Angels
Soldiers' Angels Veteran Support Program
Unicorn Centers
Supported Community Employment
University of Texas at San Antonio
Opportunity Housing Locator
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Inc.
Special Outreach Programs
Bandera County Committee On Aging, Inc.
Meals on Wheels
Barshop Jewish Community Center
Sports for LIfe/Senior Games
Christian Senior Services
Minor Home Modification Pilot Program
Good Samaritan Center of San Antonio
Centro de Amistad Senior Program
Incarnate Word Retirement Community, Inc.
Project Elder Help
Interfaith Education Fund, Inc.
Fair Lending Education Project
Jewish Family Service of San Antonio, Texas, Inc.
Senior and Disabled Case Management Services
Morningside Ministries
mmLearn.org
Northeast Senior Assistance
Senior Transportation Program
Rainbow Senior Center Foundation
Kendall County Nutrition Program
San Antonio OASIS
Healthy Aging for Older Adults Catalogue
Texas Ramp Project
San Antonio Project
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Senior Health Clinic
Young Womens Christian Association
Senior Connection
Amount
Awarded
Program Area
$15,000
Community-at-Large
www.OperationHomefront.net
$40,000
Community-at-Large
www.payitforwardsa.org
$25,000
Community-at-Large
www.projectmend.org
$20,000
Community-at-Large
www.questsa.org
$50,000
Community-at-Large
www.samm.org
$25,220
Community-at-Large
www.innercitydevelopment.org
$20,000
Community-at-Large
www.svdpsa.org
$15,000
Community-at-Large
www.soldiersangels.org
$10,000
Community-at-Large
www.missionroadministries.org
$18,294
Community-at-Large
www.utsa.edu
$25,000
Seniors
www.alz.org
$22,349
Seniors
www.SilverSageCorral.org
$15,000
Seniors
www.jccsanantonio.org
$40,000
Seniors
www.christianseniorservices.org
$38,012
Seniors
www.goodsamtx.org
$40,000
Seniors
www.iwretire.org
$20,000
Seniors
www.swiaf.org
$20,000
Seniors
www.jfs-sa.org
$40,000
Seniors
www.mmliving.org
$17,170
Seniors
www.neseniorassistance.org
$25,000
Seniors
www.rainbowseniorcenter.com
$25,000
Seniors
www.oasisnet.org
$20,000
Seniors
www.texasramps.org
$35,000
Seniors
www.uthscsa.edu
$20,000
Seniors
www.ywcasanantonio.org
Website