Grants paid by Clara Freshour Nelson Foundation
EIN 74-6436452 · San Antonio, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20J
Clara Freshour Nelson Foundation of San Antonio, TX (EIN 74-6436452) reported 15 grants paid totaling $2,100,250 to 7 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,100,250
15 grants
Recipients
7
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $2,000 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | $240,250 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $300,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $285,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $355,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $313,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $315,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $290,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 7 recipients receiving the most from Clara Freshour Nelson Foundation, by grants paid, out of 7 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ministries | U | San Antonio, TX | 6 | $1,748,000 | 2025 |
| Landmark College 22-2586208 | B | Putney, VT | 3 | $290,250 | 2020 |
| Global Sanctuary for Elephants 46-3564818 | C | Brentwood, TN | 2 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| I'll Be Your Rock | U | Vermontville, MN | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| University of the Incarnate Word 74-1109661 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Poteet Paws | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| God's Dogs Rescue 47-2023186 | C | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 15 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Ministries San Antonio, TX | U | $290,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HELP THOSE HOMELESS IN SAN ANTONIO WITH SHELTER AND LONG-TERM RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. | 202601419349101000 |
| 2024 | Sam Ministries San Antonio, TX | U | $295,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HELP THOSE HOMELESS IN SAN ANTONIO WITH SHELTER AND LONG-TERM RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. | 202521929349100312 |
| 2024 | I'll Be Your Rock Vermontville, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | TO | 202521929349100312 |
| 2023 | Sam Ministries San Antonio, TX | U | $313,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HELP THOSE HOMELESS IN SAN ANTONIO WITH SHELTER AND LONG-TERM RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. | 202441069349100324 |
| 2022 | Sam Ministries San Antonio, TX | U | $355,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HELP THOSE HOMELESS IN SAN ANTONIO WITH SHELTER AND LONG-TERM RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. | 202321359349105227 |
| 2021 | Sam Ministries San Antonio, TX | U | $285,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HELP THOSE HOMELESS IN SAN ANTONIO WITH SHELTER AND LONG-TERM RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. | 202231059349100633 |
| 2020 | Sam Ministries San Antonio, TX | U | $210,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HELP THOSE HOMELESS IN SAN ANTONIO WITH SHELTER AND LONG-TERM RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE. | 202121619349101012 |
| 2020 | Landmark College Putney, VT | B | $70,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO ARE SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202121619349101012 |
| 2020 | Global Sanctuary for Elephants Brentwood, TN | C | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CREATE VAST SAFE SPACES FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS WERE THEY ARE ABLE TO HEAL PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. | 202121619349101012 |
| 2019 | Landmark College Putney, VT | B | $200,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO ARE SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202002449349101015 |
| 2019 | Landmark College Putney, VT | B | $20,250 | paid | TO PROVIDE SIX SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO ARE SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION | 202002449349101015 |
| 2019 | Global Sanctuary for Elephants Brentwood, TN | C | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CREATE VAST SAFE SPACES FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS WERE THEY ARE ABLE TO HEAL PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. | 202002449349101015 |
| 2018 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP RAISE THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR EXCEL STUDENTS | 201901689349100650 |
| 2018 | Poteet Paws San Antonio, TX | U | $500 | paid | TO TAKE CARE OF ANIMALS IN NEED WHICH ARE RESCUED AND SECURED AT THIS FACILITY UNTIL ADOPTION OR RELASE INTO THE WILD | 201901689349100650 |
| 2018 | God's Dogs Rescue San Antonio, TX | C | $500 | paid | TO HELP RESCUE SMALL DOGS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND HIGH KILL FACILITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. | 201901689349100650 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601419349101000 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202521929349100312 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441069349100324 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321359349105227 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231059349100633 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121619349101012 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202002449349101015 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901689349100650 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/746436452.json.
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