Grants paid by Sam and Laura Dawson Family Foundation
EIN 83-1264255 · San Antonio, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Sam and Laura Dawson Family Foundation of San Antonio, TX (EIN 83-1264255) reported 89 grants paid totaling $3,517,848 to 49 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,517,848
89 grants
Recipients
49
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $350,050 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $346,027 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $1,520,100 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $394,059 | — |
| 2025 | 19 | $907,612 | — |
Top recipients
The 49 recipients receiving the most from Sam and Laura Dawson Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 49 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Baptist Church | U | San Antonio, TX | 5 | $1,593,131 | 2025 |
| Triple Dawson Family Foundation 20-4599790 | B | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $218,750 | 2023 |
| The Charity Ball Association of San Antonio Inc 74-1488436 | C | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $210,949 | 2025 |
| San Antonio Zoo 74-2580621 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Cru 47-1461721 | C | Orlando, FL | 4 | $115,291 | 2025 |
| The University of Texas at Austin - Cockrell School of Engineering | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio 58-2040011 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Haven for Hope | U | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Tobin Center for the Performing Arts | U | San Antonio, TX | 5 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| United Way of San Antonio | U | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| The Charity Ball Association | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $65,000 | 2020 |
| San Antonio Youth for Christ | U | San Antonio, TX | 5 | $57,500 | 2025 |
| Onward Campus Ministries 84-3623279 | B | Auburn, AL | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Clift of the Rock Christian Community Church Inc 48-1280004 | B | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Arboretum San Antonio 87-3625684 | C | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of San Antonio 74-1109662 | B | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $42,500 | 2025 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | U | Austin, TX | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation 47-4470136 | B | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $37,500 | 2025 |
| Cleft of the Rock Church 81-3670758 | B | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Opera San Antonio 27-3552381 | C | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $28,200 | 2025 |
| Texas Biomed | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Scouting America | U | Irving, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Bible Study Fellowship 94-1514010 | C | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Pape-Dawson Charitable Foundation | U | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $22,500 | 2025 |
| The University of Austin Cockrell School of Engineering | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Rotary Club of San Antonio 74-6067202 | C | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes 44-0610626 | B | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $14,792 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio Inc 74-1109743 | C | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Cenikor Foundation 76-0031861 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Hidalgo Foundation of Bexar County 74-3015538 | C | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Special Reach Inc 45-1967838 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Young Life 84-0385934 | B | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| San Pedro Playhouse | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Klrn | U | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Teach for America | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| United Negro College Fund 13-1624241 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Lift Fund 74-2712770 | D | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Classical Music Institute 90-0398328 | C | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Las Misiones | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Witte Museum 74-1400537 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $4,435 | 2022 |
| The World Affairs Council of San Antonio 74-2230419 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Ballet San Antonio 74-2371103 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Leija Family Foundation 93-4100029 | B | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Youth Center of Texas 92-3534882 | D | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc 74-1075466 | C | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Cru | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $800 | 2020 |
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 89 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Antonio Zoo San Antonio, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, TX | U | $154,631 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | The Charity Ball Association of San Antonio Inc San Antonio, TX | B | $139,049 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | The University of Texas at Austin - Cockrell School of Engineering Austin, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | United Way of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Cru Orlando, FL | B | $43,232 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Remember the Alamo Foundation San Antonio, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Arboretum San Antonio San Antonio, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | San Antonio Youth for Christ San Antonio, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts San Antonio, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Cleft of the Rock Church San Antonio, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Cenikor Foundation Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Pape-Dawson Charitable Foundation San Antonio, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Opera San Antonio San Antonio, TX | C | $3,200 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | The World Affairs Council of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2025 | Ballet San Antonio San Antonio, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202641339349104684 |
| 2024 | Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, TX | U | $151,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | The Charity Ball Association of San Antonio Inc San Antonio, TX | B | $26,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Cru Orlando, FL | C | $25,059 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Arboretum San Antonio San Antonio, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | United Way of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Scouting America Irving, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Haven for Hope San Antonio, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts San Antonio, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | San Antonio Youth for Christ San Antonio, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Remember the Alamo Foundation San Antonio, TX | B | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Cleft of the Rock Church San Antonio, TX | C | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | San Pedro Playhouse San Antonio, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Pape-Dawson Charitable Foundation San Antonio, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Opera San Antonio San Antonio, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Classical Music Institute San Antonio, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Witte Museum San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Klrn San Antonio, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Leija Family Foundation San Antonio, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | Youth Center of Texas San Antonio, TX | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2024 | San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc San Antonio, TX | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202521339349103037 |
| 2023 | Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, TX | U | $1,106,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Triple Dawson Family Foundation San Antonio, TX | B | $72,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Onward Campus Ministries Auburn, AL | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Haven for Hope San Antonio, TX | U | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | B | $37,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Cru Orlando, FL | C | $37,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Clift of the Rock Christian Community Church Inc San Antonio, TX | B | $27,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | The Charity Ball Association of San Antonio Inc San Antonio, TX | C | $26,900 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Texas Biomed San Antonio, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | San Antonio Youth for Christ San Antonio, TX | U | $15,700 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Special Reach Inc San Antonio, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts San Antonio, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Opera San Antonio San Antonio, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Pape-Dawson Charitable Foundation San Antonio, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Las Misiones San Antonio, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | United Negro College Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Lift Fund San Antonio, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2023 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202421919349100212 |
| 2022 | Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, TX | U | $101,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Triple Dawson Family Foundation San Antonio, TX | B | $77,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts San Antonio, TX | U | $32,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | The Charity Ball Association of San Antonio Inc San Antonio, TX | C | $18,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Clift of the Rock Christian Community Church Inc San Antonio, TX | B | $18,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio Inc San Antonio, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Haven for Hope San Antonio, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | The Hidalgo Foundation of Bexar County San Antonio, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Cru Orlando, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Opera San Antonio San Antonio, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | B | $9,792 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Rotary Club of San Antonio Foundation San Antonio, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | Klrn San Antonio, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $4,435 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2022 | San Antonio Youth for Christ San Antonio, TX | U | $4,300 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202323069349101512 |
| 2020 | Trinity Baptist Church San Antonio, TX | U | $80,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Triple Dawson Family Foundation San Antonio, TX | B | $68,750 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | The Charity Ball Association San Antonio, TX | U | $65,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Haven for Hope San Antonio, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Bible Study Fellowship San Antonio, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | The University of Austin Cockrell School of Engineering Austin, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts San Antonio, TX | U | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Rotary Club of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes San Antonio, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Cleft of the Rock Church San Antonio, TX | B | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Teach for America San Francisco, CA | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | San Antonio Youth for Christ San Antonio, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | Cru San Antonio, TX | U | $800 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
| 2020 | San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc San Antonio, TX | C | $500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123159349100642 |
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 | 202641339349104684 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521339349103037 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202421919349100212 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323069349101512 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123159349100642 |
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/831264255.json.
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