Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation
EIN 746044810Total Given 2020–2024
$54.8M
176 grants · $11.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$133K
typical big bets · $40K–$459K
grant size
48%
supporter · 46/96 multi-year
repeat
$293.7M
Assets (2024)
96
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MS Margret Bamford
Phone
(210) 271-3691
Deadlines
THERE ARE NO FORMAL DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION OF GRANT REQUESTS
How to Apply
A GRANT REQUEST FROM AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: 1) THE REQUEST FOR THE GRANT SHOULD BE MADE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S LETTERHEAD. 2) THE LETTER SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A) A NONTECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIRED USE FOR THE GRANT. B) A BUDGET INDICATING THE SPECIFIC GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTED. C) A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPTION LETTER FROM THE I.R.S.
Restrictions
1) GENERALLY, NO GRANTS WILL BE MADE FOR ENDOWMENT REQUESTS. 2) GENERALLY, NO GRANTS WILL BE MADE FOR NORMAL OPERATING FUNCTIONS. 3) NO GRANTS WILL BE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH DISCRIMINATE WITH RESPECT TO RACE, COLOR OR RELIGION. 4) THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO GEOGRAPHIC AREA. HOWEVER, THE GOVERNING INSTRUMENT REQUESTS THAT CONTRIBUTIONS BE MADE TO SUPPORT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, VETERINARY, SCIENCE AND WILDLIFE. GRANTS MAY BE MADE TO SUPPORT PURPOSES OTHER THAN THE ABOVE NAMED, IN WHICH CASE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTH TEXAS AREA ARE PREFERRED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.7M | $292.9M | $11.4M | 40 |
| 2022 | $14.7M | $263.2M | $9.8M | 43 |
| 2023 | $14.3M | $283.1M | $23.0M | 46 |
| 2024 | $13.1M | $293.7M | $29.0M | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 176 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$133K
Average
$311K
75th Pctl
$459K
Maximum
$2.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
77.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 9 states
$31.5M across
136 grants
12 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Hidalgo
- 4 Travis
- 5 Nueces
- 6 Kleberg
- 7 Dallas
- 8 Brazos
- 9 Galveston
- 10 Cameron
+2 more
counties
· 2 grants
· $129K
Officers & Directors
HA
Helen C Alexander
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
DM
Dorothy a Matz
4+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
EH
Emory a Hamilton
4+ yrs
V/P - Treasurer
Leadership
JA
John D Alexander Jr
4+ yrs
V/P - Secretary
Leadership
JA
John D Alexander III
Director
HH
Helen A Hamilton
Director
HA
Henrietta K Alexander
4+ yrs
Director
CF
Caroline a Forgason
4+ yrs
Director
DM
Dorothy a Matz
4+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
HA
Helen C Alexander
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
EH
Emory a Hamilton
4+ yrs
V/P - Treasurer
Leadership
JA
John D Alexander Jr
4+ yrs
V/P - Secretary
Leadership
HD
Helen K Groves Deceased
Director
CF
Caroline a Forgason
4+ yrs
Director
HA
Henrietta K Alexander
4+ yrs
Director
HA
Helen C Alexander
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
DM
Dorothy a Matz
4+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
EH
Emory a Hamilton
4+ yrs
V/P - Treasurer
Leadership
JA
John D Alexander Jr
4+ yrs
V/P - Secretary
Leadership
HG
Helen K Groves
Director
HA
Henrietta K Alexander
4+ yrs
Director
CF
Caroline a Forgason
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (176 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California | San Fransisco, CA | $2,103,183 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - School of | McAllen, TX | $1,924,399 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Childrens Hospital Corp Dba Boston Childrens Hospi | Boston, MA | $1,500,000 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2023 |
| University of Texas Md Anderson | Houston, TX | $1,410,270 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDIES | 2020 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $1,300,000 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2022 |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - School of | Edingburg, TX | $1,280,386 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $1,223,568 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2024 |
| Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Lela | Palo Alto, CA | $1,199,936 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| University of Texas Md Anderson | Houston, TX | $1,119,720 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDIES | 2022 |
| University of California | San Fransisco, CA | $1,020,614 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2020 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDIES | 2024 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $994,380 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $993,777 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2022 |
| University of California | San Fransisco, CA | $917,541 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $915,676 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2023 |
| Stanford University Board of Trustees of the Lela | Palo Alto, CA | $866,666 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | Austin, TX | $865,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $838,567 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $800,000 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2023 |
| University of California | San Fransisco, CA | $777,020 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $765,278 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $750,089 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| University of Texas Md Anderson | Houston, TX | $657,003 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDIES | 2024 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center Sa | San Antonio, TX | $633,333 | SUPPORT MEDICAL STUDY | 2023 |