Nonprofits Funded in Austin County

STONEY CREEK FOUNDATION IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN CAMP OFFERING A FIRST CLASS CAMPING FACILITY FOR CHILDREN RETREATS. FOUNDED IN 2001 AND CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AS A NONPROFIT SECTION 501(C)(3) BUSINESS, STONEY CREEK FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN WAYS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO COME TO KNOW CHRIST, HIS ROLE IN THEIR LIVES AND TO DEVELOP AN AUTHENTIC PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM THROUGH THE USE OF THEIR FACILITIES, FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

Adoptions, Medical Care, Boarding

Delivering comforting Teddy Bears to child cancer patients in hospitals

Our mission is to build, sustain, and enhance organizations that make Houston a stronger, more vibrant community. As a family-directed foundation, we selectively participate in distinctive grantmaking opportunities across Texas and beyond. Honoring the legacy of our founders, the Foundation values visionary leadership, entrepreneurialism, a commitment to excellence, and an orientation toward action and direct service. The Foundation purposefully maintains a low profile, keeping the focus on the mission of our grantees and the communities they serve.

THE MISSION OF THE BORDERLANDS RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE BORDERLANDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE BY ADVANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND CONSERVATION OF THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT BORDERLANDS THROUGH SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS, STUDENT TRAINING, AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS.

TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF DESTITUTE PEOPLE AND DOWNTRODDEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH GOSPEL-ORIENTED, MULTI-FACETED SUSTATINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN SOUTH ASIA.

BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY IS A LICENSED, CHILDCARE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY THAT PROVIDES 24-HOUR CARE FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 18 WHO ARE IN CRISIS.

SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY WITH COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING YOUNG PEOPLE, CAMP ENTERPRISE WHICH TEACHES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT FREE ENTERPRISE, ASSISTING THE HELPING HAND HOME FOR CHILDREN, PARTNERING WITH LIVELY MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ASSIST OTHERS IN NEED OF SUPPORT, AND SUPPORTING ROTARY GLOBAL GRANTS.

PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY

THE NEW ULM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE CITY OF NEW ULM, TEXAS AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHIN AUSTIN COUNTY.