Impetus Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Impetus Foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and says it contributes only to preselected charitable organisations, so a small charity should not send it a cold application.
- If your organisation has not been invited, your time is better spent on funders that accept requests.
- Where an invitation does arrive, a modest ask fits: half of its grants were $25,000 or less, and the median grant is $25,000.
- The typical band of $5,000 to $500,000 covers about 8 in 10 grants, not the full range, since the largest grant was about $5,000,000.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 65% of its grant dollars in the latest filing going to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, and its recorded grants are concentrated in Texas, though no geographic focus is stated.
Overview
Impetus Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Antonio, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings describe grants as being for general charitable purposes and show a varied range of recipient organisations. They include universities, colleges and schools; health centres and medical research bodies; museums and performing-arts organisations; social-service and humanitarian organisations; and faith organisations. The recipient list also includes civic and public-affairs bodies and media organisations. The filings do not state a narrower field of support or further eligibility criteria, and the application information says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations. Recorded grants are concentrated in Texas, with some funding also reaching other US states and recipients outside the country.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas and Mexico.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no further application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 65% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 163 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: <1%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 9%
- The largest single recipient received 29% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to organisations Impetus Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 9% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Mexico).
- 11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 84 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Tecnológico de Monterrey Foundation · General Charitable Purpse$3,000,0002025 tax year
- United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County · General Charitable Purpose$2,406,3562025 tax year
- UT Health Science Center of San Antonio · General charitable purpose$2,000,0002025 tax year
- Saint Mary's Hall · General charitable purpose$837,5002025 tax year
- Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation · General charitable purpose$540,6002025 tax year
- US Fund for UNICEF · General Charitable Purpose$533,0002025 tax year
- Haven For Hope Bexar County · general charitable purpose$500,0002025 tax year
- Classical Musical Institute · General charitable purpose$500,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Maria Alvarez — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $13,552,468 | $12,244,092 | $278,581,679 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $9,583,343 | $7,834,934 | $310,078,994 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $16,005,602 | $14,144,829 | $346,222,500 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- San Antonio, TX