Knapp Community Care Foundation

• Knapp Community Care Foundation funds organisations working on the Social Determinants of Health in the Mid-Valley region of Texas, covering San Carlos, La Blanca, Donna and 14 more cities, so your work should address at least one of these determinants and benefit those communities, even if you are not based there.
• Most grants to organisations fall between $11,500 and $200,000, with a median of $50,000, so a modest request in that range is realistic, though the largest grant recorded was $600,000.
• The process begins with a Letter of Intent, and only those invited afterwards may submit a full application online, so a clear, direct letter explaining the programme and its need matters; an information session is typically held in spring, with applications due in summer, so plan ahead.
• A large share, 77%, of grant dollars went to organisations also funded in prior filings, which points to an emphasis on ongoing relationships, though this is a share of dollars rather than of grants, so this should not discourage a new applicant from approaching the foundation.
• Scholarships or sponsorships are not funded, and applicants should be qualified public entities or IRS-recognised 501(c)(3), 509(a), or section 170(c)(1) organisations in good standing.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• El Milagro Clinic · A collective initiative of four (4) agencies that will address healthcare (primary care, women's healthcare, community advocacy, and data collection), thereby treating the whole person, enhancing their health and well-being, and supporting them in their communities.
  $600,0002024 tax year
• Community Hope Projectshope Family Health Center · Hope intends to continue to capture and utilize useful data regarding social determinants of health to recognize social needs and improve the impact of local services while increasing the accessibility and reach of mental health services for residents of the mid-valley area.
  $140,0002024 tax year
• Valley Nature Center · Funding will support the nature quest program, which includes summer camp, school field trips, home school science classes, scouting, after school programs, regular visitation programs, and weekend programs.
  $100,0002024 tax year
• Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement · Funding to support the increasing need of nursing and highly specialized healthcare professionals in the mid valley region through workforce development and higher education attainment.
  $100,0002024 tax year
• Aurora House Foundation · Aurora house will renovate and update website to include new services. funding will also increase internships, rotations, and presentations related to death/dying for higher education healthcare/nursing students.
  $87,0352024 tax year
• South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Association · Continue to support and sustain current services to mid-valley communities (camp freedom, youth leadership conference, food pantry, stomp out diabetes program) as well as support efforts to ready the new property/construction site for stjda.
  $63,2452024 tax year
• Su Casa De Esparanza Inc · The project provides early childhood development education for families from the colonias with children ages birth to 3. the goal is to educate families about health & fitness, child development, & the importance of education beginning at birth.
  $60,0002024 tax year
• Children's Bereavement Center Of The RGV · Funding will provide mid-valley families access to support to alleviate children's maladaptive grief reactions as they adjust to life without the deceased and develop adaptive coping skills, which can lead to improved academic outcomes, stronger peer relationships, and communications skills.
  $58,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

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.