Jack & Valerie Guenther Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation works by invitation only and contributes only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity should not send an unsolicited request.
- The filing describes its main theme as public art and education, including loans for public exhibition and education and a sculpture it donated to a cancer centre, so work outside those areas is unlikely to fit.
- The filing does not state a grant range or a geographic focus, so it does not give a realistic request size; its $5,172,165 total paid out indicates scale but not typical amounts.
- If your organisation has a genuine connection to the foundation or its trustees, raise it through people who know them rather than with a cold approach, and do not expect a timeline or submission process because none is stated.
Overview
Jack & Valerie Guenther Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Antonio, TX.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (magazines.uthscsa.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's filings describe an art programme involving loans for public exhibition and education. A grantee's account records a foundation-donated sculpture for a cancer centre. The available information does not state broader grant priorities or the kinds of organisations it generally supports.
Themes
- Public art and education
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filings provide no further submission steps.
Officers and directors
- Jack E Guenther Jr — Treasurer
- Abigail G Kampmann — Vice-President
- Jack Guenther — Secretary
- Valerie U Guenther — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,875,655 | $3,699,104 | $106,024,337 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,802,331 | $4,560,703 | $128,035,320 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,558,538 | $5,172,165 | $136,601,359 | Filing for 2024 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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Contact
- San Antonio, TX