About Us We help people make meaningful gifts to improve the quality of life today and for generations to come.
We are San Antonio's community foundation.
We provide a simple, powerful and highly personal approach to giving—so your gifts impact the community, forever. We contribute to the community through grants and scholarships. We help nonprofits further and strengthen their mission, and we provide leadership for key community issues. We're in the business of building community.
We offer benefits to help you create a philanthropic legacy
Since 1964, the Area Foundation has distributed millions in grants and scholarships to educate youth, preserve the environment, protect animals, fund research and provide services that enhance the quality of life for people living in and around San Antonio.
Our Impact
Local expertise
Personalized service
Community leadership
Helping you give with impact
The San Antonio Area Foundation is confirmed in compliance with U.S. standards for community foundations.
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Community Impact
We are a collaborative leader, investing in the future of our community by coordinating resources to create positive change.
The San Antonio Area Foundation brings people and organizations together to address key community issues. In addition to honoring our fundholders’ individual wishes, we offer leadership, funding and support in key areas throughout our community.
Building community
We invest in a better future for San Antonio in a variety of ways:
- We help nonprofits fulfill their mission through grant funding.
- We offer training and other resources beyond funding that support nonprofits and their staff.
- We help students achieve their educational dreams through scholarships.
- We invest in key issue-specific areas through our community initiatives.
- We engage diverse populations through our community outreach funds to address community needs through charitable giving.
- We strive to measure the impact of our grantmaking to realize our mission of helping donors achieve their charitable goals for the greater benefit of the community.
- We share our expertise with donors and nonprofits with our research and reports.