COVID-19 Response Fund Grants

Strengthening the community throughout the pandemic.

Funding Purpose

During unprecedented times, the San Antonio Area Foundation is committed to help the community respond and recover. The COVID-19 Response Fund was created by the Area Foundation and the United Way of San Antonio Bexar County, and multiple partners, to call forth the strengths and resiliency of our community in response to the COVID-19 health pandemic of 2020.

Together, the San Antonio Area Foundation and multiple partners, established a fund available for general operating grants for area nonprofit organizations most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Our ability to leverage relationships within our community allowed us to provide support to over 200 organizations with a community investment totaling $6.4M.

We want to thank our co-partner, the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County for their collaborative efforts as we answered the call for action during this time of immense need.

$6.4M Donated

200 Awards

$29M with Limited Exceptions

Donations and Partners

On March 20, 2020, over $2.7 million was initially seeded in the COVID-19 Response Fund jointly managed by the San Antonio Area Foundation and the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. Philanthropists, foundations, government entities and corporations joined us in announcing this new fund to aid the nonprofit community in serving the most economically vulnerable in our community. Together, $6.4 million was raised to support nonprofit organizations most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The USAA Foundation, Inc.
  • The Humana Foundation
  • Kronkosky Charitable Foundation
  • Mays Family Foundation
  • Tobin Endowment
  • Greehey Family Foundation
  • Gloria Galt Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • Semmes Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • NuStar Energy
  • Casey Family Programs
  • The Meadows Foundation
  • City of San Antonio
  • Amini Family Foundation
  • Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio
  • Nationwide Foundation
  • Holt Family Foundation
  • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America
  • Texas Mutual Insurance Company
  • Wells Fargo
  • CVS Health
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Child Care Collaborative Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • Arnim Family Foundation
  • Houston and Caroline Harte Fund
  • Spellman Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • 80|20 Foundation
  • Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
  • Tom White Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • The Brown Foundation
  • Bank of San Antonio
  • Annie and Tim Swan Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • Masters Leadership Program Alumni
  • Volunteering for Service
  • Benson Family Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • Ellinor and Marvin Forland Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
  • General Dynamics
  • The Ewing Halsell Foundation

See Nonprofits We Funded

COVID-19 Map 1
Organizations Awarded

The map below identifies the list of nonprofit grantees located in the primary zip codes they serve.

COVID-19 Map 2
Organizations Awarded

The map below shows the zip codes served by grantee organizations. This map shows how funds were distributed across our city and adjacent communities.

Community Resources and Updates

COVID-19 is a global, humanitarian, health, and economic crisis. We understand that trusted information is vital at this moment. As we embrace our goal to be of service to our community, we’ve created a list of helpful resources to help us navigate through these difficult times.

Our community resource links help connect San Antonians to services and information at the State, County, and City levels.  

The San Antonio Area Foundation, in conjunction with United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County, H. E. Butt Foundation, and LISC San Antonio, recently surveyed community organizations to assess the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on San Antonio nonprofits and their operations. Topics covered in the survey are:

  • Fundraising/Revenue Impact
  • Operational Costs Impact
  • Volunteer & Event Activities Impact
  • Service Needs Impact
  • Changes in Organizational Approaches to Work with Clients
  • Adjustments to Staffing Models/Availability/Readiness
  • Technical Capacity for Virtual and Remote Work

 

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