Marcia & Otto Koehler Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 74-2131195. Reported 140 grants totalling $1,751,000 to 97 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Marcia & Otto Koehler Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Assistance Ministry | San Antonio, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Museum of Art | San Antonio, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | San Antonio, TX | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Clarity Child Guidance Center | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communities in Schools of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Haven for Hope of Bexar County | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roy Maas Youth Alternatives Inc | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Witte Museum | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Child Advocates San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kinetic Kids Inc | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Book Festival | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childsafe | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Magik Children Theatre Inc | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas Diaper Bank | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abode Contemplative Care for the Dying | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alpha Home | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Avance Inc - San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Chorus of San Antonio | Schertz, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mcnay Art Museum | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Respite Care of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry Inc | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Texas | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Doseum-San Antonio Museum for Kids | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Cibolo Wilderness | Boerne, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Guide Dogs of Texas Inc | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthy Futures of Texas | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hemisfair Conservancy | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Western Art Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Youth Center | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mc Donald House Charities of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sa Youth | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Botanical Center Society | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Public Library Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Peter - St Joseph Children's Home | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Disabilitysa | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Any Baby Can of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chosen Care Inc | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Santa Rosa Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heartgift Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Las Casas Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Road Developmental Center | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Mend | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sa Christian Hope Resource Center | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Antonio Little Theatre Inc | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 100 Black Men of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artvango Therapeutic Services Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barshop Jewish Community Center | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Battle of Flowers Association | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Alamo Area Cncl | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Alamo Area Council Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boysville Inc | Converse, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brighton School Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Briter Bites | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Assn for Maximum Potential | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Association for Maximum Potential Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Rehabilitation Institute | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Rehabilitation Institute Teleton USA | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cibolo Center for Conservation | Boerne, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Families Empowered | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Service Assn of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Service Association of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Christus Santa Rosa Fdn | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Local 23 Music Performance Fund | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Merced Housing Texas | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morningside Ministries | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Restore Education | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rise Recovery | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Antonio Education Fund | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Antonio Lifetime Recovery Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seton Home for Pregnant Women | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vinny's Bistro | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teamability Inc | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Children's Shelter | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Health System Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Autistic Treatment Center Inc | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Icare San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Musical Bridges Around the World | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Successful Connections Inc Fka Dress for Success of Sa | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Public Radio | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Orchestras of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
40 of 97 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 9%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Mcnay Art Museum
WHITFIELD LOVELL: PASSAGES - Rainbow Youth Center
SUMMER READING TO ACHIEVE - Haven for Hope of Bexar County
FAMILY EMERGENCY SERVICES - San Antonio Food Bank
POP UP MARKET DISTRIBUTIONS - Clarity Child Guidance Center
SUPPORT BE A HERO TO A HERO - Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio
HABITAT'S AFFORDABLE HOME
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 91 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $446,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | $450,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $425,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 41 | $430,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Marcia & Otto Koehler Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 653067, Dallas, TX, 75265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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