Chesmar Foundation
Private foundation · The Woodlands, TX · EIN 46-4136065 · reported 2023–2025
198grants reported
$6,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$468smallest grant
$9.9Mtotal paid
24states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 198 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $16K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
480 Wildwood Forest Drive Suite 80
The Woodlands, TX 77380-3491
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Community College Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Alamo College Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $750,000 |
| Homeaid Houston | Houston, TX | $510,000 |
| Dallas College Foundation | Dallas, TX | $445,500 |
| Lone Star College Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $432,650 |
| Lonestar College Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $418,310 |
| James Cook University American Foundation | Norman, OK | $400,000 |
| San Jacinto College | Pasadena, TX | $302,683 |
| Alamo College Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $300,000 |
| San Jacinto College Foundation | Pasadena, TX | $300,000 |
| James Cook University Amerian Foundation | New York, NY | $275,000 |
| New Hope Housing | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| New Hope Housing | Hou, TX | $250,000 |
| Wharton County Junior College Foundation | Wharton, TX | $216,338 |
| Lone Star College Foundation NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS | The Woodlands, TX | $208,011 |
| Homeaid Houston | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Homeaid Austin | Austin, TX | $150,000 |
| Literacy Now Making IT Better | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery County | Conroe, TX | $115,000 |
| Literacy Now Houston | Houston, TX | $110,125 |
| Angel Reach Organization | Conroe, TX | $109,020 |
| Meals on Wheels Montgomery County | Conroe, TX | $107,500 |
| Literacy Now Houston | Houston, TX | $104,145 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $100,450 |
| Angel Reach Organization | Conroe, TX | $100,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Breakthrough Houston | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Montgomer Co and San Antonio FULL HOUSE SPONSORSHIP FOR FALL 2023 | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 |
| Humble Isd Education Foundation | Humble, TX | $100,000 |
| Operation Finally Home | New Braunfels, TX | $100,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Breakthrough Houston | Hou, TX | $100,000 |
| Donorschoose CLASSROOM SUPPLIES | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Everybody's Place | Baycliff, TX | $75,000 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $68,955 |
| Construction Careers Academy | San Antonio, TX | $60,500 |
| The Woodlands Family YMCA | The Woodlands, TX | $60,300 |
| US Department of Education STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS | Portland, OR | $60,000 |
| US Department of Education STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS | Saint Louis, MO | $60,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation MAUI FIRE VICTIMS RELIEF FUND | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 |
| US Department of Education STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS | St Louis, MO | $40,000 |
| Homeaid Houston | Hou, TX | $37,145 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Houston, TX | $36,000 |
| Wharton County Junior College Foundation | Wharton, TX | $35,281 |
| Child Advocates of Montgomery County | Conroe, TX | $35,104 |
| Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery County | Conroe, TX | $35,000 |
| Edfinancial Services STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS | St Louis, MO | $31,013 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | EL Segundo, CA | $30,000 |
| Construction Industry Education Foundation SPONSORSHIP | Dallas, TX | $30,000 |
| University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | $29,292 |
| Aidvantage | Portland, OR | $27,772 |
| Children's Safe Harbor | Conroe, TX | $25,000 |
| Wade Stryk | Boerne, TX | $25,000 |
| Nelnet | Portland, OR | $21,361 |
| Construction Industry Education Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $20,000 |
| Greater Houston Builder's Association | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Construction Industry Education Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $20,000 |
| Ghba Charitable Foundation | Hou, TX | $20,000 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $19,878 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $19,393 |
Showing the 60 largest of 198 reported grants.
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