Private foundation · Houston, TX

Buena Vista Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $6K $38K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
40
Repeat grantees
31
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Betsy G Abell
PRESIDENT
Samuel Hv Abell
VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER
Lucy H Abell
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
G Hughes Abell
VICE PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
225
Total grants awarded
$6.6M
Total amount
$29K
Average grant
$550K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.7M
51 grants
2023
$1.1M
45 grants
2022
$1.2M
45 grants
2021
$1.5M
44 grants
2020
$1.1M
40 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$875K
St Edward's University
5 grants · TX
$815K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$469K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$419K
Waterloo Greenway
3 grants · TX
$300K
Univ of Texas Elementary School
5 grants · TX
$270K
Austin Education Fund
4 grants · TX
$267K
University of Texas at Austin College of Education
3 grants · TX
$232K
5 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$230K
Univ of Texas at Austinblanton Museum
5 grants · TX
$220K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

St Edward's University
BUENA VISTA FOUNDATION CAMP ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$200K
Austin Education Fund
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$175K
Retina Foundation
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$125K
Todos Juntos Learning Center
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$108K
United Way for Greater Austin
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$105K
Waterloo Greenway
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Communities in Schools
SUPPORT EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Teach for America
IGNITE AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIO LEARNING LAB
TX · TY 2024
$75K
Creative Action
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$70K
University of Texas at Austin
TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR CHILD & FAMILY WELL BEING
TX · TY 2024
$70K
Social Good Fund
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$60K
St David's Foundation Community Fund
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Univ of Texas at Austinblanton Museum
K-12 GALLERY TEACHING FELLOWS
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Austin Ymbl Sunshine Camp
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$48K
Texas Book Festival
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL GALA, ANNUAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$34K
St David's Episcopal Church
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$30K
Austin Pals Campaign for the Future
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Explore Austin
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Humanities Texas
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Amala Foundation
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$24K
Power for Parkinson's
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Planned Parenthood Greater Texas
SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Texas State History Museum Foundation
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Mainspring School
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Pease Park Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT FUND
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Central Texas Food Bank
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Texas Tribune
TRIBFEAST
TX · TY 2024
$8K
19th News
GENERAL SUPPORT FUND
TX · TY 2024
$6K
Avance - Austin
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Friends of the Children Austin
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Univ of Texas Elementary School
SUPPORT EDUCATION FUND
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Saint Louise House
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Philanthropy Advocates
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Friends of the Lbj Library
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Texans Care for Children
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Heartgift Foundation
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$4K
Trail Conservancy
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Austin Child Guidance Center
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Chancellor's Council
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Center for Child Protection
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
University of Texas at Austinharry Ransom Center
DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Shoal Creek Conservancy
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Community Foundation of San Saba
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Contemporary Austin
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Exchange for Change
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Kmfa 895
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Klru-tv Austin Pbs
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Colorado River Alliance
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Esc Region 13
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Kut 905
SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2024
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.