Private foundation · New Braunfels, TX

Palmer Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

William Palmer Hayes
President
John Raymond Palmer
Vice President
Shelley Palmer Hayes
Sect Treas
Patrick John Hayes
Director
Shelley P Hayes
SECT/TREAS

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
127
Total grants awarded
$1.8M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$312K
20 grants
2023
$320K
19 grants
2022
$301K
21 grants
2021
$300K
22 grants
2020
$318K
22 grants
2019
$287K
23 grants

Top recipients

40 grants · TX
$621K
New Braunfels Food Bank
4 grants · TX
$173K
3 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$75K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$75K
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$75K
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$69K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$65K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$65K
Kids Meals Houston
3 grants · TX
$60K
Interfaith Ministries Meals on Wheels
3 grants · TX
$45K

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

New Braunfels Food Bank
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Depelchin Childrens Center
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$35K
Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$35K
Kids Meals
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$35K
Ut Foundation
support to Allison Institute - cancer research
TX · TY 2024
$25K
St Johns School
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Interfaith Ministries Greater Houst
support for Meals on Wheels
TX · TY 2024
$18K
Alomo Area Boy Scouts of America
support for boy scouts
TX · TY 2024
$14K
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$14K
Houston Museum of Fine Arts
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Magellan International School
operational support to school
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Houston Museum of Natural Science
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Texas Am Univ Kingsville Foundation
support for Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Michael J Fox Foundation
organizational support
PA · TY 2024
$8K
Trinidad State Educational Fndt
organizational support
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Houston Zoo
organizational support
TX · TY 2024
$5K
New Braunfels Parks Foundation
operational support for public parks foundation
TX · TY 2024
$4K
Dna Doe Project
organizational support
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Dept
support for volunteer fire department
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
donation to provide general operational support to blood bank
TX · TY 2024
$1K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$50K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$35K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$35K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$35K
support to Allison Institute - cancer research
TX · TY 2023
$25K
support for Meals on Wheels
TX · TY 2023
$20K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$20K
support for boy scouts
TX · TY 2023
$15K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$15K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$10K
support for Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
TX · TY 2023
$10K
operational support to school
TX · TY 2023
$10K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$10K
organizational support
PA · TY 2023
$8K
support for volunteer fire department
TX · TY 2023
$5K
organizational support
TX · TY 2023
$5K
organizational support
CO · TY 2023
$5K
operational support for public parks foundation
TX · TY 2023
$5K
organizational support
CA · TY 2023
$3K
general operational support
TX · TY 2022
$50K
general operational support
TX · TY 2022
$30K
general operational support
TX · TY 2022
$30K
general operational support
TX · TY 2022
$30K
Donation to the James P. Allison Institute
TX · TY 2022
$25K
general operational support
TX · TY 2022
$15K
general operational support of Meals on Wheels
TX · TY 2022
$15K
general support for Shriner's Hospital for Children in Galveston for burn care
TX · TY 2022
$12K
general organizational support
TX · TY 2022
$12K
general operational support
DC · TY 2022
$10K
Unrestricted general fund
TX · TY 2022
$10K

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