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Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund Grants
Private foundation · EIN 74-2985834 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $6.9M
- Grants reported
- 49
- Median grant
- $116.7K
- Future commitments
- $3.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | $3.5M |
| 2023 | 25 | $3.4M |
Where Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY EPILEPSY PROGRAM | 2023 | $666.7K |
| CHRISTUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY EPILEPSY PROGRAM | 2024 | $500K |
| TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT RECRUITMENT FOR CANCER RESEARCH SPECIALISTS | 2023 | $350K |
| TRINITY UNIVERSITY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | TO PURCHASE CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE | 2024 | $290K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | FUND THE VOELCKER BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ACADEMY | 2024 | $287.3K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | FUND THE VOELCKER BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ACADEMY | 2023 | $286.6K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS | 2024 | $250.9K |
| HARDBERGER PARK CONSERVANCY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | TO RESTORE DAIRY BARN EDUCATION CENTER | 2024 | $250K |
| BOYSVILLE INC | CONVERSE, TX | SUPPORT BOYSVILLE INC. | 2023 | $180K |
| BOYSVILLE INC | CONVERSE, TX | SUPPORT BOYSVILLE INC. | 2024 | $180K |
| FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS | COLUMBIA, MD | SUPPORT AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH | 2023 | $175K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. LACY J. BARTON, PH.D. | 2023 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES | 2024 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. FALZONE | 2024 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. JKYKOV | 2024 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. BARTON | 2024 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. BUNNIK | 2024 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. WASMUTH | 2024 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES | 2023 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. NEELAM MUKHERJEE, PH.D. | 2023 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. MASAHIRO MORITA, PH.D. | 2023 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. EVELIEN BUNNIK, PH.D. | 2023 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. ELIZABETH WASMUTH | 2023 | $150K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESERACH OF DR. SHAGANG ZHAO, PH.D. | 2023 | $116.7K |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TX | SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF DR. KEVIN KORONOWSKI, PH.D. | 2023 | $116.7K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- EMILY LILJENWALL THE MAX AND MINNIE
- Address
- 153 TREELINE PARK SUITE 200 SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78209
- Phone
- 2108868496
- EMILYLILJENWALL@GMAIL.COM
- Deadlines
- PRE-PROPOSALS DUE IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR FOR GRANTS TO BE AWARDED IN JUNE OF THE NEXT YEAR.
- Application materials
- SEE WWW.VOELCKERFUND.ORG/GRANT/ FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON APPLICATION FORMS.
- Restrictions
- THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO INVESTIGATORS AT THE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO, THE TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SAN ANTONIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, TRINITY UNIVERSITY, ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY, AND THE RETINA FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTHWEST. SEE WWW.VOELCKERFUND.ORG/GRANT/ FOR MORE INFORMATION.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.