Grants awarded
Who does Chesmar Foundation fund?
Chesmar Foundation has awarded $10 million across 318 grants to 204 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $5,000, with most between $3,000 and $10,000.
Total awarded
$10.4M
Typical grant
$5K
Grantees
204
Grants
318
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| A Alamo College Foundation | $1.1M | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Dallas Community College Foundation | $1.0M | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $752K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lone Star College Foundation | $641K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $500K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$446K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| L Lonestar College Foundation | $418K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J James Cook University American Foundation | $400K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Alzheimer's Association | $305K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S San Jacinto College Foundation | $303K | 2 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S San Jacinto College | $303K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $289K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| J James Cook University Amerian Foundation | $275K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Wharton County Junior College Foundation | $252K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $209K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Breakthrough Houston
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$200K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| U US Department of Education | $193K | 7 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery County | $160K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$150K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| L Literacy Now Making IT Better | $125K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Donorschoose | $112K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Meals on Wheels Montgomery County | $108K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | TX | |
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$100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| H Habitat for Humanity Montgomer Co and San Antonio | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $92K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Texas A&m University | $87K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $75K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Woodlands Family YMCA | $74K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Construction Industry Education Foundation INC | $72K | 4 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | NY | |
| C Construction Careers Academy | $62K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network INC
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$50K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | CA | |
Hawaii Community Foundation
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | HI | |
| G Ghba Charitable Foundation | $47K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $40K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Aidvantage | $38K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Child Advocates of Montgomery County INC
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$35K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| E Edfinancial Services | $31K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Illinois | $29K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $27K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Sleep in Heavenly Peace INC
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$26K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | ID | |
Grand Canyon University
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$25K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | AZ | |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Children's Safe Harbor INC
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$25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | IL | |
| N Nelnet | $21K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Reach University | $21K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Greater Houston Builder's Association | $20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TX | |
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$19K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $18K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $18K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Landing | $18K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $18K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Arkansas | $18K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $18K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $17K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Boy Scouts of America | $16K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Maryland | $15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| Y Yes to Youth INC | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $13K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $13K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $13K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $13K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Texas Tech University | $13K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Texas State University | $13K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Houston Downtown | $12K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Houston | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of North Carolina Chappel Hill | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Texas Arc Welding Academy | $12K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Houston Christian University
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$12K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| F Ferris State University | $12K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | MI | |
St Marys University of San Antonio
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$12K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Star of Hope Mission | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| J Janet Pessagno & Lopez Family - Scholarship | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| Y Youth Montgomery County Youth Services | $10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| P Pregnancy Help Center | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $9K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Cri INC | $9K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | IL | |
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$8K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A Angelo State University | $8K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U University of St Thomas | $7K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| J James Madison University | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| J James Maddison University | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Brigham Young University | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | UT | |
| U University of Texas - Hsc at Sa | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Stephen F Austin State University | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Harvard University | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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