© 2026 Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation

APPLICANT

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

A Doggie 4 You

Assist establishing a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Bandera County

$25,000.00

Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Support Bush Gallery renovation

$50,000.00

Any Baby Can (Reese Johnson Fund)

Distribution of Reese Johnson Fund for 2025

$475.00

Arthur Nagel Community Clinic, Inc.

Fund operating support

$40,000.00

Bandera County Committee on Aging, Inc.

Operating support for Meals on Wheels nutrition program

$62,000.00

Bandera Natural History Museum

General operating support

$25,000.00

Bethany Lutheran Church (PreSchool)

Build new preschool building for existing school

$100,000.00

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas, Inc.

Fund program support Kerrville program

$5,000.00

Blessings in a Backpack (Boerne, TX Chapter)

Fund weekday school snacks for food insecure Boerne ISD children

$4,000.00

Boys & Girls Club of Bandera County

Fund operating support

$25,000.00

Boys & Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country

Operating support for Boerne, Comfort & Fredericksburg Clubs

$30,000.00

Bushong Mountain Park

Assist funding for trail construction & trailhead improvements

$25,000.00

Camp Eagle

Assist building of educational meeting space & TEKS outdoor education programming

$25,000.00

Center Point Volunteer Fire Department

Funding to assist with costs associated with the July 4, 2025 Flood

$10,000.00

Children's Ark of United Methodist Church

Assist funding scholarships for children of working families with financial needs

$23,000.00

Christian Men's Job Corps of Kerr County

Program support for educational & mandated training/life skills & anger management

$30,000.00

Christian Women's Job Corps

Fund program support

$35,000.00

Comfort Golden Age Center Foundation

Renovation & updates to organization's recently purchased building

$100,000.00

Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Fund assistance to Kerrville Perpetual Care Cemetery Assn.

$5,000.00

Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Assist funding of  the 2025 Nonprofit Summit

$5,000.00

Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Fund assistance to Kerrville Perpetual Care Cemetery Assn. (flood damage)

$5,000.00

Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Funding to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund

$50,000.00

Dietert Center

Funding to assist with costs associated with July 4, 2025 Flood

$10,000.00

Divide Volunteer Fire Department

Funding  to assist with costs associated with the July 4, 2025 Flood

$10,000.00

Doss Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Assist with purchase of new F550 brush truck

$50,000.00

Early Learning Center of St. Mark Presbyterian Church

Funding for school enrichment activities

$1,000.00

Edwards County Senior Activity Center

Assist with building covered outdoor area & improve senior center accessibility

$76,475.41

Families & Literacy, Inc.

Operating support for core adult education programs and web-based curriculum

$30,000.00

First Presbyterian Church

Fund operating support for YES program

$15,000.00

Fredericksburg Community Health Center

Assist with $5 million capital campaign to expand & renovate facility

$100,000.00

Friends of South Llano River State Park

Fund purchase of an all-terrain accessibility chair

$4,500.00

Habitat for Humanity-Kerr County

Assist with construction costs for one new home in Mariposa Community

$60,000.00

Heart of the Hills Heritage Center

Operating support

$25,000.00

Hill Country Arts Foundation

Funding to assist with costs associated with the July 4, 2025 Flood

$10,000.00

Hill Country CASA

Assist with purchase of building currently rented

$75,000.00

Hill Country Christian Counseling Center, Inc.

Fund operating support

$50,000.00

Hill Country Crisis Council, Inc.

General operating support

$50,000.00

Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries

Fund operating support

$50,000.00

Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show Association

Fund support & purchase of FFA & 4-H animal projects at 2026 sale

$25,000.00

Hill Country Mission for Health, Inc.

Fund operating support

$50,000.00

Hill Country Youth Ranch

Operating support for enrichment programs

$200,000.00

Honor Veterans Now

Provide Meals-on-Wheels to veterans under 60 in the Hill Country

$5,000.00

Hunt Volunteer Fire Department

Funding to assist with costs associated with July 4, 2025 Flood

$10,000.00

Ingram Volunteer Fire Department

Funding to assist with costs associated  with  the July 4, 2025 Flood

$10,000.00

Junction Community After School Program

Fund program support

$10,000.00

Junction ISD

Installation of security film & one-way safety screen on cafeteria windows & doors

$25,000.00

Kendall County Partnership for Parks

Installation of electric gate system for emergency access at Kreutzberg Canyon

$11,000.00

Kerr County Christian Action Council

General operating support

$50,000.00

KerrKonnect

General operating support

$10,000.00

Kerrville Christmas Lighting Corporation

Assist  with replacement of Christmas Tree at Kerr County Courthouse

$20,000.00

Kerrville ISD

Support Outdoor Education Program for 6th graders

$1,000.00

Kerrville ISD

Sponsorship of Antler Stadium Scoreboard for 2025-2026 season

$10,000.00

Kerrville Little League

Renovation & upgrades to the Kerrville Little League facility

$78,074.00

Kerrville Pets Alive! (R&S Johnson Fund)

Operating support distribution from Randall & Sonja Johnson Fund

$475.00

Kimble County Hospital District

Reflooring of exam rooms, remodeling nurses' station area & entrance to ER

$100,000.00

Light on the Hill

Fund support for transitional housing program

$20,000.00

Medina Volunteer Fire Department

Assist with purchase of new Type 3 Wildland Engine

$75,000.00

Mercy Gate Ministries

Direct care programs to female survivors of exploitation & sex trafficking

$25,000.00

Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department

Funding to help with costs associated with the July 4, 2025 flood

$10,000.00

Notre Dame Catholic School

Replace teacher laptops and purchase touchscreen tablets for classrooms

$41,050.00

Playhouse 2000, Inc.

Support "Young People's Performances" & improvements to VK Garage Theater

$51,000.00

Raphael Community Free Clinic, Inc.

Fund operating support

$115,000.00

Salvation Army

Funding  to assist with costs associated with July 4, 2025 Flood (Board Initiative)

$10,000.00

Salvation Army

Assist individuals affected by July 4, 2025 Flood in memory of Jack & Fran Menzel

$10,000.00

Salvation Army

Assist funding of the 2025 Red Kettle campaign (Board Initiative)

$25,000.00

San Antonio Food Bank

Assist funding of 6 "Mobile Food Markets" food distributions in the Hill Country

$36,000.00

Saving Shelter Strays, Inc.

Community spay/neuter & veterinary care for feral cats

$5,000.00

Schreiner University

Support HCCF & support partnership with Peterson Health to recruit local nurses

$217,600.00

Schreiner University (Landers Fund)

Distribution of Landers Fund for 2025

$22,500.00

Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital (Lapham Fund)

Fund distribution of Lapham Fund for 2025

$11,000.00

Sight Savers America

Fund eye care screenings for local children & assistive technology for adults

$33,000.00

St. Mary's Catholic School

Assist with salary for mental health professional (one-time grant)

$25,000.00

Symphony of the Hills Association

Assist funding of the 2025 Children's Adventures in Music Program

$7,500.00

Texas Heritage Music Foundation, Inc.

Fund program support for public schools and nursing homes

$20,000.00

Texas Round Up Animal Alliance

Medical expenses for rescued dogs

$10,000.00

The Grace Center

Operating support for domestic violence emergency shelter

$25,000.00

The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation

Fund organ donor promotion

$6,000.00

Young Life-Kerr County

Summer camp scholarships for middle & high school students

$12,000.00







2025 Grant Distributions