Ssa Foundation

Open & Accessible
Private Foundation
MCALLEN, TexasSmallEIN: 474123600
Education NonprofitsHealth CharitiesCommunity Service Clubs

This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational and health-related initiatives. Its mission includes providing tuition assistance and funding for research and community health services, reflecting a commitment to improving access to education and healthcare. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations and individuals in need, focusing on educational institutions and health service facilities. While it operates mainly in Texas, it also extends support to organizations in other states, indicating a broader interest in community service.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A small or locally focused Texas nonprofit working in education, tuition assistance, university research partnerships, or community health that can submit a formal mailed request and document local impact.

Good Fit

  • Program work or beneficiaries in the Rio Grande Valley / Texas.
  • Projects framed as education, tuition assistance, or health research.
  • Ability to submit a concise formal letter with budget and supporting materials.
  • Opportunities for modest grants or one-time project support.

Geography

Restrictive

The observed footprint is narrowly geographic: nearly all dollars (about 98% in the latest year) stayed in Texas, with only one small out-of-state grant.

Recipient Variety

Moderate

Each observed year shows seven distinct recipients, indicating a modestly diverse recipient count for a small foundation, though financial concentration was high in 2024 where one award dominated giving.

New Applicants

Broad

Behavioral evidence indicates openness: in the latest year all seven grantees were new and there were no returning grantees across the two observed years, and the foundation publishes a clear offline submission route (formal letter to a named officer).

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026