Max And Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund

Open & Accessible
Private Foundation
SAN ANTONIO, TexasMediumEIN: 742985834
Health CharitiesDisease Research InstitutionsEducation NonprofitsHospitals and ClinicsMental Health Organizations

The Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund's official website provides mission, trustees, awarded grants, and grant-seeker guidance. It lists a San Antonio, Texas address and contact email and posts current announcements including a 2026 RFP for Young Investigator Awards.

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A Texas-based research institution, hospital, or university program working in biomedical research, clinical programs, or investigator-led education/training that fits the foundation's Young Investigator and summer research priorities.

Good Fit

  • Based in Texas or serving San Antonio-area populations.
  • Biomedical research or investigator-level research training programs (e.g., Young Investigator awards).
  • Universities, medical centers, or hospitals with project-level budgets and timelines.
  • Ability to follow LOI format and timelines (pre-proposals in December).
  • Capacity to show relation to the Voelcker Fund’s stated program areas.

Geography

Restrictive

Observed giving is geographically concentrated in Texas: nearly all dollars in 2022 were in-state with only a small out-of-state grant counted by number but not by dollar share.

Recipient Variety

Moderate

The latest year shows 14 distinct recipients across universities, hospitals, research centers and community organizations, indicating a moderate institutional spread even though many grants focus on biomedical research and education.

New Applicants

Moderate

The funder publishes an RFP/eligibility list, LOI instructions, and deadlines (public process), which supports new entrant access; however eligibility is program-restricted to named Texas institutions and only one year of recipient history is available, so broad openness beyond the stated institutions cannot be confirmed.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026