Palacios Community Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community needs. Its mission focuses on enhancing the quality of life for individuals through funding initiatives in areas such as elder care, youth development, food security, and public education. The foundation provides grants to local churches, food banks, community centers, and libraries, reflecting its commitment to human services and community engagement. It primarily serves the local population, with a significant emphasis on supporting organizations in its immediate area.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small, local Texas nonprofits and community organizations offering direct services (churches, food banks, libraries, youth programs, elder care) seeking modest grants under $5K.
Good Fit
- • Located in the foundation's local Texas community or neighboring towns
- • Provides direct services to youth, seniors, food-insecure people, or community programs
- • Asks for relatively small grant amounts (typically in the low thousands)
- • Has an existing relationship, referral, or local visibility with foundation officers or community intermediaries
- • Is a church, library, community center, youth sports or similar grassroots organization
Geography
Observed giving is confined to a single state (all recorded grants in Texas), showing a narrow, local geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct recipients across churches, food banks, libraries, youth and elder services, indicating a moderate diversity of local beneficiaries for a micro-foundation; the top five recipients still captured about 66% of dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists—five new recipients in the latest year and six returning grantees across two years—yet filings state grants are to preselected applicants and no public application route is visible, so new entrants appear possible but likely via invitation or referral rather than open applications.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
