About the Area Foundation

The San Antonio Area Foundation aspires to significantly enhance the quality of life of our community by providing outstanding service to donors, producing significant asset growth, strengthening community collaboration and managing an exemplary grants program.

The San Antonio Area Foundation
  • is a publicly supported philanthropic institution.
  • is governed by a board of private citizens chosen for their knowledge of and involvement in the community.
  • administers funds to which individuals, agencies, corporations and others contribute or bequeath assets in their Wills for the betterment of the community. 
  • is accountable to our donors. 

For a copy of our most recent IRS form 990, please contact
Michelle Cox, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 210.225.2243
Email: mcox@saafdn.org


What is a Community Foundation?
A community foundation is a tax-exempt public charity that helps people like you accomplish your philanthropic goals through a named charitable fund. The funds are managed professionally and invested assets will grow over time. The foundation invests and administers these funds. All community foundations are overseen by a volunteer board of leading citizens and run by professionals with expertise in knowing their community's needs.

Why choose a Community Foundation?
There are many reasons people choose to give through the San Antonio Area Foundation:
  • We are a local organization with deep roots in the community.
  • We boast a professional staff with broad expertise regarding community issues and needs.
  • We provide highly personalized service, tailored to each individual's charitable and financial interests.
  • We offer Donor Advised Funds, which help people invest in the causes they care about most.
  • We accept a wide variety of assets and can facilitate even the most complex forms of giving.
  • We partner with professional advisors to create highly effective approaches to charitable giving.
  • We offer maximum tax advantage under state and federal law.
  • We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants.
  • We build endowment funds that benefit the community forever and help create personal legacies.
  • We are community leaders, convening agencies and resources to create positive change.


To learn more about community foundations, visit the Council on Foundations and download the one page fact sheet below.
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Council on Foundations Fact Sheet (2006)