Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation supports cancer-related medical research in the state of Texas.
IP TAKE: This funder supports organizations that address cancer across Texas, and provides unrestricted general operating support. Its funding tends to support smaller, grassroots organizations.
PROFILE: Established in 1993, the Helen Freeborn Kerr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Texas. The founder, Helen Freeborn Kerr, and her husband owned a Somerset, Texas ranch. Mr. Kerr was a groundskeeper at Randolph Air Force Base and passed away in his 80s from cancer. Throughout her life, Helen Freeborn Kerr enjoyed helping people and living simply. Managed by Bank of America’s Texas office, grantmaking centers on medical research related to cancer.
Grants for Brain and Cell Research
The foundation makes broad grants related to cancer work specifically in Texas. It invests in both medical research and cures related to cancer. Past local grantees include the Salvation Army in San Antonio, San Antonio Parks Foundation, Somerset United Methodist Church, Austin College, and the University of Texas Foundation.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between $2,500 and $5,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses exclusively on Texas.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is February 1, and the decision time frame is three to four months. Grant seekers must use the Bank of America online system to apply for a grant. Direct general questions to the staff at tx.philanthropic@ustrust.com or 800-357-7094.
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