The following grants represent only a selection of the total grants given in 2009. However, a complete listing can e viewed at 2008 Grants Lists.

Arts/Culture/Humanities

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Houston, TX

Eye on Third Ward: Jack Yates High School Photography Program $2,500

James Dick Foundation

Round Top, TX

The International Festival-Institute at Round Top Scholarship $15,000

South Texas Public Broadcasting System

Corpus Christi, TX

Challenge! Academic Tournament 2009-2010 $6,000

University of Texas at Austin/Shakespeare at Winedale

Round Top, TX

Camp Shakespeare $3,000

Zachary Scott Theatre Center

Austin, TX

Project Inter-Act – The Junkyard Lot $7,500

Education

American Indian College Fund

Denver, CO

Tribal College Scholarship Program $5,000

Bay City Library Association

Bay City, TX

Early Literacy Initiative $3,350

Edna Independent School District

Edna, TX

Fast ForWord Software Program for Struggling Readers $5,000

Friends of the Ingleside Public Library

Ingleside, TX

Computers for Children’s Section $3,000

Healy-Murphy Center

San Antonio, TX

Caring for Every Child $5,000

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, TX

WCJC LEAD Initiative $5,000

Environment/Animals

Environment Texas Research and Policy Center

Austin, TX

Renew Texas with Clean Energy $5,000

Friends of Cibolo Wilderness

Boerne, TX

Outdoor Classroom $5,000

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, Inc.

Lake Jackson, TX

A Survey of Upper Texas Coast Critical Habitats for Migratory and

Wintering Piping Plover $4,000

National Aubudon Society

Austin, TX

Island Habitat Management & Restoration $8,000

Restore America’s Estuaries

Arlington, VA

5^th National Conference and Expo on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration $15,000

Turtle Island Restoration Network

Houston, TX

Recovering from Hurricane Ike and Expanding Public Education $10,000

Health

Citizens Promoting Medical Excellence

Beeville, TX

Medication Access for the Uninsured and Indigent $8,000

Manos De Cristo

Austin, TX

Dental Clinic Operatory $17,000

Planned Parenthood of South Texas, Inc.

Corpus Christi, TX

Male Responsibility Project $3,000

The Sims Foundation, Inc.

Austin, TX

Musician Recovery Scholarship $8,500

Southwestern Diabetic Foundation, Inc.

Gainesville, TX

Coastal Bend Camperships $3,000

Treathem/Gulf Winds RTC

Bay City, TX

Fire Safety-Sprinkler System $20,000

Human Services

ARC of Matagorda County

Bay City, TX

Renovations of Women’s Group Home $5,000

Arrow Project of Texas

Spring, TX

Clothing Nueces County Area Foster Children $2,400

Bastrop County Women’s Shelter, Inc.

Bastrop, TX

Emergency Shelter & Supportive Services $5,000

Boys & Girls Club De La Frontera

Fort Davis, TX

Operating Budget $4,000

Calhoun County Senior Citizens Association

Port Lavaca, TX

Ice Machine $2,600

Calhoun County – Port Alto/Olivia Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc.

Port Lavaca, TX

Septic System for New Fire Station $5,000

International

Church World Service

Elkhart, IN

Indonesia-Sumatra Earthquake $10,000

Floresta USA, Inc.

San Diego, CA

Family Gardens for Oazacan Farmers $4,000

Food for the Poor

Coconut Creek, FL

Computer Distribution Program – Haiti $7,000

Freedom From Hunger

Davis, CA

Reach for Three Million $5,000

Hands on Worldwide/Hands on Disaster Response

Carlisle, MA

Project Gonaives Water Well Improvement $6,000

Population Institute

Washington, DC

Educating Policymakers and the Public about Population $2,500

Public Affairs/Society Benefit

City of Palacios

Palacios, TX

Palacios Recreation Center Renovation $15,000

Matagorda County United Way

Bay City, TX

2008-09 Campaign $10,000

Palacios Area Fund

Palacios, TX

2009 Operation Santa Claus $2,500

Palacios Chamber Foundation

Palacios, TX

BayFest 2009-Scholarship Fund $2,000

United Way of Galveston/Galveston County Recovery

Galveston, TX

Unmet Needs Initiative for Victims of Hurricane Ike $7,500

Religion

Divine Redeemer Presbyterian Church

San Antonio, TX

MEYO Multi-level Educational Youth Outreach $18,000

First Baptist Church of Palacios

Palacios, TX

Audio/Visual Equipment $5,000

First Baptist Church/Hondo Ministerial Alliance

Hondo, TX

Home Repair for Low Income Families $2,000

Mission Presbytery

San Antonio, TX

Lay Leadership Institute Commissioned Lay Pastor Training Program $7,500

Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly

Hunt, TX

New Traffic Circulation System and Replacement of Water Lines $10,000

Presbyterian Media Mission

Pittsburg, PA

Real Life Stories Passages Website Upgrade $5,000