History & Mission
Our Mission
To provide financial operating support to qualified arts and cultural organizations through workplace giving campaigns, corporate grants, and individuals.
Our History
In the spring of 2003, Bexar County Judge, Nelson Wolff, introduced the idea of creating theFund after learning about the success of united arts funds in other cities from Dennis Cuneo of Toyota Motor Manufacturing. During the summer and fall of 2003, an extensive list of arts and cultural supporters and administrators worked on the concept for theFund. An area wide survey conducted indicated that 70% of those surveyed would make a payroll deduction gift to a United Art Fund if given the opportunity.
A board of directors formed and “Bexar County Arts and Cultural Fund,” the legal name of theFund, Incorporated on October 17, 2003.
theFund held its first community giving campaign in 2005, raising $215,000 in support of 24 organzations. theFund now supports 27 qualified non-profit organizations.
Our Organization
theFund is a "United Arts Fund".
theFund is a not for profit, 501(c)3 organization.
As a classified public charity, all donations to theFund are tax deductible.
theFund is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of local business and community leaders that volunteer their time, talent, and insight.
In 2005, the following companies, foundations and individuals responded to the initiative of the Tobin Endowment in raising more than $200,000 to support first-year operating expenses for theFund.
Founders ($20,000 and more)
CitiBank
Humana South Texas
John Newman Family Charitable Trust
Phyllis Browning Company
SBC Foundation
San Antonio Area Foundation
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas
Tobin Endowment
Benefactors
AmeriPoint Title Company
Cavender Auto Family Fund
DPT Laboratories Final Tally of 1st year donations
First American Title Insurance Company
Flohr Family Foundation
Frost Bank
Nancy & Tom Loeffler
Security Service Federal Credit Union
USAA Charitable Trust
Zachry Foundation
