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William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

San Antonio, Texas  ·  EIN 742884415  ·  Private foundation

Based in San Antonio, Texas, William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation has awarded $10.6M across 59 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa) Off of Institut Advncmt -msc 7835. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$5.2M
Annual giving (FY2020)
$24.6M
Total assets
59
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation funds

William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation's giving carries a documented focus on health care, higher education, mental health.

Health CareHigher EducationMental Health

Populations it has supported include women girls.

women girls

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa) Off of Institut Advncmt -msc 7835
BLOCK GRANT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTSSELECTED BY THE UNIVERSITY WITH HIGHPOTENTIAL.
San Antonio, TX$1.5M2023
Ut Health - San Antonio
BLOCK GRANT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
San Antonio, TX$1.5M2024
U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa) Off of Institut Advncmt -msc 7835
BLOCK GRANT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH PROJECTSSELECTED BY THE UNIVERSITY WITH HIGHPOTENTIAL.
San Antonio, TX$1.5M2022
U of South Florida Fndtn
DETERMINE IF ICA-1 CAN TREATCHILDHOOD BRAIN CANCER BYNEUTRALIZING THE CARCINOGEN PKC-IOTA
Tampa, FL$250K2022
U of South Florida Fndtn Co Mildred Acevedo-duncan
DETERMINE IF ICA-1 CAN TREATBRAIN CANCER BY NEUTRALIZINGTHE CARCINOGEN PKC-IOTA
Tampa, FL$250K2020
U of South Florida Fndtn
SUPPORT FOR MEDULLOBLASTOMARESEARCH PROGRAM.
Tampa, FL$250K2023
U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa)
RESEARCH TUMOR-INTRINSIC PD-L1SIGNALS TO DEVELOP MEANS TOCONTROL CANCER STEM CELL FORMATION
San Antonio, TX$200K2020
Univ of Tennessee Foundation
KIDNEY AND LUNG CANCER TREATMENT BYTARGETING DPITHELIAL-TO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION(EMI) ASSOCIATED WITH RAPALOG NON-RESPONSIVENESS
Memphis, TN$150K2020
U Maryland Med Syst Fndtn
TREATING PANCREATIC CANCER WITHTARGETED HYPERTHERMIA THROUGH FOCUSEDULTRASOUND TO ENHANCE IMMUNOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY EFFETS
Baltimore, MD$140K2020
Univ of Tennessee Foundation
EVALUATION OF AUTOTAXIN INHIBITORS ASNEW CANCER THERAPIES IN PATIENT-DERIVEDORGANOID AND XENOGRAFT MODELS
Memphis, TN$130K2020
Univ of Tennessee Foundation
CHARACTERIZING A NOVEL STAT3INHIBITOR TO TREAT GLIOBLASTOMA (BRAIN CANCER)
Memphis, TN$126K2020
U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa)
TARGETING CASPASE-2 FOR AUGMENTINGBONE STRENGTH
San Antonio, TX$101K2020
U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa)
POTENTIATING SYNAPSE FORMATION AS A NEWTREATMENT FOR BRAIN DISEASES, INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S
San Antonio, TX$100K2020
U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa)
NEW LIVER CANCER TREATMENTSBASED ON HIGH THROUGHPUTSCREENING
San Antonio, TX$100K2020
U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa)
MIR-585-5P AS A NEW THERAPEUTICADJUVANT FOR TREATINGMEDULLOBLASTOMA
San Antonio, TX$100K2020

William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2020$5.2M
2022$1.9M
2023$1.9M
2024$1.6M

How to apply for funding from William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

From William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF, on how it handles applications:

“JULY 1 (EXTENSIONS MAY BE GRANTED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS)”

Verify the current process on the foundation's own materials before sending anything.

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Frequently asked questions about William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

Does William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes — William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation's IRS filing describes an application process. Confirm the current details directly with the foundation before applying.
What does William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation fund?
William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation's grants focus on health care. Recent recipients include U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa) Off of Institut Advncmt -msc 7835, Ut Health - San Antonio, U T Health - San Antonio (uthsc-sa) Off of Institut Advncmt -msc 7835. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation give in grants?
William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation reported $5.2M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $10.6M over 59 grants.
Where is William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation located?
William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation is based in San Antonio, Texas. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 742884415.
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About this profile. This page is built from William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.