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Who funds education in Texas: 2,129 foundations, $600.4 million in grants
2,129 private foundations paid 8,388 grants totaling $600,350,813 to education nonprofits in Texas, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is O'Donnell Foundation, with $69,650,000 in 5 grants.
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Foundations that funded education in Texas
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 2,129 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donnell Foundation | Dallas, TX | 5 | $69,650,000 | $38,350,000 | Dallas College Foundation | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 29 | $32,768,841 | $7,167,908 | Commit2dallas | Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarofim Foundation | Houston, TX | 11 | $21,500,000 | $8,000,000 | University of St Thomas | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | Galveston, TX | 41 | $20,189,196 | $10,000,000 | Southern Methodist University | Assistance with funding for Moody School of Graduate & Advanced Studies. | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 8 | $18,304,227 | $7,260,228 | Baylor University | Pathways for tomorrow initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation | Albany, NY | 2 | $12,025,000 | $8,025,000 | Southern Methodist University | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 29 | $11,615,000 | $7,000,000 | Yes Prep Public Schools | The Power of YES | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Endowment Inc | Houston, TX | 27 | $9,089,165 | $3,000,000 | Harmony Public Schools | Project Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation | Houston, TX | 9 | $9,066,300 | $8,093,300 | Baylor College of Medicine | Medical research, education and patient care | apps.irs.gov |
| Vashisht Foundation | Arlington, TX | 2 | $7,504,350 | $7,500,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | College of medicine | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carl A Davis and Lois E Davis Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $7,175,000 | $7,175,000 | University of St Thomas | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mays Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 14 | $7,118,000 | $3,500,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Will and Bailee Byler Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $6,969,887 | $6,869,887 | Faith Academy of Bellville | Operating fund & capital improvements | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation | Houston, TX | 26 | $6,899,681 | $950,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | McNair Scholar (Q. Zhao) | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 14 | $6,119,620 | $4,929,120 | Southern Methodist University | To sustain and build the Meadows School of the Arts and the Meadows Museum to standards of excellence | apps.irs.gov |
| Garry Weber Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $6,100,000 | $5,000,000 | Southern Methodist University | Garry weber end zone complex | apps.irs.gov |
| Wa Criswell Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,706,082 | $5,706,082 | Criswell College | Support college operations and scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $5,504,753 | $2,549,936 | Comp-U-Dopt Inc | Funding supports the digital inclusion initiative which includes digital literacy, digital education and connectivity in dallas, mesa, atlanta, and other cities. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert A Welch Foundation | Houston, TX | 21 | $5,503,929 | $2,600,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | apps.irs.gov |
| Scharbauer Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | 7 | $5,425,500 | $4,000,000 | Harmony Public Schools | Midland capital campaign harmony public schools | apps.irs.gov |
| The Notsew Orm Sands Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | University of St Thomas | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cullen Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $4,820,000 | $3,000,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Baylor College of Medicines Health Sciences Tower | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Denver, CO | 2 | $4,619,426 | $4,569,426 | Southern Methodist University | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark A Chapman Foundation | Sealy, TX | 3 | $4,600,000 | $4,000,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Turtle hospital & outreach center | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 120 | $4,137,954 | $1,500,000 | Commit2dallas | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| The Debakey Medical Foundation | Houston, TX | 6 | $4,048,550 | $2,056,218 | Baylor College of Medicine | New Medical School agreement | apps.irs.gov |
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | 4 | $3,875,000 | $1,775,000 | Lubbock Christian University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Amon G Carter Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 12 | $3,812,000 | $3,000,000 | Texas Christian University | Medical school support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kickapoo Springs Foundation | Abilene, TX | 13 | $3,759,167 | $1,066,667 | Angelo State University Foundation | Golf practice facility | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kle Foundation | Austin, TX | 9 | $3,757,788 | $839,980 | Compass Rose Education Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Luther & Teresa King Family Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 3 | $3,678,500 | $3,328,500 | Texas Christian University | Scholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton E Daniel Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,369,644 | $3,369,644 | Texas Christian University | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Austin, TX | 10 | $3,274,717 | $620,004 | Contigo Ed Inc | Innovative Counseling and Solutions for Post-Secondary Success | apps.irs.gov |
| The David B Miller Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | Southern Methodist University | Unrestricted Use BySouthern Methodist University | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan L Duncan Foundation | Houston, TX | 10 | $3,241,294 | $1,071,378 | Baylor College of Medicine | Medical programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Nettie Millhollon Educational Trust Estate | Stanton, TX | 1 | $3,053,860 | $3,053,860 | Stanton Isd Education Foundation | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Texas Foundation | Bryan, TX | 31 | $3,046,166 | $577,287 | Texas Community College Education Initiative | To support tccei's centrally coordinated statewide reform activities dedicated to community college student success. | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 166 | $2,984,799 | $715,000 | Comp-U-Dopt | Technology & equipment | apps.irs.gov |
| Bradford M Freeman Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | 2 | $2,938,761 | $2,913,761 | The George and Barbara Bush Foundation | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation | Kingsville, TX | 1 | $2,907,000 | $2,907,000 | Texas A&M University Kingsville FDN | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamon Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 4 | $2,880,000 | $1,750,000 | Uplift Education | Provide tuition-free, public charters schools in underserved areas. | apps.irs.gov |
| Dian Graves Owen Foundation | Abilene, TX | 14 | $2,710,788 | $2,003,500 | McMurry University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas M Helen McKee & John P Ryan Fo John P Ryan Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 9 | $2,540,500 | $2,000,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Capital campaign for the fort worth campus | apps.irs.gov |
| Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $2,482,933 | $2,477,933 | University of Incarnate Word | Funding for scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rees-Jones Foundation | Dallas, TX | 13 | $2,440,000 | $1,500,000 | George W Bush Foundation the | Multi-year funding to support the Veteran Wellness Alliance Check-In Project, which connects veterans with resources in the community. | apps.irs.gov |
| SRB Charitable Corporation | Fort Worth, TX | 2 | $2,400,000 | $2,000,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Kean Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,375,000 | $2,375,000 | The Saint Constantine School | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hunt Family Foundation | El Paso, TX | 11 | $2,362,500 | $2,250,000 | Texas Tech Foundation Inc | 4 of 10 on $25m commitment | apps.irs.gov |
| Abell-Hanger Foundation | Midland, TX | 24 | $2,311,719 | $850,000 | Harmony Public Schools | Constructing and operating an open-enrollment charter school in midland, texas | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 3 | $2,311,553 | $2,001,684 | Baylor University | Global flourishing study: piloting and waves 1-5 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ranger Title Education Fund Inc | Forney, TX | 1 | $2,309,160 | $2,309,160 | Paul Quinn College | Scholarship Fund Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Jones Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | 3 | $2,172,000 | $1,150,000 | Wayland Baptist University | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $2,125,211 | $600,000 | Texas Tribune Inc | To provide general operating support for journalism. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rose Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $2,050,000 | $2,000,000 | Southwestern Medical Foundation | Grant for cdrc fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | Richmond, TX | 13 | $2,037,066 | $1,255,397 | The TSTC Foundation | To construct an education building for tstc fort bend | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elkins Foundation | Houston, TX | 8 | $1,965,000 | $765,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | In support of the new health sciences education building | apps.irs.gov |
| Leo Potishman Foundation XXXXX3002 | Chicago, IL | 5 | $1,945,000 | $800,000 | Texas A and M Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Legett Foundation | Abilene, TX | 9 | $1,936,944 | $1,000,000 | Hardin-Simmons University | School of nursing | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellcome Leap Inc | San Diego, CA | 1 | $1,927,569 | $1,927,569 | Baylor College of Medicine | Global health research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tobin Endowment | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $1,852,457 | $1,792,457 | Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation | Support to provide a diverse range of cultural, educational, and artistic experiences for youth and community | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainwater Charitable Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 13 | $1,698,800 | $888,800 | Texas Wesleyan University | Program support - leadership academy network | apps.irs.gov |
| Huffington Foundation | Houston, TX | 5 | $1,645,000 | $1,000,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | For medical education and research | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 153 | $1,642,750 | $550,000 | Young Womens Preparatory Network | Educational institutions-operation funds, building funds, and scholarships. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles Butt Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 11 | $1,632,449 | $650,000 | Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation | Educare initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $1,625,000 | $1,125,000 | University of the Incarnate Word | Maher mission and ministry fund for the cardinal cupboard and scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1,618,500 | $643,500 | Southwestern University | To support a humanities for all times project | apps.irs.gov |
| The John M O'Quinn Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $1,610,000 | $500,000 | The Kinkaid School | To endow the dir. of center for wellbeing and success | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 6 | $1,598,000 | $500,000 | William Marsh Rice University | For support of openstax | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirsch Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 6 | $1,588,000 | $500,000 | St Marks School of Texas | 2024 contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| William A Badger Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | 2 | $1,573,094 | $1,398,306 | Baylor University | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Addy Foundation | Dallas, TX | 8 | $1,551,471 | $700,000 | Southern Methodist University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward & Wilhelmina Ackerman Foundation | Dallas, TX | 7 | $1,448,629 | $1,235,700 | Hockaday School | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| James N McCoy Foundation | Wichita Falls, TX | 5 | $1,385,000 | $750,000 | Chesterton Academy of Wichita Falls | Building fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 4 | $1,370,005 | $503,591 | Harmony Public Schools | to increase the number of available seats to meet the demand of DFW communities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe and Jessie Crump Fund XXXXX3000 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,355,000 | $1,355,000 | Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1,350,000 | $750,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Characterization of tau regulators, big tau, and capicua to gain insight into ad pathogenesis and identify candidate therapeutics | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | Houston, TX | 19 | $1,297,500 | $399,000 | University of Houston Foundation | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | apps.irs.gov |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 6 | $1,278,570 | $900,000 | Southern Methodist University | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| William A Solomene Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $1,275,000 | $1,075,000 | University of Dallas | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Heilmeier-Jarvie Family Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $1,262,734 | $1,262,734 | Baylor University | General operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 5 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | Texas Tribune Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $1,223,568 | $1,223,568 | Baylor College of Medicine | Support medical study | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 20 | $1,219,029 | $550,732 | Baylor College of Medicine | Genetic and molecular dissection of autism sex differences - project 3 | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $1,212,000 | $1,200,000 | William Marsh Rice University | To harness superradiance in molecular aggregates for super-resolution imaging | apps.irs.gov |
| Guffey Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | William Marsh Rice University | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rhines Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | Southern Methodist University | Phd fellowship endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 39 | $1,183,489 | $210,000 | University of Houston Foundation | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| CFP Foundation | Houston, TX | 16 | $1,182,040 | $400,000 | Southern Methodist University | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $1,182,000 | $405,000 | William Marsh Rice University | Program/project support | apps.irs.gov |
| MD Anderson Foundation | Houston, TX | 8 | $1,140,000 | $360,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Construction of the health sciences tower and commons building | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinder Foundation | Houston, TX | 5 | $1,135,000 | $650,000 | Good Reason Houston | Hisd strategic fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowling Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $1,110,000 | $1,000,000 | Highland Park Isd Education Foundation | Grant financial support to highland park isd for teachers, staff, and graduating seniors. we also operate the hphs alumni association and continue to grow an endowment to provide sustainable support f | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kavli Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $1,069,363 | $632,500 | William Marsh Rice University | Kavli exploration award - carbon nanotubes 2023 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 8 | $1,065,000 | $600,000 | Rev Tarrant County | Effective educator and pre-k policy work | apps.irs.gov |
| Canfield Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | Breakthrough | Best use | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Water Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $1,040,000 | $1,000,000 | Hardin-Simmons University | Educational - to support new nursing facilities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen and Susan Butt Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $1,025,000 | $1,025,000 | Trinity University | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hood Family Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 3 | $1,015,000 | $1,000,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frank W & Sue Mayborn Foundation | Temple, TX | 3 | $1,006,000 | $1,000,000 | University of Mary Hardin - Baylor | Performing arts center | apps.irs.gov |
| The Northrop Grumman Foundation | Falls Church, VA | 8 | $1,005,977 | $1,000,000 | Robotics Education & Competition Foundation | General operating grants & matching gifts. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Valour Foundation | Dover, DE | 1 | $1,003,720 | $1,003,720 | Baylor College of Medicine | Conversion of 2nd floor of neuropsychiatric center to a dual diagnosis inpatient treatment & stabilization unit | apps.irs.gov |
| Altecstyslinger Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Southern Methodist University | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Fort worth capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Garlyn & Lajuan Shelton Christian Foundation | Temple, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Dallas Baptist University | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| J & J Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | To improve health through science, scholarship and innovation. | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Amy Phelan Family Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Southern Methodist University | For the first week society | apps.irs.gov |
| Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation | Ada, MI | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | The George W Bush Foundation | Public policy | apps.irs.gov |
| TLC Foundation From the Heart | Artesia, NM | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | To further education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Deason Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Southern Methodist University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herche Family Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | America First Policy Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marcus Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | To support the exempt purpose of the receipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The RPKSC Family Foundation | Waco, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Valor Preparatory Academy | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Terry & Laurie Ledbetter Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | Dallas Theological Seminary | General Charitable Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 174 | $984,508 | $92,460 | Texas A&M Foundation | 92460.2 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wal-Mart Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $980,727 | $980,727 | Texas A & M Research Foundation | Nature | apps.irs.gov |
| Guglielmo Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $970,000 | $965,000 | Christian School at Castle Hills | Support programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Bech Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | University of Texas Law School Foundation | To provide scholarships for law students. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Underwood Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | Episcopal High School | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcrest Foundation | Dallas, TX | 10 | $935,000 | $400,000 | Dallas Baptist University | Collins learning center renovations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ewing Halsell Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 8 | $917,500 | $250,000 | Compass Rose Education Inc | Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockwell Fund Inc | Houston, TX | 9 | $905,000 | $235,000 | Communities in Schools of Houston | Dropout prevention | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 3 | $900,000 | $500,000 | Southern Methodist University | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rea Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 22 | $892,000 | $130,000 | Odessa College Foundation Inc | Support for daily operation | apps.irs.gov |
| G R White Trust XXXXX9003 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $829,852 | $669,852 | Texas A&M Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne Duddlesten Foundation | Houston, TX | 6 | $800,000 | $300,000 | Communities in Schools Houston | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Ed Foundation | Johnson City, TX | 1 | $780,000 | $780,000 | Acton Academy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Brackenridge Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $775,000 | $500,000 | Harmony Public Schools | Educational purposes or programs | apps.irs.gov |
| JP'S Peace Love & Happiness Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $774,200 | $750,000 | Make the Connection | Band Together Texas, a concert for flood relief in central Texas fund | apps.irs.gov |
| John S Dunn Foundation | Houston, TX | 9 | $710,000 | $200,000 | Communities in Schools of Houston Inc | Grant to support the on-campus Mental Health Initiative Program Program for 2023-2024 school year. | apps.irs.gov |
| Guill Family Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 8 | $705,000 | $200,000 | Etoile Academy Inc | Exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Diabetes Care Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $700,000 | $700,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| George & Fay Young Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 7 | $700,000 | $250,000 | Texas Christian University | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $697,729 | $697,729 | Dallas College Foundation | Grant to implement the 10,000 small businesses initiative in the greater dallas area. | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamill Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $697,000 | $225,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | For Medical Research for improving corneal surgical techniques, dry eye & ocular surface diseases & glaucoma & related diagnostic testing | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldsbury Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $695,000 | $645,000 | Trinity University | Trinity university entrepreneurship | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnie Patton Scholarship Foundation | Dallas, TX | 5 | $675,000 | $135,000 | Dallas Baptist University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Ed Rachal Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | 17 | $656,000 | $150,000 | Annapolis Christian Academy | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital One Foundation Inc | McLean, VA | 2 | $650,000 | $600,000 | Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Leroy and Merle Weir Trust A0363400 | San Antonio, TX | 5 | $638,000 | $320,000 | University of Mary Hardin Baylor | To support the mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark Foundation | Dallas, TX | 5 | $627,500 | $600,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Contruction of the veterinary school small animal hospital support. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ted and Laurie Beneski Foundation | Colleyville, TX | 1 | $625,000 | $625,000 | Trinity University | For president's fund and trinity fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Dora Roberts Foundation - Fi XXXXX4008 | Chicago, IL | 5 | $614,823 | $500,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | Dallas, TX | 2 | $600,000 | $500,000 | Texas Tech Foundation | For endowed chair in rural | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angel Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | Baylor University | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lemelson Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | William Marsh Rice University | To increase capacity and partnerships in kenyan higher education institutions to strengthen kenya's innovation system | apps.irs.gov |
| The Walsh Foundation | Aledo, TX | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | Texas Christian University | The purpose is to promote education. we require written request outling the use of funds. | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 11 | $593,500 | $200,000 | Communities in Schools of San Antonio | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Baxter Trust Co Private Foundation Services | Houston, TX | 10 | $590,000 | $100,000 | Westview School Inc | Capital project -the Westview Story | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dedman Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $582,451 | $580,951 | Southern Methodist University | General support - educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Kermit G Phillips II Charitable Trust Aka Phillips Foundation | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $580,000 | $580,000 | Southern Methodist University | Impact lab initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Hildebrand Foundation | Houston, TX | 5 | $577,500 | $350,000 | University of St Thomas | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation | Midland, TX | 6 | $570,449 | $225,486 | Bynum School | Music therapy program | apps.irs.gov |
| Toyota USA Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $569,376 | $569,376 | Texas A and M San Antonio Institute for School and Community Partnerships | Close the stem gap for diverse students by removing barriers that prevent access to stem. this includes creating innovative, hands-on stem programming, assisting in professional and leadership develop | apps.irs.gov |
| Puente de Maravillas Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 5 | $560,000 | $300,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Stoller Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $556,500 | $500,000 | Nabor House Community | Discretionary grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | Erie, PA | 2 | $550,000 | $500,000 | Emergent Order Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Tejemos Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $550,000 | $250,000 | Communities in Schools of Central Texas | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wood Family Foundation Inc | Odessa, TX | 4 | $549,571 | $428,571 | Idea Public Schools | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| TJ Brown & Ca Lupton Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $540,000 | $540,000 | Texas Christian University | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation | Houston, TX | 17 | $540,000 | $100,000 | Communities in Schools Houston | Support cis dropout prevention & case management program during 2024-2025 school year | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $536,488 | $270,000 | William Marsh Rice University | To support the development of optical cavities that allow creation of new hybrid states of matter through strong light-matter coupling in the terahertz spectral region. | apps.irs.gov |
| Tres Grace Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 5 | $535,000 | $150,000 | Communities in Schools San Antonio | Mental Health | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jennifer and Walker Royall Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $530,000 | $500,000 | Southern Methodist University | SMU Real Estate Impact Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3,101 | $522,714 | $4,664 | Overseas China Education Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Holthouse Foundation for Kids | Houston, TX | 3 | $520,650 | $420,000 | Kinkaid School | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Opal G Cox Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 2 | $520,000 | $260,000 | Baylor University | For scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Fund Inc | Houston, TX | 7 | $515,000 | $150,000 | Beta Foundation | Capital grant to complete Phase II of the JOY Campaign, the Confetti Campus | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation | Smithville, MO | 3 | $510,125 | $500,000 | Second Baptist School Foundation | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Brigham Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $510,000 | $500,000 | Emergent Order Foundation Inc | Radical Discourse Music Video Initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| HP Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $510,000 | $500,000 | 1Mt Cares | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Once Upon A Time Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 28 | $506,004 | $103,000 | Kinderplatz of Fine Arts | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexandra Clemmer Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Texas Tech Foundation | To support programs related to social entrepenurship and enterprise. | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Prestonwood Christian Academy | Facilities, equipment, endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | The Texas Tribune | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerging Light Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Limitless Space Institute Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Flora Cameron Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | George & Barbara Bush Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $500,000 | $250,000 | Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation | In support of general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Killam Family Foundation | Laredo, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Mattick Family Foundation Inc | Leesburg, FL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation Inc | Mission, TX | 2 | $500,000 | $250,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Creates an endowed scholarship for the construction science program at the texas a&m university higher education center in mcallen. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sall Family Foundation | Cary, NC | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | William Marsh Rice University | Programmatic support | apps.irs.gov |
| Susie and Scott Bender Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Forster Family Foundation | Hume, VA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Austin College | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Karakin Foundation | Abilene, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Hardin-Simmons University | School of nursing | apps.irs.gov |
| The Truchard Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | William Marsh Rice University | Renovation of the academic quadrangle | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation | Harlingen, TX | 3 | $491,159 | $366,159 | Idea Public Schools | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne & Jo Ann Moore Charitable Foundation | Midland, TX | 14 | $481,000 | $144,000 | Bynum School | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 13 | $475,000 | $75,000 | Dallas College Foundation Inc | Start.Pivot.Grow. Accelerator | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Harris Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $467,404 | $467,404 | Texas Christian University | Support tcu harris college | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoblitzelle Foundation | Dallas, TX | 6 | $467,300 | $100,000 | Dallas Baptist University | Toward a capital campaign for a new building for the business school. | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $467,000 | $467,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Support to make bone disease program a reality and a lifelong priority for all individuals | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul E Andrews Jr Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 4 | $465,000 | $250,000 | Communities in Schools Greater Tarrant County | Capital and Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Start Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $450,000 | $450,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Contribution for dental clinic operational support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesmar Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $445,500 | $445,500 | Dallas College Foundation | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Byrne Family Foundation Trust | Dallas, TX | 10 | $441,980 | $200,000 | Commit2dallas | Education/youth development | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rockjensen Foundation Inc | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $435,000 | $435,000 | Grace School of Theology | Support organization's activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler Foundation | Austin, TX | 10 | $430,000 | $100,000 | Fuel 4 Education Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Additional Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $428,273 | $219,877 | Baylor College of Medicine | Single ventricle research fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $424,706 | $242,689 | University of St Thomas | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John P McGovern Foundation | Houston, TX | 10 | $411,000 | $150,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Med. Student Scholarship Matching Fund for the JPMcGovern Scholars | apps.irs.gov |
| Cios | Wilson, WY | 3 | $410,000 | $240,000 | Dallas Baptist University | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Elizabeth Sowell Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $402,320 | $377,320 | Texas Tech Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Dickson-Allen Foundation | Hallettsville, TX | 9 | $400,500 | $130,000 | Trinity University | Unrestricted operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellevue Foundation | Dallas, TX | 4 | $400,000 | $250,000 | Uplift Education | Hampton athletic complex | apps.irs.gov |
| Butt Rogers Charitable Trust | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $400,000 | $200,000 | Baylor University | General Charitable Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 2 | $400,000 | $250,000 | George W Bush Foundation | To provide support for nonpartisan research, convening, and leadership programming through the strengthening our democracy work at the george w. bush institute. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Darwood Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Brazos Christian School | Children's and youth services | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $400,000 | $250,000 | University of the Incarnate Word | To provide equipment for the Health Professions Simulation Skills Center | apps.irs.gov |
| Adeline & George McQueen Foundation XXXXX1007 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $395,000 | $300,000 | Unthsc Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $385,000 | $125,000 | Kipp Texas | To fund charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Kathleen Cailloux Family Foundation Happy State Bank & Trust Trustee | Kerrville, TX | 1 | $383,935 | $383,935 | Schreiner University | To help fund the institution's fiscal needs | apps.irs.gov |
| He Stumberg Sr Orphans Crippled Children & Handicapped Persons Trust | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $369,894 | $369,894 | Trinity University | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| William T Grant Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $363,700 | $267,763 | William Marsh Rice University | Brokering activities and outcomes among embedded versus informal liaisons in education research-practice partnerships | apps.irs.gov |
| Kelly & Jeff Dillard Family Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $360,000 | $360,000 | Texas Christian University | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Miles Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 4 | $360,000 | $150,000 | Families Empowered | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Garrison Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $358,745 | $215,000 | Texas Tech Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| WP & Dell Andrews Newell Charitable Trust First Financial Trust & Asset Management | Abilene, TX | 1 | $353,519 | $353,519 | McMurry University | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 9 | $351,500 | $100,000 | Brighton Center | Assist children | apps.irs.gov |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 5 | $350,000 | $150,000 | Brite Divinity School | Help with the cost of the carpenter initiative programming for the next three years ($150,000) | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $350,000 | $175,000 | William Marsh Rice University | Fellowships for Science and Engineering | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grace W Dobson Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | General Charitable Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Callaway Foundation | Temple, TX | 6 | $347,125 | $200,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Scholarships for education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Foundation | Midland, TX | 8 | $342,000 | $172,000 | Midland College Foundation | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Taub Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $332,000 | $332,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $330,000 | $165,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Deep phenotyping and genomic studies to guide gene-based therapies in dosage sensitive genomic disorders | apps.irs.gov |
| George F & Ann Harris Bellows Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $325,000 | $300,000 | Baylor College of Medicine | Support of baylor comprehensive healthcare clinic under dr. james pool | apps.irs.gov |
| Astros Foundation | Houston, TX | 5 | $320,000 | $200,000 | Avondale House | Support Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $319,814 | $319,814 | Dallas College Foundation Inc | To channel the power of philanthropy to help dallas college rise to new heights of innovation, excellence and equity. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $318,174 | $318,174 | Baylor College of Medicine | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Beal Foundation | Midland, TX | 5 | $315,000 | $190,000 | Bynum School | Operating funds and capital funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Marek Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $315,000 | $125,000 | Kipp Texas | To support charter school programs in texas | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $311,889 | $311,889 | Baylor College of Medicine | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stanton Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $300,500 | $300,500 | Southern Methodist University | To achieve charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| C and A McDonald Family Foundation | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Lubbock Christian University | Agricultural center | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Lansdowne, VA | 2 | $300,000 | $200,000 | Emerge Fellowship | Support emerge's innovative college success program | apps.irs.gov |
| Marshall Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Yes Prep Public Schools | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond & Susan Brochstein Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | William Marsh Rice University | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris Foundation | Carefree, AZ | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Southern Methodist University | For use in general tax exempt functions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robbins Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Baylor University | Christian education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Searle Freedom Trust | Madison, WI | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Emergent Order Foundation | Fellowships | apps.irs.gov |
| Trojan Real Properties Inc | Addison, TX | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Trinity Christian Academy | To assist educational institution | apps.irs.gov |
| Doggett Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $295,204 | $290,204 | The Kinkaid School | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Impetus Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $295,000 | $210,000 | Alamo Colleges Foundation | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 4 | $295,000 | $250,000 | Texas Higher Education Foundation | To develop direct admissions pathways for Texas students using the state's official college & career readiness platform | apps.irs.gov |
| Saramco Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $295,000 | $105,000 | Small Steps Nurturing Center | General Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Sterling-Turner Foundation | Houston, TX | 9 | $295,000 | $60,000 | Texas Education Works | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Capital Foundation | Dallas, TX | 14 | $290,000 | $50,000 | Center for Applied Science & Technology Network | Grant funding to support CAST STEM & CAST Impage Drone Pilots Prep Program. The program focuses on introductory concepts of drone technology and drone pilot operations towards obtaining a Recreational | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $289,994 | $289,994 | Trinity University | To purchase confocal microscope | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard W George Jr Charitable Foundation | Henderson, TX | 1 | $285,173 | $285,173 | Baylor University | Charitable operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Austin, TX | 4 | $285,000 | $100,000 | Pastors for Texas Children | General support of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Brain Disease Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $282,958 | $282,958 | Southern Methodist University | To provide support for research and youth mental health services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lebherz Family Foundation | Danville, CA | 2 | $280,500 | $255,500 | Venture Preparatory | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $278,000 | $178,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Scholarship Funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $276,500 | $250,000 | Texas Tribune | Support for an educational series on Texas history | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ray H Marr Foundation | Dallas, TX | 4 | $275,000 | $200,000 | Tyler Junior College Foundation | General support contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| JMR Barker Foundation | Waltham, MA | 1 | $270,000 | $270,000 | Austin Achieve Public Schools | General support and special project | apps.irs.gov |
| Poarch Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $270,000 | $250,000 | The Kinkaid School Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ben & Mary Doskocil Family Foundatio | Arlington, TX | 11 | $270,000 | $50,000 | 40 Days for Life | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $265,400 | $265,400 | Baylor College of Medicine | Predictive analytics and targeted interventions shifting the paradigm from reactive to proactive diabetes care | apps.irs.gov |
| Target Als Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $265,020 | $265,020 | Baylor College of Medicine | Biomedical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew Delaney Foundation | Austin, TX | 4 | $260,000 | $150,000 | Bookspring | Book distribution programs - core program support, miscellaneous matching grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $260,000 | $260,000 | Southern Methodist University | General - operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Swan Family Charitable Foundation | Jacksboro, TX | 3 | $257,500 | $250,000 | Tarleton State University Foundation Inc | to support Aeronautical Engineering and the Baseball Locker Room Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 22 | $257,000 | $25,000 | Spectrum Linx Foundation Inc | Towards support of general operations. | apps.irs.gov |
| Pevehouse Family Foundation | Midland, TX | 9 | $255,000 | $65,000 | Angelo State University Foundation | Student scholarship fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Flying H Foundation Inc | Aubrey, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Texas Womans University | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Family Foundation | White Oak, TX | 2 | $250,000 | $200,000 | Christian Heritage School of Longview | Christian evangelism and education - children | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Emergent Order Foundation Inc | Fellowship support | apps.irs.gov |
| Shadywood Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The Kinkaid School | Contribution to advance the education and growth of kinkaid students | apps.irs.gov |
| Spaht Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Southern Methodist University | The claire morris spaht chair of art and the spaht family student immersion fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Francis and Kathleen Rooney Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The George W Bush Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lyda Hill Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Uplift Education | Support the mission to create and sustain public schools | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sedwick Charitable Foundation | Butler, PA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Dallas Theological Seminary | Evangelical seminary of west africa | apps.irs.gov |
| The Woodforest Charitable Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The Arbor School | Support of general programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Timothy A and Marion Goudeau Charitable Family Foundation | Midland, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Trinity School of Midland Texas | Donation to school | apps.irs.gov |
| Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable Trust | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 40 Days for Life | Charitable - general operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann Theodore Foundation Amy B Naughton Trustee | Boston, MA | 1 | $249,502 | $249,502 | Baylor College of Medicine | Biological science initatives to help further critcial medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cash Family Foundation | Lubbock, TX | 6 | $248,314 | $105,462 | Texas Tech Foundation | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Crawford and Hattie Jackson Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | 4 | $245,000 | $70,000 | Texas A&M Foundation | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| William S and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation | Katy, TX | 2 | $242,000 | $200,000 | Sam Houston University Foundation | Shared nurse academic partnership initiative (snappi) | apps.irs.gov |
| Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $241,500 | $240,000 | Uatx | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Saunders Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $241,000 | $241,000 | Heritage Ed | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| McKesson Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 3 | $240,000 | $200,000 | Bonton Enterprises | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sumners Foundation | Irving, TX | 6 | $236,325 | $100,000 | Texas Tribune | Texas tribune festival | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 2 | $232,000 | $229,000 | Texas Tech Foundation Inc | To expand the capacity of the leader and culture development team at the texas tech university system | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moran Family Foundation | Corsicana, TX | 1 | $228,000 | $228,000 | Navarro College Foundation | College contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation & FD MGMT Trust | Kerrville, TX | 2 | $227,600 | $217,600 | Schreiner University | Funding for hill country college fund scholarship program | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 | San Antonio, TX | 6 | $225,000 | $100,000 | Alamo Heights School Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| FW Murphy Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $225,000 | $200,000 | Commit2dallas | Opportunity 2040 Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry Bass Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $225,000 | $100,000 | Southern Methodist University | Program | apps.irs.gov |
| McKelvey Family Foundation | Westlake, TX | 2 | $225,000 | $200,000 | Commit2dallas | Support the mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbara Ann Baldridge Foundation We453 | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $220,500 | $220,000 | Trinity Valley School | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Gus F Schreiner Trust 1 | Dallas, TX | 1 | $220,323 | $220,323 | Schreiner University | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Belin Foundation | Richmond, TX | 4 | $220,000 | $100,000 | Baylor University | To educate men & women for worldwide leadership & service by integrating academic excellence & christian commitment within a caring community | apps.irs.gov |
| Meinig Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $220,000 | $220,000 | Communities in Schools of Central Texas | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The WT & Louise J Moran Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $220,000 | $200,000 | Episcopal High School | To further the organization's charitable mission. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 10 | $219,500 | $60,000 | The University of Texas Law School FDN | To Reduce Methane Emissions from Less-Capitalized Oil and Gas Operators in the Permian Basin | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nowiczewski Foundation | Montgomery, TX | 2 | $215,000 | $200,000 | Letourneau Univ | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Eula Wintermann Foundation | Eagle Lake, TX | 2 | $210,000 | $200,000 | Episcopal High School | To help fund the stand for ehs campaign to build upon the guding principles established by the school's founders. to sustain the school's extraordinary educational model of the four pillars of faith-b | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Houston, TX | 4 | $210,000 | $75,000 | Careerspring Foundation | Fulfillment of pledge for program expansion | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donnell Foundation | Dallas College Foundation | Dallas, TX | Operations | $38,350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| O'Donnell Foundation | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Operations | $25,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Assistance with funding for Moody School of Graduate & Advanced Studies. | $10,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Medical research, education and patient care | $8,093,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Program support | $8,025,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarofim Foundation | University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | General charitable purposes | $8,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vashisht Foundation | Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | College of medicine | $7,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Baylor University | Waco, TX | Pathways for tomorrow initiative | $7,260,228 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carl A Davis and Lois E Davis Foundation | University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | Operating support | $7,175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Commit2dallas | Dallas, TX | Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities | $7,167,908 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Yes Prep Public Schools | Houston, TX | The Power of YES | $7,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Will and Bailee Byler Foundation | Faith Academy of Bellville | Bellville, TX | Operating fund & capital improvements | $6,869,887 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarofim Foundation | Kinkaid School Inc | Houston, TX | General charitable purposes | $6,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health | $6,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wa Criswell Foundation Inc | Criswell College | Dallas, TX | Support college operations and scholarships | $5,706,082 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Notsew Orm Sands Foundation | University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | General support | $5,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Baylor University | Waco, TX | Christian faith&life storytellg init | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garry Weber Foundation | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Garry weber end zone complex | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| O'Donnell Foundation | Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | Operations | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | To sustain and build the Meadows School of the Arts and the Meadows Museum to standards of excellence | $4,929,120 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | General fund | $4,569,426 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarofim Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | General charitable purposes | $4,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scharbauer Foundation Inc | Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | Midland capital campaign harmony public schools | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation | Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | Program support | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark A Chapman Foundation | Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | Turtle hospital & outreach center | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mays Family Foundation | Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | General | $3,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton E Daniel Trust | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted general | $3,369,644 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luther & Teresa King Family Foundation | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Scholarship fund | $3,328,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David B Miller Family Foundation | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted Use BySouthern Methodist University | $3,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Project Transformation National | Dallas, TX | Youth on faith & service initiative | $3,187,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nettie Millhollon Educational Trust Estate | Stanton Isd Education Foundation | Stanton, TX | Operating funds | $3,053,860 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cullen Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Baylor College of Medicines Health Sciences Tower | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Endowment Inc | Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | Project Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amon G Carter Foundation | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Medical school support | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bradford M Freeman Foundation | The George and Barbara Bush Foundation | College Station, TX | Contribution | $2,913,761 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife Conservation | Texas A&M University Kingsville FDN | Kingsville, TX | Charitable purposes | $2,907,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert A Welch Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $2,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | Comp-U-Dopt Inc | Houston, TX | Funding supports the digital inclusion initiative which includes digital literacy, digital education and connectivity in dallas, mesa, atlanta, and other cities. | $2,549,936 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | Comp-U-Dopt Inc | Houston, TX | Funding supports the digital inclusion initiative which includes digital literacy, digital education and connectivity in dallas, mesa, atlanta, and other cities. | $2,549,932 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation | University of Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | Funding for scholarships | $2,477,933 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kean Foundation Inc | The Saint Constantine School | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $2,375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ranger Title Education Fund Inc | Paul Quinn College | Dallas, TX | Scholarship Fund Support | $2,309,160 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mays Family Foundation | Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | General | $2,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hunt Family Foundation | Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | 4 of 10 on $25m commitment | $2,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Debakey Medical Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | New Medical School agreement | $2,056,218 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dian Graves Owen Foundation | McMurry University | Abilene, TX | General support | $2,003,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | Baylor University | Waco, TX | Global flourishing study: piloting and waves 1-5 | $2,001,684 | apps.irs.gov |
| SRB Charitable Corporation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | General | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | Lubbock County Expo Center | Lubbock, TX | Assistance with Lubbock County Expo Center Arena | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rose Family Foundation | Southwestern Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | Grant for cdrc fund | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas M Helen McKee & John P Ryan Fo John P Ryan Foundation Inc | Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | Capital campaign for the fort worth campus | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | Vaccine development | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellcome Leap Inc | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Global health research | $1,927,569 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tobin Endowment | Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation | San Antonio, TX | Support to provide a diverse range of cultural, educational, and artistic experiences for youth and community | $1,792,457 | apps.irs.gov |
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock, TX | Education | $1,775,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamon Charitable Foundation | Uplift Education | Dallas, TX | Provide tuition-free, public charters schools in underserved areas. | $1,750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Empower women and girls | $1,735,956 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | K-12 education | $1,545,294 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Enterics, diagnostics, genomics & epidemiology | $1,542,348 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Commit2dallas | Dallas, TX | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarofim Foundation | Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | General charitable purposes | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rees-Jones Foundation | George W Bush Foundation the | Dallas, TX | Multi-year funding to support the Veteran Wellness Alliance Check-In Project, which connects veterans with resources in the community. | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | Education | $1,400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William A Badger Foundation | Baylor University | Waco, TX | General operating | $1,398,306 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe and Jessie Crump Fund XXXXX3000 | Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest | Austin, TX | General | $1,355,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heilmeier-Jarvie Family Foundation | Baylor University | Waco, TX | General operating funds | $1,262,734 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | The TSTC Foundation | Waco, TX | To construct an education building for tstc fort bend | $1,255,397 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Endowment Inc | Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | Project Support for Transitioning Program Staff from HISD to EMERGE | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward & Wilhelmina Ackerman Foundation | Hockaday School | Dallas, TX | Education | $1,235,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Support medical study | $1,223,568 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Contigo Ed Inc | Houston, TX | Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rhines Foundation | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Phd fellowship endowment | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WM Keck Foundation | William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | To harness superradiance in molecular aggregates for super-resolution imaging | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guffey Family Foundation | William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | Unrestricted general | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Jones Foundation Inc | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview, TX | Grant | $1,150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation | University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | Maher mission and ministry fund for the cardinal cupboard and scholarships | $1,125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | K-12 education | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William A Solomene Charitable Foundation | University of Dallas | Irving, TX | General | $1,075,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan L Duncan Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Medical programs | $1,071,378 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kickapoo Springs Foundation | Angelo State University Foundation | San Angelo, TX | Golf practice facility | $1,066,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Texas Higher Education Foundation | Austin, TX | Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities | $1,064,336 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canfield Family Foundation | Breakthrough | Austin, TX | Best use | $1,050,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mays Family Foundation | Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | General | $1,050,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen and Susan Butt Family Foundation | Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | General charitable purpose | $1,025,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Valour Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Conversion of 2nd floor of neuropsychiatric center to a dual diagnosis inpatient treatment & stabilization unit | $1,003,720 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herche Family Foundation Inc | America First Policy Institute | Forth Worth, TX | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J & J Family Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | To improve health through science, scholarship and innovation. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marcus Foundation Inc | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | To support the exempt purpose of the receipient organization | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TLC Foundation From the Heart | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | To further education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huffington Foundation | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | For medical education and research | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Brite Divinity School | Fort Worth, TX | Pathways for tomorrow initiative | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garlyn & Lajuan Shelton Christian Foundation | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX | General fund | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Terry & Laurie Ledbetter Foundation | Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | General Charitable Purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Discoveru | Houston, TX | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | HISD Fund | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cullen Foundation | Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | HISD Supports for External Engagement | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Legett Foundation | Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | School of nursing | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Water Foundation | Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | Educational - to support new nursing facilities. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garry Weber Foundation | Highland Park Isd Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | General purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowling Foundation | Highland Park Isd Education Foundation | Dallas, TX | Grant financial support to highland park isd for teachers, staff, and graduating seniors. we also operate the hphs alumni association and continue to grow an endowment to provide sustainable support f | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.