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Who funds environment in Texas: 427 foundations, $79.3 million in grants
427 private foundations paid 1,121 grants totaling $79,268,918 to environment nonprofits in Texas, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Kinder Foundation, with $25,856,926 in 8 grants.
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- Cause
- Environment
- Recipients in
- Texas
- Foundations
- 427
- Grants
- 1,121
- Total granted
- $79,268,918
Foundations that funded environment in Texas
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 427 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Foundation | Houston, TX | 8 | $25,856,926 | $19,433,012 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 13 | $7,220,000 | $6,000,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | 10-year plan (Phase I) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarofim Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $5,050,000 | $5,000,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $4,570,000 | $4,070,000 | International Sustainable Energy Foundation | To provide general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerold B Katz Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | 2025 donation | apps.irs.gov |
| John P McGovern Foundation | Houston, TX | 19 | $2,097,500 | $1,000,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan L Duncan Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | Diamond Bar Conservation | Animal and wildlife habitat conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cullen Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $1,540,000 | $1,500,000 | Armand Bayou Nature Center | Upper Armand Bayou Protection Project | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $1,481,068 | $750,000 | Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc | Middle Armand Bayou Protection Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Houston, TX | 33 | $1,406,425 | $250,000 | Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc | Toward developing Palo Pinto Mountains State Park | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 6 | $1,160,000 | $300,000 | Texas Water Foundation Inc | Toward continued expansion of the Texas Runs on Water public awareness campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 7 | $1,118,400 | $519,400 | Houston Botanic Garden | General Charitable Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $1,100,000 | $500,000 | Air Alliance Houston | In support of general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $1,090,000 | $300,000 | The Trail Conservancy | Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Brackenridge Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $995,000 | $995,000 | Great Hearts America Texas | Educational purposes or programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 13 | $837,500 | $300,000 | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | To Secure and Share Land Legacies and Advocate for Private Lands Through the Texas Land Policy Center | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $782,500 | $782,500 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Rooted & Resilient | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | Galveston, TX | 6 | $635,500 | $500,000 | The Trail Conservancy | Restore the Seaholm Waterfront as a community and cultural programming center | apps.irs.gov |
| The John M O'Quinn Foundation | Houston, TX | 5 | $550,000 | $200,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | To support play your park campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Horizon Foundation | Plano, TX | 7 | $547,600 | $200,000 | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 12 | $506,200 | $75,000 | Coastal Prairie Conservancy | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Pecan Street Inc | To expand and diversify a high-resolution residential energy use monitoring testbed to four new geographies in georgia, pennsylvania, oklahoma, and oregon | apps.irs.gov |
| Hildebrand Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| T W Lott Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Support for the commons at hermann park. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Addy Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Friends of Katy Trail | Civic/community engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvy Finger Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $450,000 | $250,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Assistance with forestry conservation of Memorial Park | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $450,000 | $200,000 | Arboretum San Antonio | Funds will be used for two years of salary and benefits for asa's next ceo. | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Water Foundation | Austin, TX | 4 | $370,000 | $150,000 | Hill Country Conservancy | Charitable - for general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $365,000 | $230,000 | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | Conservation/education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 11 | $360,000 | $200,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Ft Mitchell, KY | 4 | $295,000 | $120,000 | Keep Texas Beautiful Inc | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 8 | $260,452 | $250,000 | Coastal Prairie Conservancy | Construction | apps.irs.gov |
| Dian Graves Owen Foundation | Abilene, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lee & Ramona Bass Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Inc | Capital Support - Animal Health & Conservation Ctr. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carruth Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 2 | $210,000 | $200,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jeanie Wyatt Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $210,000 | $150,000 | San Antonio River Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Vasudha Foundation USA Inc | To influence international financial institutions by presenting alternative and new models for renewable energy financing. | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Arboretum San Antonio | To fund charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust #fe324 | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Headwaters at the Comal | Chartiable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Play Your Park Campaign. | apps.irs.gov |
| James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation | Midland, TX | 5 | $195,000 | $50,000 | Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center | Supplies, equip repair, atv main | apps.irs.gov |
| Huffington Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $175,000 | $150,000 | Urban Harvest Inc | For permaculture programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Four Lee Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $170,000 | $90,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Shield-Ayres Foundation | Austin, TX | 11 | $170,000 | $20,000 | Great Springs Project | General support of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | San Antonio River Foundation | unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marie M and James H Galloway Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | apps.irs.gov |
| Tres Grace Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | The Trail Conservancy | Parks & Green Space | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Arboretum San Antonio | Salary for staff and land management expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Sterling-Turner Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $140,000 | $50,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ewing Halsell Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $140,000 | $100,000 | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tejemos Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $135,000 | $75,000 | Evergreen Austin | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Jago Elder Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $130,000 | $100,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | To fund charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Montgomery Napa Trust | Nacogdoches, TX | 1 | $126,116 | $126,116 | Texas Land Conservancy | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Pat & Tom Frost Foundation F0731600 | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $112,500 | $100,000 | Friends of Cibolo Wilderness | Charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elkins Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $110,000 | $50,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | In support of bio-diversification and sustaining essential ecosystems | apps.irs.gov |
| KS Adams Jr Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $102,401 | $102,401 | Better Parks for Galveston | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc | Galveston, TX | 6 | $101,000 | $50,000 | The Artist Boat Inc | Assist 501(c)(3) organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Ardon & Iris Moore Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Fort Worth Garden Club | Blooming beds | apps.irs.gov |
| CB and Anita Branch Trust James L Drought Trustee | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Friends of Cibolo Wilderness | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Ed Foundation | Johnson City, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Florence Newman Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $100,000 | $45,000 | Bandera Canyonlands Alliance | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Phillips Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Switch Energy Alliance | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Doolin Family Foundation | Aspen, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hill Country Conservancy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Zorich Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Switch Energy Alliance | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ed Rachal Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | 3 | $90,000 | $65,000 | Matagorda Bay Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Fund Inc | Houston, TX | 3 | $90,000 | $40,000 | Urban Harvest Inc | To support the operation of its programs for 2024-2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill Wood Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $86,250 | $86,250 | The Trail Conservancy | To protect, enhance and connect the ann and roy butler trail at lady bird lake for the benefit of all. | apps.irs.gov |
| John R Eckel Jr Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $85,000 | $50,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Supporting a new, site-specific media and sound installation by Rachel Rossin at the Houston | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 25 | $80,402 | $22,200 | Galveston Bay Foundation | 22199.61 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation | Houston, TX | 6 | $80,000 | $25,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Back the annual activities, & programs & services | apps.irs.gov |
| Sempra Foundation | San Diego, CA | 2 | $76,080 | $75,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | Climate action | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheniere Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | To support workforce development for three program technician interns and general programming costs associated with implementation of coastal prairie restoration volunteer projects | apps.irs.gov |
| Ejk Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | for land stewardship and maintenance | apps.irs.gov |
| Hamill Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | To support general operating programs. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Equitable Origin Inc | To safeguard biodiversity by strengthening indigenous rights in peru, mexico, and throughout latin america. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Overbrook Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $75,000 | $45,000 | Air Alliance Houston | Improving Air Permits for Fenceline Neighborhoods in Houston, TX | apps.irs.gov |
| The West Endowment | Houston, TX | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Coastal Prairie Conservancy | Land stewardship program for 2025, an effort to continue restoration of the indiangrass preserve. | apps.irs.gov |
| Abell-Hanger Foundation | Midland, TX | 3 | $70,500 | $40,000 | I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center | Rebranding project | apps.irs.gov |
| Apache Foundation | Houston, TX | 9 | $70,264 | $37,002 | Houston Wilderness | To work with a variety of businesses environmental and government interest to protect and promote the 10 diverse ecoregions of the 13+ county area around Greater Houston Galveston Bay and the Gulf of | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 6 | $70,000 | $25,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Towards support of the forestry program. | apps.irs.gov |
| Willard and Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $70,000 | $40,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800 | San Antonio, TX | 10 | $67,500 | $20,000 | Terra Advocati Inc | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation | Beaumont, TX | 2 | $67,209 | $63,209 | Beaumont Botanical Gardens | Antique rose garden arbor replacement | apps.irs.gov |
| The Malcolm C Damuth Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $62,000 | $40,000 | Houston Audubon Society | To support the organization's purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Coypu Foundation Trust XXXXX3002 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $60,000 | $50,000 | Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Glanville Grill Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Hill Country Conservancy | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Biophilia Foundation Inc | Chester, MD | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Rio Bravo Restoration | Habitat/land conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $60,000 | $30,000 | Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services | general support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nancy and Clive Runnells Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $60,000 | $25,000 | Houston Audubon Society Inc | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| J P & Mary Jon Bryan Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $55,250 | $50,000 | Better Parks for Galveston | For enhance the quality of parks and recreation centers | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 4 | $55,000 | $15,000 | Bayou City Waterkeeper | To support environmental projects. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bill M and Cecile Autrey Ham Charitable Foundation | Austin, TX | 3 | $55,000 | $25,000 | Coastal Conservation Association | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Sasser Family Foundation Inc | Galveston, TX | 1 | $54,500 | $54,500 | Better Parks for Galveston | Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Mandy and Bill Dillard Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $52,500 | $27,500 | Turtle Creek Conservancy | The park has served generations as a green oasis in the city, and our role is to preserve and protect this essential natural amenity for generations to come. | apps.irs.gov |
| He and Kate Dishman Charitable Trust | New Orleans, LA | 2 | $52,429 | $49,260 | Beaumont Botanical Gardens Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | San Antonio River Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| High Tide Foundation Inc | Beaverton, OR | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| James N McCoy Foundation | Wichita Falls, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | River Bend Nature Works Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Kickapoo Springs Foundation | Abilene, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| MD Anderson Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Science education program | apps.irs.gov |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Families in Nature | In support of youth outdoor recreation programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Ormjmp Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Consumer Energy Education Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Ray C Fish Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Rushing River Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hill Country Alliance | Donation to assist the organization in carrying out its mission of raising public awareness and building community support around the need to preserve the natural resources and heritage of the central | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carolyn J and Robert J Allison Jr Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $50,000 | $35,000 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The David Rockefeller Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Commission Shift | To support education and research on oil and gas regulatory compliance aimed at ensuring the railroad commission of texas is responsive to its mandate in a changing energy landscape. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dixon Water Foundation | Decatur, TX | 2 | $50,000 | $40,000 | Texas Land Conservancy | Land conservancy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | Richmond, TX | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Coastal Conservation Association | For a $25,000 youth drawing scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rawley Foundation XXXXX0008 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Coastal Prairie Conservancy | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The TND Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | Parks & Green Space | apps.irs.gov |
| The WT & Louise J Moran Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | To further the organization's charitable mission. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wortham Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas M Helen McKee & John P Ryan Fo John P Ryan Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Great Plains Restoration Council | Fort worth prairie park restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| Winn Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Taking Care of Texas | Deep in the heart film. | apps.irs.gov |
| Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $49,000 | $35,000 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society | Reflections of nature | apps.irs.gov |
| Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $46,500 | $25,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Program/project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Budd Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Friends of Katy Trail | Nature preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | Botanical garden support | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis H and Mary Patricia Stumberg Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation | Centennial, CO | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas | Wildlife Conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary Moody Northen Endowment | Galveston, TX | 2 | $37,720 | $21,720 | International Oleander Society | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 6 | $35,000 | $10,000 | Air Alliance Houston | Texas Streets Coalition | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | 2 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Shades of Green Legacy Foundation | To support the foundation's aim to create a public legacy garden in san antonio. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Educational programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lalor Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | National Network of Abortion Funds | Alb program | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen M Seay Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 4 | $32,500 | $10,000 | The Nature Discovery Center | Help others | apps.irs.gov |
| The Khourie Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $32,500 | $31,500 | Memorial Park Conservancy | General operating expense | apps.irs.gov |
| Dudley Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $32,000 | $32,000 | Urban Harvest | General use. | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 32 | $30,284 | $5,250 | Friends of the Katy Trail Inc | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $30,000 | $10,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann L Rhodes and Carol Greene Rhodes | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Streams & Valleys Inc | Trinity park & trail | apps.irs.gov |
| CFP Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunwoody Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey E Najim Charitable Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Friends of Cibolo Wilderness | Assist children | apps.irs.gov |
| Ittleson Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Great Plains Restoration Council | Great plains conservation and recreation area | apps.irs.gov |
| Lesley Family Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Great Plains Restoration Council | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services | Environmental programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Scharbauer Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | I-20 Wildlife Preserve & Jenna Welch Nature Study Center | Education programs and job corps program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edaren Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Beaumont Botanical Gardens | Crape myrtle sponsor bbg raffle 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 243 | $29,633 | $3,728 | Great Hearts America-Texas | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ann and Buck Woodruff Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $29,100 | $29,100 | Longoria-Hosmer Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| FB Doane Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $27,500 | $25,000 | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $25,500 | $25,000 | Hill Country Conservancy | Preserving the land and water resources of the Texas Hill Country | apps.irs.gov |
| Baxter Trust Co Private Foundation Services | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Nature Discovery Center Inc | General operatingexpense | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust | Galveston, TX | 3 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Artist Boat | Grant for third kayak fleet | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred and Mabel R Parks Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Cullinan Park Conservancy | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pollock Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Friends of Katy Trail | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Puente de Maravillas Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Coastal Conservation Association | Parks & Green Space | apps.irs.gov |
| Springhouse Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Trail Conservancy | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duncan Genesis Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Support for elephant conservation art display | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kohl Foundation | Grapevine, TX | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Dallas Arboretum & Botanical | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Koz Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Friends of the Katy Trail | Operating and katy trail art funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sands Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Inc | Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tapeats Fund | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $25,000 | $5,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Vickrey Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Arboretum San Antonio | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| GT Foundation | Lansdale, PA | 1 | $24,000 | $24,000 | Houston Audubon Society | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuart Griffin Perlitz Foundation | Boerne, TX | 1 | $23,000 | $23,000 | Coastal Conservation Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| KHC Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $22,563 | $22,563 | Bobwhite Brigade | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lykesknapp Family Fund | Houston, TX | 3 | $22,500 | $10,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Bosch Community Fund | Farmington Hills, MI | 2 | $22,000 | $12,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Improve environmental conditions and practice | apps.irs.gov |
| Reid Burns Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $22,000 | $15,000 | Wildlife Conservation International | Funds for Singkil peat project | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust Company | Houston, TX | 4 | $20,500 | $10,000 | Armand Bayou Nature Center | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prioleau Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $20,500 | $20,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Daniel J and Amy S Willis Charitable Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Howmet Aerospace Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | River Bend Nature Works | Stem ecology program | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Dorothy Doss Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | Texas Botanical Gardens and Native American Interpretive Center | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| M W Murphy Foundation | El Dorado, AR | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Coastal Conservation Association | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| MRB Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Wildlife Conservation International | Environmental | apps.irs.gov |
| Pryor Myra Stafford Char Trust F0030100 | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Gardopia Gardens | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam and Laura Dawson Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Arboretum San Antonio | Support programs | apps.irs.gov |
| San Angelo Health Foundation | San Angelo, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Eaton Hill Nature Center and Preserve | Youth primitive learning & discovery area | apps.irs.gov |
| Stark Martin Charitable Trust | Arvada, CO | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Families in Nature | Youth education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Rainforest Partnership | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cockrell Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Support art installation and education programs with HMNS | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kaneka Foundation | Pasadena, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Armand Bayou Nature Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lindley Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $20,000 | $15,000 | Coastal Preservation & Restoration | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lre Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Greenspace Dallas | Volunteer day donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tim and Karen Hixon Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 3 | $20,000 | $10,000 | Arboretum San Antonio | Operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 3 | $20,000 | $10,000 | Great Springs Project Inc | Health & social services | apps.irs.gov |
| William Knox Holt Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | To fund imaginary worlds. | apps.irs.gov |
| Yarborough Foundation | Midland, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Sibley Environmental Learning Center Foundation | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Kodiak Cares Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $19,000 | $11,500 | Consumer Energy Education Foundation | Charitable Event | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Investment Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $18,600 | $18,600 | Dallas Arboretum Foundation | To maintain and create programming and beautiful gardens | apps.irs.gov |
| Strake Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $17,500 | $7,500 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | STEM-based Environmental Education for K-5 Students | apps.irs.gov |
| J Squared Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $16,000 | $10,000 | Scenic Houston | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Jfa Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $16,000 | $10,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Supporting the public park, memorial park | apps.irs.gov |
| RL & DG Tusch Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $16,000 | $10,000 | Texas Land Conservancy | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Hixon Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 7 | $15,500 | $5,000 | Save Our Springs Alliance | Public waters | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marie Bel Fay Fund | Houston, TX | 2 | $15,500 | $10,000 | Garden Club of Houston | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbara Ann Baldridge Foundation We453 | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Streams & Valleys Inc | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Dow Company Foundation | Midland, MI | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Community wellbeing | apps.irs.gov |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society | Help with the cost of replacing the bamboo fencing surrounding its japanese garden, kumamoto en. | apps.irs.gov |
| Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Keep Athens Beautiful | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Grits Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Urban Harvest | To fund charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Sibley Environmental Learning Center Foundation Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Jonathan P Formanek Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Turtle Creek Conservancy | To care for the turtle creek park and arlington hall while creating a public space | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynne Murray Sr Educational Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Houston Audubon Society Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Mays Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Nicholas Martin Jr Family Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Streams and Valleys Inc | Waterwheel project | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilma Donohue Moleen Foundation XXXXX7003 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Frontera Land Alliance | General | apps.irs.gov |
| RWH Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $14,700 | $14,700 | Hill Country Conservancy | Violet crown trail improvements/austin area and tricounty | apps.irs.gov |
| Frennea Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $13,500 | $13,500 | Coastal Conservation Association | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Philip T Bee Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 2 | $13,500 | $7,500 | Texas Land Conservancy | Protect natural areas in texas | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kayser Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $13,500 | $7,500 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Support of a program to provide nature education to people of all ages and protect and enhance the arboretum as a haven and sanctuary for native plants and animals. | apps.irs.gov |
| Debby Durham Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $13,100 | $13,100 | Flatsworthy Inc | General operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Hobby Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $13,000 | $10,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Annual gala support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert & Kathey Anderson Foundation | Victoria, TX | 2 | $13,000 | $10,000 | San Antonio River Foundation | Charitable/educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 4 | $12,539 | $6,000 | Thirsty Ground International | Matching gift to civic agency | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas and Sandra Hunt Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $12,000 | $11,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $11,000 | $8,000 | Aransas First | Entrance kiosk for educational signage and maps | apps.irs.gov |
| Keith & Mattie Stevenson Foundation Sequent Asset Management | Houston, TX | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson Foundation | Cumming, GA | 1 | $10,920 | $10,920 | Pines and Prairies Land Trust | Nature conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Houston Wilderness Inc | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Barrett Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Arboretum San Antonio | Community/preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Beal Foundation | Midland, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Sibley Environmental Learning Center Foundation | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Betty & James Muns Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Dallas Arboretum & Botanical | Further nonprofit purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Billy Brown Charitable Foundation | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Colorado River Land Trust | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Canterbury Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Buffalo bayou partnership gala - belonging on the bayou | apps.irs.gov |
| David J & Judith Beck Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | For general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Eula Wintermann Foundation | Eagle Lake, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | Contribution to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Dea Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Switch Energy Alliance | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Deep Creek Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Friends of San Saba Inc | To support the charity's mission of protecting the san saba river. | apps.irs.gov |
| Faye L & William L Cowden Charitable Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Friends of Cibolo Wilderness | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Garvey Texas Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Streams and Valleys Inc | Charitable giving | apps.irs.gov |
| Gene Conley Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | River Bend Nature Works | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| George & Fay Young Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Texas Water Trade | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry S Moss Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Friends of the Katy Trail | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Henderson Memorial Hospital Foundation | Henderson, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Keep Henderson Beautiful | Support local childcare services with an emphasis on healthcare and healthcare education | apps.irs.gov |
| John R Wright and Eloise Mountain Wright Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| MK2 Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Scenic Houston | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Moncrief Endowment Fund | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Fort Worth Garden Club Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Oechsle Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Wildlife Conservation International | Hutan-Kinabatangan Orangutan conservation program | apps.irs.gov |
| Papadopoulos Family Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Ping Family Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Preserve Our Hill Country Environment Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Rowling Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Friends of Katy Trail | Raise funds needed to maintain and improve the trail for the benfit of dallas citizens and visitors | apps.irs.gov |
| Rugeley Ferguson Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | South Texas Coastal Initiative | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bookout Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | Exempt function | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cooper Matthews Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Trail Conservancy | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Local South Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Bird Endowment | Armonia Bolivia fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary H Cain Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nancy Wood Moorman Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | San Antonio River Foundation | General purpose public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sklar Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Park ball sponsoring | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sydnor Olga Oden Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | The Galveston Garden Club | To fund charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The William A and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Houston Audubon Society | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Debardeleben Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $9,500 | $9,500 | Coastal Conservation Association | To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The O' Sullivan Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $9,215 | $7,500 | The Garden Club of Houston | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephens Family Foundation | Wichita Falls, TX | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Dallas Arboretum & Botanical | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Astros Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $8,800 | $8,800 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Support Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| KSL Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $8,750 | $8,750 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Baker Hughes Foundation | Houston, TX | 9 | $8,248 | $6,393 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Buena Vista Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $8,000 | $5,000 | Trail Conservancy | Support general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Edith Fbondi Foundation | Bellaire, TX | 2 | $7,994 | $7,716 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Birney Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $7,777 | $7,777 | Longoria-Hosmer Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann Lents and J David Heaney Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $7,500 | $5,000 | Houston Wilderness | General operation | apps.irs.gov |
| Barnsley Emma Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Pines and Prairies Land Trust | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben E Keith Foundation Trust XXXXX0005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Turtle Creek Conservancy | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Jim Thompson Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Friends of the Katy Trail Inc | Community engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| O Paul Decker Memorial Foundation | Montgomery, TX | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Knowledge Point Network | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Jedicco Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | Protect vital resources | apps.irs.gov |
| Swantz Family Foundation | Red Hook, NY | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Partners for Education Agriculture & Sustainability | Camp teach outside | apps.irs.gov |
| Once Upon A Time Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 3 | $6,500 | $5,000 | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Liz and Louis Weisberg Family Foundation | Charleston, WV | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | For donee's general purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Winston Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Custom Coastal Outreach | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 9 | $6,184 | $2,240 | National Network of Abortion Funds | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 3 | $6,168 | $5,513 | Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Elva Johnston Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $6,000 | $5,000 | River Oaks Garden Club | 2026 azalea trail | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Urban Harvest | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Marek Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | To provide education about the natural environment and protect/enhances the arboretum | apps.irs.gov |
| Otter Island Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $6,000 | $5,500 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Annual fund campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smith Global Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Support programs and operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Parker Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $5,550 | $5,550 | San Marcos River Foundation | River preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Totalenergies USA Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Texas Conservation Fund | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Tuckerman Foundation | Great Neck, NY | 2 | $5,500 | $5,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | Environmental | apps.irs.gov |
| 633 Foundation | Southlake, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Merkel Helping One Another | To provide for neighbors in need in the town of merkel, tx. | apps.irs.gov |
| Alternative House Inc | El Paso, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Frontera Land Alliance | Protect and preserveopen spaces in theChihuahuan desert | apps.irs.gov |
| BJC Charitable Foundation | Cypress, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | Contribution to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Banner Foundation | Los Ranchos, NM | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Great Plains Restoration Council | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Butler Parklands Inc | Great Neck, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Galveston Bay Foundation | Environmental | apps.irs.gov |
| CJ and Syble Fowlston Charitable Trust | Amarillo, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Amarillo Botanical Gardens | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Conely Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | General Funds: BBP Kids Day | apps.irs.gov |
| David S Baum Foundation Inc | Sanibel Island, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Memorial Park Conservancy | Unrestricted charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Dickson-Allen Foundation | Hallettsville, TX | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Houston Botanic Garden | Unrestricted operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Gessner Family Foundation | Kemah, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Houston Botanic Garden | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon A Cain Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart Sing | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Trail Conservancy | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Mildred Holmes Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Shoal Creek Conservancy | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Marshall Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Hermann Park Conservancy | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| McBee Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Trail Conservancy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| McCallum Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Fort Worth Garden Club Inc | Charitable Event | apps.irs.gov |
| Myer Family Charitable Foundation | Spicewood, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Friends of CTWC | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Pape Foundation Ima | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Trail Conservancy | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Riggs Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Founders Garden Club of Dallas | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Foundation | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan | $19,433,012 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | 10-year plan (Phase I) | $6,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinder Foundation | Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves | $5,416,557 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sarofim Foundation | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | General charitable purposes | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | International Sustainable Energy Foundation | Austin, TX | To provide general operating support | $4,070,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerold B Katz Foundation | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | 2025 donation | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cullen Foundation | Armand Bayou Nature Center | Houston, TX | Upper Armand Bayou Protection Project | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan L Duncan Foundation | Diamond Bar Conservation | San Antonio, TX | Animal and wildlife habitat conservation | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John P McGovern Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Program Support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Brackenridge Foundation | Great Hearts America Texas | San Antonio, TX | Educational purposes or programs | $995,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation | Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Rooted & Resilient | $782,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc | Houston, TX | Middle Armand Bayou Protection Project | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinder Foundation | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan | $695,053 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation | Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General Charitable Purposes | $519,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Air Alliance Houston | Houston, TX | In support of general operations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc | Houston, TX | Middle Armand Bayou Protection Project (contingent) | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | pledge for maintenance facility | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Addy Foundation | Friends of Katy Trail | Dallas, TX | Civic/community engagement | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan L Duncan Foundation | Galveston Bay Foundation | Kemah, TX | Environment services | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hildebrand Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Capital campaign | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John P McGovern Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Dr Jack Train Engine | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| T W Lott Family Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Support for the commons at hermann park. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | International Sustainable Energy Foundation | Austin, TX | To support analysis and education around sustainable agriculture and land use | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Pecan Street Inc | Austin, TX | To expand and diversify a high-resolution residential energy use monitoring testbed to four new geographies in georgia, pennsylvania, oklahoma, and oregon | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | The Trail Conservancy | Austin, TX | Restore the Seaholm Waterfront as a community and cultural programming center | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | Texas Water Trade | Austin, TX | Enhancing Environmental Flows to the Texas Coast via voluntary water transactions | $360,503 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Commission Shift | Laredo, TX | In support of general operations | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | To Secure and Share Land Legacies and Advocate for Private Lands Through the Texas Land Policy Center | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Texas Water Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | Toward continued expansion of the Texas Runs on Water public awareness campaign | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | The Trail Conservancy | Austin, TX | Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinder Foundation | Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves | $253,804 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Coastal Prairie Conservancy | Houston, TX | Construction | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lee & Ramona Bass Foundation | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Inc | Glen Rose, TX | Capital Support - Animal Health & Conservation Ctr. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dian Graves Owen Foundation | Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center | Fredericksburg, TX | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvy Finger Family Foundation | Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Assistance with forestry conservation of Memorial Park | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | New Economy of Working Houston | Houston, TX | In support of general operations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | Toward developing Palo Pinto Mountains State Park | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Toward supporting the facilitation of conservation easements to protect Texas' natural resources | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Conservation/education | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation | Arboretum San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Funds will be used for two years of salary and benefits for asa's next ceo. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carruth Foundation Inc | Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Inc | Glen Rose, TX | Toward constructing a new animal health and conservation center to increase conservation and research activities of endangered and threatened species in Texas | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John M O'Quinn Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | To support play your park campaign | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John M O'Quinn Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | To support play your park campaign | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Play Your Park Campaign. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvy Finger Family Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Improvement of Hermann Park, public park located in Houston, TX | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | For general operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Horizon Foundation | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Texas Water Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | Toward continued support of efforts in Texas water policy, building capacity, and educational activities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Vasudha Foundation USA Inc | Sugar Land, TX | To influence international financial institutions by presenting alternative and new models for renewable energy financing. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | Coastal Prairie Conservancy | Houston, TX | Blackwell Ranch conservation easement | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John P McGovern Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Japanese Garden; Evening in the Park;Hats in the Park Luncheon; Ongoing Reforestation Program | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayne Hollomon Price Foundation | Arboretum San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Salary for staff and land management expenses | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation | Gardopia Gardens | San Antonio, TX | Used to support the purchase of its headquarters property and create improved facilities & infrastructures. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Water Foundation | Hill Country Conservancy | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | Operating Support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 | San Antonio River Foundation | San Antonio, TX | unrestricted | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jeanie Wyatt Family Foundation | San Antonio River Foundation | San Antonio, TX | Charitable | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Water Foundation | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services | Houston, TX | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Texas Water Trade | Austin, TX | Toward reliable access to water for all Texans by increasing the capture, treatment, and reuse of water | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tres Grace Family Foundation | The Trail Conservancy | Austin, TX | Parks & Green Space | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huffington Foundation | Urban Harvest Inc | Houston, TX | For permaculture programs | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | Bayou City Waterkeeper Inc | Houston, TX | For the protection of water quality, wetlands, and water resources in the lower Galveston Bay watershed in Houston | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montgomery Napa Trust | Texas Land Conservancy | Austin, TX | General operations | $126,116 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Coastal Prairie Conservancy | Houston, TX | Land Stewardship Program | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Horizon Foundation | Devils River Conservancy | Austin, TX | General support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Air Alliance Houston | Houston, TX | Toward general operations | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Keep Texas Beautiful Inc | Austin, TX | General Operations | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Parks Ranch, Goliad County, Texas: A Conservation Easement | $110,565 | apps.irs.gov |
| KS Adams Jr Foundation | Better Parks for Galveston | Galveston, TX | General operating fund | $102,401 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation | Arboretum San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | To fund charitable activities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ardon & Iris Moore Foundation | Fort Worth Garden Club | Fort Worth, TX | Blooming beds | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pat & Tom Frost Foundation F0731600 | Friends of Cibolo Wilderness | Boerne, TX | Charitable grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CB and Anita Branch Trust James L Drought Trustee | Friends of Cibolo Wilderness | Boerne, TX | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust #fe324 | Headwaters at the Comal | New Braunfels, TX | Chartiable grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Doolin Family Foundation | Hill Country Conservancy | Austin, TX | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Operating Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marie M and James H Galloway Foundation | Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Houston Wilderness Inc | Houston, TX | Continued Progress and Expansion of Riverine (TUBs) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Jago Elder Foundation | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | To fund charitable activities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | Houston, TX | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ed Foundation | Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John R & Greli N Less Charitable Trust #fe324 | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society | San Antonio, TX | Charitable grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation | San Antonio Botanical Garden Society Inc | San Antonio, TX | Funds will support garden for all initiative, which enables underserved individuals to participate in nature, education, health benefits and cultural events. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zorich Family Foundation | Switch Energy Alliance | Austin, TX | General charitable purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phillips Family Foundation | Switch Energy Alliance | Austin, TX | General charitable purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ewing Halsell Foundation | Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services | Houston, TX | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | Texas Health and Environment Alliance Inc | Houston, TX | For the toxic superfund cleanup in upper Galveston Bay | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Texas Land Conservancy | Austin, TX | general operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | Urban Harvest Inc | Houston, TX | Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy | Houston, TX | Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Four Lee Foundation | Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Charitable | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill Wood Foundation | The Trail Conservancy | Austin, TX | To protect, enhance and connect the ann and roy butler trail at lady bird lake for the benefit of all. | $86,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Bayou City Waterkeeper | Houston, TX | Toward general operations | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Commission Shift | Laredo, TX | Toward general operations | $76,000 | 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.