Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Texas
- 7,164
- foundations
- $3.99B
- grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
- 1,635
- say they accept unsolicited
- $10,292
- median grant
Grantlas lists 7,164 private foundations based in Texas, from their 990-PF filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $3.99 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 1,635 of them (23%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Dallas (3,739), Houston (715) and Austin (276).
Top 25 of 7,164 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 1,610 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Donnell FoundationDallas, TX | $1M | $187.4M | $10,000–$38.4M | FY2025 | |
| The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX | $250,000 | $105.2M | $25,000–$8M | FY2024 | |
| The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX | $75,000 | $103.9M | $1,200–$40M | FY2024 | |
| The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX | $50,000 | $55.5M | $5,000–$10M | FY2024 | |
| The Robert a Welch FoundationHouston, TX | $105,000 | $38.3M | $25,000–$10M | FY2024 | |
| Kate Marmion Charitable FoundationSan Antonio, TX | $125,000 | $34.2M | $5,000–$15M | FY2024 | |
| Stoller FoundationHouston, TX | $28,250 | $32.6M | $16–$5M | FY2024 | |
| Ed Rachal FoundationCorpus Christi, TX | $25,000 | $27.5M | $50–$7.4M | FY2024 | |
| Scharbauer Foundation IncMidland, TX | $25,000 | $27.3M | $2,500–$8.5M | FY2024 | |
| Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX | $75,000 | $24.1M | $500–$4.9M | FY2024 | |
| Sid W Richardson FoundationFort Worth, TX | $23.7M | $23.7M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX | $20,000 | $23.6M | $500–$10M | FY2024 | |
| The Addy FoundationDallas, TX | $55,750 | $23.2M | $104–$7.2M | FY2025 | |
| Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX | $500 | $22.6M | $13–$1.1M | FY2024 | |
| The Powell FoundationHouston, TX | $15,000 | $20.4M | $50–$1.5M | FY2025 | |
| Tll Temple FoundationLufkin, TX | $19.9M | $19.9M | One amount | FY2023 | |
| The George FoundationRichmond, TX | $18.6M | $18.6M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Jerold B Katz FoundationHouston, TX | $580,000 | $18M | $25,000–$6.5M | FY2023 | |
| The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX | $100,000 | $17.3M | $5,000–$1.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX | $150,000 | $17.2M | $40,000–$5M | FY2023 | |
| The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX | $50,000 | $16.7M | $10,000–$1M | FY2024 | |
| The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX | $50,000 | $15M | $10,000–$2M | FY2024 | |
| The Priddy FoundationWichita Falls, TX | $34,160 | $14.2M | $1,098–$1.7M | FY2025 | |
| Toyota USA FoundationPlano, TX | $324,350 | $14.2M | $34,000–$1.8M | FY2024 | |
| Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX | $25,000 | $14M | $250–$8.7M | FY2025 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.