Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Texas

1,576
foundations
$1.79B
grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
$9,550
median grant

Grantlas lists 1,576 private foundations based in Texas whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $1.79 billion in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Dallas (640), Houston (161) and San Antonio (87).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 7,164 foundations in Texas, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 1,576 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 1,551 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Texas
Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX4,484$500$22.6M$13–$1.1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Bnsf Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX993$2,500$7M$100–$500,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Ed Rachal FoundationCorpus Christi, TX309$25,000$27.5M$50–$7.4MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo AndersonDallas, TX304$15,000$9.8M$500–$5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Powell FoundationHouston, TX271$15,000$20.4M$50–$1.5MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX244$20,000$23.6M$500–$10MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Strake FoundationHouston, TX203$10,000$3.4M$1,000–$600,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Harvey E Najim CharitableSan Antonio, TX198$35,000$8.8M$1,000–$200,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX192$10,000$2.3M$830–$150,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Stoller FoundationHouston, TX179$28,250$32.6M$16–$5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX177$75,000$103.9M$1,200–$40MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX167$2,500$2.8M$156–$351,614FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX165$20,000$4.5M$500–$200,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX161$75,000$24.1M$500–$4.9MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Priddy FoundationWichita Falls, TX157$34,160$14.2M$1,098–$1.7MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX147$10,000$2.2M$3,000–$75,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX138$12,500$12.7M$500–$2.5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX136$10,000$12.6M$300–$2.5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX134$50,000$16.7M$10,000–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer FoundatSan Antonio, TX133$7,500$2M$1,000–$300,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Oldham Little Church FoundationHouston, TX129$14,000$1.7M$2,500–$45,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Harry S & Isabel C Cameron FoundationHouston, TX127$10,000$1.8M$1,000–$102,071FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Rosendin FoundationAustin, TX125$14,100$2.4M$1,300–$50,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX124$50,000$55.5M$5,000–$10MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Amon G Carter-Star Tele Emply FundFort Worth, TX124$5,000$2M$8–$250,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.