Foundation directory

Foundations that fund in Texas

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings. Showing the top 250; the full list is in the A to Z index.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–24 of 250 foundations in this list

Musk Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, OH, CA

Typical grant
$1M
Total giving
$474.3M
Grants reported
55
O'Donnell Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, VA

Typical grant
$1M
Total giving
$218.8M
Grants reported
43
Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, MO, OK

Typical grant
$557.7K
Total giving
$197.4M
Grants reported
194
Kinder Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, MO, VA

Typical grant
$89.8K
Total giving
$125.4M
Grants reported
161
The Moody Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, DC, MN

Typical grant
$70K
Total giving
$121.3M
Grants reported
373
The Eugene McDermott Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, DC, NM

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$116.3M
Grants reported
247
The Sarofim Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, NJ, NY

Typical grant
$150K
Total giving
$114.9M
Grants reported
152
The Rees-Jones Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, VA, MI

Typical grant
$75K
Total giving
$103.9M
Grants reported
177
Houston Endowment Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, NY, CA

Typical grant
$125K
Total giving
$99.6M
Grants reported
355
The Brown Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, PA, NM

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$84.3M
Grants reported
222
The Robert A Welch Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX

Typical grant
$105K
Total giving
$77.7M
Grants reported
133
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, NY, CA

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$54.4M
Grants reported
327
Ed Rachal Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, IL, MI

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$52.2M
Grants reported
616
Richard and Mary Templeton Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, NY

Typical grant
$210K
Total giving
$50.8M
Grants reported
29
Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, CA, IL

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$43.6M
Grants reported
320
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, IN, AZ

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$42.7M
Grants reported
1,059
The Terry Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX

Typical grant
$1.4M
Total giving
$41.9M
Grants reported
27
Harry Bass Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, NC, MA

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$40.1M
Grants reported
92
Stoller Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, FL, MD

Typical grant
$28.3K
Total giving
$40.1M
Grants reported
357
Amon G Carter Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, FL, MA

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$40M
Grants reported
172
Dan L Duncan Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$39.5M
Grants reported
79
The Powell Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, MA, DC

Typical grant
$15.5K
Total giving
$38.9M
Grants reported
547
Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, MD

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$37.2M
Grants reported
60
Adam R Scripps Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TX, CA, OH

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$35.5M
Grants reported
281