Top Giving Foundations: TX

Foundations have far-ranging interests. With some research, you’ll find one that's a “fit” for your work.

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They’re prescreened: they have a staff, issue RFPs, or otherwise indicate interest in receiving grant proposals. Some foundations are omitted, even though they award large grants, because they don’t accept unsolicited grant proposals. We list up to forty foundations for each state.

Foundation Name Total Annual Giving
Laura and John Arnold Foundation $176,840,978
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation $131,041,279
Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. $112,113,637
Greater Houston Community Foundation $105,114,803
The Moody Foundation $72,630,020
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation $67,666,635
Houston Endowment, Inc. $65,136,314
The Brown Foundation, Inc. $64,438,130
The Dallas Foundation $61,261,891
San Antonio Area Foundation $43,771,436
Amon G. Carter Foundation $30,836,551
The PETCO Foundation $30,114,038
Austin Community Foundation $29,959,920
The Robert A. Welch Foundation $29,899,732
The Burnett Foundation $22,008,605
Episcopal Health Foundation $21,828,674
The Meadows Foundation, Inc. $20,717,490
Valero Energy Foundation $20,480,455
Robert and Janice McNair Foundation $19,253,941
T.L.L. Temple Foundation $18,550,536
The Shell Oil Company Foundation $18,468,106
Sid W. Richardson Foundation $18,285,317
Ed Rachal Foundation $16,641,408
Texas Instruments Foundation $15,909,218
Harold Simmons Foundation, Inc. $15,851,000
Albert and Bessie Mae Kronkosky Charitable Foundation $15,840,300
John P. McGovern Foundation $13,379,800
The George Foundation $12,357,085
The Cullen Foundation $11,775,000
Robert J. Kleberg Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation $11,405,963
John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation $11,137,654
The Elkins Foundation $10,580,000
Andeavor Foundation $10,503,034
Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation $10,400,000
BNSF Railway Foundation $10,211,598
The Fondren Foundation $9,544,878
Priddy Foundation $9,532,989
The USAA Foundation, Inc. $9,366,843
William Stamps Farish Fund $9,298,500
The Ewing Halsell Foundation $8,630,000