OVERVIEW: The Dovetail Impact Foundation, formerly the David Weekley Family Foundation, supports global development and human rights with an emphasis on Christian organizations. It also supports community, health and education in the U.S., with a … [Read more...] about Dovetail Impact Foundation
Texas Grants
Welch Foundation
OVERVIEW: This Houston-based funder supports chemistry research and education in the state of Texas. IP TAKE: The Welch Foundation accepts applications and nominations for research grants, fellowships, scholarships, endowed chairs and other … [Read more...] about Welch Foundation
Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation (WFCSF) is a highly restricted supporting organization that primarily backs colleges and universities in Arkansas, along with community foundations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and … [Read more...] about Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation
Entergy Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Entergy Charitable Foundation supports education and workforce development, economic mobility and poverty solutions, and environmental programs, with a strong geographic focus on communities served by Entergy in Arkansas, Louisiana, … [Read more...] about Entergy Charitable Foundation
Topfer Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Topfer Family Foundation supports child abuse prevention and treatment, youth enrichment, job training and support services, children’s health, and aging in place. Grantmaking centers on greater Austin, Texas, with additional funding in … [Read more...] about Topfer Family Foundation
Humana Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Louisville, Kentucky-based Humana Foundation supports health equity, mental and emotional health, nutrition and related research, with place-based grantmaking focused on Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Louisville, Kentucky. It also … [Read more...] about Humana Foundation
Zions Bancorporation Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Zions Bancorporation Foundation supports nonprofits working in affordable housing, arts and culture, community service, economic development, education, health and human services and related community needs in markets served by Zions … [Read more...] about Zions Bancorporation Foundation
Amon G. Carter Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder makes grants to promote and strengthen Tarrant County, Texas, which includes Fort Worth. IP TAKE: This approachable funder prioritizes grantmaking in Tarrant County, Texas almost exclusively; however, it does support a few … [Read more...] about Amon G. Carter Foundation
Cathay Bank Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cathay Bank Foundation supports Community & Economic Development, Education, and Health & Welfare in portions of the nine states where Cathay Bank operates. Its grantmaking emphasizes organizations serving low- and … [Read more...] about Cathay Bank Foundation
Beaumont Foundation of America
OVERVIEW: The Texas-based Beaumont Foundation of America supports children and youth, education, health care and social services, along with foundation-initiated programs. Recent giving is heavily concentrated in Texas and favors direct-service … [Read more...] about Beaumont Foundation of America
Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation supports education, medical research, human services, cultural arts and civic assets, with its most significant grantmaking focused on Houston. Signature initiatives include the McNair Medical … [Read more...] about Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust
OVERVIEW: The Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust broadly supports animal and wildlife conservation organizations working in the United States and abroad. IP TAKE: This funder appears to award grants to many of the same organizations each year, making … [Read more...] about Mark Paul Terk Charitable Trust
Leland Fikes Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Leland Fikes Foundation is a Dallas-based private foundation with a focused portfolio spanning reproductive justice, democracy, local human services and health and medical research. IP TAKE: The Leland Fikes Foundation is a … [Read more...] about Leland Fikes Foundation
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation supports K–12 education, college completion, workforce development, financial inclusion, healthcare and strong communities. It makes grants and mission investments across Africa, India, Israel, Texas … [Read more...] about Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Dsea Wong Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dsea Wong Foundation supports research, higher education, healthcare, arts and culture, human services, education and other community institutions. Recent giving has primarily reached organizations in Texas and California, with … [Read more...] about Dsea Wong Foundation
Ainslie Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ainslie Foundation supports education and youth development, biomedical research, conservation, poverty alleviation and community services. It also makes smaller grants for arts and culture and directs substantial funding through the … [Read more...] about Ainslie Foundation
Kinder Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Kinder Foundation makes transformational grants for urban green space, education and quality of life, primarily in the Greater Houston area. IP TAKE: IP's Michael Kavate describes the Kinder Foundation as "punching above its weight … [Read more...] about Kinder Foundation
Xcel Energy Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Xcel Energy Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Xcel Energy, a Minneapolis-based electric and natural gas utility. The foundation supports communities across the company’s eight-state service territory: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, … [Read more...] about Xcel Energy Foundation
Bank of Oklahoma / BOKF Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Tulsa-based BOKF Foundation and BOK Financial support nonprofits in communities across nine states. Their giving focuses on basic needs, education, economic development and United Way organizations in markets served by BOK Financial’s … [Read more...] about Bank of Oklahoma / BOKF Foundation
Exxonmobil Foundation & Corporate Giving
OVERVIEW: The ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary U.S. philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Its current flagship priority is STEM education, particularly initiatives that prepare underserved students and teachers for science, technology, … [Read more...] about Exxonmobil Foundation & Corporate Giving
Sundt Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sundt Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Sundt Construction, supports nonprofits in communities where the company’s employee-owners live and work. Its Quarterly Grants program address youth development, hunger and nutrition, basic … [Read more...] about Sundt Foundation
Mark Cuban Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dallas-based Mark Cuban Foundation has two distinct sides. Its public-facing work centers on free artificial intelligence education for high school students and teachers. Its tax filings, however, reveal a broader and less clearly … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban Foundation
Jesse H. and Susan R. Oppenheimer Foundation
OVERVIEW: The San Antonio-based Jesse H. and Susan B. Oppenheimer Foundation supports global development, human rights, animals and wildlife, education, disease research and arts and culture. IP TAKE: The Jesse H. and Susan B. Oppenheimer … [Read more...] about Jesse H. and Susan R. Oppenheimer Foundation
O’Donnell Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dallas-based O’Donnell Foundation supports K-12 education, higher education, arts and culture and public health, with a strong emphasis on the state of Texas. IP TAKE: The O’Donnell Foundation provides a handful of organizations with … [Read more...] about O’Donnell Foundation
Lyda Hill Philanthropies
OVERVIEW: Lyda Hill Philanthropies is the funding vehicle for the successful entrepreneur and granddaughter of an oil tycoon who supports early stage bio-medical research, environment, ocean preservation, alternative energy, science and math … [Read more...] about Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Episcopal Health Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Episcopal Health Foundation is one of the largest health-focused philanthropies in Texas. It works across the 81-county service area of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, stretching from East and Southeast Texas into Central and North … [Read more...] about Episcopal Health Foundation
Gene & Jerry Jones Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Gene & Jerry Jones Family Foundation is the grantmaking organization behind the Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. It supports arts and culture, healthcare and human services, military and veterans causes, and education, primarily in … [Read more...] about Gene & Jerry Jones Family Foundation
Hollyfield Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Houston-based Hollyfield Foundation supports LGBTQ organizations in Texas. IP TAKE: Hollyfield offers a crucial source of LGBTQ support in Texas. This is an accessible funder that supports the LGBTQ community in Texas that offers … [Read more...] about Hollyfield Foundation
Dallas Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dallas Foundation funds a wide variety of nonprofit causes in the city of Dallas and Dallas County, especially early learning and community development. IP TAKE: The Dallas Foundation is a relatively accessible community foundation … [Read more...] about Dallas Foundation
Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation supports nonprofit efforts in water, clean energy, shale sustainability and sustainability education, and various efforts in the arts. IP TAKE: The Mitchell Foundation is a sophisticated … [Read more...] about Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
