133 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 133 private foundations reported 283 grants for community & economic development totaling $29,935,759 to 256 organizations in Texas. The most-funded Texas communities were Houston, Dallas, Austin. JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc reported the most community & economic development giving — $16,125,220 across 32 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 32 | $16,125,220 |
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $2,913,294 |
| JON and Linda Halbert Family Foundation | 1 | $1,600,000 |
| The Moody Foundation | 6 | $589,904 |
| The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund | 3 | $577,500 |
| The Henderson-wessendorff Foundation | 5 | $558,330 |
| Hamill Foundation | 3 | $460,000 |
| Kunes Family Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| Cheniere Foundation | 5 | $330,000 |
| March Family Foundation | 3 | $324,000 |
| The Price Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Texas Civil WAR Museum Inc | 1 | $282,508 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ourcalling Inc | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Mane Gait | 1 | $1,640,000 |
| Forest Forward | 1 | $1,600,000 |
| SOS Ministries | 1 | $1,450,000 |
| Round Rock Area Servicing Center Incorporated | 1 | $1,300,000 |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Talus Renewables Inc | 1 | $913,294 |
| Agape Resource Assistance | 1 | $860,000 |
| Shiloh Place | 1 | $800,000 |
| Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry Inc | 1 | $650,000 |
| Brazosport Cares | 1 | $500,000 |
| Plaza Amistad | 1 | $500,000 |
| Target Hunger | 1 | $500,000 |
| Transformations BY Austin Angels | 1 | $500,000 |
133 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $29,935,759. The largest by reported dollars were JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, JON and Linda Halbert Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
256 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Texas, led by Ourcalling Inc, William Marsh Rice University, Mane Gait. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Texas was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
