48 private foundations reported environment & conservation 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, 48 private foundations reported 80 grants for environment & conservation totaling $9,839,624 to 75 organizations in Texas. The most-funded Texas communities were Houston, Austin, Dallas. DAN L Duncan Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $3,514,112 across 3 grants. The median grant was $17,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| DAN L Duncan Foundation | 3 | $3,514,112 |
| Visa Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Hearthland Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $980,727 |
| The Cullen Foundation | 2 | $500,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | 2 | $300,000 |
| Hamill Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 10 | $150,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Moody Foundation | 2 | $146,773 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston ZOO Inc | 2 | $1,564,112 |
| Diamond BAR Conservation | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Rewild | 2 | $1,050,000 |
| Vilcap Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Texas a & M Research Foundation | 1 | $980,727 |
| Galveston BAY Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Texas Southern University Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Prounitas | 2 | $450,000 |
| Camp Allen Camp & Conference Center | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | 1 | $250,000 |
| Rainforest Connection | 1 | $200,000 |
| Texas Tribune Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Valley Zoological Society | 1 | $135,000 |
| Nature Discovery Center Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Successful Connections Inc | 1 | $96,773 |
48 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,839,624. The largest by reported dollars were DAN L Duncan Foundation, Visa Foundation, The Hearthland Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
75 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Texas, led by Houston ZOO Inc, Diamond BAR Conservation, Rewild. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Texas was $17,500, and the largest single reported grant was $1,514,112. 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.
