235 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 235 private foundations reported 696 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $44,789,623 to 496 organizations in Texas. The most-funded Texas communities were Houston, Austin, College Station. WA Criswell Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $5,849,805 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| WA Criswell Foundation Inc | 2 | $5,849,805 |
| Chesmar Foundation | 41 | $4,015,624 |
| The Cockrell Foundation | 1 | $3,908,058 |
| Ranger Title Education Fund Inc | 1 | $2,309,160 |
| The John M O'quinn Foundation | 11 | $1,710,000 |
| Hamill Foundation | 7 | $1,512,000 |
| Capital ONE Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,460,000 |
| Baumberger Endowment | 21 | $1,273,250 |
| Jeff T Green Family Foundation | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| J & J Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Harte Charitable Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| RAY Foundation Inc | 1 | $892,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Criswell College | 1 | $5,706,082 |
| University of Texas | 3 | $3,933,058 |
| Paul Quinn College | 1 | $2,309,160 |
| National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders | 1 | $1,460,000 |
| Ruth Cheatham Foundation College Fund | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | 3 | $1,061,000 |
| Alamo College Foundation | 2 | $1,050,000 |
| Texas A&m University | 17 | $1,048,002 |
| Dallas Community College Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Texas A&m University Texas A&m University | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | 8 | $952,000 |
| University of Texas Austin | 3 | $905,317 |
| Commerative AIR Force | 1 | $892,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | 1 | $714,845 |
| Houston Christian University | 7 | $712,000 |
235 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $44,789,623. The largest by reported dollars were WA Criswell Foundation Inc, Chesmar Foundation, The Cockrell Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
496 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Texas, led by Criswell College, University of Texas, Paul Quinn College. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Texas was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,706,082. 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 2022–2025). 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.
