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Cause Community developmentState Texas532 funders

Foundations that fund community development in Texas

532 private foundations based in Texas with a return in the last two years gave $100.2 million to community development organizations in 925 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 226 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Musk FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000,000 to community development
  2. The Rose Family FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $12,125,000 to community development
  3. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,500,000 to community development
  4. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $4,103,696 to community development
  5. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,729,313 to community development
  6. The Halperin FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,480,000 to community development
  7. Jon and Linda Halbert Family FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,305,250 to community development
  8. O'Donnell FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000,000 to community development
  9. The Litman FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,953,613 to community development
  10. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,800,000 to community development
  11. Fant FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,700,000 to community development
  12. Toyota USA FoundationPlano, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,627,545 to community development
  13. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $1,565,408 to community development
  14. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $1,354,138 to community development
  15. The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,314,000 to community development
  16. The Amparo FoundationPlano, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,210,000 to community development
  17. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,065,500 to community development
  18. Essig Enright Family FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,025,000 to community development
  19. The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to community development
  20. Dovetail Impact Foundation (fka David Weekley Family Foundation)Houston, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,000,000 to community development
  21. Tejemos FoundationSan Antonio, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to community development
  22. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $870,000 to community development
  23. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $812,000 to community development
  24. Rainwater Charitable FoundationFort Worth, TX · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $800,358 to community development
  25. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $800,000 to community development
  26. Eula Mae and John Baugh FoundationSan Antonio, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $690,000 to community development
  27. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $672,302 to community development
  28. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $650,250 to community development
  29. Suc TUW Kingsley Gillespie CRTDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $614,151 to community development
  30. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $558,000 to community development
  31. TurningPoint FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $550,000 to community development
  32. George & Fay Young Foundation IncDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $400,000 to community development
  33. Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research TRDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $348,096 to community development
  34. Santander Consumer USA Inc FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $335,000 to community development
  35. Tres Grace Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $320,000 to community development
  36. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $302,500 to community development
  37. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $300,600 to community development
  38. The Trinity Family FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to community development
  39. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to community development
  40. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $292,500 to community development
  41. The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $290,000 to community development
  42. Grace Yang Fong Memorial Scholarship FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $284,533 to community development
  43. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $269,150 to community development
  44. Hirsch Family FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $255,000 to community development
  45. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to community development
  46. The Lyda Hill FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to community development
  47. James and Dorothy Doss Foundation IncFort Worth, TX · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to community development
  48. Texas Capital FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $245,000 to community development
  49. Ir Tua KD&ML Steadley CharitableDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $240,000 to community development
  50. Meredith FoundationMineola, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $225,000 to community development

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Rees-Jones FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,500,000 to community development
  2. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $2,729,313 to community development
  3. Jon and Linda Halbert Family FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,305,250 to community development
  4. O'Donnell FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000,000 to community development
  5. The Litman FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,953,613 to community development
  6. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,800,000 to community development
  7. Toyota USA FoundationPlano, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,627,545 to community development
  8. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $1,354,138 to community development
  9. The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler FoundationAustin, TX · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,314,000 to community development
  10. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,065,500 to community development
  11. The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to community development
  12. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $812,000 to community development
  13. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $800,000 to community development
  14. Eula Mae and John Baugh FoundationSan Antonio, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $690,000 to community development
  15. The Addy FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $650,250 to community development
  16. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $558,000 to community development
  17. George & Fay Young Foundation IncDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $400,000 to community development
  18. Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research TRDallas, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $348,096 to community development
  19. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $302,500 to community development
  20. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $300,600 to community development
  21. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to community development
  22. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $292,500 to community development
  23. The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $290,000 to community development
  24. Grace Yang Fong Memorial Scholarship FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $284,533 to community development
  25. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $269,150 to community development