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Grant recipient EIN 74-6054628Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Waco Foundation?

30 private foundations gave Waco Foundation in Waco, TX $5.4 million across 89 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

89 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Operations

    $100,000
  2. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Tarrant county census readiness assessment

    $75,000
  3. Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford BrownDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $50,500
  4. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2025

    Support of mac program

    $40,000
  5. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2025

    Support for philanthropy advocates

    $25,000
  6. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Texas rural funders administrative fund

    $12,000
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis

    $700,634
  8. Valley Baptist Legacy FoundationHarlingen, TX 2024

    Texas Rural Funders Collaborative and fiscal sponsor for The Texas Census Institute

    $211,000
  9. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    In Support of the Charitable Activities of Waco Foundation's Sponsored Project, Texas Census Institute

    $100,000
  10. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities

    $84,694
  11. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    In Support of the Charitable Activities of Waco Foundation's Sponsored Project, Philanthropy Advocates

    $75,000
  12. The Morris FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    Texas census institute tarrant county expansion project

    $75,000
  13. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Charitable - for the texas rural funders administrative fund

    $50,000
  14. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2024

    Mac scholarships for 3rd & 4th year students

    $40,000
  15. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    General Operating Support

    $11,000
  16. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2024

    To support the 2024 future of rural texas symposium presented by the texas tribune.

    $10,000
  17. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2024

    To support a landscape analysis on workforce needs for broadband and water.

    $8,000
  18. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2024

    Membership for 2024

    $7,500
  19. H E Butt FoundationKerrville, TX 2024

    Texas rural funders collaboration funder

    $5,000
  20. H E Butt FoundationKerrville, TX 2024

    Texas rural funders collaboration f

    $5,000
  21. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2024

    General use

    $5,000
  22. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2024

    Duncan scholars

    $5,000
  23. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2024

    Inspiracion

    $1,500
  24. The Dennis Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  25. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    In Support of the Charitable Activities of Waco Foundation's Sponsored Project, Texas Census Institute

    $100,000
  26. Valley Baptist Legacy FoundationHarlingen, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $85,000
  27. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Charitable - for the texas rural funders administrative fund

    $50,000
  28. Budd Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Community outreach

    $43,000
  29. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2023

    Mac scholarship program

    $40,000
  30. Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford BrownDallas, TX 2023

    Support texas rural funders

    $25,500
  31. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Support general fund

    $6,000
  32. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2023

    General use

    $5,000
  33. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2023

    Duncan scholars

    $5,000
  34. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    for General Operating Support for the Texas Rural Funders Collaborative 2023 Membership Dues

    $4,166
  35. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2023

    Inspiracion

    $1,500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $31
  37. Valley Baptist Legacy FoundationHarlingen, TX 2022

    charitable

    $85,000
  38. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2022

    Mac scholarship program

    $40,000
  39. The Priddy FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2022

    Texas Rural Funders Website Expansion 2022 & 2023

    $20,000
  40. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2022

    To help support texas rural funders' strategic planning.

    $10,000
  41. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2022

    2022 Texas Rural Funders Collaborative membership dues

    $10,000
  42. The Papa John's Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Duncan Scholars Fund

    $10,000
  43. Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford BrownDallas, TX 2022

    TX rural funders

    $7,500
  44. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support general fund

    $6,000
  45. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2022

    General use

    $5,000
  46. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2022

    Mac scholarship fund

    $5,000
  47. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2022

    Inspiracion

    $1,500
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $26
  50. Joe and Sherry Beard Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Inspiracion fundnick sheldonscholarship fund

    $0
  51. The Fentress FoundationWaco, TX 2021

    Establish the Edward Lee Humphreys IV Fund

    $1,080,000
  52. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Charitable - for the texas rural funders administrative fund, broadband, connected nation texas and strategic planning.

    $233,333
  53. The Priddy FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2021

    Connected Nation Texas/TRF Broadband Project for Jack & Throckmorton Counties 2021

    $102,000
  54. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  55. Kickapoo Springs FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    Texas rural funders and connected nation texas project

    $50,000
  56. The Legett FoundationAbilene, TX 2021

    Charitable - texas rural funders and connection nation texas project

    $50,000
  57. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2021

    Mac scholarship program

    $40,000
  58. Joe and Sherry Beard Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Inspiracion fundnick sheldonscholarship fund

    $15,000
  59. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2021

    Texas Rural Funders Collaborative Membership Dues

    $10,000
  60. The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General support

    $8,500
  61. Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford BrownDallas, TX 2021

    TX rural funders

    $7,500
  62. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Support general fund

    $6,000
  63. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2021

    Mac scholarship fund

    $5,000
  64. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2021

    General use

    $5,000
  65. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Texas Rural Funders Membership Dues 2021

    $3,500
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $46
  68. Dian Graves Owen FoundationAbilene, TX 2020

    General support

    $300,000
  69. Speer FoundationBrentwood, TN 2020

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  70. Joe and Sherry Beard Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Empowerment ofat-risk familiesbreak poverty cycle

    $10,000
  71. Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford BrownDallas, TX 2020

    TX rural funders

    $7,500
  72. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2020

    Mac scholarship fund

    $5,000
  73. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2020

    General use

    $5,000
  74. Joe and Sherry Beard Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,250
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $25
  77. Magnolia FoundationWaco, TX 2019

    For startup waco

    $10,000
  78. Joe and Sherry Beard Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Empowerment ofat-risk familiesbreak poverty cycle

    $10,000
  79. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2019

    Mac scholarship fund

    $5,000
  80. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2019

    General use

    $5,000
  81. Magnolia FoundationWaco, TX 2019

    For startup waco

    $5,000
  82. Joe and Sherry Beard Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,250
  84. Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    General purposes

    $1,000,000
  85. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2018

    City of waco animal shelter fund

    $25,000
  86. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2018

    General use

    $5,000
  87. Clifton FoundationWaco, TX 2018

    Mac scholarship fund

    $5,000
  88. Margaret CB & S Spencer N Brown Foundation IncTemple, TX 2018

    Charitable contribution to public charity

    $100
  89. The Fentress FoundationWaco, TX 2017

    Operational support

    $3,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Waco, TX and are not among Waco Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 3 grants Preselected only $950 to similar organizations
  2. The Allergan FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 1 grant Accepts applications $70,000 to similar organizations
  3. Melvin A Lipsitz Family FoundationWaco, TX 3 grants Preselected only $29,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Hersh FoundationDallas, TX 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  5. Christian Mission ConcernsBelton, TX 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Billy & Patty Davis FoundationWaco, TX 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  7. The O-I Charities FoundationPerrysburg, OH 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  8. Lifeway Foundation IncLott, TX 2 grants Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-6054628 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.