153 private foundations based in Texas whose IRS 990-PF grant purposes mention scholarships; 77 filed application instructions. Data as of 2026-11-02, sorted by grants paid.
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| Foundation | City | Status | Grants paid | Typical grant | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Houston | Open to applications | $16,748,450 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Kickapoo Springs Foundation | Abilene | Open to applications | $12,699,700 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| The Legett Foundation | Abilene | Open to applications | $12,562,078 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Abell-Hanger Foundation | Midland | Open to applications | $11,693,004 | $6,250 | 2024 |
| John P Mcgovern Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $9,343,258 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Thomas M Helen Mckee & John P Ryan Fo John P Ryan Foundation Inc | Fort Worth | Open to applications | $6,871,500 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Md Anderson Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $6,191,500 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Effie And Wofford Cain Foundation | Austin | Open to applications | $6,027,910 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Albert And Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $5,876,300 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Gayden Family Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $5,421,500 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| John S Dunn Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $5,094,517 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Dickson-Allen Foundation | Hallettsville | Open to applications | $4,990,410 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Marek Family Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $4,718,253 | $9,250 | 2025 |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $4,525,000 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Paul L Foster Family Foundation | El Paso | Preselected only | $4,038,854 | $22,700 | 2024 |
| Sid And Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $3,745,000 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Chesmar Foundation | The Woodlands | Open to applications | $3,656,061 | $8,731 | 2025 |
| Wayne And Jo Ann Moore Charitablefoundation | Midland | Preselected only | $3,427,500 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| The Marie M And James H Galloway Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $3,358,480 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Stimac Family Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $3,338,000 | $43,000 | 2024 |
| The Tnd Family Foundation | San Antonio | Preselected only | $3,211,650 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Perry And Ruby Stevens Charitable Foundation | Kerrville | Preselected only | $3,081,500 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| J S Bridwell Foundation | Wichita Falls | Preselected only | $2,995,501 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Puente De Maravillas Foundation | San Antonio | Preselected only | $2,812,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Josephine Hughes Sterling Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $2,700,000 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Hal & Charlie Peterson Foundation & Fd Mgmt Trust | Kerrville | Open to applications | $2,689,794 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Astros Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $2,582,549 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ginger Murchison Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $2,546,799 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Wood Family Foundation Inc | Odessa | Open to applications | $2,479,571 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Baxter Trust Co Private Foundation Services | Houston | Preselected only | $2,431,000 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The O'Connor & Hewitt Foundation | Victoria | Open to applications | $2,270,990 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Perkins-Prothro Foundation | Wichita Falls | Preselected only | $2,237,721 | $3,330 | 2025 |
| Topfer Family Foundation | Austin | Open to applications | $2,235,912 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Mr And Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation | Willis | Preselected only | $2,214,250 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| The Trinity Family Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $2,163,924 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Castle Hills Schools Foundation Inc | Lewisville | Preselected only | $2,153,705 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $2,140,000 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Roy & Christine Sturgis Educational Charitable Trust | Dallas | Open to applications | $2,086,200 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Harvey R Houck Jr And Patricia W Houck Foundation Inc | Houston | Preselected only | $2,010,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Kelly Gene Cook Sr Charitable Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $1,976,009 | $9,317 | 2024 |
| The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | Houston | Open to applications | $1,955,000 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Mike A Myers Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $1,937,073 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Wwww Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $1,900,772 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Shirley And David Toomim Family Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $1,876,350 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Turningpoint Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $1,860,000 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Jc Ferguson Foundation Inc | Odessa | Open to applications | $1,854,930 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Velma Lee And John Harvey Robinson Charitable Foundation | Edna | Open to applications | $1,810,100 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| Joe Barnhart Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $1,766,780 | $16,462 | 2024 |
| Charles & Lois Marie Bright Foundation | Nacogdoches | Open to applications | $1,726,102 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Simmons Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $1,712,100 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Burdine Johnson Foundation | Buda | Open to applications | $1,701,307 | $22,500 | 2024 |
| Pevehouse Family Foundation Inc | Midland | Preselected only | $1,695,000 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Bryant Edwards Foundation Inc | Wichita Falls | Preselected only | $1,659,042 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Nicholas Martin Jr Family Foundation | Fort Worth | Preselected only | $1,640,000 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Stedman West Foundation (Fka Neva And Wesley West Foundation) | Houston | Open to applications | $1,570,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Guadalupe And Lilia Martinez Foundation | Fairview | Open to applications | $1,305,775 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Baumberger Endowment | San Antonio | Open to applications | $1,276,000 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| The Hoak Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $1,252,720 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Yarborough Foundation | Midland | Preselected only | $1,230,587 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| The Cash Family Foundation C/O Clay Cash | Lubbock | Open to applications | $1,117,132 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Charles E Jacobs Foundation | Albany | Preselected only | $1,116,600 | $4,650 | 2024 |
| The Frank W & Sue Mayborn Foundation | Temple | Preselected only | $1,096,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Thomas Family Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $1,087,348 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Ud Hpb Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $1,084,000 | $28,500 | 2025 |
| The Columbus Phipps Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $1,064,867 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Swbc Foundation | San Antonio | Open to applications | $1,016,239 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Hb Family Foundation | San Antonio | Preselected only | $973,450 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Courtney S Turner Charitable Trust Boatmens First Natl Bk Of Kc Ttee | Dallas | Open to applications | $954,500 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Simon And Louise Henderson Foundation | Lufkin | Open to applications | $947,400 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The John And Bonnie Strauss Foundation | Plano | Preselected only | $886,250 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Billie And Gillis Thomas Family Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $878,082 | $26,465 | 2024 |
| The William A And Madeline Welder Smith Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $821,985 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust | Dallas | Open to applications | $814,770 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Wille Family Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $800,000 | $11,700 | 2025 |
| Laverne And Thomas Howell Foundation | Corpus Christi | Preselected only | $784,092 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Earl C Sams Foundation Inc C/O Bruce S Hawn | Corpus Christi | Open to applications | $776,589 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| North Texas Charitable Foundation | Coppell | Preselected only | $767,600 | $20,800 | 2024 |
| John R Wright And Eloise Mountain Wright Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $765,000 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Mary Louise Dobson Foundation | Wharton | Open to applications | $735,882 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| The Kathryn O'Connor Foundation | Victoria | Open to applications | $727,884 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Charles C Matthews Foundation | Carthage | Preselected only | $721,826 | $6,250 | 2023 |
| Mcneill Charitable Foundation Inc | Houston | Open to applications | $715,200 | $2,900 | 2025 |
| Hood-Barrow Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $700,000 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Search Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $699,312 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| F W & C S Adams Memorial Fund | Dallas | Open to applications | $690,000 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Mcdaniel Charitable Foundation | Hitchcock | Open to applications | $685,402 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Pinon Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $680,132 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ralph & Helen B Kelley Foundation Dtd 062283 | Dallas | Open to applications | $659,000 | $5,750 | 2025 |
| Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation | Centerville | Preselected only | $603,750 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Summerfield G Roberts Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $597,541 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Tartaglino Richards Family Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $570,800 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Tuw Margaret L Martin Char Fdn | Dallas | Open to applications | $556,901 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Amy Heryford Ousley And James Heryford Ousley | Dallas | Open to applications | $556,000 | $11,400 | 2024 |
| The Marshal Verne Ross Foundation | Bryan | Open to applications | $556,000 | $15,250 | 2025 |
| Clark And Charlene Thompson Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $555,700 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Vin And Caren Prothro Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $536,955 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| James C And Teresa K Day Foundation | Sugar Land | Preselected only | $532,875 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| The Callaway Foundation | Temple | Preselected only | $531,422 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Mary Ellen Kent Bunyard Family Foundation | San Angelo | Open to applications | $529,718 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Sidney And Charline Dauphin Foundation | Beaumont | Preselected only | $525,776 | $5,168 | 2024 |
| Wolters Gus & Ethel Fndn Tr F0472000 | San Antonio | Open to applications | $510,000 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Lubbock Young Women'S Leader Foundation | Lubbock | Preselected only | $501,525 | $2,100 | 2024 |
| Ershel Franklin Charitable Trust | Post | Preselected only | $495,893 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Buddy Bostick Foundation | Waco | Open to applications | $494,472 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| M K Brown Foundation Inc | Pampa | Open to applications | $493,625 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Ed And Jean Mathews Foundation | Huntsville | Preselected only | $493,432 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Bancroft-Clair Foundation Inc | Austin | Preselected only | $486,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Fritz And Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $476,656 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| The Joe M & Doris R Dealey Family Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $465,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Paul And Katherine Morrow Family Foundation | Midland | Preselected only | $462,750 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Hope 2 Others Foundation | Weslaco | Open to applications | $462,510 | $13,066 | 2024 |
| Frances C And William P Smallwood Foundation | Fort Worth | Open to applications | $435,244 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Endless Hope Private Foundation Inc | Dallas | Open to applications | $427,470 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| P&F Mc Courtney Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $425,000 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Bill & Katie Weaver Charitable Trust | Dallas | Preselected only | $423,488 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust | Galveston | Open to applications | $392,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Ward Family Foundation | Plano | Preselected only | $375,500 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| Behmann Brothers Foundation | Corpus Christi | Open to applications | $363,840 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Keyes Charitable Trust 23-48964 | Austin | Preselected only | $359,500 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Palmer Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $350,000 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| William Knox Holt Foundation | San Antonio | Open to applications | $336,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ray And June Smith Charitable Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $320,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Steen Family Foundation | Houston | Preselected only | $318,700 | $4,500 | 2025 |
| Keith M Orme And Pat Vigeon Orme Charitable Foundation | San Antonio | Open to applications | $311,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Caldwell Family Foundation | Cypress | Preselected only | $306,900 | $4,250 | 2025 |
| Hegi Family Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $300,400 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Magee-O'Connor Foundation Inc I/C/O Mr Douglas E Miller | Georgetown | Open to applications | $298,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Keown Charitable Foundation | Bryan | Preselected only | $297,918 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Anna Belle Kritser Ii Foundation | Amarillo | Open to applications | $295,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Tr Allan C & Lelia J Garden Fdn | Dallas | Open to applications | $294,650 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| The Duffy And Tina Oyster Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $291,479 | $9,000 | 2024 |
| Raymond George And Ruth Bitner Fisher Found | Dallas | Open to applications | $287,750 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Tr Uw Charles H Stone-Tr A | Dallas | Preselected only | $285,728 | $14,287 | 2024 |
| Joe B Foster Family Foundation 052297 | Houston | Open to applications | $275,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Alinda Hill Wikert Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $262,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Jacbel Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $250,006 | $4,640 | 2024 |
| The Maxine Durrett Earl Charitable Foundation Inc | Post | Open to applications | $241,332 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| James D & Kay Y Moran Foundation C/O Kay Y Moran | Dallas | Open to applications | $240,074 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| The Sharma Foundation | Dallas | Preselected only | $237,500 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| The Kayser Foundation | Houston | Open to applications | $212,750 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Hibbs Family Foundation | Tyler | Preselected only | $209,969 | $1,250 | 2024 |
| Devary Durrill Foundation Inc | Corpus Christ | Preselected only | $207,363 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Worthing Scholarship Fund | Dallas | Open to applications | $206,500 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| The Gragg Foundation | Palestine | Preselected only | $203,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund | Dallas | Preselected only | $201,506 | $4,650 | 2025 |
| Alan And Ruby Riedel Foundation | Round Top | Preselected only | $200,000 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| C G Fuller Foundation | Dallas | Open to applications | $181,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| William N Morris E & Betty Rashkov Crut 431-4120750 | Dallas | Preselected only | $174,734 | $9,704 | 2025 |
| The Dunham Charitable Foundation Co Westwood Trust | Houston | Preselected only | $167,500 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Imogene Maybury Trust Uw 6100144230 | Dallas | Preselected only | $159,000 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Gupta Agarwal Charitable Foundation Inc | Dallas | Preselected only | $152,198 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Bearden Foundation | Sugarland | Open to applications | $135,480 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Clifton Foundation | Waco | Open to applications | $123,055 | $1,000 | 2024 |
