Greater Texas Foundation

EIN 742158821 Private Foundation

Columbus, OH 43215 |(979) 779-6100

https://www.greatertexasfoundation.org
Total Given 2020–2023
$60.5M
392 grants · $15.1M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$77K
typical mid grants · $15K–$177K
grant size
51%
supporter · 77/152 multi-year
repeat
$286.8M
Assets (2023)
152
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (979) 779-6100
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $16.1M $290.8M $16.0M 112
2022 $29.4M $263.8M $27.4M 158
2023 $15.0M $286.8M $8.4M 122

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 392 grants on record

Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$77K
Average
$154K
75th Pctl
$177K
Maximum
$1.5M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

79.6% of US grants · Rank #1 of 15 states $50.9M across 312 grants 40 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Travis 75 grants · $11.8M
  2. 2 Dallas 26 grants · $6.6M
  3. 3 Brazos 29 grants · $4.8M
  4. 4 Harris 31 grants · $4.7M
  5. 5 Bexar 18 grants · $4.3M
  6. 6 Bell 6 grants · $2.6M
  7. 7 Hidalgo 9 grants · $2.2M
  8. 8 El Paso 7 grants · $2.2M
  9. 9 Nueces 5 grants · $2.1M
  10. 10 McLennan 9 grants · $1.2M
+30 more counties · 97 grants · $8.6M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (392 total)

Purpose
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $1,515,000 TO SUPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX $1,515,000 TO SUPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX $1,515,000 TO SUPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
The University of Texas at El PASO El PASO, TX $1,515,000 TO SUPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
The University of Texas RIO Grande Valley Edinburg, TX $1,515,000 TO SUPPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX $1,515,000 TO SUPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation San Antonio, TX $1,445,000 TO SUPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX $1,445,000 TO SUPPORT THE GTF SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 2022
Texas Community College Foundation San Antonio, TX $1,200,000 TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS. 2022
P16Plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation Inc San Antonio, TX $1,115,766 TO SUPPORT THE EQUITABLE ENROLLMENT COLLABORATIVE. 2023
Economic Mobility Systems Dallas, TX $836,891 TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF RURAL REGIONAL TALENT NETWORKS (R-RTN). 2023
Commit2Dallas Dallas, TX $817,800 TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A REPEATABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND SCALABLE PROMISE MODEL FOR RURAL TEXAS. 2023
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $729,156 TO SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COMPLETE A CTE PUBLIC SERVICE ENDORSEMENT. 2020
E3 Alliance Austin, TX $724,195 TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ACCELERATED MATH COURSES FOR STUDENTS. 2020
Texas Higher Education Foundation Austin, TX $700,000 TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. 2020
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas Dallas, TX $700,000 TO SUPPORT AN INNOVATIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SUCCESS FRAMEWORK AND CURRICULUM TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF... 2023
Texas A&M University-Commerce Foundation Commerce, TX $688,524 TO SUPPORT INCREASED BACHELORS DEGREE COMPLETION BY IMPLEMENTING COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION. 2020
West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX $662,573 TO SUPPORT RURAL STUDENTS, ADULT LEARNERS, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. 2020
The TSTC Foundation Waco, TX $636,216 TO SUPPORT CONVERSION OF TECHNICAL PROGRAMS TO PERFORMANCE-BASED EDUCATION. 2020
University of North Texas Denton, TX $615,213 TO SUPPORT CAREER ASSESSMENTS, GUIDANCE, ETC. FOR STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND PARENTS. 2020
Texas Community College Education Initiative Austin, TX $600,000 TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS. 2023
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC $524,980 TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE ASPEN OY FORUM AND TEXAS OY NETWORK INNOVATION FUND. 2022
Competency-Based Education Network Franklin, TN $517,300 TO SUPPORT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 7 PROGRAMS AT 6 INSTITUTIONS TO BUILD AND IMPLEMENT CBE PROGRAMS. 2022
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX $500,000 TO SUPPORT A UTEACH SECONDARY STEM TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AT PVAMU. 2022
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX $480,000 TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UTEACH TO ADDRESS DEFICITS IN THE SECONDARY STEM TEACHING FORCE ACROSS THE GREATER... 2020

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