Appelt Family Foundation

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

The Joyce Nies and Peter Witt Foundation

College Station, TX

The foundation’s past grants supported housing, food access, arts, humanitarian work, and child advocacy, with at least 80% required to benefit the Bryan–College Station, Texas, area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $225 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000, but it made its final distribution and dissolved in 2024; the available application instructions are historical and do not establish whether unsolicited requests were accepted.

El Pomar Foundation

Colorado Springs, CO

El Pomar Foundation funds Colorado nonprofits and government agencies, with emphasis on arts and culture, civic and community initiatives, education, health, and human services; it supports operating, program, and capital needs statewide. Typical grants are $2,500–$10,000 for operating or program support and $15,000–$25,000 for capital projects. It accepts unsolicited applications on a rolling basis.

TC Energy Foundation

Houston, TX

The TC Energy Foundation supported charities in safety, education, the environment, and resilient communities, but it ceased grantmaking after distributing its assets in 2023. Its 2023 grants totaled $1.29 million across seven recipients, with no typical grant size established; it states that it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Christ Lutheran Foundation Inc

Brenham, TX

Perform religious, charitable and educational services and activities.

The Prioleau Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The Prioleau Family Foundation supports a varied group of charitable organizations, with most 2024 grant funding going to Texas, followed by Virginia and California. Its 17 grants totaled $79,515, ranging from $100 to $21,500, with a median grant of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

B Don & Becky Russell Charitable Foundat

College Station, TX

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, with most of its grant funding going to Texas; in 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $26,136, with a median of $3,213. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Winkler Nina Astin Trust

Saint Louis, MO

The trust funds charitable work in areas including basic needs, health, education, and the arts, with preference for local initiatives in Bryan, Texas, though it has no geographic limits. Its stated award range is $5,000–$10,000, and it does not fund endowments. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edge Eugene III Charitable Trust

Saint Louis, MO

The trust supports charitable organizations, especially those serving primarily in Brazos County, Texas, across areas such as food access, youth services, health, education, arts, and culture; it also awards college scholarships. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $80,000, with a median of $6,500, while a program description lists a typical range of $30,000–$40,000. It accepts requests through a standard online application form, with a July 31 deadline.

Parker Nelson Foundation

Johnston, RI

Mid-South Synergy Charitable Foundation Inc

Navasota, TX

The foundation funds scholarships for Mid-South Electric Cooperative members and local charities helping low-income people with food, housing, medical, utility, and related needs, primarily in the Brazos Valley region of Texas. Its 2025 itemized grants ranged from $8,500 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000; the foundation selects organizations, and no unsolicited grant application process is described.

Kristie Lee Tautenhahn Foundation

Corpus Christi, TX

The Kristie Lee Tautenhahn Foundation funds charitable organizations, with recent grants supporting housing, food, mental health, and other community services. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,000 (median $2,000), with most funding going to organizations in Texas and others in several states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.