Christus Health Southeast Texas

Mechia Foundation

Beaumont, TX

The Mechia Foundation supports education, arts and culture, health, and other community needs, with most funding going to Texas organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75 to $42,250, with a median of $1,100. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable Trust

Port Neches, TX

The foundation funds arts, community services, education, health care, and social services, primarily in Texas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,700 to $107,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications electronically throughout the year and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

B a and E W Steinhagen Benevolent Trust

New Orleans, LA

The B A and E W Steinhagen Benevolent Trust supports 501(c)(3) organizations working in arts, community service, education, health care, or for disadvantaged people, with most recent giving concentrated in Texas and some in Louisiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $60,000, with a median of $13,250. It accepts applications using a standard form, due by May 31.

The Bob and Karen Wortham Charitable Fou

Beaumont, TX

Cheniere Foundation

Houston, TX

The Cheniere Foundation supports scholarships, education and workforce development, community development, environmental projects, public access, and emergency services, primarily in Texas and Louisiana. In 2024, grants ranged from $654 to $180,000, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gay D and William F Scott Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports charitable organizations, schools, churches, and scholarships; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,500, with a median of $10,000. Recent grants went to recipients in Texas, primarily in Beaumont. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Reaud Charitable Foundation Inc

Beaumont, TX

The Reaud Charitable Foundation supports educational, religious, health, and social-service organizations, primarily in Texas, where 97% of its 2025 grant dollars went. Its 45 grants ranged from $500 to $438,313, with a median of $10,000. The 2024 filing says there is no specific application form and no restrictions on awards; contact Jon Reaud.

Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation

Beaumont, TX

The foundation primarily supports the McFaddin-Ward House Museum and also makes grants to local Texas charities in areas including preservation, health, human services, arts, and education. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000, though awards ranged from $2,102 to $1,258,769. It accepts applications through an annual process; contact Hancock Whitney Bank for the application, due August 31.

Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation

Beaumont, TX

The Wilton and Effie Hebert Foundation supports organizations working in areas including children and youth, health, education, older adults, and the arts; its 2025 grants went to Texas recipients. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $17,850. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applicants should contact Black Black Attorneys and use the board-approved form.

H H and Edna Houseman Charitable Tr

New Orleans, LA

The H H and Edna Houseman Charitable Trust supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants going to groups working in areas including disability services, cancer outreach, food distribution, and community theater. Its 33 grants ranged from $1,200 to $110,000, with a median of $7,500; 95% of grant dollars went to Texas and 5% to Louisiana. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sidney and Charline Dauphin Foundation

Beaumont, TX

The Sidney and Charline Dauphin Foundation supports cancer screening and education, scholarships and other educational programs, and charitable activities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $593 to $147,300, with a median of $5,168; 90% of grant dollars went to Texas, with the remainder distributed across South Dakota, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Nebraska. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.