Dennis and Denise Wisdom Foundation

The Robert A Welch Foundation

Houston, TX

The Robert A. Welch Foundation funds fundamental chemistry research and related education at eligible colleges, universities, and other educational institutions in Texas. Research grants provide $117,000 per year; in 2024, grants ranged from $30,000 to $10 million, with a median of $110,000. It accepts research proposals through its application process from eligible tenure-track or tenured faculty; departmental grants are by invitation only.

Christian Community Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

WaterStone funds charitable and educational efforts, especially direct Christian ministries, through donor-recommended grants to eligible U.S. and international nonprofits whose missions align with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and grants are recommended by donors.

Texas Instruments Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Texas Instruments Foundation funds charitable and educational organizations, with interests including education, human services, racial equity, and the arts; its geographic focus is Texas, though it also gives elsewhere. In 2024 it made 4,484 grants, with a median award of $500 and amounts ranging from $13 to $1,128,000. It accepts unsolicited requests online and has no submission deadlines.

Wentz Family Foundation

Ransom Canyon, TX

The foundation supports Christian ministries, missionary work, Christian education, and community health and charity activities, with most 2025 funding going to Texas organizations. Grants ranged from $100 to $370,000, with a median of $2,400. It accepts materials submitted to its board and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; no deadline is listed.

Community Foundation of West Texas

Lubbock, TX

The Community Foundation of West Texas funds nonprofit programs and projects addressing basic needs and poverty, education and youth, civic and economic development, and arts and culture across 15 South Plains counties. Its community fund typically awards $1,000–$5,000, generally up to $10,000; it accepts applications through an online portal, with deadlines four times a year.

B Don & Becky Russell Charitable Foundat

College Station, TX

Christian Community Foundation of

Memphis, TN

The foundation supports a broad range of U.S. charities through donor-advised funds, with a particular focus on Christian ministries and community transformation in Memphis; its Hope for Memphis Fund serves eligible Gospel-centered nonprofits in the Memphis metro area. Its 2025 grants had a median of $22,050, and it accepts applications for the Hope for Memphis Fund during its stated application cycle.

Randolph Foundation for Higher

Lubbock, TX

Ch Foundation Inc

Lubbock, TX

CH Foundation Inc funds exempt organizations working in agriculture and ranching, community development, arts and culture, education, health, human services, research, and youth services that benefit Lubbock and the South Plains of Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,995 to $1,326,510, with a median of $40,000. It accepts applications through its online system; requests are due by May 1 each year.

The Collier Foundation

Lubbock, TX

The Collier Foundation primarily funds churches and religious organizations, especially church missions, with most 2024 grants going to Texas and a small share to New Mexico. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $171,000, with a median of $8,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

HDS Foundation

Lubbock, TX

The HDS Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations across varied charitable fields, with most of its 2024 grant dollars going to Texas and additional grants reaching several other states. Its 114 grants ranged from $500 to $70,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Shell USA Company Foundation

Houston, TX

In 2024, the foundation supported health and medical research, human services, education, and community organizations, with the largest share of grants going to Texas, followed by Louisiana. Grants ranged from $15 to $290,782, with a median of $1,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.