Donald J and Joan P McNamara

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds charitable work in health, wealth, living, and learning, with much of its grantmaking supporting North Texas nonprofits; its 2025 grants had a median of $18,779, though award sizes varied widely. Nearly all opportunities are by invitation, and its Nonprofit Gateway profile is not a grant application.

Todd a Williams Family Foundation

Dallas, TX

The foundation funds education, community development, and general support, with most 2024 grants going to organizations in Texas. Its eight grants ranged from $600 to $100,000, with a median of $6,500. It says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts applications using its form; no deadline is listed.

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.

The Community Foundation for Northern

McLean, VA

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia funds programs in areas including education, youth development, mental health, human services, the arts, and the environment, primarily serving Northern Virginia communities. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, though awards varied widely; organizations can apply through grant cycles, with eligibility varying by program.

Walton Family Foundation Inc

Bentonville, AR

The Walton Family Foundation funds K–12 education, river and ocean conservation, and quality-of-life initiatives in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta; its grants also support organizations and projects elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2024 grants had a median of $200,000, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $35.6 million. It does not accept unsolicited requests except from eligible public charter school developers applying to its startup grant program; other organizations must first submit a letter of inquiry and await an invitation.

The Wales Family Foundation

Dallas, TX

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.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Foundation supports public benefit, human services, education, health, and community initiatives, with a focus on Greater Houston and grants made beyond Texas as well. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; for its High-Impact Grantmaking cycle, it invites selected organizations and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Celanese Foundation

Irving, TX

The Celanese Foundation supports Thriving Families, Quality Education, and Environmental Preservation, including family stability, student success, and environmental efforts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10 to $126,900, with a median of $238; funding is primarily employee-driven, with 53% of grant dollars going to Texas recipients. It has no formal external grant process.

The Houston Food Bank

Houston, TX

The Houston Food Bank supports food distribution and related hunger-relief programs, including school, children’s, and senior food initiatives, through community organizations in 18 Southeast Texas counties. Its 2025 grants had a median of $33,402, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Once Upon a Time Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The Once Upon a Time Foundation funds arts and humanities, community affairs, health and medicine, human services, and education, with a strong focus on health research and healthcare. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3 to $2.5 million, with a median of $350; funding is concentrated in Texas, though it also supports organizations elsewhere in the United States. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation supports neighborhood revitalization, underserved small businesses, financial health, and economic mobility and career pathways, with 2024 grants ranging from $4 to $4,635,000 and a median of $550. Its grants reached organizations across multiple U.S. locations, including Washington, DC, New York, California, Illinois, Washington state, and Georgia. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.