The Greater Texas Foundation is a private foundation based in Bryan, Texas, dedicated to ensuring all Texas students have equal opportunity to access and succeed in postsecondary education. Established in 1973, the foundation evolved from the Greater East Texas Higher Education Authority (founded in 1981) and transitioned from a student loan secondary buyer to a fully charitable foundation in 2005.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$301.8M
+5.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.5M
-4.9% YoY
Grant Count
108
-1.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$88K
-3.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports efforts to ensure all Texas students are prepared for, have access to, persist in, and complete postsecondary education, with particular focus on helping underserved and disadvantaged populations. The foundation pursues its mission by forming partnerships, supporting research, sharing knowledge, and making grants.
Grantmaking
The foundation accepts applications and is open to new applicants.
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports a wide range of cities primarily throughout Texas on a statewide basis, with some funding extending to other states including California, New York, and Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue:
- Total assets: $286.3 million (2023); $301.8 million (2024)
- Total revenue: $8.4 million (2023); $14.8 million (2024)
- Total expenses: $9.77 million (2023); $13.4 million (2024)
- Expense ratio: 116.4% of total revenue spent on programs
Staffing:
- 8 employees (2024)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $301,825,891 | $286,274,977 | $263,251,859 |
| Revenue | $14,774,825 | $8,397,364 | $27,368,927 |
| Expenses | $13,398,195 | $9,771,228 | $24,427,044 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $13,020,649 | $12,816,574 | $14,761,588 |
| Net Investment Income | $15,306,223 | $7,039,406 | $12,903,748 |
| Distributable Amount | $14,238,726 | $13,684,886 | $13,030,649 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Greater Texas Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Chairman: Ralph Rushing
- President & Chief Executive Officer: Sue McMillin (since 2017)
- Vice President of Programs & Strategy: Leslie Gurrola
- Chief Financial Officer: Amber Bass
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR RALPH RUSHING | CHAIRMAN | 4.47 | $41,000 |
| DR SAMUEL GILLESPIE | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 7/24) | 2.41 | $18,500 |
| MR BILL YOUNGKIN | SECRETARY | 0.98 | $37,000 |
| JANET HANDLEY | DIRECTOR (START 11/24) | 0.16 | $14,250 |
| MRS JUDY N HOLT | DIRECTOR | 0.65 | $33,000 |
| MR AD JAMES JR | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2.53 | $33,000 |
| DR TERRY JONES | DIRECTOR | 1.32 | $33,000 |
| DR ALONZO SOSA | DIRECTOR | 2.86 | $37,000 |
| DR DONALD THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 3.19 | $37,000 |
| MS SUE MCMILLIN | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $340,385 |
Contact Information
- Address: 6100 Foundation Place Drive, Bryan, TX 77807
- Phone: 979-779-6100
- Toll-Free: 866-914-7268
- Website: www.greatertexasfoundation.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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