Hughes Texas Foundation

The Paula and William J Marino Family

New Vernon, NJ

The foundation supports education and scholarships, arts, churches, and organizations providing food, medical care, and other assistance, with most funding going to New Jersey. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $118,500, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Ed Haggar Family Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Ed Haggar Family Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in education, medical care, and human services, primarily in Texas, with grants also going to organizations in other states. Recent grants ranged from $3,500 to $80,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy

Corpus Christi, TX

The foundation funds organizations for Catholic education, churches and other religious activities, as well as education, health and human services; most giving supports Catholic institutions. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, and funds must be used in Texas, with a primary focus on South Texas. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Mike and Mary Terry Family

Dallas, TX

The foundation funds Catholic education, education, homelessness services, and support for victims of abuse, primarily for North Texas residents, with an emphasis on Dallas County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX

The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.

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.

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation supports civic, cultural, educational, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, as well as general operating costs, in communities served by BNSF across its 28-state network. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500; its current grants program lists awards of $1,000–$10,000.

Baker Hughes Foundation

Houston, TX

Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax

Fort Worth, TX

The Community Foundation of North Texas supports nonprofits through grants for areas including animal welfare, conservation, community development, nonprofit capacity, and opportunity, primarily in North Texas, including seven listed counties. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $14,250, with awards ranging from $5,100 to $1.5 million. It offers competitive grants through application cycles; nonprofits cannot apply for donor-advised grants.