JWC Family Foundation

The Robert a Welch Foundation

Houston, TX

The Robert A. Welch Foundation funds basic chemistry research and closely related fields at educational institutions in Texas. Its research grants provide $117,000 per year, while grants overall vary widely; the 2025 median was $105,000. Research Grant applications are submitted through ProposalCentral; departmental and Catalyst for Discovery proposals are by invitation.

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Austin, TX

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation funds education, health, family economic stability, and nonprofit capacity, with a strong focus on children and families and its deepest investment in Texas, especially Greater Austin; it also supports work elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75 to $50 million, with a median of $19,324. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online application.

Glaser Family Charitable Foundation

Bonham, TX

The Buddy Bostick Foundation

Waco, TX

The Buddy Bostick Foundation primarily funds scholarships, with grants to universities, colleges, and other organizations; most of its 2024 giving went to Texas recipients. Grants ranged from $500 to $86,000, with a median of $3,600. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service, with awards available for K–12 and higher education in the United States and its territories. Awards are up to $5,000 per academic year, based on unmet need, and are paid directly to the school. It accepts scholarship applications through an online portal during its annual application window; it does not make grants to outside applicants.

Tulsa Community Foundation

Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community Foundation supports a broad range of charitable needs, including arts and humanities, healthcare, education, scholarships, emergency assistance, and endowments. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,560 and primarily benefited the Tulsa area and eastern Oklahoma, with grants also reaching elsewhere in the U.S.; it administers application cycles for selected funds.

Irene S Wischer Education Foundation #FA945

San Antonio, TX

The Irene S Wischer Education Foundation funds scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, vocational, and technical education, with 2025 awards ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. It primarily supports students in Texas, though it also awards scholarships elsewhere; the profile describes an online scholarship application process, with a listed deadline of February 28, 2025.

The Callaway Foundation

Temple, TX

The Callaway Foundation primarily funds educational scholarships for students and Texas colleges, universities, and education organizations; its 2025 grants all went to Texas recipients. Grants ranged from $1,725 to $200,000, with a median of $11,625. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; a scholarship application is available through the C H Yoe High School Scholarship Committee.

RC Caffarelli Educational Fund

San Antonio, TX

The fund provides scholarships for young men attending colleges or universities, with recent awards of $4,000–$10,000 and a median of $9,500. Its 2025 scholarships went to students in Texas attending 23 universities; applicants can find the application and materials on the fund’s website.

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.

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.