National Reined Cow Horse Association

Parks Bell Foundation

Midland, TX

Parks Bell Foundation funds education, humanitarian and health services—especially for children and families in need—as well as equine programs, with nearly all recent grant dollars going to Texas and a small share to Virginia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $585,000, with a median of $17,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

Delaplaine Foundation Inc

Frederick, MD

The Delaplaine Foundation supports nonprofit programs in arts and culture, education, health, human services, historical preservation, and spiritual enlightenment, with most funding focused on Frederick County, Maryland; preservation and spiritual-enlightenment grants may also serve surrounding regions. Its 2025 grants ranged from $300 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. Although its filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, its website describes application processes for first-time and returning applicants.

Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds a broad range of community needs, including health, education, housing, and community development, primarily in North Texas and across Texas. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $18,800, though amounts varied widely; nearly all opportunities are by invitation, with some specific programs open for applications.

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.

Baker Hughes Foundation

Houston, TX

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation funds civic, cultural, education, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, including operating costs and specific projects. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged from $100 to $500,000; it supports eligible organizations serving communities near BNSF rail lines across its 28 operating states. The foundation provides an online application process, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.