Pauline Allen Gill Foundation

The New Covenant Foundation

Dallas, TX

The New Covenant Foundation funded education and a church’s general fund, with 2025 grants totaling $741,760 and a median grant of $370,880. Its recent grants went to Texas organizations, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, giving only to preselected charities.

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 Rosewood Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Rosewood Foundation supports arts, education, environmental conservation, healthcare, and poverty alleviation, with a stated focus on improving quality of life in the Dallas area. Its listed award range is $2,500–$10,000, though 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $3,500 and went to organizations in Texas and Nevada. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

The Rees-Jones Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Rees-Jones Foundation funds nonprofits serving disadvantaged people, especially children and families, across eight areas including child welfare, disability care, youth support, and community benefit, primarily in North Texas with select international partnerships. Its 2024 grants had a median of $75,000, though awards ranged from $1,200 to $40 million. It accepts applications year-round; organizations without prior funding or proposing a new program may submit a Letter of Inquiry, and selected applicants are invited to apply.

Dallas Jewish Community Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Dallas Jewish Community Foundation supports education, community development, human services, arts and culture, and religious causes, including Jewish and secular nonprofits and scholarship programs. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $19,000, with amounts ranging from $5,100 to $9.9 million; 51% of grant dollars went to Texas, with substantial funding also going to Indiana and New York. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Dallas Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Dallas Foundation funds nonprofits and other charitable organizations working on early childhood, maternal and child health, economic mobility, homelessness, youth mental health, and community needs, primarily in Dallas County. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $25,000; listed 2026 cycles seek requests of $5,000–$50,000 or $15,000–$50,000, depending on the program. It accepts applications through grant cycles when open; none are currently open, and organizations outside Dallas County may be eligible if most people they serve live there.

Margaret Gill Clements Foundation

Dallas, TX

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc

Dallas, TX

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas funds nonprofit programs in education, income and health, primarily serving Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and southern Denton counties. Its competitive Community Impact Grants typically provide $30,000–$500,000 annually for three years; applications are accepted during open cycles, with the next cycle scheduled to open in January 2028.

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.

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.