Sholar Foundation

Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation

San Antonio, TX

The San Antonio-based foundation supports progressive, inclusive nonprofits working on basic needs, children and youth, social justice, faith-based education and journalism, inclusivity, arts, and church-state separation; no geographic limit is stated. Grants are commonly $5,000–$100,000, with most first-time awards at $5,000–$20,000, and organizations may submit an unsolicited letter of intent, with full applications by invitation.

The Prichard Family Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Prichard Family Foundation supports charitable, cultural, religious, and educational organizations, including those aligned with historic Baptist principles, in communities connected to family members; most 2025 grant dollars went to Texas. Recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $145,000, with a median of $20,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations may contact the foundation to be considered for approval to submit a proposal.

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.

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.

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.

Roy Scholarship Trust

Birmingham, AL

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation funds college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on economic mobility and equitable opportunity in the Kansas City region. Its 2024 median grant was $75,000, though awards vary widely by program; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

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.