Texas Higher Education Foundation
The mission of the Texas Higher Education Foundation is to increase participation and success in higher education for all texans. The foundation is a support organization for the Texas higher education coordinating board. It exists to raise public awareness and private sector funding to support the state's higher education plan.
Texas Higher Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Texas Higher Education Foundation gave $76K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $76,000
- Median grant
- $76,000
- Total assets
- $5,674,984
- +22.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Higher Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board ($76K).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2025) to $730K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Austin, TX | Contribuiton to Thecb Scholarship Program | $76,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,674,984 | $3,862,207 | $2,638,806 | $76,000 | 1 | $93,691 |
| 2024 | $4,646,188 | $5,241,528 | $3,175,470 | — | — | $86,188 |
| 2023 | $2,243,874 | $1,032,734 | $1,736,260 | — | — | $47,832 |
| 2022 | $3,354,865 | $2,408,543 | $2,632,793 | — | — | $3,272 |
| 2021 | $3,255,300 | $5,310,528 | $4,124,656 | $466,749 | 23 | $423 |
| 2020 | $2,081,929 | $2,420,760 | $1,492,126 | $729,671 | 57 | $2,565 |
| 2019 | $821,504 | $1,063,578 | $1,164,866 | $170,360 | 13 | $5,098 |
About Texas Higher Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Texas Higher Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $76K. Net investment income was $94K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Higher Education Foundation is led by Neal Adams, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neal Adams
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa I. Henderson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Heath
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Farias III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Steen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Perryman
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Box
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bobby Jenkins Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Stedman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Woody Hunt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Gibson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Plummer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Welcome Wilson Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Will Fraser III
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Amato
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sidney W. Theis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Mendoza
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Heldenfels
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond F. Messer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maeve Lahey
Assistant Commissioner
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Diane Patrick (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Heather A. Marsh (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Jim Schwertner (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Beverly Volkman Powell (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Higher Education Foundation
How much does Texas Higher Education Foundation give each year?
Texas Higher Education Foundation gave $76K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Texas Higher Education Foundation?
Texas Higher Education Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Texas Higher Education Foundation?
Texas Higher Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Higher Education Foundation operate?
Texas Higher Education Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Higher Education Foundation's EIN?
Texas Higher Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3017895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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