Texas Historical Foundation
Texas Historical Foundation is a public charity based in Dallas, Texas, formed in 1954. It supports preservation and promotion of Texas history through grants to organizations working on projects such as preserving and digitizing historical materials, restoring historic sites, and developing educational programs.
Texas Historical Foundation at a glance
In short: Texas Historical Foundation gave $203K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. 92% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,630
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,443
- -76.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $4,662,344
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 92% first-time grantees (22 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Texas Historical Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states in its 2024 filing that its grant committee reviews applications for grant assistance and submits recommendations to the board. The board reviews recommendations for consistency with the foundation’s mission and decides whether to approve the grant.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3003 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204
Phone: (512) 453-2154
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Texas Historical Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Archive of the Moving Image ($25K). Together the top 10 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 46 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Texas Historical Foundation open to new grantees?
92%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 22 of 24 grantees (92%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $17K repeat.
- 4% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $216K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $203K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Archive of the Moving Image Austin, TX | Awarded funds for the restoration and digitzation of their kprc-houston collection. | $25,000 |
| Austin Film Society OBO Sugarloaf Pictures LLC Austin, TX | "tonkawa: they all stay together" is a full-length documentary film chronicling the Texas tribe's return to their hill country homeland after generations away and exploring their cultural and historical legacy within the state, particularly the city of austin. | $8,000 |
| Documentary Arts Inc Dallas, TX | Documentary arts received grant funding to create a compilation of songs written by musicians with ties to dallas' storied deep ellum neighborhood. Music will be recorded using period equipment and techniques, and feature contemporary artists from Texas and beyond performing the works of iconic deep ellum musicians including blind lemon jefferson and willie johnson. | $8,000 |
| Kovno Communications Inc OBO Liz Carpenter Film Partners Austin, TX | Grant supports extended screenings of "shaking it up: the life & times of liz carpenter", a full length documentary chronicling the life of liz carpenter, the influential Texas journalist, activist, and political operator who became a household name while working in lbj's white house. | $8,000 |
| Archer County Museum and Arts Center Archer City, TX | For phase two of the restoration of the historically designated 1910 Archer county jail, future home of the Archer county museum and arts center. | $8,000 |
| Gault School of Archaeological Research Fredericksburg, TX | This research project will conduct an in-depth statewide survey of the folsom projectile point collecting detailed information using the methodology developed and employed for the recently completed Texas clovis fluted projectile point survey. | $8,000 |
| Museum of the West Texas Frontier Stamford, TX | Supports the further expansion of the "history alive" program at the museum of the West Texas frontier. | $8,000 |
| Texas Heritage Project of Aitscm San Antonio, TX | To fund a project that will create immersive, interactive digital maps detailing history of the region from the 1600s to present day, exploring the history of South Texas indigenous peoples. | $8,000 |
| Rancho Alegre Radio DBA Rancho Alegre Austin, TX | This project will see interviews with the greats of tejano music made available to the public, providing firsthand accounts of this too often overlooked and uniquely texan music movement. | $8,000 |
| Texas State Historical Association Austin, TX | For the tsha annual meeting which is the largest gathering of its kind for Texas history enthusiasts and professional and independent scholars. | $8,000 |
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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 | $4,662,344 | $767,579 | $889,107 | $202,630 | 24 | $232,957 |
| 2024 | $4,794,258 | $1,131,783 | $933,540 | $216,000 | 6 | $139,132 |
| 2023 | $4,640,216 | $1,939,056 | $819,561 | $120,650 | Total only | $90,295 |
| 2022 | $3,476,259 | $128,676 | $439,803 | $121,415 | Total only | $132,431 |
| 2021 | $3,804,636 | $1,725,486 | $428,171 | $80,000 | 16 | $49,498 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states its mission as the “preservation of Texas history and artifacts.” Its 2024 filing describes the J.P. Bryan Preservation Fund as supporting the preservation and promotion of Texas history, the Jack R. Wahlquist Directors’ Endowment Fund as supporting general preservation and promotion of Texas history, and the Missi Thomas Operations Endowment as supporting operations not included in the annual budget.
The 2025 grants show support for a range of Texas history-related work. For example, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image describes its mission as discovering, preserving, and making Texas film and video heritage accessible to the public. The Archer County Museum and Arts Center says it preserves historically and scientifically significant items and provides space for art. The Gault School of Archaeological Research describes its work as research and education regarding the earliest peoples in the Americas. The Museum of the West Texas Frontier says it provides educational programs and exhibitions about the Stamford area’s history. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $202,630. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $25,000, with a median of $8,000. Its largest listed grant was $25,000 to the Texas Archive of the Moving Image for restoration and digitization of its KPRC-Houston collection. Other listed grants of $8,000 included support for a documentary about the Tonkawa tribe, a Deep Ellum music project, restoration of the Archer County Jail, an archaeological survey, and digital history and education projects.
Other 2025 recipients included Preservation Texas ($7,500), BuildingCommunityWorkshop ($6,000), and Midland Historical Society ($8,000). The Midland Historical Society describes its work as educating Midland residents about local history, assisting with the Midland County History Museum, and maintaining the historic Brown Dorsey Medallion Home.
The foundation reported six grants totaling $216,000 in 2024. For 2023, it reported a grant count of zero.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Preziosi as president and CEO.
Texas Historical Foundation is led by David Preziosi, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023) — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Preziosi
President & CEO
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $129K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gene Krane (2021–2022) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $129K, to David Preziosi (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Texas Historical Foundation
How much does Texas Historical Foundation give each year?
Texas Historical Foundation gave $203K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $216K across 6 grants.
What is Texas Historical Foundation's typical grant size?
Texas Historical Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,443, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Texas Historical Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Texas Historical Foundation give grants?
Texas Historical Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (6 grants) and Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Texas Historical Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Texas Historical Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Texas Historical Foundation's largest grantees?
Texas Historical Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Archive of the Moving Image ($25,000), Austin Film Society OBO Sugarloaf Pictures LLC ($8,000) and Documentary Arts Inc ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Texas Historical Foundation?
Texas Historical Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $768K.
What does Texas Historical Foundation fund?
The foundation states its mission as the “preservation of Texas history and artifacts.” Its 2024 filing describes the J.P. Bryan Preservation Fund as supporting the preservation and promotion of Texas history, the Jack R. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Texas Historical Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that its grant committee reviews applications for grant assistance and submits recommendations to the board. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Texas Historical Foundation's EIN?
Texas Historical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6013014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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