Texas Organizing Project Education Fund
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund is a public charity based in San Antonio, Texas. It organizes Black and Latino communities in Harris, Dallas, Bexar, and Fort Bend counties, seeking to build power and representation for people of color.
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund at a glance
In short: Texas Organizing Project Education Fund gave $2.5M across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $231K), mostly in Texas. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,543,766
- +284.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $231,251
- +284.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $11,774,676
- -19.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Texas Organizing Project Education Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 120296, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 900-2901
Website: https://topedfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Texas Organizing Project Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas Organizing Project ($1.6M). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 40 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The funder’s website identifies Harris, Dallas, Bexar, and Fort Bend counties as the communities it organizes. Its 2024 filing describes civic-engagement work in Harris, Dallas, and Bexar counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Texas Organizing Project Education Fund open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $87K; repeat grants $366K. How we count
Medians: $63K first-time, $163K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $502K (2020) to $2.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Organizing Project San Antonio, TX | Non-partisan activities to increase voter participation. | $1,580,000 |
| Restoring Justice Houston, TX | To support ongoing programmatic initiatives. | $200,000 |
| New Jersey Resource Project West Creek, NJ | To support disaster recovery organizing and advocacy | $186,266 |
| Children's Defense fund Washington, TX | To support healthcare organizing through Sick Of It Texas coalition | $175,000 |
| Every Texan Austin, TX | To support healthcare organizing throigh Sick Of It Texas coalition | $150,000 |
| CVPE Educational Forum Inc Houston, TX | To support parent organzing | $75,000 |
| Panhandle Community Services Amarillo, TX | To support healthcare organizing through Sick Of It Texas coalition | $62,500 |
| Project Vida Health Center El Paso, TX | To support healthcare organizing through Sick Of It Texas coalition | $62,500 |
| Ground Game Fund Manchaca, TX | Lobbying grant to support local Dallas ballot meassure. | $35,000 |
| Urban Community Network Houston, TX | To support ongoing programmatic initiatives. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,774,676 | $3,828,062 | $6,493,741 | $2,543,766 | 11 | $124,916 |
| 2023 | $14,613,134 | $7,416,849 | $5,375,753 | $662,000 | 11 | $50,371 |
| 2022 | $12,109,757 | $5,764,243 | $4,684,448 | $1,105,000 | 4 | $5,895 |
| 2021 | $12,378,036 | $8,262,935 | $4,374,339 | $595,000 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | $8,048,110 | $4,059,893 | $4,228,126 | $502,000 | 9 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The funder says it helps residents understand local government and participate in public meetings and hearings. It also identifies issues raised in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and works with experts on training, town halls, and public forums. Its stated issue areas include affordable housing, neighborhood infrastructure, public schools, jobs and job training, affordable health care, criminal justice reform, and immigrants’ rights. Its leadership-development work includes helping residents build outreach, meeting-planning, campaign-planning, media-engagement, and civic-participation skills.
Examples of organizations it supported in 2023 include Restoring Justice, whose stated mission is to provide holistic legal defense and social services for marginalized people; Urban Community Network, which says it promotes safe, healthy, sustainable communities where youth and families can thrive; and Texas Latino Pride, which says it promotes and celebrates Hispanic/Latinx culture. The Children’s Defense Fund describes its mission as helping marginalized children flourish and ensuring communities have power to support them. CVPE Educational Forum says it brings together parents, educators, students, and community members to advocate for strong and equitable public schools.
Grantmaking
The funder reported 11 grants totaling $662,000 in 2023, an average of about $60,182 per grant. Reported 2023 awards included $225,000 to Restoring Justice, $15,000 to Urban Community Network, $15,000 to Texas Latino Pride, $12,500 to the Children’s Defense Fund, and $10,000 to CVPE Educational Forum. In 2022, it reported four grants totaling $1,105,000; in 2024, it reported no grants. The funder’s filing states that grant recipients submit expenditure listings for comparison with their approved budgets. Its 2024 filing, the latest on this page, reports 11 grants totaling $2.5 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Debra Walker as president; Bonnie Mathias and Rodney McKenzie as directors; Mary Guzman as interim treasurer; and Andrea Osorio as director.
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund is led by Debra Walker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Debra Walker
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bonnie Mathias
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrea Osorio
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rodney McKenzie
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mary Guzman
Interim Treasurer
Director → Interim Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Elizabteh Davila (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Yael Ouzillou (2020–2022) — Former Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Organizing Project Education Fund
How much does Texas Organizing Project Education Fund give each year?
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund gave $2.5M across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $662K across 11 grants.
What is Texas Organizing Project Education Fund's typical grant size?
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund's median grant in 2024 was $75,000, and its average grant was $231,251, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Texas Organizing Project Education Fund that year got $87K on average.
Where does Texas Organizing Project Education Fund give grants?
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).
Does Texas Organizing Project Education Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Texas Organizing Project Education Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Texas Organizing Project Education Fund's largest grantees?
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Texas Organizing Project ($1,580,000), Restoring Justice ($200,000) and New Jersey Resource Project ($186,266), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Texas Organizing Project Education Fund?
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What does Texas Organizing Project Education Fund fund?
The funder says it helps residents understand local government and participate in public meetings and hearings. It also identifies issues raised in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and works with experts on training, town halls, and public forums. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Texas Organizing Project Education Fund?
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check topedfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Texas Organizing Project Education Fund's EIN?
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1481855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Texas Organizing Project Education Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/texas-organizing-project-education-fund-morg_b8c53e9a10334fa58b835063d328af7c
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