The Houston Parks Board Foundation

Community Health Choice Texas Inc

Houston, TX

To improve the health and well-being of all texans, particularly the underserved, by opening doors to healthcare and health-related services. Our mission is achieved through: 1) community: collaborating with community-based providers and organizations to improve access, quality, coordination and cost-effectiveness of services. 2) health: developing programs to establish medical homes, manage health conditions, and promote wellness and preventive care. 3) choice: encouraging personal accountability and educated choices for individual and family health. For individual and family health.

Vivian L Smith Foundation

Houston, TX

The Vivian L Smith Foundation supports qualifying nonprofit organizations across charitable fields, including education, health care, youth services, and family support; it does not fund individuals. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000, and nearly all grant dollars went to Texas, though it reports no geographic restrictions. It accepts requests without a required form; applicants must state the purpose and provide proof of qualifying status.

Kinder Foundation

Houston, TX

Kinder Foundation funds transformational projects in urban green space, education, and quality of life, primarily in Greater Houston, though it also supports work elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to about $15.8 million, with a median of about $75,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only pre-selected organizations.

The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc

Houston, TX

The Susan Vaughan Foundation supports education, reproductive and general healthcare, arts and culture, and plant and nature conservation, with most of its 2025 grant dollars going to Texas and additional funding in New Mexico. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. The profile provides no application instructions, so it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Marie Bel Fay Fund

Houston, TX

MD Anderson Foundation

Houston, TX

The MD Anderson Foundation funds tax-exempt organizations working in health and medicine, education, arts and culture, and improving the lives of underserved people, primarily in Houston and Harris County, Texas. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $360,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts written applications from tax-exempt organizations; no deadline is stated.

Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The foundation funds organizations working in health, education and child development, the environment, and the arts, primarily in Texas, with most listed support going to Houston-area groups. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $850,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts no unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

The Sklar Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The Sklar Family Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as food assistance, education, media, community services, parks, arts, and health, primarily in Texas, with some grants in New Mexico, Colorado, and Washington. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

H Fort Flowers Foundation

Houston, TX

The H Fort Flowers Foundation supports higher education, arts and culture, health, social services, food assistance, animal welfare, and religious organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $400 to $66,000, with a median of $2,000, and went to recipients across multiple states, especially Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Wyoming, and Colorado. Its filing says there is no special application form or deadline and no restrictions on awards; it does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation Inc

San Antonio, TX

The foundation supports art, education, and charitable purposes, including organizations in education, healthcare, and hunger relief; it does not fund individual scholarships. Recent grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $1,500, and most funding went to Texas organizations, though it also funded groups in other states. It accepts requests by letter stating the charitable purpose and amount requested; no deadline is listed.

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

Houston, TX

The Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation funds environmental protection and conservation, public health and reproductive rights, parks and open space, environmental education, animal welfare, and related civic engagement. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $455,000, with a median of $30,000; it focuses on greater Houston, central Texas, and statewide work, while out-of-state projects are accepted by invitation only. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online Letter of Inquiry process, with LOIs accepted year-round.

The Tapeats Fund

Wilmington, DE

In 2024, the Tapeats Fund supported wildlife conservation and animal care, education, and human services, including workforce development for returning citizens. It made 80 grants ranging from $2,500 to $130,000, with a median grant of $5,000; most funding went to Texas, followed by California and Montana. The fund says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and applications are directed to Margaret Borho.