The Kingdom Trust

Knight Family Foundation Formerly

Houston, TX

The Houston-based foundation supports efforts to improve children’s quality of life and social conditions, including education, child development, health care, community programs, and conservation. It typically awards about $1,000–$25,000, with a median grant of $5,000, primarily in Louisiana and Texas. It accepts written requests with supporting materials and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Taub Foundation

Houston, TX

Hamill Foundation

Houston, TX

The Hamill Foundation supports social services, education, health and medical research, animal welfare, children’s programs, and the arts, primarily in Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $150,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way for Greater Austin

Austin, TX

United Way for Greater Austin funds nonprofits working on early childhood and kindergarten readiness, family economic stability, basic needs, education and employment, and access to resources, primarily in Central Texas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,680 to $195,000, with a median of $30,000. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests or describe a current application process.

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.

Houston Texans Foundation

Houston, TX

The Houston Texans Foundation supports youth and families through education, youth development, health and wellness, economic advancement, community resources, and social justice, with a focus on Houston and Harris County and neighborhood efforts in Greenspoint, Magnolia Park, and Sunnyside. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,871 to $250,000, with a median of $20,000. Unsolicited grant applications are not addressed; Texas-based nonprofits may submit online requests for in-kind donations.

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.

Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation

Houston, TX

The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation funds charitable, religious, scientific, cultural, and educational organizations serving Texas, with an emphasis on medical science, research, and education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $8.1 million, with a median of $50,000. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible public charities by letter of inquiry year-round.

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.

Pierce Runnells Foundation

Houston, TX

In 2024, the Pierce Runnells Foundation gave to charitable organizations working in areas such as children’s well-being, literacy, parks, disability services, and youth employment; these describe grantees’ work, not stated foundation priorities. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $70,000, with a median of $12,500, and went primarily to Texas, with some funding in Pennsylvania. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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.

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.