The Robert L Oliver Charitable Foundation

Friar Thomas Ranch Foundation

Cuero, TX

The Sam Schubert Foundation

Louisville, KY

The Sam Schubert Foundation supports charitable, educational, legal-aid, and community organizations, primarily in Kentucky, with 2025 grants also going to Texas, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Its 16 grants ranged from $35 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gvec Charitable Foundation

Gonzales, TX

GVEC Charitable Foundation funds community projects in education, youth, health care, civic outreach, public safety, and community development, as well as utility-bill assistance for low-income people. Its 2024 grants typically ranged from about $10,000 to $20,000, and projects must be within or overlap the GVEC service area in Texas. It accepts applications through its Power Up grant program, with deadlines listed as February 15 and August 15.

Texas Historical Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Texas Historical Foundation funds preservation and promotion of Texas history, including historic sites, archives, artifacts, and educational projects, with grants going to organizations in Texas. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $25,000, with a median of $8,000. Its 2024 filing says a grant committee reviews applications, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Steen Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The Steen Family Foundation’s grants support organizations working in education, early childhood, arts and culture, and natural science; these are examples of past recipients’ work, not stated priorities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $111,250, with a median of $4,500, and 91% of grant dollars went to Texas organizations. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation Inc

Bellerose, NY

The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation supports preselected 501(c)(3) nonprofits, with recent grants spanning education, arts and culture, gardens, zoos, and legal services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $886,960, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to organizations in Virginia and New York, as well as other states and Puerto Rico. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Jeanie Wyatt Family Foundation

San Antonio, TX

The Jeanie Wyatt Family Foundation supports organizations in areas including education, recovery services, arts and culture, housing, conservation, food assistance, and care for children with special needs, with most funding going to Texas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $600,000, with a median of $20,000. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The O'Connor & Hewitt Foundation

Victoria, TX

The foundation supports religious and charitable organizations in South Texas, including work in animal welfare, education, food and senior services, recovery, arts, housing, and workforce development. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $560,400, with a median of $10,000. It accepts written applications requesting a specific amount and describing the organization’s activities.

The Summerlee Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Summerlee Foundation funds animal protection, with priorities including selected work in the Americas and British Isles, and research, preservation, and promotion of Texas history. Its average grant is $10,000; 2025 grants ranged from $830 to $55,000. It stated in a 2023 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests; Texas history applicants must first discuss a project with the program director, while animal application opportunities are announced by cycle.

Union Pacific Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Union Pacific Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Union Pacific communities, prioritizing direct services and organizational capacity in safety, workforce development, community and public spaces, and local needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $600,000, with a median of $10,000; it accepts online applications during designated periods.

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation funds civic, cultural, education, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, including operating costs and specific projects. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged from $100 to $500,000; it supports eligible organizations serving communities near BNSF rail lines across its 28 operating states. The foundation provides an online application process, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

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.