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Communities Foundation of Texas Inc

Dallas, TX

Communities Foundation of Texas funds a broad range of community needs, including health, education, housing, and community development, primarily in North Texas and across Texas. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $18,800, though amounts varied widely; nearly all opportunities are by invitation, with some specific programs open for applications.

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.

Baker Hughes Foundation

Houston, TX

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation supports civic, cultural, educational, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, as well as general operating costs, in communities served by BNSF across its 28-state network. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500; its current grants program lists awards of $1,000–$10,000.

Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax

Fort Worth, TX

The Community Foundation of North Texas supports nonprofits through grants for areas including animal welfare, conservation, community development, nonprofit capacity, and opportunity, primarily in North Texas, including seven listed counties. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $14,250, with awards ranging from $5,100 to $1.5 million. It offers competitive grants through application cycles; nonprofits cannot apply for donor-advised grants.

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Austin, TX

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation funds education, health, family economic stability, and nonprofit capacity, with a strong focus on children and families and its deepest investment in Texas, especially Greater Austin; it also supports work elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75 to $50 million, with a median of $19,324. It accepts unsolicited requests through an online application.

American Heart Association Inc

Dallas, TX

The American Heart Association funds cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and brain health research, researcher training, and related education and community programs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though awards varied widely; research grants generally support eligible U.S.-based nonprofit institutions. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Laura and John Arnold Foundation

Houston, TX

Arnold Ventures funds evidence-based research and policy reforms in areas including criminal justice, health care, education, public finance, and infrastructure, with a broader portfolio that also includes housing, climate, journalism, and democracy. Its work focuses on U.S. policies and systems; in 2024, grants ranged from $685 to $12.5 million, with a median of about $123,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; most proposals come through direct outreach, with periodic RFPs.

The Dallas Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Dallas Foundation funds nonprofits working on early childhood, family and economic stability, health, mobility, homelessness, and other community needs, primarily serving Dallas County and Greater Dallas residents. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though award amounts varied widely; the information provided does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Petco Love

San Antonio, TX

PETCO LOVE funds animal welfare organizations nationwide, supporting adoption and fostering, veterinary care, spay/neuter and vaccines, disaster response, pet cancer work, and service- or therapy-animal programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $900 to $1,501,500, with a median of $11,000. Organizations must submit an annual data report through the Partner Portal and apply during designated windows; disaster relief is handled on a rolling basis, while some programs are invitation-only.

Austin Community Foundation Inc

Austin, TX

Austin Community Foundation funds nonprofits and public efforts in areas including education, arts, health, human services, community development, and the environment, primarily across six Central Texas counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.