Texas Defender Service
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.0M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
65
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Texas Defender Service?
Texas Defender Service is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Vital Projects Fund Inc ($1.6M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($445K), Tides Foundation ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Texas Defender Service between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25 (2019) to $973K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $467K.
What grants has Texas Defender Service received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Judith Filler Foundation | LEGAL RESEARCH | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Judith Filler Foundation | CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CLIENT STORIES | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Texas Bar Foundation | Rsrcs to empower families | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Judith Filler Foundation | TRAINING FOR CAPITAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $64,500 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | PUBLIC BENEFIT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Judith Filler Foundation | REPORT ON RACE AND DEATH IN TARRANT COUNTY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Judith Filler Foundation | CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CLIENT STORIES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Judith Filler Foundation | LEGAL RESEARCH | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | LEGAL SERVICES | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc | EMPOWERING PEOPLE SEEKING PAROLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Matching gift-operating support (2-1) | $500 |
| 2023 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN TEXAS | $66,650 |
| 2023 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | General Support | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | PUBLIC BENEFIT | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Texas Bar Foundation | 2nd chances for fams impctd by inca | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Sociological Initiatives Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Judith Filler Foundation | LEGAL RESEARCH | $18,000 |
| 2023 | Judith Filler Foundation | REPORT ON RACE AND DEATH IN HARRIS COUNTY | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | JUSTICE | $7,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Texas Defender Service?
Texas Defender Service is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Vital Projects Fund Inc ($1.6M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($445K), Tides Foundation ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Texas Defender Service between 2019–2025.
Who is Texas Defender Service's largest funder?
Vital Projects Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Texas Defender Service, with $1.6M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Texas Defender Service received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Texas Defender Service across 65 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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