Texas Public Policy Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Austin, TX EIN 74-2524057

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$31.5M

Foundation funders

97

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Texas Public Policy Foundation?

Texas Public Policy Foundation is funded by 97 grantmakers, led by The Hook Family Foundation ($4.8M), New Venture Fund ($3.4M), The Marshall Heritage Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.5M in grants to Texas Public Policy Foundation between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Hook Family Foundation$4,810,00032022–2024
New Venture Fund$3,365,00022022–2023
The Marshall Heritage Foundation$2,250,00022023–2025
Brigham Family Foundation$1,799,000112022–2025
The Searle Freedom Trust$1,680,00082022–2024
The Just Trust for Education$1,620,00032024
Donors Trust Inc$1,558,40042022–2024
Christian Community Foundation Inc$903,00032023–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$893,75032022–2024
Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc$825,00022024–2025
The Sparks Foundation Inc$800,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$769,50022023–2024
America 2076$685,50012024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$656,25032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$610,00082023–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$600,00022023–2024
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation$514,45232022–2025
Sorenson Legacy Foundation$500,00032022–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$400,00032022–2024
Joseph W Craft III Foundation$400,00032022–2024
The Rydin Foundation$375,00012024
Chrest Foundation Inc$375,00032022–2024
Kercheville Foundation$300,00032022–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$277,38332022–2024
Hine Family Foundation$250,00032023–2025
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The Shepard Family Private Foundation$231,91832023–2025
Walton Family Foundation Inc$225,00012022
Bellevue Foundation$220,00042022–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$205,00032023–2025
Insita Group Ltd$200,00012024
Servant Foundation$200,00012024
Rowling Foundation$200,00022022–2023
State Policy Network$185,50032022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$152,50012022
Folsom Point Charities$150,00022023–2024
FWDUS Inc$150,00012023
Moriah Foundation$135,00032023–2024
Douglas & Allison Frey Foundation Inc$130,00032023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$120,00022024–2025
Adolph Coors Foundation$110,00022023–2025
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America$107,50012024
Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation Inc$100,00032023–2025
Covenant Foundation Inc$100,00012023
The Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation$100,00012023
Goyanes Family Foundation Inc$87,50032023–2025
Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc$80,00022024–2025
Vital Projects Fund Inc$80,00012024
Strake Foundation$70,00022023–2024
The Lazof Family Foundation Inc$60,00032023–2025
Bell Charitable Foundation$60,00032023–2025
The Armstrong Foundation$57,50022023–2024
The John and Bonnie Strauss Foundation$52,50022023–2024
Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation$50,00012024
The Draper Foundation$50,00012024
Amon G Carter Foundation$50,00012024
G Goff Foundation Inc$50,00012023
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$50,00012023
The Thomson Family Foundation$45,00032023–2025
Ron and Suzanne Harris Family Foundation$30,00032023–2025
Allen and Kelli Questrom Foundation$25,00012024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$25,00012024
Criminal Justice Reform Foundation$25,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$25,00012024
The Sumners Foundation$25,00012023
Three G Foundation$25,00012023
Wells Family Foundation$25,00012023
Yes Every Kid Foundation$25,00012023
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$20,00012024
Gordon a Cain Foundation$20,00012023
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$20,00012023
The Doherty Foundation$20,00012023
Harry and Louise Brown Foundation$17,50032023–2025
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists$15,00022023–2025
Pacific Legal Foundation$15,00012023
The Robertson-Finley Foundation$12,00032023–2025
Budoff Upper Extremity$10,00012024
Greater Horizons$10,00012024
The Hoglund Foundation$10,00012023
Ken W Davis Foundation$10,00012023
San Antonio Area Foundation$10,00012023
Citizens for Self-Governance$10,00012023
Woodford Foundation$7,50032023–2025
Shirley & William S McIntyre Foundation$5,00012024
Robert & Kathey Anderson Foundation$5,00012024
The McLane Family Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable F$5,00012023
Farrell Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Grafa Family Foundation Inc$2,25032023–2025
Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation$2,00012024
The Green Family Foundation$1,00012024
Julian G Lange Family Foundation 1$1,00012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$65022023–2024
H Fort Flowers Foundation$50012024
O'Kelley - Hemminghaus Foundation$50012023
Stai Family Foundation$25012024
Kasal Family Foundation$10012025
Shell USA Company Foundation$3012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M23 grants2022 73 grants2023 77 grants2024 27 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.6M (2025) to $11.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $3.6M.

What grants has Texas Public Policy Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Marshall Heritage FoundationEducation Initiative$1,250,000
2025Thomas W Smith Foundation IncENERGY POLICY$575,000
2025Christian Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$358,000
2025Brigham Family FoundationCenter for Innovation in Education Fund$250,000
2025Brigham Family Foundationthe National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) under the leadership of Mark Mills$250,000
2025The Shepard Family Private FoundationGENERAL FUND$130,162
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$112,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$105,000
2025Douglas & Allison Frey Foundation IncTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE$75,000
2025Dallas Jewish Community FoundationPUBLIC AFFAIRS$60,000
2025Adolph Coors FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$60,000
2025Brigham Family FoundationUniversity Project Fund$57,500
2025The Lazof Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$50,000
2025Hine Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2025Georgia Center for Opportunity IncAlliance for Opportunity$50,000
2025Brigham Family FoundationLife: Powered Program$50,000
2025Goyanes Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$37,500
2025Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$25,000
2025Bell Charitable FoundationSupport Programs to Build & Promote Conservative Public Policies$20,000
2025The Thomson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Ron and Suzanne Harris Family FoundationSOCIAL WELFARE$10,000
2025Harry and Louise Brown FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025Texas Society of AnesthesiologistsGRANT$7,500
2025The Robertson-Finley FoundationPublic Policy Research Support$4,000
2025Woodford FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
2025The Grafa Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$750
2025Kasal Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100
2024The Hook Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000,000
2024The Just Trust for EducationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR RIGHT ON CRIME$1,500,000
2024America 2076EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE MATTER OF A CIVIC INTEREST.$685,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Texas Public Policy Foundation?

Texas Public Policy Foundation is funded by 97 grantmakers, led by The Hook Family Foundation ($4.8M), New Venture Fund ($3.4M), The Marshall Heritage Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.5M in grants to Texas Public Policy Foundation between 2022–2025.

Who is Texas Public Policy Foundation's largest funder?

The Hook Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Texas Public Policy Foundation, with $4.8M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Texas Public Policy Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $31.5M in grants to Texas Public Policy Foundation across 200 grants from 97 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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