Texas Southern University Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$24.5M
Foundation funders
79
Grants recorded
144
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Texas Southern University Foundation?
Texas Southern University Foundation is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($6.8M), Waverley Street Foundation ($5.0M), Gates Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Texas Southern University Foundation between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2019) to $6.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $495K.
What grants has Texas Southern University Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | CLEAN AIR | $110,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $44,695 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | Future Bankers Leadership Program | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | GRANTS | $26,000 |
| 2025 | Dallas Jewish Community Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Station Grants | $7,756 |
| 2025 | NFL Foundation Inc | General Support | $7,046 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | BULLARD CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for the Increase of Electoral Participation among Students and Staff, Coordination of University Activities with Community Groups, and an Independent Evaluation of the Project | $330,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Program Support for the Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy Immigration Clinic to Expand Naturalization Services | $315,165 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support to Complete the Digitization and Archival of African American Art and History at the University Museum at Texas Southern University | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Thurgood Marshall College Fund | TMCF SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) Scholar Program | $141,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO PROSECUTORIAL DECISION-MAKING AROUND DIVERSIONS IN COMPARISON TO TRADITIONAL CASE PROCESSING. | $119,713 |
| 2024 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | — | $112,948 |
| 2024 | Strada Education Foundation Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $110,177 |
| 2024 | Beygood Foundation | COMMUNITY/DISASTER RELIEF GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING CAUSAL RESEARCH DESIGNS TO ESTIMATE THE IMPACT OF PRETRIAL POLICIES/PRACTICES ON JAIL POPULATIONS AND CRIME RATES IN TEXAS SINCE COVID-19. | $95,000 |
| 2024 | Justice Information Resource Network Inc | Subaward | $60,439 |
| 2024 | Educational Credit Management Corporation | FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | FUTURE BANKERS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Evolve Houston | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Kroger CO Foundation | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $28,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Family Endeavors Inc | Scholarship | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity | EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Dallas Jewish Community Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Tom Joyner Foundation Inc | EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Texans for Lawsuit Reform | General support | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Texas Southern University Foundation?
Texas Southern University Foundation is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($6.8M), Waverley Street Foundation ($5.0M), Gates Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Texas Southern University Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Texas Southern University Foundation's largest funder?
Houston Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Texas Southern University Foundation, with $6.8M across 13 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Texas Southern University Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $24.5M in grants to Texas Southern University Foundation across 144 grants from 79 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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