Texas Water Trade
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.0M
Foundation funders
19
Grants recorded
44
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Texas Water Trade?
Texas Water Trade is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Harte Charitable Foundation ($2.1M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($985K), Meadows Foundation Inc ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Texas Water Trade between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harte Charitable Foundation | $2,127,219 | 6 | 2019–2025 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | $984,872 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | $750,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| The Knobloch Family Foundation | $360,503 | 1 | 2024 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | $150,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $110,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Permian Basin Area Foundation | $90,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Horizon Foundation | $75,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Still Water Foundation | $75,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shield-Ayres Foundation | $65,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| The Dixon Water Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Tides Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coypu Foundation Trust XXXXX3002 | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Water Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | $10,080 | 1 | 2023 |
| George & Fay Young Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hixon Family Foundation | $6,022 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| San Marcos Civic Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2019) to $1.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $970K.
What grants has Texas Water Trade received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Harte Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $875,000 |
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | SCALING THE TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL WATER MARKET | $84,170 |
| 2025 | George & Fay Young Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Hixon Family Foundation | PUBLIC WATER | $1,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | PROTECTING CONTINUOUS FLOWS OF THE COLORADO RIVER | $408,936 |
| 2024 | The Knobloch Family Foundation | Enhancing Environmental Flows to the Texas Coast via voluntary water transactions | $360,503 |
| 2024 | Harte Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $251,735 |
| 2024 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Toward reliable access to water for all Texans by increasing the capture, treatment, and reuse of water | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Horizon Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Water Foundation | WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Hixon Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Harte Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $375,000 |
| 2023 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Toward continuing the development of water markets to protect and restore freshwater in rivers, bays, and estuaries in Texas | $350,000 |
| 2023 | Still Water Foundation | CULTURAL - IN SUPPORT OF FORT STOCKTON'S HERITAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN. | $75,000 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $72,415 |
| 2023 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,080 |
| 2023 | Water Foundation | WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Hixon Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Harte Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $250,000 |
| 2022 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $228,548 |
| 2022 | The Horizon Foundation | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Permian Basin Area Foundation | Environmental | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Hixon Family Foundation | CHARITY | $1,022 |
| 2021 | Harte Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $187,500 |
| 2021 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | $113,163 |
Showing 30 most recent of 44 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Texas Water Trade?
Texas Water Trade is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Harte Charitable Foundation ($2.1M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($985K), Meadows Foundation Inc ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Texas Water Trade between 2019–2025.
Who is Texas Water Trade's largest funder?
Harte Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Texas Water Trade, with $2.1M across 6 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Texas Water Trade received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Texas Water Trade across 44 grants from 19 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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