The TSTC Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.2M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The TSTC Foundation?
The TSTC Foundation is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation ($6.2M), Rio-South Texas Education and Community ($1.6M), American Electric Power Foundation ($761K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.2M in grants to The TSTC Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| AbbVie Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fluor Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | $9,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwest Meat Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Curtis Foundation Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| James and Dorothy Doss Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| McAllen Medical Center Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Union Pacific Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $4,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Clifton Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $292 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $2.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $846K.
What grants has The TSTC Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | DAF grant | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Ruth and Lee Caldwell Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Wingate-Lindsey Charitable Trust | FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS & BUILDING FUND | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Abilene | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Bert F Winston Sr Foundation | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS & EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation Inc | CONTRIBUTION TO ENDOWMENT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Southwest Meat Foundation | Scholarships | $6,000 |
| 2025 | American Electric Power Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | James and Dorothy Doss Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | TO CONSTRUCT AN EDUCATION BUILDING FOR TSTC FORT BEND | $1,255,397 |
| 2024 | Rio-South Texas Education and Community | PROVIDES SUPPORT OF TSTC'S GOAL LINE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH ASSISTS TSTC STUDENTS WHO ARE WITHIN THREE SEMESTERS OF GRADUATION WHO ARE FACING A FINANCIAL CRISIS. PROGRAM WILL ASSIST STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, ALLIED HEALTH, NURSING, IT, MANUFACTURING, AND WELDING. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Rio-South Texas Education and Community | PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HARLINGEN AREA TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (CTE) STUDENTS WHO ENTER TSTC AS FULL-TIME STUDENTS. CTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL ASSIST STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, ALLIED HEALTH, NURSING, IT, MANUFACTURING, AND WELDING. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | American Electric Power Foundation | Social & Racial Justice Grant for the Education of Disadvantaged Young People/People of Color in a High Demand/High Wage Technical Field in Abilene, TX | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Wingate-Lindsey Charitable Trust | FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS & BUILDING FUND | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Phyllis Gottlieb Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $139,296 |
| 2024 | Christian Community Foundation Inc | SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS ATTENDING TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE FORT BEND | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Dian Graves Owen Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Texas Mutual Insurance Company | Workforce Development & Safety Training | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Abilene | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,100 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Bert F Winston Sr Foundation | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS & EXEMPT PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | PROVOST FUND SUPPORT STUDENTS - FORT BEND CAMPUS / FORT BEND RESIDENT ATTENDING ANY TSTC CAMPUS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation | SUPPORT FOR VET STUDENTS AT THE FORT BEND CAMPUS OR FORT BEND VETS ATTENDING ANY TSTC CAMPUS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Oneok Foundation Inc | HIGHER EDUCATION/TECHNICAL SCHOOL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Texas Wounded Warriors | — | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Texas Foundation | TO SUPPORT TSTC TO ACCELERATE THE CONVERSION OF ITS TECHNICAL PROGRAMS TO PERFORMANCE-BASED EDUCATION. | $15,207 |
| 2024 | Tulsa Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The TSTC Foundation?
The TSTC Foundation is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation ($6.2M), Rio-South Texas Education and Community ($1.6M), American Electric Power Foundation ($761K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.2M in grants to The TSTC Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The TSTC Foundation's largest funder?
The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The TSTC Foundation, with $6.2M across 17 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The TSTC Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.2M in grants to The TSTC Foundation across 89 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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