University of St Thomas

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Houston, TX EIN 74-1277664

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$35.7M

Foundation funders

85

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds University of St Thomas?

University of St Thomas is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by The Carl a Davis and Lois E Davis ($9.5M), The Sarofim Foundation ($8.0M), The Notsew Orm Sands Foundation ($5.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.7M in grants to University of St Thomas between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Carl a Davis and Lois E Davis$9,540,00042021–2024
The Sarofim Foundation$8,025,00022024–2025
The Notsew Orm Sands Foundation$5,250,00012024
Cullen Trust for Higher Education$2,100,00052021–2024
Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable Foundation$1,229,27652021–2025
The Brown Foundation Inc$1,000,00012024
Hildebrand Foundation$905,00042022–2025
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation$787,54042021–2024
Associated Nursing Alumni$700,00012022
Scanlan Foundation$645,63842021–2024
The Elkins Foundation$600,00032023–2025
UST Realty Company$450,00032021–2024
The Robert a Welch Foundation$320,00052021–2025
John E Guida Foundation$260,00042021–2024
Vivian L Smith Foundation$250,00052021–2025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$241,95042021–2024
The PJ Moran Foundation$225,07562022–2024
Marek Family Foundation$190,07542021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$186,57522024–2025
Crawford and Hattie Jackson Foundation$185,00042021–2024
John S Dunn Foundation$175,00022023–2024
Avvento Foundation$166,67542022–2025
MD Anderson Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Rea Charitable Trust$140,00032022–2025
The William a and Madeline Welder Smith$135,00072022–2025
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CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc$133,00012024
Pettinelli Family Foundation$122,50032023–2025
Pemmy Smith Foundation$100,00052022–2026
Baxter Trust co Private Foundation Services$100,00022022–2023
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$100,00012021
Our Sunday Visitor Inc$82,56022021–2022
E & M Foundation Inc$80,50842022–2025
CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare$80,00042022–2025
Willard And Ruth Johnson$80,00032022–2024
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund$72,00012025
The Iris and Lloyd Webre Foundation$70,07532022–2024
Strake Foundation$70,00022023–2024
The John G and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation$70,00032022–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$61,53832022–2024
Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable Foundation$50,00022023–2025
Anti-Defamation League$50,00022021–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$40,42832022–2024
John P McGovern Foundation$30,00012024
Astros Foundation$30,00032022–2024
David J & Judith Beck Foundation$25,00022024–2025
The Sarofim Foundation$25,00012023
Agee Family Foundation$25,00012022
The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein Foundation$25,00012022
The Gelb Family Foundation$25,00012022
Shell USA Company Foundation$24,09832022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$22,67522023–2025
Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation$20,00012025
Posoli Family Foundation$20,00022022–2024
Mechia Foundation$19,82532022–2024
The Ralph H and Ruth J McCullough$17,50022022–2023
Bhojani Family Foundation$17,44812025
Marjorie E Evans Foundation$15,07532022–2024
T Ragan Ryan Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
William Eand Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable$15,00012023
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$12,84112023
National Collegiate Athletic Association$12,00012025
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$12,00012024
Spencer Educational Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Union Pacific Foundation$10,00012024
The WT & Louise J Moran Foundation$10,00012023
Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc$10,00012022
Robert H & Katharine B Garff Foundation$7,50022023–2024
Chesmar Foundation$7,23812024
Hackett Family Foundation$5,20032022–2023
The Methodist Hospital$5,07512022
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$5,00012024
The Gonsoulin Charitable Trust$5,00012023
La Michoacana Foundation Inc$4,50022023–2024
The Medrano Family Foundation$4,35732023–2025
Andrew F and Barbara Veres$3,50022023–2025
Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust$2,50022024–2025
T W Lott Family Foundation$2,50012023
Worthing Scholarship Fund$2,00012022
Equitable Foundation Inc$1,50012024
ESB3 Foundation$1,00012022
Kittsie & Charlie Thomas Family$1,00012022
Baker Hughes Foundation$70012024
Ima Foundation$16022024–2025
Richard Stodder Charitable Foundation$10012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M15 grants2021 47 grants2022 52 grants2023 58 grants2024 27 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2026) to $16.5M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

What grants has University of St Thomas received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Pemmy Smith FoundationSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$20,000
2025The Sarofim FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$8,000,000
2025Hildebrand FoundationGeneral support$350,000
2025Peggy and Bill Shiffick Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$242,689
2025The Elkins FoundationIN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AT UST$200,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$173,075
2025Avvento FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT.$79,150
2025Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational FundGRANTS$72,000
2025Pettinelli Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$70,000
2025The Robert a Welch FoundationBASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS$55,000
2025Vivian L Smith FoundationSUPPORT THE "VIVIAN L. SMITH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND" FOR NURSING STUDENTS IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR$50,000
2025Rea Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION$50,000
2025Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2025Harriet & Joe Foster FoundationEducation$20,000
2025The William a and Madeline Welder SmithONE-HALF RESTRICTED FOR THE ANNUAL FUND AND ONE-HALF RESTRICTED FOR THE MONAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP$20,000
2025Pemmy Smith FoundationFOR SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$20,000
2025Marek Family FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
2025CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCareEducation$20,000
2025Bhojani Family FoundationHEALTH$17,448
2025David J & Judith Beck FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrant$12,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,352
2025Spencer Educational Foundation IncGENERAL GRANT$10,000
2025E & M Foundation IncCHARITY$8,976
2025Andrew F and Barbara VeresEDUCATIONAL$2,500
2025Thurman Crawford Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
2025The Medrano Family FoundationEDUCATION$1,000
2025Ima FoundationPROGRAM SERVICES$60
2024The Carl a Davis and Lois E DavisOPERATING SUPPORT$7,175,000
2024The Notsew Orm Sands FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,250,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds University of St Thomas?

University of St Thomas is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by The Carl a Davis and Lois E Davis ($9.5M), The Sarofim Foundation ($8.0M), The Notsew Orm Sands Foundation ($5.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.7M in grants to University of St Thomas between 2021–2026.

Who is University of St Thomas's largest funder?

The Carl a Davis and Lois E Davis is the largest recorded funder of University of St Thomas, with $9.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has University of St Thomas received?

IRS 990 filings record $35.7M in grants to University of St Thomas across 200 grants from 85 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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