92 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 92 private foundations reported 214 grants for arts & culture totaling $13,668,632 to 190 organizations in Texas. The most-funded Texas communities were Houston, Dallas, Austin. The Karakin Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $3,515,000 across 5 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Karakin Foundation | 5 | $3,515,000 |
| Texas Civil WAR Museum Inc | 3 | $2,174,132 |
| The Moody Foundation | 10 | $1,081,907 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $700,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Hillcrest Foundation | 2 | $450,000 |
| March Family Foundation | 11 | $388,250 |
| ESB3 Foundation | 1 | $363,333 |
| Tres Grace Family Foundation | 5 | $350,000 |
| ANN L Rhodes and Carol Greene Rhodes | 5 | $315,000 |
| Welborn-payne Endowment Trust | 3 | $278,563 |
| Kimberly-Clark Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Abilene | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| United Daughters of Confederacy | 1 | $1,774,132 |
| Midtown Redevelopment Authority | 1 | $700,000 |
| Alamo Trust Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Trail Conservancy | 1 | $500,000 |
| University of Texas Foundation | 1 | $363,333 |
| Admiral Nimitz Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Weatherford ART Association Inc | 1 | $300,000 |
| American RED Cross | 1 | $250,000 |
| Center for African American Military History Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| ST Philip's School & Community Center | 1 | $250,000 |
| Taca - the Arts Community Alliance | 1 | $250,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Arts | 2 | $200,000 |
| Ecisd Education Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
92 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,668,632. The largest by reported dollars were The Karakin Foundation, Texas Civil WAR Museum Inc, The Moody Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
190 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Texas, led by Community Foundation of Abilene, United Daughters of Confederacy, Midtown Redevelopment Authority. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Texas was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
