202 private foundations reported religion 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, 202 private foundations reported 418 grants for religion totaling $16,995,924 to 383 organizations in Texas. The most-funded Texas communities were Houston, Dallas, Austin. Hamill Foundation reported the most religion giving — $1,300,000 across 6 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hamill Foundation | 6 | $1,300,000 |
| Nelson Puett Foundation | 43 | $1,211,069 |
| The Henry B Tippie Foundation | 1 | $1,119,084 |
| Tenacre Foundation | 3 | $1,057,501 |
| Stimac Family Foundation | 1 | $890,000 |
| Rooted Alliance Inc | 2 | $830,813 |
| The NEW Covenant Foundation | 4 | $680,000 |
| Hansen Stewardship Foundation | 6 | $599,540 |
| The Bolick Foundation | 5 | $421,377 |
| Marek Family Foundation | 22 | $388,896 |
| WA Criswell Foundation Inc | 5 | $361,955 |
| Welborn-payne Endowment Trust | 2 | $350,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ST John's United Methodist Church | 1 | $1,119,084 |
| The Mission Evangelical Church | 1 | $890,000 |
| Citizens for Education Excellence Inc | 2 | $830,813 |
| The Branch School | 2 | $757,501 |
| Langham Partnership | 1 | $620,000 |
| Remember the Alamo Foundation | 1 | $510,000 |
| ST Martin's Episcopal Church | 4 | $460,700 |
| Baylor University | 3 | $429,663 |
| E3 Partners Ministry | 2 | $382,040 |
| International Commission | 1 | $333,334 |
| Dallas Life Foundation | 1 | $300,041 |
| Houston Humane Society | 1 | $300,000 |
| The Leaves | 1 | $300,000 |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | 1 | $237,500 |
| First United Methodist Church | 3 | $235,078 |
202 private foundations reported religion grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $16,995,924. The largest by reported dollars were Hamill Foundation, Nelson Puett Foundation, The Henry B Tippie Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
383 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Texas, led by ST John's United Methodist Church, The Mission Evangelical Church, Citizens for Education Excellence Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Texas was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,119,084. 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.
