155 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 155 private foundations reported 417 grants for youth & family totaling $27,691,254 to 360 organizations in Texas. The most-funded Texas communities were Houston, Dallas, Austin. JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc reported the most youth & family giving — $9,067,730 across 10 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 10 | $9,067,730 |
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $5,048,211 |
| FMH Foundation | 2 | $1,777,000 |
| The Moody Foundation | 18 | $1,050,500 |
| Hamill Foundation | 7 | $980,000 |
| Hillcrest Foundation | 6 | $575,000 |
| The Henderson-wessendorff Foundation | 9 | $559,095 |
| The John M O'quinn Foundation | 2 | $550,000 |
| Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | 1 | $550,000 |
| The Jensen Project Inc | 6 | $430,015 |
| Marek Family Foundation | 10 | $407,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | 25 | $361,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Evestra Inc | 1 | $2,412,255 |
| Center for Christian Growth | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Midland Texas | 1 | $1,750,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | 1 | $1,735,956 |
| Young Mens Christian Assoc of BIG Spring TX | 1 | $1,705,000 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | 1 | $1,700,000 |
| NEW Braunfels Youth Collaborative | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Nudge Foundation | 1 | $900,000 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | 1 | $845,000 |
| Paso DEL Norte Children's Development Center | 1 | $705,000 |
| Ward County Greater Works Inc | 1 | $550,000 |
| Camp Young Judaea Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Houston Museum of Natural Science | 1 | $500,000 |
| Cherokee Home for Children | 1 | $450,000 |
| Basin Dream Center for Orphans | 1 | $250,000 |
155 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $27,691,254. The largest by reported dollars were JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, FMH Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
360 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Texas, led by Evestra Inc, Center for Christian Growth, Young Mens Christian Association of Midland Texas. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Texas was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,412,255. 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.
