13 private foundations reported grants to Brownsville, Texas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2024–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2024–2025, 13 private foundations reported 17 grants totaling $723,212 to 16 organizations in Brownsville, Texas. The most-funded purposes were community & economic development (2 grants) and education (2 grants). The Roy F & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $352,312 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Texas dollars that landed in Brownsville — a funder at 90% is effectively a Brownsville funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roy F & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation | 3 | $352,312 | 100% |
| The Moody Foundation | 1 | $150,000 | 0% |
| The Lawrence H Hyde JR Charitable Trust | 1 | $50,000 | 100% |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 40% |
| The Farris Foundation | 3 | $26,400 | 6% |
| The Peter and Mary Levin Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 | 100% |
| The Amaturo Family Foundation | 1 | $20,000 | 52% |
| Acorn Foundation | 1 | $15,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville Society for Crippled Children Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Valley Zoological Society | 1 | $135,000 |
| Brownsville Wellness Coalition | 1 | $117,000 |
| Mitte Cultural District | 1 | $100,312 |
| Diocese of Brownsville | 1 | $50,000 |
| TeamBrownsville Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Guadalupe Regional Middle School | 2 | $30,000 |
| Teambrownsvilleinc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Gladys Porter ZOO | 1 | $23,400 |
| Save RGV | 1 | $15,000 |
13 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Brownsville, Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $723,212 across 17 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Roy F & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation, The Moody Foundation, The Lawrence H Hyde JR Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Brownsville, Texas concentrate in community & economic development (2), education (2), environment & conservation (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Brownsville, Texas recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $150,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2024–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
