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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Denton, Texas

33 private foundations reported grants to Denton, Texas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 33 private foundations reported 43 grants totaling $1,799,012 to 18 organizations in Denton, Texas. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (9 grants) and education (4 grants). Doswell Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $750,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
33
Organizations funded
18
Reported grants
43
Total reported
$1.8M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$750K

What foundations fund in Denton, Texas

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Denton, Texas, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Texas dollars that landed in Denton — a funder at 90% is effectively a Denton funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Doswell Foundation1$750,00018%
The Moody Foundation2$380,0000%
Hillcrest Foundation1$100,0001%
The BEN & Mary Doskocil Family Foundatio4$90,0005%
Spec's Charitable Foundation1$70,0004%
Phillips Jack & Mary Charitable FDN1$60,41017%
J P & Mary JON Bryan Foundation1$50,00083%
Lesley Family Foundation Inc2$45,0007%

Organizations in Denton, Texas that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Texas Woman's University3$758,500
University of North Texas Foundation14$595,232
Texas Womans University Foundation1$100,000
Loreto House7$99,500
Texas State Historical Association1$50,000
Strategic Impact2$39,000
Casa of Denton County Inc2$30,000
Span IncorporatedMeals on Wheels of Denton County1$30,000
University of North Texas Athletics1$25,600
North Texas State University School of Music2$24,544

Which foundations give grants in Denton, Texas?

33 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Denton, Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,799,012 across 43 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Doswell Foundation, The Moody Foundation, Hillcrest Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Denton, Texas?

Reported purposes in Denton, Texas concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (9), education (4), religion (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Denton, Texas?

The median reported grant to a Denton, Texas recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $750,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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 2023–2025). 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.