UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Galveston, Texas

33 private foundations reported grants to Galveston, 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 107 grants totaling $20,731,198 to 68 organizations in Galveston, Texas. The most-funded purposes were education (17 grants) and arts & culture (5 grants). The Moody Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $19,096,241 across 50 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.

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Foundations giving here
33
Organizations funded
68
Reported grants
107
Total reported
$20.7M
Median grant
$20K
Largest grant
$7M

What foundations fund in Galveston, Texas

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

Foundations giving into Galveston, Texas, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Moody Foundation50$19,096,24116%
Edward D & Sally M Futch Charitable Foundation3$325,000100%
DAN L Duncan Foundation4$263,0001%
ED Rachal Foundation2$125,0000%
Hamill Foundation1$100,0001%
Betty M Schocke Charitable Foundation4$98,930100%
Karl Keesy TR First Presbyterian Church1$98,220100%
Crawford and Hattie Jackson Foundation2$95,00016%

Organizations in Galveston, Texas that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Moody Gardens1$7,000,000
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston1$5,000,000
Galveston Independent School District7$2,868,768
Galveston Island Day SchoolMoody Early Childhood Center1$1,966,666
Galveston Urban Ministries5$235,000
Galveston Historical Foundation4$224,150
First Presbyterian Church2$223,220
The Bryan Museum4$183,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children2$180,000
Upward Hope Academy2$176,997

Which foundations give grants in Galveston, Texas?

33 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Galveston, Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $20,731,198 across 107 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Moody Foundation, Edward D & Sally M Futch Charitable Foundation, DAN L Duncan Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Galveston, Texas?

Reported purposes in Galveston, Texas concentrate in education (17), arts & culture (5), community & economic development (4). 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 Galveston, Texas?

The median reported grant to a Galveston, Texas recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $7,000,000. 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.