65 private foundations reported grants to Waco, 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 65 private foundations reported 118 grants totaling $8,293,009 to 71 organizations in Waco, Texas. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (20 grants) and education (13 grants). The Moody Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,800,000 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $20,168.
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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 Waco — a funder at 90% is effectively a Waco funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Moody Foundation | 4 | $1,800,000 | 2% |
| The Henderson-wessendorff Foundation | 4 | $1,385,397 | 10% |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | 1 | $800,000 | 80% |
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $785,328 | 1% |
| The Mark Deering Foundation | 2 | $445,571 | 64% |
| Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | 10 | $331,069 | 22% |
| Christian Mission Concerns | 12 | $301,000 | 43% |
| The Price Foundation | 1 | $300,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Tstc Foundation | 6 | $1,549,693 |
| Waco Family Medicine Foundation | 2 | $1,302,000 |
| Baylor University | 19 | $849,107 |
| Waco Foundation | 4 | $830,328 |
| Baylor University - Office of Sponsored Programs | 1 | $800,000 |
| Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic Schoo | 2 | $445,571 |
| Transformation Waco | 2 | $425,000 |
| The West Project | 1 | $300,000 |
| Unbound NOW | 5 | $292,446 |
| Mission Waco Mission World | 4 | $163,000 |
65 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Waco, Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,293,009 across 118 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Moody Foundation, The Henderson-wessendorff Foundation, John E Fetzer Institute Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Waco, Texas concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (20), education (13), religion (5). 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 Waco, Texas recipient was $20,168, and the largest single reported grant was $1,255,397. 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 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.
