Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 108 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $9.5M; Part I reports $7.9M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Community College Education InitiativeAustin, TX | To support tccei's centrally coordinated statewide reform activities dedicated to community college student success. | $577K |
| P16plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX | To support the equitable enrollment collaborative. | $437K |
| Texas 2036Austin, TX | To support data projects that will help texas prepare more texans to earn family sustaining wages in high-demand careers. | $400K |
| The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC | To support the launch of the aspen oy forum and texas oy network innovation fund. | $375K |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | To support development of data-rich tasks in core curricular resources aligned to texas algebra i standards. | $353K |
| Economic Mobility SystemsDallas, TX | To support the expansion of rural regional talent networks (r-rtn). | $335K |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for TexasDallas, TX | To support a mental health and student success framework and curriculum to meet the unique needs of community colleges. | $325K |
| Texas Higher Education FoundationAustin, TX | To support the expansion of thecb-facilitated course-sharing for rural-serving institutions. | $325K |
| Communities Foundation of Texas IncDallas, TX | To support the first year of a three-year phase of programmatic work for texas college access network (txcan). | $300K |
| Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TX | To support an expansion of texas a&m agrilife extension's rural student success initiative (rssi). | $289K |
| Communities Foundation of Texas IncDallas, TX | To support txcan as it moves from coalition building to collective action around promising college access practices. | $222K |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $203K |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $196K |
| University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $188K |
| Texas A&m UniversityCollege Station, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $183K |
| Citizens for Educational Excellence IncCorpus Christi, TX | To support upskill coastal bend partnership to provide rural residents with greater access to education and career opportunities. | $180K |
| Collegiate Edu-NationRoscoe, TX | To support increased attainment of post-secondary outcomes for rural students across the state of texas. | $174K |
| University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $166K |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | To support a research study designed to inform transfer policy and practice in texas. | $156K |
| Texas A&m San Antonio FoundationSan Antonio, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $154K |
| Intercultural Development Research AssociationSan Antonio, TX | To support research on the impact of texas' senate bill 17 and the recent supreme court affirmative action ruling. | $151K |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | To support postsecondary corequisite implementation to improve student success rates in math. | $150K |
| Young InvinciblesWashington, DC | To support a research project aimed at bringing more young people into an earn-while-you-learn pathway. | $150K |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $141K |
| Lee College Foundation IncHouston, TX | To support personal growth and academic achievement of those at lucile plane state jail. | $140K |
| Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo, TX | To support healthcare education and training in the san angelo region with virtual reality technology. | $140K |
| Wgu CorporationSalt Lake City, UT | To support degree attainment among rural west texas' underserved and underrepresented students. | $130K |
| Emerge FellowshipHouston, TX | To support emerge's enhanced partnership building and stewardship with in-state institutions of higher education. | $120K |
| Texas Tribune IncAustin, TX | To support data-informed reporting and coverage of higher education issues in texas. | $120K |
| Workcred IncWashington, DC | To support processes and policies for learners to complete industry certificate/degree pathways. | $120K |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | To support utsa's cost of experience (coe) project. | $101K |
| E3 AllianceAustin, TX | To support texas english learner students. | $101K |
| Communities Foundation of Texas IncDallas, TX | Continued support of rgv focus. | $100K |
| Texas A&m University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX | To contribute to the john & peggy moss endowed scholarship. | $100K |
| Communities in Schools of Central TexasAustin, TX | To support a planning grant to create the providing access to holistic support to post-secondary success (paths) program at austin communit… | $98K |
| Texas A&m UniversityCollege Station, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $95K |
| Texas A&m University-Central TexasKilleen, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $94K |
| Texas A&m UniversityCollege Station, TX | To support the gtf tamu advising corps at bryan isd and college station isd high schools to serve as college advisers. | $90K |
| Instruction PartnersNashville, TN | To support instruction partners ongoing work with brownsville isd instructional leadership. | $80K |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX | To develop a credit mobility portal to increase transfers from the alamo colleges district to the university of texas at san antonio. | $75K |
| Texas A&m UniversityCollege Station, TX | To support the texas a&m college advising corps in bryan isd and college station isd, while growing into franklin, caldwell and hearne. | $64K |
| Texas A&m San Antonio FoundationSan Antonio, TX | To support an innovative program called la familia to increase access to postsecondary education. | $52K |
| The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $52K |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at northeast lakeview college. | $50K |
| Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at coastal bend college. | $50K |
| College PossibleSt Paul, MN | To support a strategic growth planning year at college possible texas. | $50K |
| El Paso Community College FoundationEl Paso, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at el paso community college. | $50K |
| Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at hill college. | $50K |
| Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at kilgore college. | $50K |
| Lone Star College System DistrictThe Woodlands, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at lone star college-houston north. | $50K |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at odessa college. | $50K |
| San Jacinto Community College Foundation Pasadena TexasPasadena, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at san jacinto college. | $50K |
| Southwest Texas Junior College Foundation IncUvalde, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at southwest texas junior college. | $50K |
| Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TX | To support need-based scholarships for graduates of bryan isd at texas a&m university. | $50K |
| Texas A&m UniversityCollege Station, TX | To support opportunities for high school students to complete a cte public service endorsement. | $50K |
| Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at wharton county junior college. | $50K |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $47K |
| Community Foundation of the Brazos ValleyBryan, TX | To support brazos valley independent school districts participating in the annual brazos valley gives day. | $45K |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $44K |
| Student Veterans of AmericaWashington, DC | To support a research on the successes, challenges, supports, and unmet needs of us military veterans enrolled in higher education in texas. | $43K |
By state: Texas 91 · District of Columbia 9 · Utah 1 · Tennessee 1 · Minnesota 1 · California 1
About this foundation
Greater Texas Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bryan, Texas, tax-exempt since 1980. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Greater Texas Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Greater Texas Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $9.5M across 108 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does Greater Texas Foundation give?
Texas (91 grants), District of Columbia (9 grants), Utah (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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