Foundations that fund organizations in Tyler, Texas
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Tyler nonprofits
229 private foundations gave $19M to Tyler organizations in their latest filings; 39 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
588 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Tyler around $25K. 76 of these funders are based in Texas; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 229
- Accept applications
- 39
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Tyler
- $19M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 588
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in TX
- 76%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Tyler organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Foundation of East Texas | Tyler, TX | 3 | $7.5M | $6,000 | Preselected only | Medical school; Assistance; Support |
| James I Perkins Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 37 | $1.1M | $3,750 | Preselected only | Community enrichment; Support; Religious |
| Rainwater Charitable Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 10 | $990K | $75K | Preselected only | Operations support; Program support - event sponsorship; Program support - trauma informed schools |
| Riter Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 15 | $938K | $30K | Preselected only | Social assistance; Education; Community enrichment |
| Byers Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 20 | $758K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Education/youth development; Research/development; Poverty |
| The Clements Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 5 | $630K | $50K | Preselected only | Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization.; Assistance to non-profit 501(c)3 organization |
| Bernard Foundation | Tyler, TX | 3 | $576K | $250K | Preselected only | General support; Physician assistants program for east texas (longview campu…; Charitable |
| The Louis and Peaches Owen Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 40 | $575K | $10K | Yes | Social assistance; Religious; Educational |
| A S Genecov Foundation | Tyler, TX | 59 | $405K | $3,500 | Yes | Public service; Scholarships; Support of the arts |
| Julietta Jarvis Foundation Inc | Tyler, TX | 18 | $379K | $16K | Preselected only | General fund; General fund & various projects; Clinic building expansion |
| Patti and Jim Wright Family Foundation | Longview, TX | 2 | $282K | $141K | Yes | General support |
| Children's Village Foundation Inc | Tyler, TX | 1 | $234K | $234K | Preselected only | The purpose of the grant is to support the activities in a… |
| The Ray H Marr Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $225K | $113K | Preselected only | General support contribution |
| Dr and Mrs Je Watkins Scholarship Trust | Tyler, TX | 1 | $220K | $220K | Preselected only | Scholarship fund |
| Lowery Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 14 | $189K | $12K | Preselected only | Charitable; Charity |
| Hall Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 4 | $186K | $13K | Yes | Accomplish the organzation's charitable objectives |
| Sadler Family Foundation | Henderson, TX | 3 | $159K | $25K | Yes | General support; Benevolence |
| Anderson-Vukelja Foundation | Tyler, TX | 6 | $152K | $25K | Yes | Bergfeld park funding; X-ray equipment upgrade; Backpack program |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Toward providing care that improves mental health and quali… |
| Bill and Gigi Clements Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $120K | $120K | Preselected only | Unrestricted use |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $104K | $3,000 | Preselected only | BackPack Program; Texarkana Resource Center; Longview Resource Center |
| Mitchell Family Foundation | White Oak, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Christian evangelism |
| Merced Fdn - Western | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Honda USA Foundation | Torrance, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Goodwill industries of east texas helps individuals with di… |
| Hood Family Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | 2 | $98K | $49K | Preselected only | Education |
| Sam Roosth Foundation | Tyler, TX | 4 | $93K | $22K | Preselected only | Support; Children's prevention & education program grant; Safety and security improvements to building and underwriti… |
| Willingham Fdn-Dima | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $83K | $83K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $80K | $40K | Yes | General support |
| The Jean and Graham Devoe Williford Charitable Trust | Tyler, TX | 2 | $80K | $40K | Preselected only | For sculpture acquisition, Group membership, and operating…; To endow Fine Arts Scholarships |
| Stoller Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | General support |
| Two Eagles Foundation Inc | Tomahawk, WI | 2 | $70K | $35K | Preselected only | Tuition assistance |
| Wolf Benevolent Tua | Pittsburgh, PA | 6 | $63K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 4 | $62K | $8,000 | Preselected only | General donation |
| The Ergon Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $62K | $31K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Project Iglesia Sana Aguas |
| Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 5 | $60K | $15K | Yes | St. Paul Children's Srvcs food pantry; Quality of Life for East Texas seniors; Funding the gap |
| Amazing Grace Life | Dallas, TX | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | Relief work and evangelism; Camp scholarships |
| Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation | Plano, TX | 3 | $55K | $10K | Preselected only | Facility development & golf team; Support for low-income individuals; Support for alzheimer's patients |
| Bg Byars Foundation | Tyler, TX | 15 | $53K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Community; Charitable; Social assistance |
| Caleb Foundation | Van, TX | 1 | $53K | $53K | Preselected only | General support |
| Greater Texas Foundation | Bryan, TX | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | A scholarship and retention program for early college high… |
| Hibbs Family Foundation | Tyler, TX | 17 | $50K | $1,500 | Preselected only | Provide support for children's day care; Assistance to indigent families; Provide support for age-appropriate curriculum that teaches… |
| Simon & Louise Henderson Foundation | Lufkin, TX | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | General operations; Educational resources |
| Painted River Foundation | China Spring, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Contribution for ministries of public charity |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support implementation of community-led and designed "small… |
| The Gaby Family Foundation | Berkeley Lake, GA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Christian charity |
| The Donald G and Ellen Goodwin Family Foundation Inc | Huntington Beach, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support public charities |
| Dennis M Jones Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Rawley Foundation Xxxxx0008 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General |
| Jonesville Foundation | Marshall, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support of food security programs |
| The Stewart Family Catholic Education Catholic Scholarship Foundation | Tomball, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Tuition |
| The Robert a Welch Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Basic research in chemistry and related fields |
| Ednamae Walsh Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Alfred & Fay Grosse Memorial Trust | Lindale, TX | 6 | $50K | $4,500 | Preselected only | Assistance to families; Services to deaf and hard of hearing; Services to families who experience prenatal loss |
| The Crain Foundation | Longview, TX | 6 | $40K | $3,750 | Yes | Child enrichment; Community food supply; To promote wildlife conservation and education |
| Asco Foundation | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General purpose |
| George H Philips Trust | Tyler, TX | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | To support religious activities |
| Gollob Charitable Trust C/O Southside Bank Trustee | Tyler, TX | 5 | $38K | $7,532 | Preselected only | General funds |
| The Saleh Foundation | Tyler, TX | 3 | $38K | $15K | Yes | Research & treatment; Promote healing or acute or chronically ill through aid of…; General fund |
| Tuw Tom C & Mary B Reitch Scholarship American National Bank of Texas | Richardson, TX | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | College scholarship |
| Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Merkel Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $33K | $33K | Yes | General fund |
| Hineni Foundation Inc | Davis, CA | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Community based focused on employment of disabled and disad… |
| Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust | Houston, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Senior Box Program |
| Ginger Murchison Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Support of Academic Enrichment Summer Camps in Tyler and Wh… |
| Koonce Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Anne Thorne Weaver Family Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | 4 | $30K | $8,750 | Preselected only | Annual contribution |
| William C and Ruth Smith Foundation | Tyler, TX | 8 | $30K | $3,750 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Westerman Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $29K | $29K | Yes | General purposes |
| The Conn Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | General support |
| Charles & Lois Marie Bright Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | 3 | $28K | $5,165 | Yes | Scholarships; General operations |
| Family Force Foundation | Tyler, TX | 6 | $27K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Social assistance; Healthcare; Youth mentoring |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| Willard and Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General Support |
| The Mitchell Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Support in preparing meals for the less fortunate |
| The Kohl Foundation | Grapevine, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Hildebrand Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Capital campaign |
| The Lc and Mary Worley Memorial Foundation | Longview, TX | 3 | $23K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Budget |
| Cabe Legacy Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Operating funds; Grace u |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Towards support of general operations.; Towards support of the multicultural outreach program. |
| Marasek Foundation Inc | Longview, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Betty & James Muns Foundation | Plano, TX | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | Further educational purpose; Further nonprofit purpose |
| The Weatherstone Family Foundation Inc | Darien, CT | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Support for abused and mistreated cats. |
| Helen S Boylan Foundation | Carthage, MO | 3 | $17K | $7,000 | Yes | Provide social services to individuals; Suicide prevention program; Teenage girls residential care and protection |
| The Woodforest Charitable Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Support of general programs |
| The Moody Foundation | Galveston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Assistance with the Light the Way cottage business to intro… |
| Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation | Willis, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Anita a Ray Foundation C/O Texas Bank and Trust | Frisco, TX | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Children's programs; Operating budget |
| Rea Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | Support for daily operation; Support of daily operations |
| The Lunsford Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Community |
| Enpro Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | community development through traditional Scouting programs |
| M C Batey Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Scholarships for books & |
| Alcon Cares Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Medical missions |
| L&r Parker Family Foundation | Whitehouse, TX | 3 | $13K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Daily operations; Boshears playground |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 6 | $13K | $705 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Food Distribution |
| The Caldwell Foundation | Tyler, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General support |
| Haraldson Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| The Gordon & Joyce Davis Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General purpose |
| Saunders Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Religious |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Tyler, Texas?
Health Foundation of East Texas, James I Perkins Family Foundation, Rainwater Charitable Foundation, Riter Family Foundation, Byers Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Tyler organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Tyler. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.