Likely funders for arts organizations in Texas
1,767 foundations gave to arts organizations in Texas in tax years 2024–2025: $99,136,757 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Texas has 1,697 small arts & culture nonprofits.
627Take applications
1,140Invite only. Build a relationship first.
$15,000Typical gift
1,767Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Music Foundation of San Antonio IncSan Antonio, TX · EIN 74-2828454216 gifts · typical $835 · 2024216 · $176,921$8352024Accepts applications
Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX · EIN 75-6038519184 gifts · typical $1,000 · 2024184 · $2,021,591$1,0002024Accepts applications
Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX · EIN 13-6066583130 gifts · typical $1,000 · 2024130 · $555,294$1,0002024Invite only
Rea Charitable TrustDetroit, MI · EIN 26-367156781 gifts · typical $15,000 · 202481 · $2,137,500$15,0002024Accepts applications
Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX · EIN 74-601392071 gifts · typical $75,000 · 202471 · $9,590,000$75,0002024Accepts applications
1,762 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 7,420 gifts to arts organizations in Texas in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Texas was $7,500 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 627 of 1,767 foundations funding arts organizations in Texas accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Texas
- Houston 379 foundations · 324 nonprofits
- Austin 255 foundations · 235 nonprofits
- Dallas 254 foundations · 228 nonprofits
- San Antonio 135 foundations · 121 nonprofits
- Fort Worth 113 foundations · 94 nonprofits
- Marfa 30 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Galveston 27 foundations · 19 nonprofits
- Fredericksbrg 26 foundations · 6 nonprofits
- Amarillo 24 foundations · 20 nonprofits
- Plano 23 foundations · 53 nonprofits
- Beaumont 21 foundations · 16 nonprofits
- Lubbock 20 foundations · 35 nonprofits
More cities
- New Caney 14 foundations
- Conroe 13 foundations
- Wichita Falls 13 foundations
- Bryan 12 foundations
- Victoria 12 foundations
- Weatherford 12 foundations
- Tyler 11 foundations
- Waco 11 foundations
- Frisco 10 foundations
- Sweetwater 10 foundations
- Vernon 10 foundations
- Brenham 9 foundations
- Levelland 9 foundations
- Longview 9 foundations
- Lufkin 9 foundations
- S Padre Isle 9 foundations
- San Angelo 9 foundations
- Lewisville 8 foundations
- Marshall 8 foundations
- Miidland 8 foundations
- Sugar Land 8 foundations
- Boerne 7 foundations
- Canyon 7 foundations
- Edinburg 7 foundations
- Katy 7 foundations
- McAllen 7 foundations
- Missouri City 7 foundations
- Richmond 7 foundations
- Rockport 7 foundations
- Texarkana 7 foundations
- Bay City 6 foundations
- Brownsville 6 foundations
- Clifton 6 foundations
- Cuero 6 foundations
- Denison 6 foundations
- Fayetteville 6 foundations
- Johnson City 6 foundations
- La Grange 6 foundations
- Laredo 6 foundations
- Post 6 foundations
- Rosenberg 6 foundations
- Round Rock 6 foundations
- Addison 5 foundations
- Athens 5 foundations
- Bellaire 5 foundations
- College Sta 5 foundations
- Corpus Christi 5 foundations
- Crockett 5 foundations
- Georgetown 5 foundations
- Kerrville 5 foundations
- N Richlnd Hls 5 foundations
- Nacogdoches 5 foundations
- Paris 5 foundations
- Round Top 5 foundations
- San Ygnacio 5 foundations
- Stafford 5 foundations
- Wimberley 5 foundations
- Bandera 4 foundations
- Bronte 4 foundations
- Chappell Hill 4 foundations
- College Station 4 foundations
- Coppell 4 foundations
- Denton 4 foundations
- Ennis 4 foundations
- Fredericksburg 4 foundations
- Jbsarandolph 4 foundations
- Kilgore 4 foundations
- McKinney 4 foundations
- Odessa 4 foundations
- Port Arthur 4 foundations
- Port Bolivar 4 foundations
- San Marcos 4 foundations
- Sherman 4 foundations
- Temple 4 foundations
- The Colony 4 foundations
- Allen 3 foundations
- Beeville 3 foundations
- Blanco 3 foundations
- Brownwood 3 foundations
- Canadian 3 foundations
- Carrollton 3 foundations
- Columbus 3 foundations
- Corsicana 3 foundations
- Dickinson 3 foundations
- Euless 3 foundations
- Fairfield 3 foundations
- Fort Stockton 3 foundations
- Garland 3 foundations
- Giddings 3 foundations
- Gonzales 3 foundations
- Grand Prairie 3 foundations
- Greenville 3 foundations
- Hallettsville 3 foundations
- Hemphill 3 foundations
- Ingram 3 foundations
- Irving 3 foundations
- Jefferson 3 foundations
- Keller 3 foundations
- Kingsville 3 foundations
- Kingwood 3 foundations
- League City 3 foundations
- Llano 3 foundations
- Mont Belvieu 3 foundations
- Pearland 3 foundations
- Prosper 3 foundations
- Runge 3 foundations
- Santa Fe 3 foundations
- Seguin 3 foundations
- Spring 3 foundations
- Stamford 3 foundations
- Stephenville 3 foundations
- The Woodlands 3 foundations
- Waxahachie 3 foundations
- Wylie 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Texas
- Museums 633 foundations · 254 nonprofits
- Theater 215 foundations · 203 nonprofits
- Dance 44 foundations · 65 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 389 foundations · 495 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 144 foundations · 164 nonprofits
- Arts education 57 foundations · 77 nonprofits
- Humanities & libraries 52 foundations · 37 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Texas
- Funders that accept applications 627 funders
- Small-grant funders 1109 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Texas 2,880 foundations · 911 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Texas?
$15,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
18 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.