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Top foundations funding history museums in Texas
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $13.9M to 72 history museums in Texas in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Summerlee Foundation Dallas, TX · last grant 2023 | 11 | $166k | $7.5k | Accepts |
| 2 | Community Foundation of Abilene Abilene, TX · last grant 2024 | 5 | $886k | $47k | Accepts |
| 3 | Amarillo Area Foundation Inc Amarillo, TX · last grant 2024 | 5 | $498k | $43k | Accepts |
| 4 | Dian Graves Owen Foundation Abilene, TX · last grant 2024 | 5 | $349k | $8k | Invitation only |
| 5 | Ed Rachal Foundation Corpus Christi, TX · last grant 2024 | 5 | $306k | $50k | Accepts |
| 6 | Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX · last grant 2024 | 5 | $108k | $20k | Accepts |
| 7 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc Dallas, TX · last grant 2024 | 4 | $885k | $115k | Accepts |
| 8 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX · last grant 2024 | 4 | $65k | $15k | Accepts |
| 9 | Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX · last grant 2024 | 4 | $21k | $762 | Accepts |
| 10 | Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX · last grant 2024 | 4 | $9.2k | $1.7k | Invitation only |
| 11 | Kickapoo Springs Foundation Abilene, TX · last grant 2024 | 3 | $100k | $2.5k | Accepts |
| 12 | Texas Capital Foundation Dallas, TX · last grant 2024 | 3 | $98k | $25k | Accepts |
| 13 | Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $33k | $6.7k | Accepts |
| 14 | Union Pacific Foundation Omaha, NE · last grant 2024 | 3 | $15k | $5k | Accepts |
| 15 | The O'connor & Hewitt Foundation Victoria, TX · last grant 2024 | 3 | $10k | $3k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Alamo Trust Inc · San Antonio · 2024 · from William Randolph Hearst Foundation
$500,000
Dallas Holocaust Museum · Dallas · 2024 · from Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
$368,000
Houston Maritime Museum · Houston · 2024 · from Houston Endowment Inc
$350,000
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data