Our Grants
In 2024, the Foundation awarded more than $15 million in grants.
Below is a comprehensive list of every grant distributed during the year, organized by our program areas.
Arts & Culture
| Grantee | Grant Purpose | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African American Museum | Toward membership for 2024 | $5,000 |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society | Toward replicating and scaling a proven model that will expand access to fine arts education for students across Texas | $100,000 |
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum | Toward bridging a revenue gap caused by COVID-19 as the museum grows visitorship and builds long-term financial sustainability | $100,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Toward membership for 2024 | $25,000 |
| Forest Forward | Toward the ongoing renovation of the historic Forest Theater and the community support it will provide to South Dallas | $275,000 |
| Frontiers of Flight Museum | Toward hiring key staff members to rebuild capacity and meet the needs of the growing number of museum visitors | $135,000 |
| Inside Climate News | Toward hiring a full-time journalist to cover clean energy issues in Texas | $100,000 |
| James Dick Foundation for the Performing Arts | Toward additional spaces for rehearsal, teaching, and dressing rooms to expand arts and cultural access in central Texas | $25,000 |
| Musical Bridges Around the World | Toward the expansion of an arts-integrated program that supports children’s social-emotional learning and improves cultural competence | $50,000 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Toward membership for 2024 | $10,000.00 |
| San Antonio Children’s Museum | Toward creating a framework for measuring the museum’s impact and use as a model for other informal learning institutions | $50,000 |
| Shakespeare Festival of Dallas | Toward rebuilding organizational capacity and financial sustainability for free arts programming in North Texas | $50,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | To sustain and build the Meadows School of the Arts and the Meadows Museum to standards of excellence | $4,929,120 |
| Southern Methodist University | Toward support for the Meadows Scholars Program to recruit to recruit top students to the Meadows School of the Arts | $10,000 |
| St. Philip’s School & Community Center | Toward the construction of a fine arts pavilion to increase arts education in South Dallas | $100,000 |
| Stages | Toward support for collaborative early-career theater training and mentoring programs in Houston | $200,000 |
| Texana Arts Council | Toward roof repair and replacement as part of the restoration of the historic Edna Theatre | $75,000 |
Civic & Public Affairs
| Grantee | Grant Purpose | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Pets Alive | Toward the expansion of companion animal transportation and animal care education programs to increase live release rates in Texas | $75,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Toward the 16th annual North Texas Giving Day program and year-round capacity-building efforts for nonprofits | $100,000 |
| Council on Foundations | Toward membership for 2024 | $25,000 |
| Dallas Morning News EdLab, Arts Access, and the Future of North Texas Initiative (a fund of Communities Foundation of Texas) | Toward expanding nonprofit journalism initiatives focused on education, arts and culture, and the challenges of future population growth in North Texas | $125,000 |
| DeliverFund | Toward the development of innovative software to reduce human trafficking in Texas | $98,000 |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | Toward membership for 2024 | $11,500 |
| Human Rights Initiative of North Texas | Toward building capacity for legal asylum programming in North Texas and supporting long-term organizational sustainability | $50,000 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Toward membership for 2024 | $10,000 |
| Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin | Toward a philanthropic roundtable event for rural West Texas nonprofit leaders | $5,000.00 |
| Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin | Toward building a resource hub in West Texas to create access to capacity-building resources for rural nonprofits | $92,000 |
| North Texas Asset Funders Network (a fund of Communities Foundation of Texas) | Toward membership for 2024 | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Toward membership for 2024 | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Toward membership for 2024 | $8,500 |
| Texas 2036 | Toward continued support for building data tools and conducting research to inform Texas community leaders, policymakers, and citizens | $250,000 |
| Texas Tribune | Toward an initiative to rebuild local news across Texas, expand the reach of information, and increase earned revenue | $350,000 |
| Texas Census Institute (a fund of Waco Foundation) | Toward membership for 2024 | $7,500 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Toward a capacity-building tool to support nonprofit partners in accessing and effectively using new data that improves life outcomes for vulnerable populations in Dallas County | $250,000 |
| University of Houston-Victoria (a fund of University of Houston Foundation) | Toward strengthening the capacity and sustainability of nonprofits in Victoria and surrounding rural areas | $50,000 |
| VolunteerNow | Toward developing an innovative and scalable model for corporate volunteers to engage with Texas youth aged 16 to 24 who are not in school or employed | $200,000 |
Education
| Grantee | Grant Purpose | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bynum School | Toward workforce training for adults and older adolescents with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Midland | $25,000 |
| Center for Transforming Lives | Toward constructing a new headquarters to expand poverty-reduction programming and community impact for low- to moderate-income and underrepresented families in southeast Fort Worth | $100,000 |
| City Year | Toward support for addressing student learning loss and increasing pathways into teaching in Dallas | $75,000 |
| Educate Texas (a fund of Communities Foundation of Texas) | Toward continued support to improve postsecondary education completion rates in Texas | $575,000 |
| Education Pioneers | Toward recruiting and training non-instructional leaders to serve in school systems and education nonprofits in Dallas, Tarrant, and Harris counties | $75,000 |
| Journey Forward Mentoring | Toward increasing postsecondary education access and persistence for students of color from low-income households in Dallas County | $55,000 |
| Marathon Public Library | Toward expanding the Marathon Public Library and revitalizing cultural opportunities in the West Texas region | $75,000 |
| National Association Of Student Personnel Administrators Inc | Toward increasing first-generation college completion rates in Texas | $150,000 |
| Opportunity 2040 (a fund of Commit2Dallas and Child Poverty Action Lab) | Toward continued support for an initiative to accelerate economic mobility for Dallas County residents and continuing support for Commit and the Child Poverty Action Lab | $550,000 |
| Out Teach | Toward an innovative school program and new digital professional learning pathway for North Texas elementary science teachers | $100,000 |
| Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center | Toward construction of a second facility to increase capacity to serve more children with disabilities in El Paso | $50,000 |
| Per Scholas | Toward supporting North Texas learners pursuing a tuition-free technical education to launch high-growth careers | $50,000 |
| Principal Impact Collaborative (a fund of University of North Texas at Dallas) | Toward professional development for North Texas school principals to reduce turnover and improve campus climate | $100,000 |
| Read Up (a fund of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas) | Toward continued support for a collaboration that increases reading outcomes for elementary students in North Texas | $250,000 |
| SustainED Leaders | Toward training education leaders in Dallas to utilize evidence-based instructional leadership practices and accelerate student learning | $100,000 |
| Teach For America | Toward the development of teacher preparation and professional development programs to improve the academic achievement of Texas students through effective teachers | $250,000 |
| Teach Plus | Toward the recruitment and training of teachers as advocates for effective education policy | $75,000 |
| TEACH.ORG | Toward continuing support for a teacher recruitment initiative to increase the number of people entering the profession in Dallas-Fort Worth | $75,000 |
| TEACH.ORG | Toward continued support for a teacher recruitment initiative and increasing the number of people entering the profession in Dallas-Fort Worth | $75,000 |
| Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation | Toward continued support to establish the first Texas-based ‘Educare’, a national model for early education teacher training and workforce development | $250,000 |
| Texas State College of Education (a fund of Texas State University Development Foundation | Toward scaling an innovative credential to increase the number of dual credit eligible teachers in Texas | $70,000 |
| Transformative Education For Adults, Inc. | Toward launching an innovative school system in North Texas to generate economic mobility and generational change | $200,000 |
| United to Learn | Toward an innovative approach to strengthen Dallas’s high-quality teacher pipeline, reduce teacher shortages, and improve student literacy skills | $150,000 |
| Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation | Toward continued support for a new elementary school to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District | $500,000 |
| Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement | Toward expanding training opportunities and increasing the number of nursing and health professionals in the Rio Grande Valley | $100,000 |
| WGU Corporation | Toward increasing degree and credential attainment rates in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and surrounding rural areas | $172,000 |
Environment
| Grantee | Grant Purpose | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Energy Economy Institute | Toward expanding advanced technologies in energy markets and adopting distributed energy resources in Texas | $75,000 |
| Clean Energy Buyers Institute | Toward research and analysis to define the cost savings from clean energy for Texas customers | $90,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Toward advancing resilient groundwater management solutions in Texas to preserve water resources for the future | $150,000 |
| Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Toward constructing a new animal health and conservation center to increase conservation and research activities of endangered and threatened species in Texas | $200,000 |
| Hemisfair Conservancy | Toward developing a replicable water conservation model for use in future parks throughout Texas | $50,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Toward mitigating Texas’ water loss challenges and supporting statewide water conservation strategies | $150,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Toward the development of a communications effort to build support for initiatives that will make Texas a global leader in adapting to environmental threats and protecting communities | $250,000 |
| PowerHouse Texas | Toward fostering Texas’ clean energy transformation by bridging the science-policy education gap | $125,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation, fiscal sponsor of Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter | Toward continued support of a clean energy campaign that improves grid integrity and makes clean energy accessible to more Texans | $50,000 |
| Sul Ross State University | Toward launching the West Texas Water Research Center to research and address groundwater challenges in Texas | $75,000 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | Toward supporting the facilitation of conservation easements to protect Texas’ natural resources | $250,000 |
| Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance Education Fund | Toward promoting the use of electric transportation to stimulate economic vitality, reduce pollution, and mitigate climate impact | $75,000 |
| Texas Solar Energy Society | Toward a statewide effort to increase renewable energy workforce training and double the amount of installed rooftop solar panels | $60,000 |
| Texas Water Foundation | Toward continued support of efforts in Texas water policy, building capacity, and educational activities | $200,000 |
| Texas Water Foundation | Toward continued expansion of the Texas Runs on Water public awareness campaign | $300,000 |
| Texas Water Trade | Toward reliable access to water for all Texans by increasing the capture, treatment, and reuse of water | $150,000 |
| TreeFolks | Toward continued support to build climate resilience by planting trees in regional floodplains and low-income urban neighborhoods in Central Texas | $85,000 |
| Water Foundation | Toward advancing water conservation projects through a pooled fund that is leveraged to support organizations across Texas | $150,000 |
| Wildlife Habitat Federation | Toward the creation of resilient grasslands and healthy watersheds in more than 130 Texas counties | $54,445 |
Health
| Grantee | Grant Purpose | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Inspire Peace Inc. | Toward support for increased capacity to offer social-emotional programs to children and adults in Dallas | $5,000 |
| Ability Connection | Toward an emergency bridge grant to continue providing critical services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in multiple counties | $50,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation for Texas Behavioral Health Funders Collaborative | Toward membership for 2024 | $2,500 |
| Black Heart Association | Toward expanding mobile heart health services to prevent heart attack and stroke deaths in Dallas and Houston | $35,000 |
| Bloom Fitness Corporation | Toward developing an accessible health app for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Texas | $37,000 |
| Carson’s Village | Toward expanded programming for the financial and mental health challenges Texans face after suffering loss | $50,000 |
| Comanche County Hospital District | Toward outfitting a new residential nursing home with furniture, fixtures, and equipment to provide health care for rural seniors in Central Texas | $100,000 |
| Foundation for Brain Health Advances | Toward establishing partnerships to build new programming at college campuses that equip North Texas students with actionable tools to improve brain health | $150,000 |
| Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication Disorders | Toward designing and piloting a model for bringing high-quality audiological care to underserved infants and children in rural northeast Texas communities | $50,000 |
| Gamers Outreach Foundation | Toward expansion of a hospital-based therapeutic program using digital gaming to improve the well-being of pediatric patients across Texas | $50,000 |
| Grantmakers In Health | Toward membership for 2024 | $6,150 |
| Lone Star Justice Alliance for Incarcerated Women’s Healthcare | Toward an innovative pilot program to transform health care services and safety for incarcerated Texas women | $50,000 |
| Metrocare | Toward continued support for the construction of the new Mental Health and Disability Innovation Center at Hillside to offer high-quality mental health and developmental disability services in Dallas County | $250,000 |
| Metrocare for Texas Disability Project | Toward building new datasets and bringing together disability providers and experts from across Texas to launch a transformational project to improve the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers | $150,000 |
| One Tribe Foundation | Toward support to provide respite for children of fallen military and first responders | $18,210 |
| Parkland Foundation | Toward a program to reduce potentially life-threatening health complications for high-risk mothers giving birth at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas | $250,000 |
| Resource Center of Dallas | Toward services that support the behavioral, emotional, and physical health of LGBTQ+ individuals | $100,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas | Toward support of additional housing and support services for families with hospitalized children | $100,000 |
| Texas Health Resources Foundation | Toward expanding an on-campus initiative that increases food access, facilitates mental health interventions, and strengthens resiliency skills for underserved youth in North Texas | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | Toward continued support for integrating a depression screening platform and technical assistance into hospital systems in North Texas | $500,000 |
| Women on the Rock, Inc. | Toward constructing a new facility providing services for women coming out of incarceration and suffering from addiction in East Texas | $50,000 |
| Youth 180 | Toward a short-term bridge loan to maintain operations while securing necessary assets through a capital sale | $75,000 |
Human Services
| Grantee | Grant Purpose | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ability Connection | Toward upgrading the safety and accessibility of aging residential group homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Texas | $50,000 |
| After8toEducate | Toward an emergency bridge grant to continuing to provide critical services and resources to homeless youth in Dallas ISD | $35,000 |
| Altruistic | Toward expansion of a high-quality, day-service provider for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in North Texas | $75,000 |
| Austin Street Center | Toward case management services to increase the number of individuals transitioning from shelters to permanent housing in Dallas | $100,000 |
| Austin Street Center | Toward emergency support for repairs and expenses related to extreme cold weather shelter for unhoused individuals in Dallas | $20,000 |
| Cafe Momentum | Toward building a new flagship location in the Wilson Historic District to house a restaurant and community services center | $250,000 |
| CampV | Toward providing care that improves mental health and quality of life, and increases opportunities for East Texas veterans and their families | $125,000 |
| Carter’s House | Toward providing winter coats for children in southern Dallas and establishing a third boutique-style clothing shop for low-income children, women, and men in Oak Cliff | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley | Toward expanding humanitarian relief and basic need services for migrant families who qualify for asylum at the humanitarian respite center in South Texas | $135,000 |
| Center For Pursuit | Toward employment and independent living for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, autism, and similar conditions in Houston | $65,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County | Toward comprehensive safety and well-being enhancements for youth in communalcare facilities in the Texas child welfare system | $69,000 |
| Deaf Action Center | Toward upgrading and optimizing a customer relationship management system to enhance financial sustainability in supporting North Texas services | $24,000 |
| DHK Wellness Strategies Inc. | Toward increasing healthy food access and consumption among public school students in Dallas | $25,000 |
| Family Gateway | Toward renovation of a new space for families with children experiencing homelessness in Dallas | $119,000 |
| Family Promise | Toward implementing a new case management software to streamline and expand services for families experiencing homelessness | $100,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley | Toward the purchase of a generator to protect thousands of pounds of perishable foods that will serve food banks across the state | $120,000 |
| Foster Angels of South Texas Foundation | Toward increasing capacity to support children and youths in foster care throughout South Texas | $37,500 |
| Georgetown Health Foundation for Carver Center for Families | Toward the expansion of services that support parents and caregivers in Georgetown to build strong, resilient families and communities | $75,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Collin County | Toward preventing homelessness and displacement through home repairs for vulnerable populations in Collin County | $50,000 |
| Housing Forward | Toward reducing the unsheltered population in Dallas and Collin counties by 50% through behavioral healthcare and rehousing assistance | $500,000 |
| Hugs Cafe Inc. | Toward increased access to transportation and improving workforce opportunities for North Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities | $93,000 |
| IEA Inspire Encourage Achieve | Toward a program for youth in the juvenile justice system that reduces recidivism in southeast Texas | $50,000 |
| Impact Ventures Accelerator | Toward enabling entrepreneurs of color in South Dallas to access capital, establish and grow their businesses, and provide jobs in the community | $125,000 |
| Join FreeWorld Inc. | Toward reducing recidivism through a workforce program for people exiting incarceration | $100,000 |
| JUST Community | Toward an innovative program designed to create long-term economic independence for women in multiple Texas regions | $150,000 |
| Lufkin Neighborhood Strong | Toward expanding a home repair program to preserve housing and prevent homelessness in East Texas | $200,000 |
| Methodist Justice Ministry of First United Methodist Church | Toward increasing legal and support services for victims of family violence in Tarrant and Johnson counties | $75,000 |
| Mosaic Family Services | Toward the support of trauma-informed services for refugees who are survivors of family violence and human trafficking in the Metroplex | $150,000 |
| Nomi Network | Toward increasing workforce training opportunities for girls within the Dallas County juvenile justice system who are at risk of trafficking | $40,000 |
| Opportunity 2040 (a fund of Commit2Dallas and Child Poverty Action Lab) | Toward continued support for an initiative to accelerate economic mobility for Dallas County residents and continuing support for Commit and the Child Poverty Action Lab | $150,000 |
| Restorative Farms | Toward piloting a new agriculture production system in South Dallas to increase food security and provide job training | $83,200 |
| Texans on a Mission | Toward backfilling organizational resources impacted by recent natural disasters | $50,000 |
| Texans on a Mission | Toward emergency disaster relief operations related to brush fires in the Texas Panhandle | $50,000 |
| Texas CASA | Toward expansion of a statewide program to advocate for and support abused children and families in crisis | $50,000 |
| Texas Rural Funders | Toward membership for 2024 | $33,000 |
| The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center | Toward diversion services that connect people with housing solutions and improve the homeless response system in Dallas | $130,000 |
| Unite Greater Dallas | Toward expanding a software project to connect families in crisis in Ellis County to resources that meet their basic human needs | $50,000 |
| Upbring | Toward mapping of child abuse and neglect incidents that are used to improve prevention and response practices in Travis County | $200,000 |
| Wilkinson Center | Toward support to increase livable wage job attainment and economic mobility for Dallas County residents | $50,000 |