Funding by state · TX
Grantmaking in Texas
10,309 grantmakers are based in Texas. Together they granted $25.8B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 7th most of any state, and kept 55% of it in Texas. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 10,309 grantmakers are based in Texas, granting $25.8B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 7th most of any state.
- 55% of grants made by Texas funders stayed in Texas; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Texas is a net exporter of grant money, sending $4.1B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Texas funds crime and legal more heavily than the country, at 2.81× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Texas
Grantmakers headquartered in Texas, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Texas that draw the most
The nonprofits in Texas that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Texas from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Texas.
What Texas funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Texas's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Texas is most overweight on crime and legal, at 2.81× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Texas, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Texas sends a larger share to $10M to $100M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Texas
Who funds each cause in Texas, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Texas that reached organizations also located in Texas, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Texas a major grantmaking state?
- Texas ranks 7th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Texas?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Texas, currently The Big 12 Conference Inc and Scott & White Healthcare. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Texas funds crime and legal above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Texas grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Texas, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.