Who funds education in Texas
Education funding in Texas is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Baylor College of Medicine leads, and the money reaches 2,985 groups.
The short version
- 4,855 funders gave $3.4B to 2,985 education organizations in Texas across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 54% of that came from funders also based in Texas; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of education in Texas is The Big 12 Conference Inc, at $178M.
- The education organization drawing the most is Baylor College of Medicine, at $247M.
Largest funders of education in Texas
The funders giving the most to education organizations in Texas, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Education organizations in Texas that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find education funders in Texas
- 1Start with the funders already active in Texas
The funders giving the most to education in Texas are The Big 12 Conference Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Collegiate Athletic Association. A funder already writing education checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the education organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
46% of education money in Texas comes from funders elsewhere, so national education funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Texas.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a education nonprofit in Texas?
- Start with the funders already giving to education in Texas, currently The Big 12 Conference Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, National Collegiate Athletic Association. Then look at who funds the education organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Texas from out of state.
- Who is the largest education funder in Texas?
- The Big 12 Conference Inc gives the most to education organizations in Texas, $178M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to education in Texas?
- $3.4B reached 2,985 education organizations in Texas, from 4,855 funders. 54% came from funders also based in Texas.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.