Who funds housing in Texas
Housing funding in Texas is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc leads, and the money reaches 307 groups.
The short version
- 1,073 funders gave $378M to 307 housing organizations in Texas across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 60% of that came from funders also based in Texas; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of housing in Texas is The Chicago Community Trust, at $49M.
- The housing organization drawing the most is Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc, at $30M.
Largest funders of housing in Texas
The funders giving the most to housing organizations in Texas, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Housing organizations in Texas that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find housing funders in Texas
- 1Start with the funders already active in Texas
The funders giving the most to housing in Texas are The Chicago Community Trust, Buckner Foundation Inc, Mary E Bivins Trust. A funder already writing housing checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the housing 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
40% of housing money in Texas comes from funders elsewhere, so national housing funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Texas.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a housing nonprofit in Texas?
- Start with the funders already giving to housing in Texas, currently The Chicago Community Trust, Buckner Foundation Inc, Mary E Bivins Trust. Then look at who funds the housing organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Texas from out of state.
- Who is the largest housing funder in Texas?
- The Chicago Community Trust gives the most to housing organizations in Texas, $49M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to housing in Texas?
- $378M reached 307 housing organizations in Texas, from 1,073 funders. 60% 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.