Funding · Texas · Social science
Who funds social science in Texas
Funding is concentrated: Memorial Hermann Community Benefit alone draws 79% of every social science grant dollar in Texas. One funder dominates the giving, Memorial Hermann Health System, at 79% of the total.
The short version
- 39 funders gave $30M to 10 social science organizations in Texas across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 82% of that came from funders also based in Texas; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of social science in Texas is Memorial Hermann Health System, at $24M.
- The social science organization drawing the most is Memorial Hermann Community Benefit, at $24M.
Largest funders of social science in Texas
The funders giving the most to social science organizations in Texas, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Social science organizations in Texas that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find social science funders in Texas
- 1Start with the funders already active in Texas
The funders giving the most to social science in Texas are Memorial Hermann Health System, John Templeton Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation. A funder already writing social science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the social science 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
18% of social science money in Texas comes from funders elsewhere, so national social science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Texas.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a social science nonprofit in Texas?
- Start with the funders already giving to social science in Texas, currently Memorial Hermann Health System, John Templeton Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation. Then look at who funds the social science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Texas from out of state.
- Who is the largest social science funder in Texas?
- Memorial Hermann Health System gives the most to social science organizations in Texas, $24M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to social science in Texas?
- $30M reached 10 social science organizations in Texas, from 39 funders. 82% 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.