Greater Texas Foundation
Invitation OnlyBryan, Texas · EIN 74-2158821 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$9.5M
Organizations funded108
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$302.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $14,648 and $120,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
15% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Community College Education Initiative | Austin, TX | To support tccei's centrally coordinated statewide reform activities dedicated to community college student success. | $577,287 |
| P16plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | To support the equitable enrollment collaborative. | $436,516 |
| Texas 2036 | Austin, TX | To support data projects that will help texas prepare more texans to earn family sustaining wages in high-demand careers. | $400,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To support the launch of the aspen oy forum and texas oy network innovation fund. | $375,105 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To support development of data-rich tasks in core curricular resources aligned to texas algebra i standards. | $353,000 |
| Economic Mobility Systems | Dallas, TX | To support the expansion of rural regional talent networks (r-rtn). | $334,756 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas | Dallas, TX | To support a mental health and student success framework and curriculum to meet the unique needs of community colleges. | $325,000 |
| Texas Higher Education Foundation | Austin, TX | To support the expansion of thecb-facilitated course-sharing for rural-serving institutions. | $325,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | To support the first year of a three-year phase of programmatic work for texas college access network (txcan). | $300,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | To support an expansion of texas a&m agrilife extension's rural student success initiative (rssi). | $289,097 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | To support txcan as it moves from coalition building to collective action around promising college access practices. | $221,850 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $203,000 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $196,288 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $188,000 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $183,459 |
| Citizens for Educational Excellence Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | To support upskill coastal bend partnership to provide rural residents with greater access to education and career opportunities. | $180,000 |
| Collegiate Edu-Nation | Roscoe, TX | To support increased attainment of post-secondary outcomes for rural students across the state of texas. | $174,168 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $165,500 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To support a research study designed to inform transfer policy and practice in texas. | $156,476 |
| Texas A&m San Antonio Foundation | San Antonio, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $154,000 |
| Intercultural Development Research Association | San Antonio, TX | To support research on the impact of texas' senate bill 17 and the recent supreme court affirmative action ruling. | $151,068 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To support postsecondary corequisite implementation to improve student success rates in math. | $150,000 |
| Young Invincibles | Washington, DC | To support a research project aimed at bringing more young people into an earn-while-you-learn pathway. | $150,000 |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $141,175 |
| Lee College Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | To support personal growth and academic achievement of those at lucile plane state jail. | $140,320 |
| Shannon Medical Center | San Angelo, TX | To support healthcare education and training in the san angelo region with virtual reality technology. | $140,000 |
| Wgu Corporation | Salt Lake City, UT | To support degree attainment among rural west texas' underserved and underrepresented students. | $130,000 |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | To support emerge's enhanced partnership building and stewardship with in-state institutions of higher education. | $120,000 |
| Texas Tribune Inc | Austin, TX | To support data-informed reporting and coverage of higher education issues in texas. | $120,000 |
| Workcred Inc | Washington, DC | To support processes and policies for learners to complete industry certificate/degree pathways. | $120,000 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | To support utsa's cost of experience (coe) project. | $101,300 |
| E3 Alliance | Austin, TX | To support texas english learner students. | $101,102 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | Continued support of rgv focus. | $100,000 |
| Texas A&m University-Texarkana | Texarkana, TX | To contribute to the john & peggy moss endowed scholarship. | $100,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | To support a planning grant to create the providing access to holistic support to post-secondary success (paths) program at austin… | $98,095 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $94,534 |
| Texas A&m University-Central Texas | Killeen, TX | To support the gtf scholars program. | $94,206 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | To support the gtf tamu advising corps at bryan isd and college station isd high schools to serve as college advisers. | $90,000 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | To support instruction partners ongoing work with brownsville isd instructional leadership. | $80,000 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | To develop a credit mobility portal to increase transfers from the alamo colleges district to the university of texas at san antonio. | $75,370 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | To support the texas a&m college advising corps in bryan isd and college station isd, while growing into franklin, caldwell and hearne. | $63,666 |
| Texas A&m San Antonio Foundation | San Antonio, TX | To support an innovative program called LA familia to increase access to postsecondary education. | $52,000 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $52,000 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at northeast lakeview college. | $50,000 |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at coastal bend college. | $50,000 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | To support a strategic growth planning year at college possible texas. | $50,000 |
| El Paso Community College Foundation | El Paso, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at el paso community college. | $50,000 |
| Hill College | Hillsboro, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at hill college. | $50,000 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at kilgore college. | $50,000 |
| Lone Star College System District | The Woodlands, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at lone star college-houston north. | $50,000 |
| Odessa College | Odessa, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at odessa college. | $50,000 |
| San Jacinto Community College Foundation Pasadena Texas | Pasadena, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at san jacinto college. | $50,000 |
| Southwest Texas Junior College Foundation Inc | Uvalde, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at southwest texas junior college. | $50,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | To support need-based scholarships for graduates of bryan isd at texas a&m university. | $50,000 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | To support opportunities for high school students to complete a cte public service endorsement. | $50,000 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at wharton county junior college. | $50,000 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $47,072 |
| Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley | Bryan, TX | To support brazos valley independent school districts participating in the annual brazos valley gives day. | $45,000 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | A scholarship and retention program for early college high school graduates. | $43,505 |
| Student Veterans of America | Washington, DC | To support a research on the successes, challenges, supports, and unmet needs of US military veterans enrolled in higher education in texas. | $42,812 |
Showing the 60 largest of 108 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Station, TX | To support an expansion of texas a&m agrilife extension's rural student success initiative (rssi). | $979,973 |
| Student Veterans of America | Washington, DC | To support a research on the successes, challenges, supports, and unmet needs of US military veterans enrolled in higher education in texas. | $520,938 |
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | To support the alliance for college & career student success (accss) program in south-central texas. | $514,309 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | To develop a credit mobility portal to increase transfers from the alamo colleges district to the university of texas at san antonio. | $424,470 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | To support the texas a&m college advising corps in bryan isd and college station isd, while growing into franklin, caldwell and hearne. | $318,330 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | To support research to improve postsecondary outcomes and economic opportunities for students in noncredit education programs in the texas… | $282,186 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | To support development of data-rich tasks in core curricular resources aligned to texas algebra i standards. | $222,123 |
| Texas 2036 | Austin, TX | To support data projects that will help texas prepare more texans to earn family sustaining wages in high-demand careers. | $200,000 |
| Texas A&m San Antonio Foundation | San Antonio, TX | To support an innovative program called LA familia to increase access to postsecondary education. | $184,875 |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | To support emerge's enhanced partnership building and stewardship with in-state institutions of higher education. | $180,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Ausitn, TX | To support postsecondary corequisite implementation to improve student success rates in math. | $150,000 |
| Intercultural Development Research Association | San Antonio, TX | To support research on the impact of texas' senate bill 17 and the recent supreme court affirmative action ruling. | $148,931 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | To support the first year of a three-year phase of programmatic work for texas college access network (txcan). | $133,586 |
| Alamo Colleges Foundation Inc | San Antonio, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at northeast lakeview college. | $100,000 |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at coastal bend college. | $100,000 |
| El Paso Community College Foundation | El Paso, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at el paso community college. | $100,000 |
| Hill College | Hillsboro, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at hill college. | $100,000 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at kilgore college. | $100,000 |
| Lone Star College System District | The Woodlands, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at lone star college-houston north. | $100,000 |
| Odessa College | Odessa, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at odessa college. | $100,000 |
| San Jacinto Community College Foundation Pasadena Texas | Pasadena, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at san jacinto college. | $100,000 |
| Southwest Texas Junior College Foundation Inc | Uvalde, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at southwest texas junior college. | $100,000 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX | To establish or improve an emergency aid program at wharton county junior college. | $100,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | To support a planning grant to create the providing access to holistic support to post-secondary success (paths) program at austin… | $98,095 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | To support a strategic growth planning year at college possible texas. | $50,000 |
| Texas Higher Education Foundation | Austin, TX | To support the expansion of thecb-facilitated course-sharing for rural-serving institutions. | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,450,138 | 134 |
| 2023 | $9,935,216 | 122 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543149349102009
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-2158821
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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