Environment grants for nonprofits in Texas
660 private foundations reported 1,651 environment grants to organizations in Texas on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $127.6M in all. 435 of them are based in Texas.
Foundations660
Grants on record1,651
Total granted$127.6M
Their typical grant$10,000
Foundations that fund environment in Texas
20 of the 660: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Texas organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Great Hearts America-Texas, San Antonio - General support$3,728
- National Network of Abortion Funds, Dallas - General support$2,695
- Coastal Conservation Association, Houston - General support$1,499
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of the Katy Trail Inc, Dallas - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$5,250
- Bayou Land Conservancy, Houston - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$5,000
- Integral Scientific Institute, Dallas - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$5,000
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Gave $12.1M in 2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
The Woodlands, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Texas Agricultural Land Trust, San Antonio - To Secure and Share Land Legacies and Advocate for Private Lands Through the Texas Land Policy Center$300,000
- Hill Country Alliance, Austin - To build tools and networks for a more resilient Hill Country$210,000
- Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View - To support the Prairie View A&M Algae Center of Excellence for Climate Resilient Food-Energy-Water Systems…$175,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Galveston Bay Foundation, Kemah$22,200
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, Houston$8,950
- Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc, Houston$7,220
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Gave $23.6M in 2024
John P McGovern Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston - Program Support$1,000,000
- Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston - Dr Jack Train Engine$500,000
- Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston - Japanese Garden; Evening in the Park;Hats in the Park Luncheon; Ongoing Reforestation Program$160,000
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Gave $20.4M in 2025
The Powell Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Precinct4Forward, Houston - Conservation: Connecting People to Nature$1,500,000
- The Trail Conservancy, Austin - Conservation: Connecting People to Nature$300,000
- Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston - Conservation: Connecting People to Nature$150,000
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
Meadows Foundation Incorporated
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Texas Water Foundation Inc, Austin - Toward continued expansion of the Texas Runs on Water public awareness campaign$300,000
- Forest Forward, Dallas - Toward the ongoing renovation of the historic Forest Theater and the community support it will provide to…$275,000
- Texas Agricultural Land Trust, San Antonio - Toward supporting the facilitation of conservation easements to protect Texas' natural resources$250,000
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Gave $84.3M in 2024
The Brown Foundation Inc
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston - 10-year plan (Phase I)$6,000,000
- Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc, Houston - Middle Armand Bayou Protection Project (contingent)$500,000
- Houston Botanic Garden, Houston - Operating Support$150,000
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Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Houston - General donation$75,000
- Cullinan Park Conservancy, Sugar Land - General donation$75,000
- Urban Harvest Inc, Houston - General donation$75,000
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Partnership Project Inc, Dallas - To support environmental projects.$25,000
- Bayou City Waterkeeper, Houston - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Black Outside Inc, San Antonio - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Kinder Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston - Park design & construction - 10 year master plan$19,433,012
- Memorial Park Conservancy, Houston - Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves$5,416,557
- Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston - Park design & construction - 10 year master plan$695,053
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Armand Bayou Nature Center, Pasadena - Land / building acquisition$300,000
- Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Houston - Construction$250,000
- Great Hearts America-Texas, San Antonio - Fidelity matching gifts to education$5,000
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Gave $121.3M in 2024
The Moody Foundation
Galveston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- The Trail Conservancy, Austin - Restore the Seaholm Waterfront as a community and cultural programming center$500,000
- Galveston Island Tree Conservancy, Galveston - Improve Ball Street area in Galveston by planting trees to cool, drain, and beautify neighborhoods$65,500
- Galveston Bay Foundation, Kemah - Fund environmental education and sponsor Bike Around the Bay event 2024$50,000
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Coalition of Community Organizations, Houston - Environment$15,000
- Alpine Emergency Services Board Inc, Alpine - Environment$10,000
- Great Springs Project Inc, Austin - Health & social services$10,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Upper Trinity Conservation Tr, Lewisville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,020
- Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston - Matching contribution (general operating support)$600
- Dallas Arboretum & Botanical, Dallas - Matching contribution (general operating support)$250
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The Knobloch Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Armand Bayou Nature Center Inc, Houston - Middle Armand Bayou Protection Project$750,000
- The Nature Conservancy of Texas, San Antonio - Grosse Ranch Conservation Easement$670,000
- Texas Water Trade, Austin - Enhancing Environmental Flows to the Texas Coast via voluntary water transactions$360,503
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John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Air Alliance Houston, Houston - In support of general operations$500,000
- Lone Star Legal Aid, Houston - To support the work of the environmental justice team$500,000
- Commission Shift, Laredo - In support of general operations$350,000
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Tres Grace Family Foundation
San Antonio, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Texas State Aquarium Association, Corpus Christi - Parks & Green Space$210,000
- The Trail Conservancy, Austin - Parks & Green Space$150,000
- Hemisfair Conservancy, San Antonio - Parks & Green Space$100,000
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Gave $15M in 2024
The John M O'quinn Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston - To support play your park campaign$200,000
- Hermann Park Conservancy, Houston - To support play your park campaign$200,000
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Dallas - To support tx state parks centennial celebration & fundraising campaign$100,000
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Gave $17.3M in 2024
The Elkins Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Houston Parks Board, Houston - In support of great parks for houston$500,000
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - In support of the center for conservation completion$200,000
- Houston Botanic Garden, Houston - In support of bio-diversification and sustaining essential ecosystems$50,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Texas organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Houston Botanic Garden Houston | 8 | $376,343 |
| Houston Audubon Society Houston | 8 | $230,344 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation Kemah | 8 | $197,828 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership Houston | 7 | $20,276,761 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy Houston | 7 | $8,300,654 |
| Coastal Prairie Conservancy Houston | 7 | $695,221 |
| Urban Harvest Inc Houston | 7 | $256,999 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Houston | 7 | $241,647 |
| Armand Bayou Nature Center Houston | 6 | $1,639,534 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Inc Houston | 5 | $5,904,497 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Texas that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 660 foundations, 230 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.