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Arts Education Grant Funders in Texas
249 foundations with a documented arts education focus have made grants to Texas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $164.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 249 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
249
Arts education funders
$164.7M
Given to Texas nonprofits
1,850
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts education funders in Texas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Texas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Worth Art Association | Texas | $38.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 2 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Texas | $20.6M | 13 | 2024 |
| 3 | George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation | Texas | $16.6M | 4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Texas Instruments Foundation | Texas | $16.4M | 35 | 2024 |
| 5 | Theater District Improvement Inc | Texas | $6.9M | 14 | 2018 |
| 6 | Kinder Morgan Foundation | Texas | $6.0M | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | Abilene Arts Alliance | Texas | $5.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 8 | Kipp Foundation | California | $5.1M | 7 | 2019 |
| 9 | Houston Endowment Inc | Texas | $2.9M | 11 | 2022 |
| 10 | The Powell Foundation | Texas | $2.8M | 40 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Rees-jones Foundation | Texas | $2.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.9M | 6 | 2022 |
| 13 | The Incarnation Foundation | Texas | $1.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Robert and Nancy Dedman Foundation | Texas | $1.5M | 6 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Debakey Medical Foundation | Texas | $1.4M | 4 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts education funders in Texas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 249 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts education focus and that have funded Texas nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Texas recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.