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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Texas
86 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Texas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $257.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 86 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
86
Legal aid funders
$257.6M
Given to Texas nonprofits
377
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Texas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Texas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $221.3M | 15 | 2024 |
| 2 | Texas Access to Justice Foundation | Texas | $11.2M | 20 | 2017 |
| 3 | Houston Bar Foundation | Texas | $6.9M | 11 | 2024 |
| 4 | Houston Endowment Inc | Texas | $4.1M | 14 | 2024 |
| 5 | Lone Star Legal Aid | Texas | $2.4M | 15 | 2024 |
| 6 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | District of Columbia | $1.4M | 3 | 2020 |
| 7 | Lubbock Area United Way Inc | Texas | $1.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | Texas | $815K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Texas Bar Foundation | Texas | $592K | 39 | 2025 |
| 10 | Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc | New York | $524K | 3 | 2022 |
| 11 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Texas | $516K | 5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Texas | $455K | 8 | 2024 |
| 13 | Otto & Fran Walter Foundation Inc | Maine | $450K | 3 | 2022 |
| 14 | The Moody Foundation | Texas | $413K | 3 | 2022 |
| 15 | Catena Foundation | Colorado | $400K | 2 | 2022 |
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The funders above are the biggest legal aid funders in Texas — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 86 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 legal aid 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.