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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Texas
288 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Texas nonprofits in recent years, together directing $259.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 288 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
288
Libraries & literacy funders
$259.5M
Given to Texas nonprofits
2,200
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Texas
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Texas giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon G Carter Foundation | Texas | $104.6M | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation | Texas | $29.4M | 40 | 2024 |
| 3 | Irving Healthcare Foundation | Texas | $11.6M | 6 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Debakey Medical Foundation | Texas | $8.6M | 6 | 2025 |
| 5 | David and Eula Wintermann Foundation | Texas | $7.0M | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Dallas Education Foundation | Texas | $5.9M | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Abilene Arts Alliance | Texas | $5.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Way of Tarrant County | Texas | $5.2M | 29 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Moody Foundation | Texas | $4.8M | 27 | 2024 |
| 10 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $4.1M | 556 | 2025 |
| 11 | Kipp Foundation | California | $3.8M | 3 | 2019 |
| 12 | The George W Bush Foundation | Texas | $3.2M | 80 | 2024 |
| 13 | San Antonio Public Library Foundation | Texas | $3.2M | 6 | 2024 |
| 14 | Ladd & Katherine Hancher Library Foundation Inc | Texas | $3.1M | 35 | 2025 |
| 15 | Houston Endowment Inc | Texas | $2.9M | 8 | 2024 |
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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 libraries & literacy 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.