Funding search · EIN 200265572 · Houston, TX

Dan L Duncan Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

200
grants reported
$123.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$70,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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4 grants matching “jacinto · $520,000

  • $505,000

    Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $5,000

    Jacinto City Dog Pound Rescue · Crosby, TX · 2024

    Animal protection and welfare

  • $5,000

    Jacinto City Dog Pound Rescue · Crosby, TX · 2023

    Animal protection and welfare

  • $5,000

    Jacinto City Dog Pound Rescue · Crosby, TX · 2022

    Animal protection and welfare

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Greater Houston Community Foundation3 grants · $61.5M
  • Houston Museum of Natural Science3 grants · $7.7M
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston3 grants · $5.9M
  • Houston Zoo3 grants · $4.8M
  • San Antonio Area Foundation3 grants · $3.8M
  • Camp Aranzazu Foundation2 grants · $3.0M
  • University of Houston3 grants · $3.0M
  • Baylor College of Medicine3 grants · $2.6M
  • River Oaks Baptist School2 grants · $2.0M
  • Chambers County Children'S Museum3 grants · $1.9M

Giving over time

$42.9M
2022
$40.5M
2023
$39.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 200 grants.

  • $21.5M

    Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Education and support of the houston community

  • $20.3M

    Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    Education and support of the houston community

  • $19.8M

    Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    Education and support of the houston community

  • $3.1M

    Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023

    Education and historical preservation

  • $2.5M

    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Medical programs

  • $2.4M

    Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024

    Education and historical preservation

  • $2.3M

    Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022

    Education and historical preservation

  • $2.0M

    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    Medical programs

  • $1.9M

    Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2023

    Animal and wildlife habitat conservation

  • $1.7M

    Camp Aranzazu Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $1.5M

    Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2024

    Animal and wildlife habitat conservation

  • $1.5M

    Diamond Bar Conservation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Animal and wildlife habitat conservation

  • $1.5M

    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    Medical programs

  • $1.4M

    Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2022

    Animal and wildlife habitat conservation

  • $1.3M

    Camp Aranzazu Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $1.3M

    San Antonio Area Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $1.2M

    San Antonio Area Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $1.2M

    San Antonio Area Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $1.1M

    Houston Arboretum & Nature Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    Environmental services

  • $1.1M

    Memorial Hermann Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Medical programs

  • $1.1M

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024

    Medical programs

  • $1.0M

    Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $1.0M

    River Oaks Baptist School · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $1.0M

    University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $1.0M

    River Oaks Baptist School · Houston, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $1.0M

    University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $1.0M

    University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $930,065

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023

    Medical programs

  • $807,711

    Wonderland Educational Estate Association Dba Beatrice Mayes Institute · Houston, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $750,000

    The Edison Center · Missouri City, TX · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $714,286

    Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $699,869

    Chambers County Children'S Museum · Mont Belvieu, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $608,000

    Star of Hope · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $600,131

    Chambers County Children'S Museum · Mont Belvieu, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $600,000

    Chambers County Children'S Museum · Mont Belvieu, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $600,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022

    Medical programs

  • $590,000

    Panola College · Carthage, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $525,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $510,000

    The Rose · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $505,000

    Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $500,000

    Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2024

    Environment services

  • $500,000

    Panola College · Carthage, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $500,000

    Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2023

    Environment services

  • $500,000

    Yellowstone Academy · Houston, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $500,000

    Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $490,485

    Bayside Healthcare Foundation · Anahuac, TX · 2023

    Medical programs

  • $474,674

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $458,000

    Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $430,000

    Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2024

    Social services

  • $425,000

    William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $410,000

    Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $400,000

    Ascension Seton Foundation · Kyle, TX · 2024

    Medical programs

  • $400,000

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024

    Social services

  • $400,000

    Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Education and historical preservation

  • $400,000

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $400,000

    Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Education and historical preservation

  • $400,000

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $316,666

    Teach for America · New York, NY · 2022

    Educational services

  • $300,000

    Pro-Vision · Houston, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $300,000

    Texas a&M University-Kingsville Foundation · Kingsville, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $300,000

    The Bryan Museum · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Education and historical preservation

  • $275,000

    Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023

    Wildlife preservation

  • $255,000

    The Witte Museum · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Education and historical preservation

  • $250,000

    Galveston Urban Ministries · Galveston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $250,000

    The Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $250,000

    The Women'S Home · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $250,000

    Galveston Urban Ministries · Galveston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $250,000

    James Driver Park · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $250,000

    The Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $240,130

    Texas a&M Foundation · College Station, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $200,000

    Careerspring · Bellaire, TX · 2024

    Social services

  • $200,000

    Houston Area Women'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    Social services

  • $200,000

    Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $200,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $200,000

    Houston Area Women'S Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $200,000

    Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $200,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $200,000

    Houston Area Women'S Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $200,000

    Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $200,000

    University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Educational services

  • $185,000

    Ronald McDonald House of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $175,000

    Galveston Historical Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Education and historical preservation

  • $150,000

    Undies for Everyone · Houston, TX · 2024

    Social services

  • $150,000

    Undies for Everyone · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social services

  • $150,000

    Undies for Everyone · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social services

  • $125,000

    Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2024

    Medical programs

  • $125,000

    Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    Medical programs

  • $125,000

    Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2023

    Medical programs

  • $125,000

    Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    Medical programs

  • $125,000

    Texas a&M Foundation · College Station, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $118,000

    Recipe for Success Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    Social services

  • $105,000

    Yellowstone Schools · Houston, TX · 2023

    Educational services

  • $100,000

    Small Steps Nurturing Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    Social services

  • $100,000

    Worktexas Training Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $100,000

    Yellowstone Schools · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $100,000

    Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2022

    Animal and wildlife habitat conservation

  • $95,000

    Bastrop County Esd No 1 · Red Rock, TX · 2024

    Equipment

  • $80,000

    Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    Educational services

  • $80,000

    Houston Spca · Houston, TX · 2023

    Animal protection and welfare

  • $80,000

    Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2023

    Educational services

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.