Meadows Foundation

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $4.9M

  Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024

  To sustain and build the Meadows School of the Arts and the Meadows Museum to standards of excellence

• $3.4M

  Cafe Momentum · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Donation of land to Cafe Momentum to build a new flagship location in the Wilson Historic District to house a restaurant and community services center.

• $700,000

  Commit2dallas and Child Poverty Action Lab for Opportunity 2040 · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support for an initiative to accelerate economic mobility for Dallas County residents and continuing support for Commit and the Child Poverty Action Lab

• $575,000

  Communities Foundation of Texas for Educate Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support to improve postsecondary education completion rates in Texas

• $500,000

  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support for integrating a depression screening platform and technical assistance into hospital systems in North Texas

• $500,000

  Housing Forward · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward reducing the unsheltered population in Dallas and Collin counties by 50% through behavioral healthcare and rehousing assistance

• $500,000

  Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation · Uvalde, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support for a new elementary school to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District

• $350,000

  Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward an initiative to rebuild local news across Texas, expand the reach of information, and increase earned revenue

• $300,000

  Texas Water Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward continued expansion of the Texas Runs on Water public awareness campaign

• $275,000

  Forest Forward · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward the ongoing renovation of the historic Forest Theater and the community support it will provide to South Dallas

• $250,000

  Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2024

  Toward supporting the facilitation of conservation easements to protect Texas' natural resources

• $250,000

  United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support for a collaboration that increases reading outcomes for elementary students in North Texas

• $250,000

  Nature Conservancy · San Antonio, TX · 2024

  Toward the development of a communications effort to build support for initiatives that will make Texas a global leader in adapting to environmental threats and protecting communities

• $250,000

  Parkland Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward a program to reduce potentially life-threatening health complications for high-risk mothers giving birth at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas

• $250,000

  Teach for America · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward the development of teacher preparation and professional development programs to improve the academic achievement of Texas students through effective teachers

• $250,000

  Texas 2036 · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support for building data tools and conducting research to inform Texas community leaders, policymakers, and citizens

• $250,000

  Texas a&M San Antonio Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support to establish the first Texas-based 'Educare', a national model for early education teacher training and workforce development

• $250,000

  United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward a capacity-building tool to support nonprofit partners in accessing and effectively using new data that improves life outcomes for vulnerable populations in Dallas County

• $250,000

  Cafe Momentum · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward building a new flagship location in the Wilson Historic District to house a restaurant and community services center

• $223,877

  Meadows Foundation Matching Grant Program · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Encourage community support

• $200,000

  Lufkin Neighborhood Strong · Lufkin, TX · 2024

  Toward expanding a home repair program to preserve housing and prevent homelessness in East Texas

• $200,000

  Lutheran Social Service of the South Inc Aka Upbring · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward mapping of child abuse and neglect incidents that are used to improve prevention and response practices in Travis County

• $200,000

  Fossil Rim Wildlife Center · Glen Rose, TX · 2024

  Toward constructing a new animal health and conservation center to increase conservation and research activities of endangered and threatened species in Texas

• $200,000

  Stages · Houston, TX · 2024

  Toward support for collaborative early-career theater training and mentoring programs in Houston

• $200,000

  Texas Water Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support of efforts in Texas water policy, building capacity, and educational activities

• $200,000

  Transformative Education for Adults · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward launching an innovative school system in North Texas to generate economic mobility and generational change

• $172,000

  Wgu Corporation · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024

  Toward increasing degree and credential attainment rates in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and surrounding rural areas

• $150,000

  Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2024

  Toward advancing resilient groundwater management solutions in Texas to preserve water resources for the future

• $150,000

  Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

  Toward advancing water conservation projects through a pooled fund that is leveraged to support organizations across Texas

• $150,000

  United To Learn · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward an innovative approach to strengthen Dallas's high-quality teacher pipeline, reduce teacher shortages, and improve student literacy skills

• $150,000

  Mosaic Family Services · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward the support of trauma-informed services for refugees who are survivors of family violence and human trafficking in the Metroplex

• $150,000

  Texas Water Trade · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward reliable access to water for all Texans by increasing the capture, treatment, and reuse of water

• $150,000

  Foundation for Brain Health Advances · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward establishing partnerships to build new programming at college campuses that equip North Texas students with actionable tools to improve brain health

• $150,000

  National Wildlife Federation · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward mitigating Texas' water loss challenges and supporting statewide water conservation strategies

• $150,000

  Just Community · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward an innovative program designed to create long-term economic independence for women in multiple Texas regions

• $150,000

  National Association of Student Personnel Administrators · Washington, DC · 2024

  Toward increasing first-generation college completion rates in Texas

• $150,000

  Dallas County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Center · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward building new datasets and bringing together disability providers and experts from across Texas to launch a transformational project to improve the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers

• $135,000

  Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley · San Juan, TX · 2024

  Toward expanding humanitarian relief and basic need services for migrant families who qualify for asylum at the humanitarian respite center in South Texas

• $135,000

  Frontiers of Flight Museum · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward hiring key staff members to rebuild capacity and meet the needs of the growing number of museum visitors

• $130,000

  Bridge Steps Dba the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward diversion services that connect people with housing solutions and improve the homeless response system in Dallas

• $125,000

  Impact Ventures Accelerator · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward enabling entrepreneurs of color in South Dallas to access capital, establish and grow their businesses, and provide jobs in the community

• $125,000

  Communities Foundation of Texas for Dallas Morning News Edlab Arts Access · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward expanding nonprofit journalism initiatives focused on education, arts and culture, and the challenges of future population growth in North Texas

• $125,000

  East Texas Veterans Community Council · Tyler, TX · 2024

  Toward providing care that improves mental health and quality of life, and increases opportunities for East Texas veterans and their families

• $125,000

  Powerhouse Texas · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward fostering Texas' clean energy transformation by bridging the science-policy education gap

• $120,000

  Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley · Pharr, TX · 2024

  Toward the purchase of a generator to protect thousands of pounds of perishable foods that will serve food banks across the state

• $119,000

  Family Gateway · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward renovation of a new space for families with children experiencing homelessness in Dallas

• $100,000

  Family Promise · Summit, NJ · 2024

  Toward implementing a new case management software to streamline and expand services for families experiencing homelessness

• $100,000

  Austin Street Center · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward case management services to increase the number of individuals transitioning from shelters to permanent housing in Dallas

• $100,000

  Comanche County Hospital District · Comanche, TX · 2024

  Toward outfitting a new residential nursing home with furniture, fixtures, and equipment to provide health care for rural seniors in Central Texas

• $100,000

  Austin Classical Guitar Society · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward replicating and scaling a proven model that will expand access to fine arts education for students across Texas

• $100,000

  Sustained Leaders · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward training education leaders in Dallas to utilize evidence-based instructional leadership practices and accelerate student learning

• $100,000

  St Philips School & Community Center · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward the construction of a fine arts pavilion to increase arts education in South Dallas

• $100,000

  Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward support of additional housing and support services for families with hospitalized children

• $100,000

  Resource Center of Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward services that support the behavioral, emotional, and physical health of LGBTQ+ individuals

• $100,000

  University of North Texas at Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward professional development for North Texas school principals to reduce turnover and improve campus climate

• $100,000

  Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement · Mercedes, TX · 2024

  Toward expanding training opportunities and increasing the number of nursing and health professionals in the Rio Grande Valley

• $100,000

  Volunteernow · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward developing an innovative and scalable model for corporate volunteers to engage with Texas youth aged 16 to 24 who are not in school or employed

• $100,000

  Communities Foundation of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward the 16th annual North Texas Giving Day program and year-round capacity-building efforts for nonprofits

• $100,000

  Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward bridging a revenue gap caused by COVID-19 as the museum grows visitorship and builds long-term financial sustainability

• $100,000

  Center for Transforming Lives · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

  Toward constructing a new headquarters to expand poverty-reduction programming and community impact for low- to moderate-income and underrepresented families in southeast Fort Worth

• $100,000

  Texas Health Resources Foundation · Arlington, TX · 2024

  Toward expanding an on-campus initiative that increases food access, facilitates mental health interventions, and strengthens resiliency skills for underserved youth in North Texas

• $100,000

  Out Teach · Washington, DC · 2024

  Toward an innovative school program and new digital professional learning pathway for North Texas elementary science teachers

• $100,000

  Join Freeworld · San Jose, CA · 2024

  Toward reducing recidivism through a workforce program for people exiting incarceration

• $100,000

  Inside Climate News · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  Toward hiring a full-time journalist to cover clean energy issues in Texas

• $98,000

  Deliverfund · Whitefish, MT · 2024

  Toward the development of innovative software to reduce human trafficking in Texas

• $93,000

  Hugs Cafe · McKinney, TX · 2024

  Toward increased access to transportation and improving workforce opportunities for North Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities

• $92,000

  Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin · Midland, TX · 2024

  Toward building a resource hub in West Texas to create access to capacity-building resources for rural nonprofits

• $90,000

  Clean Energy Buyers Institute · Washington, DC · 2024

  Toward research and analysis to define the cost savings from clean energy for Texas customers

• $85,000

  Tree Folks · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward continued support to build climate resilience by planting trees in regional floodplains and low-income urban neighborhoods in Central Texas

• $83,200

  Restorative Farms Llc · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward piloting a new agriculture production system in South Dallas to increase food security and provide job training

• $75,000

  Teach-Org · San Fransisco, CA · 2024

  Toward continued support for a teacher recruitment initiative and increasing the number of people entering the profession in Dallas-Fort Worth

• $75,000

  Austin Pets Alive · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward the expansion of companion animal transportation and animal care education programs to increase live release rates in Texas

• $75,000

  Altruistic · Plano, TX · 2024

  Toward expansion of a high-quality, day-service provider for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities in North Texas

• $75,000

  Georgetown Healthcare System · Georgetown, TX · 2024

  Toward the expansion of services that support parents and caregivers in Georgetown to build strong, resilient families and communities

• $75,000

  Education Pioneers · Boston, MA · 2024

  Toward recruiting and training non-instructional leaders to serve in school systems and education nonprofits in Dallas, Tarrant, and Harris counties

• $75,000

  Advanced Energy Economy Institute Dba Texas Advanced Energy Business Allia · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward expanding advanced technologies in energy markets and adopting distributed energy resources in Texas

• $75,000

  City Year · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward support for addressing student learning loss and increasing pathways into teaching in Dallas

• $75,000

  Marathon Public Library · Marathon, TX · 2024

  Toward expanding the Marathon Public Library and revitalizing cultural opportunities in the West Texas region

• $75,000

  Methodist Justice Ministry of First United Methodist Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

  Toward increasing legal and support services for victims of family violence in Tarrant and Johnson counties

• $75,000

  Sul Ross State University · Alpine, TX · 2024

  Toward launching the West Texas Water Research Center to research and address groundwater challenges in Texas

• $75,000

  Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2024

  Toward the recruitment and training of teachers as advocates for effective education policy

• $75,000

  Teach-Org · San Fransisco, CA · 2024

  Toward continuing support for a teacher recruitment initiative to increase the number of people entering the profession in Dallas-Fort Worth

• $75,000

  Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance Education Fund · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward promoting the use of electric transportation to stimulate economic vitality, reduce pollution, and mitigate climate impact

• $70,000

  Texas State University Development Foundation · San Marcos, TX · 2024

  Toward scaling an innovative credential to increase the number of dual credit eligible teachers in Texas

• $69,000

  Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County · Austin, TX · 2024

  Toward comprehensive safety and well-being enhancements for youth in communalcare facilities in the Texas child welfare system

• $67,160

  Transition Resource Action Center · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Meadows Matching Grants Program - encourage community support

• $65,000

  Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2024

  Toward employment and independent living for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, autism, and similar conditions in Houston

• $60,000

  Texas Solar Energy Society · Bastrop, TX · 2024

  Toward a statewide effort to increase renewable energy workforce training and double the amount of installed rooftop solar panels

• $55,000

  Journey Forward Mentoring · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward increasing postsecondary education access and persistence for students of color from low-income households in Dallas County

• $54,445

  Wildlife Habitat Federation · Cat Spring, TX · 2024

  Toward the creation of resilient grasslands and healthy watersheds in more than 130 Texas counties

• $51,300

  Stages · Houston, TX · 2024

  Meadows Matching Grants Program - encourage community support

• $51,000

  Family Gateway · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Meadows Matching Grants Program - encourage community support

• $50,000

  Ability Connection Texas · Irving, TX · 2024

  Toward upgrading the safety and accessibility of aging residential group homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Texas

• $50,000

  Ability Connection Texas · Irving, TX · 2024

  Toward an emergency bridge grant to continue providing critical services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in multiple counties

• $50,000

  Carsons Village · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward expanded programming for the financial and mental health challenges Texans face after suffering loss

• $50,000

  Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication Disorders · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Toward designing and piloting a model for bringing high-quality audiological care to underserved infants and children in rural northeast Texas communities

• $50,000

  Paso Del Norte Childrens Development Center · El Paso, TX · 2024

  Toward construction of a second facility to increase capacity to serve more children with disabilities in El Paso

• $50,000

  Per Scholas · Bronx, NY · 2024

  Toward supporting North Texas learners pursuing a tuition-free technical education to launch high-growth careers

• $50,000

  University of Houston Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

  Toward strengthening the capacity and sustainability of nonprofits in Victoria and surrounding rural areas

• $50,000

  Gamers Outreach Foundation · Saline, MI · 2024

  Toward expansion of a hospital-based therapeutic program using digital gaming to improve the well-being of pediatric patients across Texas