Funding search · EIN 311551093 · Houston, TX
The Terry 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.
- 41
- grants reported
- $58.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1.3M
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Texas Am University3 grants · $11.0M
- The University of Texas at Austin3 grants · $10.4M
- The University of Texas at Dallas3 grants · $5.5M
- The University of Houston3 grants · $4.5M
- The University of North Texas3 grants · $4.3M
- Texas Tech University3 grants · $4.0M
- The University of Texas at San Anto3 grants · $4.0M
- The University of Texas at Arlingto3 grants · $3.9M
- Texas State University3 grants · $3.8M
- Texas Woman'S University3 grants · $2.9M
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $4.1M
Texas Am University · College Station, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 183 Terry Scholars
- $3.8M
Texas Am University · College Station, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 163 Terry Scholars
- $3.7M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 190 Terry Scholars
- $3.3M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 152 Terry Scholars
- $3.3M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 163 Terry Scholars
- $3.1M
Texas Am University · College Station, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 133 Terry Scholars
- $2.2M
The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 74 Terry Scholars
- $2.0M
The University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 70 Terry Scholars
- $1.8M
The University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 74 Terry Scholars
- $1.8M
The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 61 Terry Scholars
- $1.6M
The University of Texas at Arlingto · Arlington, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 73 Terry Scholars
- $1.6M
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 69 Terry Scholars
- $1.6M
The University of Texas at San Anto · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 72 Terry Scholars
- $1.5M
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 67 Terry Scholars
- $1.5M
The University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 56 Terry Scholars
- $1.5M
The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 52 Terry Scholars
- $1.4M
The University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 58 Terry Scholars
- $1.4M
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 59 Terry Scholars
- $1.4M
The University of Texas at San Anto · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 59 Terry Scholars
- $1.3M
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 57 Terry Scholars
- $1.3M
The University of Texas at Arlingto · Arlington, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 56 Terry Scholars
- $1.1M
Texas Woman'S University · Houston, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 53 Terry Scholars
- $1.1M
The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 75 Terry Scholars
- $1.1M
The University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 48 Terry Scholars
- $1.1M
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 47 Terry Scholars
- $1.0M
The University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 45 Terry Scholars
- $1.0M
The University of Texas at San Anto · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 46 Terry Scholars
- $973,350
The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 60 Terry Scholars
- $953,400
The University of Texas at Arlingto · Arlington, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 40 Terry Scholars
- $936,600
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 45 Terry Scholars
- $896,700
Texas Woman'S University · Houston, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 44 Terry Scholars
- $876,500
Texas Woman'S University · Houston, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 43 Terry Scholars
- $757,800
The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 46 Terry Scholars
- $461,200
Texas Am University at Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 16 Terry Scholars
- $322,250
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2022
Scholarships for 15 Terry Scholars
- $218,250
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 10 Terry Scholars
- $186,000
Texas Am University at Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023
Scholarships for 7 Terry Scholars
- $59,044
The Terry Scholars Fund · Houston, TX · 2022
Startup costs and administrative expenses
- $17,174
The Terry Scholars Fund · Houston, TX · 2023
Administrative expenses
- $10,450
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2024
Scholarships for 1 Terry Scholar
- $5,106
The Terry Scholars Fund · Houston, TX · 2024
Administrative expenses
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