Funding search · special education · Texas
Who funds special education work in Texas
15 funders have a record of paying for special education work by Texas recipients: 53 grants totaling $6.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Huffington Foundation ($3.1M), The Ayco Charitable Foundation ($114,600) and The Ellwood Foundation ($290,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Texas recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $1.0M to CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION — for child special education programs
The Ayco Charitable FoundationCohoes, NYCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $114,600 · through 2025Largest: $38,500 to ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF TEXAS A & M UNIV — special education funding
Largest: $90,000 to BRIARWOOD SCHOOL — special education needs
Largest: $180,334 to TEXARKANA SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER INC — general operating
Largest: $163,824 to The University of Texas at Austin — structure-agency in special education: a multilevel qualitative study of the implementation of inclusion
Lehtonen Family FoundationCollege Station, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $535,000 · through 2024Largest: $195,000 to LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER-BRAZOS VALLEY INC — to promote the diagnosis, treatment and education of children with learning disabilities.
Largest: $10,000 to THE PARISH SCHOOL — special education for children with language and learning delays and disorders
Dickson-Allen FoundationHallettsville, TX
4 matching grants · $196,580 · through 2024Largest: $61,715 to DEWITT-LAVACA SPECIAL EDUCATION — unrestricted operating funds
El Paso Community FoundationEl Paso, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $911,246 · through 2024Largest: $175,190 to El Paso Special Needs Educat — education special needs children
Houston Scottish Rite Learning Center FoundationBellaire, TXCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $133,000 · through 2024Largest: $67,000 to Houston Scottish Rite Learning Center Inc — assist children with learning disabilities.
Largest: $242,440 to E3 Alliance (Education Equals Equity) — support e3 alliance to expand career opportunities for students in special education
Largest: $50,000 to Village Learning Center Inc — grant to fund medical services for their medically fragile population of children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities.
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