Funding search · STEM education · Texas
Who funds STEM education work in Texas
15 funders have a record of paying for STEM education work by Texas recipients: 54 grants totaling $10.1M, most recently in 2025 — all private foundations. The largest by matched giving are Jonesville Foundation ($400,000), Vivian L Smith Foundation ($95,000) and Nvent Foundation ($60,000).
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: $73,500 to DALLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION - 2024 STEM TEACHER AWARDS — educational institutions-operation funds, building funds, and scholarships.
Largest: $25,000 to Houston Museum of Natural Science — to support youth science education programming
Largest: $10,000 to Medical Center Of The Americas Foundation — education - innovative stem education through interactive learning.
Largest: $25,000 to HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE — support 2022 youth science education programming.
Largest: $100,000 to THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON (LMJ) — the objective of ut health science center is to educate health science professionals to discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences and the best practices…
Largest: $100,000 to Dallas Arboretum — towards ongoing support of the jonesville pathways to science education program
Nvent FoundationMinneapolis, MN
5 matching grants · $60,000 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to National Math and Science Initiative Inc — youth stem education grant
Largest: $25,000 to LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM — stem education for k-12 students
Largest: $10,500 to AUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION — fair sponsorship/broadcom coding with commitment
Largest: $6,500 to WELL STEM EDUCATION CENTER — stem career pathways
Largest: $30,000 to LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM — stem education program
Largest: $95,000 to Friends of Sky Ranch Inc — assistance with outdoor science education classes scholarships and purchase of shade structure
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