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Who funds teacher preparation work in Texas
15 funders have a record of paying for teacher preparation work by Texas recipients: 70 grants totaling $7.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are San Marcos Civic Foundation ($219,161), Meb Alliance for Educator Diversity ($1.1M) and Michael & Susan Dell Foundation ($2.0M).
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: $28,675 to DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD — adv bls, reading readiness, ida conference educators, other advanced teacher training
Meb Alliance for Educator DiversityPeachtree City, GACharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $199,523 to TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY — to strengthen teacher preparation at msis by improving the teaching and learning conditions for all candidates, increasing capacity of the msi to implement a sustainable process of…
Largest: $500,000 to Deans for Impact — improving us teacher preparation, phase 3
Largest: $300,000 to Teach For America — toward the continued development of teacher preparation and professional development programs to improve the academic achievement of texas students
Largest: $50,000 to UNIV OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR — marek-smith center for teacher preparations
Largest: $500,000 to San Jacinto Community College Foundation Pasadena Texas — project support to launch a teacher preparation program at san jacinto community college
Jewish Federation of Fort WorthFort Worth, TXCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $35,650 · through 2023Largest: $13,750 to BETH-EL CONGREGATION — channuka in hi, matching camp scholarships, teacher training
Largest: $35,000 to Catch Up Read — funds will support advanced teacher training and to catch at-risk elementary students up to grade-level reading by third grade.
Largest: $20,000 to ST JOHN'S SCHOOL - BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON — summer program for high school/college admissions, and pre-professional teacher training
Largest: $453,263 to LAW FOCUSED EDUCSTATE BAR OF TEXAS — teacher training institute on the founding documents
Largest: $300,000 to Texas Tech University — to provide technical assistance to the university of arkansas - pine bluff in transforming their teacher preparation program into a high-quality residency program, aligned to the i…
Largest: $5,000 to ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL — support for k-12 teacher training programs
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