Grants awarded
Who does Dan L Duncan Family Foundation fund?
Dan L Duncan Family Foundation has awarded $149 million across 231 grants to 113 organizations between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $107,552, with most between $5,000 and $500,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $185,000 versus $41,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$149.4M
Typical grant
$108K
Grantees
113
Grants
231
Years
2020–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| G Greater Houston Community Foundation | $74.7M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $8.2M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Houston Museum of Natural Science
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$6.6M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| U University of Houston | $6.1M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Houston Zoo INC
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$5.4M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| C Camp Aranzazu Foundation | $3.5M | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| S San Antonio Area Foundation | $3.1M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$2.7M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Yellowstone Academy INC DBA Yellowstone Schools
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$2.7M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
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$2.3M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
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$2.3M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
| T Trinity University | $2.1M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Galveston Bay Foundation INC
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$1.9M | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| S Star of Hope | $1.8M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Texas A&m University - Kingsville Foundation INC (ckwri) | $1.3M | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Chambers County Children's Museum | $1.3M | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Wonderland Educational Estate Association DBA Beatrice Mayes Institute | $1.1M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$1.1M | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | TX | |
| R Rice University | $1.0M | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R River Oaks Baptist School | $1.0M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
William Marsh Rice University
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$1,000K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston INC
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$990K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$950K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | NY | |
Southwestern University
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$865K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
The Houston Food Bank
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$815K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| T The Edison Center | $750K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Houston SPCA | $729K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| P Panola College | $698K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| K Kipp INC | $650K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Springspirit INC
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$630K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| P Pro-Vision INC | $585K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$510K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| T The Foundation for the Council on Recovery | $500K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$500K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$500K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TX | |
The Brookwood Community INC
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$500K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | TX | |
| T The Salvation Army | $500K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Bayside Healthcare Foundation
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$490K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| K Kids' Meals | $410K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
The University of Texas Foundation INC
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$400K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Houston Area Womens Center INC
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$400K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Remember the Alamo Foundation
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$400K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| T The Women's Home | $350K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Today's Harbor for Children | $307K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T Texas A&m University-Kingsville Foundation INC | $300K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Undies for Everyone
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$300K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| T The Bryan Museum | $300K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Peregrine Fund INC
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$300K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | ID | |
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse INC
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$281K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | FL | |
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$275K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$250K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| J James Driver Park | $250K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Seton Hays Foundation | $250K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Small Steps Nurturng Center | $233K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$211K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
Texas School Venture Fund
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$200K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | TX | |
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$154K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| H Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | $125K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Theater Under the Stars INC | $125K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Texas A&m Foundation
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$125K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$125K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| Y Yellowstone Schools | $105K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$90K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$76K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | TX | |
| G Genesys Works | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Small Places | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| W Wonderworks Houston | $47K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$45K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
His Grace Foundation
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$36K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$35K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
| W West University Methodist Church | $30K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Pediatrics Research Laboratory of | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Mustard Seed - a Community Cafe
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$22K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| H Heroes for Children | $20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Episcopal High School | $20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | TX | |
| H Helping Paws in Chambers County | $20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| J Jacinto City Dog Pound Rescue | $20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| B Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston INC | $18K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Christian Community Service Center INC
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$15K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
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$15K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Citizens for Animals of Midland Odessa INC
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$15K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$12K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| A Arrow Child and Family Ministries | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| P Pearland Robotics Booster Club | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Mother's Milk Bank Austin | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Camp Cho-Yeh | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M MD Anderson Cancer Center | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Pearland Neighborhood Center
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$10K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Galveston Co
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$10K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
| A Addi's Faith Foundation INC | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue INC
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$8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
Disability Rights Texas
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | |
| M MD Anderson Cancer Center Laboratory of Keri Schadler PHD | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Rescue
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | TX | |
Bel Inizio INC
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| B Boys & Girls Harbor | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Friends for Life | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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