The Baxter Trust Co Private Foundation Services concentrates its giving in the Greater Houston area to support faith-linked community organizations, youth-serving programs, and social safety-net services. Grants frequently fund capital campaigns, facility renovations/expansions, and general operating support for nonprofits that serve low-income children, refugees, victims of trafficking, workforce learners, and faith-based community centers. The foundation shows an affinity for camps, after-school and scholarship programs, and health/clinic support tied to local churches and networks.
A defining pattern of Baxter Trust Co Private Foundation Services is its repeated support for Houston-area capital projects tied to churches, youth programs, and social services. In the recent grants list, that shows up in funding for Covenant House Texas’s Building for Life campaign, St. Luke's United Methodist Church’s effort to build a community center in Gulfton, and CRC Retreat Partners’ renovations. The foundation also backs operating support and program expansion when organizations are serving low-income students, refugees, and people facing housing or safety instability. Its giving reaches faith-linked community centers, scholarship providers, workforce and adult education groups, and shelters or clinics that serve vulnerable residents. Recent awards include support for Alliance for Choice in Education scholarships for lower-income students, Wesley Community Center’s workforce and adult education expansion, and Houston Welcomes Refugees for hiring program staff. The pattern is local and closely tied to Greater Houston neighborhoods such as Gulfton and nearby communities. Across the recent grants, the foundation favors practical, build-out oriented grants that help nonprofits expand space, staff, and services rather than one-off project announcements alone.
One clear theme is support for education pathways serving lower-income students. The foundation gave $100,000 to Alliance for Choice in Education for ACE scholarships for lower-income students, and it also funded Cy-hope Inc. with general operating support for programs serving economically disadvantaged students in northwest Harris and Waller counties. A second area is workforce and adult education. Wesley Community Center received $100,000 for Wesley's Workforce and Adult Education Expansion, while Prounitas Inc. received $75,000 for its PurpleSense program expansion. Both grants point to a focus on local skill-building and program scale-up. The foundation also supports shelter, housing, and safety services. Frontline Response International received $75,000 for the Houston emergency safehome for sex trafficking women, and Nestquest Houston received $75,000 for a housing and education stability program. In health-related grantmaking, Santa Maria Hostel Inc. was awarded $75,000 for Santa Maria I-Care Clinic.
$2.3M
$48.3M
$4.3M
$3.2M
Most grants fall between $29K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
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Moderately concentrated local giving with mid-size grants (mostly $75k–$150k); a mix of repeat investments and one-time campaign gifts. Emphasis on capital/campaign support and multi-year program growth, along with regular general operating funding for established community and faith-based service providers.
Notable grantees: Covenant House Texas, Frontline Response International, Camp Cho-Yeh, St. Luke's United Methodist Church (Gulfton community center), Alliance for Choice in Education
Typical grant size clusters around $50,000, with a p25 of $28,750 and a p75 of $75,000. Recent awards also include multiple $100,000 grants, which sit above the median and point to selective larger commitments for campaigns and operating needs. The foundation is a grantmaker rather than an operating charity, and it does not make program-related investments. The recent record shows repeated support for some project types, especially capital campaigns, operating support, and program expansion, rather than a one-time-only pattern. Several grants go to core operating needs such as general operating expenses, staffing, and organizational support.
Giving is highly concentrated in Texas: 98% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top giving state is also Texas. Houston dominates the recipient map, with additional grants in nearby places including Cypress, Dickinson, Sugar Land, Pearland, Missouri City, and Freeport. Recent out-of-state support is limited in the sample, with Frontline Response International in Atlanta receiving a Houston-specific safehome grant. The overall picture is a local Houston-area funder with a small radius beyond the city.
The recent grants list shows support for faith-linked community organizations, youth-serving programs, social safety-net services, schools, shelters, and clinics. Examples include church community centers, scholarship groups, refugee services, workforce education providers, and organizations serving trafficking survivors and people with special needs.
The typical grant size centers on $50,000, with a p25 of $28,750 and a p75 of $75,000. Recent awards also include $100,000 grants for campaigns, scholarships, and operating support.
Yes. Ninety-eight percent of grants go to recipients in Texas, and Houston-area organizations make up most of the recent list. Other Texas recipient cities include Cypress, Dickinson, Sugar Land, Pearland, Missouri City, and Freeport.
Recent grants point to education, workforce development, housing and safety services, and capital support for community spaces. Named examples include scholarships for lower-income students, adult education expansion, a safehome for sex trafficking women, and renovations or new community-center projects.
Yes. The recent grants include general operating support, unrestricted operating expenses, staffing support, and organizational support, alongside capital campaign and renovation grants. That mix suggests the foundation funds both infrastructure and day-to-day program capacity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | CAMP FOR CHAPPELL HILLCAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CRC RETREAT PARTNERS INC dba CHRIST | DICKINSON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | RENOVATIONS AT CRC |
| THE BETA FOUNDATION | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | JOY II CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | ACE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOWER-INCOME STUDENTS |
| ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL EXPENSESAND RENEWAL 2024CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| TARGET HUNGER | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | ROOTING FOR THEFUTURE CAPITALCAMPAIGN |
| THE RESTORATION TEAM | Houston, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| LIVING HOPE WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION | Houston, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| THE ARBOR SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | LAND PURCHASE ANDEXPANSION |
| UFCS | Sugar Land, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERTINGEXPENSES |
| WEST HOUSTON COMMUNITY CENTER | Houston, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERTINGEXPENSES |
| COUNSELING CONNECTION FOR CHANGE IN | Pearland, TX | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| HARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY INC | FREEPORT, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING EXPENSES |
| NEW ABILITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORA | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $52,500 | 2025 | SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE FORDAILY LIVING OPERATIONALCOST |
| BRIDGE YEAR | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GROWTH AND INNOVATION FUND |
| CAREER GEAR HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES AND CAPITALPURSUIT CAMPAIGN |
| CORE GROUP CARES INC | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES - RISEINITIATIVE |
| FOSTERING FAMILY | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | EXPANSION OF THE CHURCHMOBILIZATION INITIATIVE |
| NEW SPRING | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| SAN FRANCISCO NATIVITY ACADEMY | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | NATIVITY ACADEMYMIDDLE SCHOOLEXPANSION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN-HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| EYES ON ME INC | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITYCENTER |
| CLOTHED BY FAITH INC | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| CAMP CHO-YEH | LIVINGSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | MORE LIVES,MORE DEEPLYEXPANSION PROJECT |
| THE COUNCIL ON RECOVERY | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONAND SUPPORT SERVICE(CISS) PROGRAM |
| THE PETRA CARES FOUNDATION dba PETR | CYPRESS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | PETRA CARES ADDING CAPACITY(INSTRUCTORS AID POSITION) |
| THE SAINT CONSTANTINE SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | THE SAINT CONSTANTINESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPFUND |
| COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN |
| ST PETER CATHOLIC | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| EAST TEXAS DREAM CENTER dba H-TOWN | SPLENDORA, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CENTER |
| PLANT IT FORWARD | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSMANAGER POSITIONS |
| LUEWISH | Missouri City, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| HOUSTON SHOULDER TO SHOULDER FOUNDA | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | EXPANSION OF SPECIALTY SERVICESAND SURGICAL PROCEDURESAT HSTSF CLINIC IN HONDURAS |
| FRONTLINE RESPONSE INTERNATIONAL IN | ALANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | HOUSTON EMERGENCY SAFEHOME FOR SEXTRAFFICKING VICTIMS |
| ALCHEMY STUDIOS AND LABS | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| MATH CIRCLES OF HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| HOPE OVER HURT | Sugarland, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| EXCELLENT MINDS ACADEMY INC | EL LAGO, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| ROCK BOTTOM HOPE | SPRING, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| GET TOGETHER INC | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| FINISHING TOUCH MINISTRIES | Spring, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES |
| SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC | Pocatello, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | TX-HOUSTON CENTRALWEST AREA CHILDRENSBED PROJECT |
| TRUE RINGLEADERS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SALARY FOR EMPLOYEES ANDCOACHING FOR FINANCIALCAMPAIGN |
| HOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | MEMORY NELSON FISHER |
| SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | NORFOLK, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | MEMORIAL GIFT |
| COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | BUILDING FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN |
| IBN SINA FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHSERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONSWITHOUT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE |
| CULLINAN PARK CONSERVANCY | SUGAR LAND, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | LEAP - LEARN EXPLORE AND PLAY |
| GALVESTON URBAN MINISTRIES | GALVESTON, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EVERY SHELTER INC | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2024 | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR POSITION -ONE YEAR SALARY |
CRC RETREAT PARTNERS INC dba CHRIST
$100,000RENOVATIONS AT CRC
THE BETA FOUNDATION
$100,000JOY II CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
$100,000ACE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOWER-INCOME STUDENTS
ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER INC
$100,000OPERATIONAL EXPENSESAND RENEWAL 2024CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ROOTING FOR THEFUTURE CAPITALCAMPAIGN
UFCS
$75,000GENERAL OPERTINGEXPENSES
WEST HOUSTON COMMUNITY CENTER
$75,000GENERAL OPERTINGEXPENSES
COUNSELING CONNECTION FOR CHANGE IN
$70,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
HARVEST FOR THE HUNGRY INC
$60,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATING EXPENSES
NEW ABILITY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORA
$52,500SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE FORDAILY LIVING OPERATIONALCOST
CAREER GEAR HOUSTON
$50,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES AND CAPITALPURSUIT CAMPAIGN
CORE GROUP CARES INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES - RISEINITIATIVE
FOSTERING FAMILY
$50,000EXPANSION OF THE CHURCHMOBILIZATION INITIATIVE
NEW SPRING
$50,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
CAMP CHO-YEH
$50,000MORE LIVES,MORE DEEPLYEXPANSION PROJECT
COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONAND SUPPORT SERVICE(CISS) PROGRAM
THE PETRA CARES FOUNDATION dba PETR
$50,000PETRA CARES ADDING CAPACITY(INSTRUCTORS AID POSITION)
THE SAINT CONSTANTINE SCHOOL
$50,000THE SAINT CONSTANTINESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPFUND
COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS
$50,000BUILDING FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN
EAST TEXAS DREAM CENTER dba H-TOWN
$45,000COMMUNITY CENTER
PLANT IT FORWARD
$45,000COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSMANAGER POSITIONS
LUEWISH
$35,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
HOUSTON SHOULDER TO SHOULDER FOUNDA
$35,000EXPANSION OF SPECIALTY SERVICESAND SURGICAL PROCEDURESAT HSTSF CLINIC IN HONDURAS
HOUSTON EMERGENCY SAFEHOME FOR SEXTRAFFICKING VICTIMS
ALCHEMY STUDIOS AND LABS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
MATH CIRCLES OF HOUSTON
$30,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
HOPE OVER HURT
$25,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
EXCELLENT MINDS ACADEMY INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
ROCK BOTTOM HOPE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
GET TOGETHER INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
FINISHING TOUCH MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL OPERATINGEXPENSES
TRUE RINGLEADERS INC
$5,000SALARY FOR EMPLOYEES ANDCOACHING FOR FINANCIALCAMPAIGN
HOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,000MEMORY NELSON FISHER
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$1,000MEMORIAL GIFT
COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS
$100,000BUILDING FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN
PROVIDING INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHSERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONSWITHOUT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
CULLINAN PARK CONSERVANCY
$100,000LEAP - LEARN EXPLORE AND PLAY