The Charles H Phipps Foundation concentrates support on direct social services for vulnerable populations (homelessness, transitional housing, developmental disabilities) and on Catholic K–12 education in Dallas, while also investing in nonprofit capacity and occasional medical research tied to developmental disabilities. Their grants skew toward mid-sized awards to locally rooted nonprofits in Texas, with a few out-of-state or research-focused exceptions.
Charles H Phipps Foundation’s recent giving shows a steady mix of direct services, disability-related support, and Catholic education, with repeated awards to a small set of Texas nonprofits. The largest recent grants include $50,000 to Vincare Services of Austin Foundation for general support and $50,000 to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center biomarker study. Those awards sit alongside ongoing support for organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, women in crisis, and students with special needs. The foundation also backs institutions that combine service delivery with capacity building, such as Center for Nonprofit Management in Dallas and Caritas of Austin, which received campaign and vision-fund support. In education, the foundation has supported Notre Dame School of Dallas and Notre Dame of Dallas Schools Inc, including funding tied to special-needs student development and financial support for students. The pattern suggests a local funder that uses flexible grants for operating needs, targeted program support, and selected research or expansion efforts, especially in Dallas and Austin.
A clear theme is support for developmental disabilities and special-needs education. The foundation gave $50,000 to Vincare Services of Austin Foundation for general support, and it supported Rise School of Dallas with $17,000 in 2024, $12,000 in 2023, and $10,000 in 2025. It also funded To Be Like Me in Richardson with $15,000 for general support. Another major area is homelessness and emergency assistance. Caritas of Austin received $40,000 for the Vision 2025 expansion campaign in 2025, $40,000 for the Vision Fund in 2024, and $20,000 for general support in 2023. The foundation also backed The Stewpot in Dallas with $20,000 in 2024 and Central Texas Food Bank with $25,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size centers in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $11,000, median is $17,000, and p75 is $30,000. That spread shows a base of smaller awards with a regular band of $15,000 to $30,000 grants, plus some larger $40,000 to $50,000 commitments. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Vincare Services of Austin Foundation, Caritas of Austin, Center for Nonprofit Management, and Notre Dame of Dallas Schools Inc, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grant descriptions are often general support, general and unrestricted support, program support, or project-specific funding. No individual grant application process is indicated in the data.
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$173K
Most grants fall between $11K and $30K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$30K
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A concentrated portfolio of mid-sized grants with several repeat recipients; predominantly local/regional focus in Texas but open to targeted external research funding. Funding is a mix of general operating support and project-specific awards rather than many small one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Vincare Services of Austin, Caritas of Austin, Center for Nonprofit Management, Notre Dame School of Dallas, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-based, with 97% of grants going to recipients in Texas. Austin and Dallas anchor most of the activity, and Richardson and Farmers Branch also appear in the recipient list. Outside Texas, the only named recipient location in the recent grants is Nashville, where Vanderbilt University Medical Center received a biomarker-study grant. The country distribution is entirely domestic: 35 grants, all in the United States.
The foundation supports social services, developmental-disability services and research, Catholic K–12 education in Dallas, and nonprofit capacity building. Recent grants include funding for homeless services, special-needs student development, shelter services, and a biomarker study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Vincare Services of Austin Foundation, Caritas of Austin, Center for Nonprofit Management, and Notre Dame of Dallas Schools Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards. The 25th percentile is $11,000, the median is $17,000, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. Recent grants range from $10,000 to $50,000.
Giving is highly concentrated in Texas. Ninety-seven percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the most frequent recipient cities in the recent grants list are Austin and Dallas, with additional awards in Richardson and Farmers Branch.
Many grants are flexible, including general support and general and unrestricted support. The foundation also makes program support, campaign support, and research funding, such as support for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center biomarker study and expansion funding for Caritas of Austin.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARITAS OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST LOUISE HOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST LOUISE HOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK INC | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CONCILIO | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARITAS OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUGS CAFE | MCKINNEY, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | DALLAS EXPANSION |
| DASH NETWORK | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TO BE LIKE ME | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT OFFICE |
| LBU COMMUNITY CLINIC | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENESIS WOMENS SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | RISE SCHOOL |
| THE REFUGEE COLLECTIVE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFEWORKS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA MARIANELLA | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | VANDERBILT KENNEDY CENTER/BIOMARKER STUDY |
| VINCARE SERVICES OF AUSTIN FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARITAS OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | VISION 2025 EXPANSION CAMPAIGN |
| NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT DEVELOPMENT |
| CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK INC | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TO BE LIKE ME | RICHARDSON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ITS A SENSORY WORLD INC | FARMERS BRANCH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISE SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENESIS WOMENS SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE STEWPOT | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VINCARE SERVICES OF AUSTIN FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CARITAS OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | Vision Fund |
| NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC | DALLAS, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK INC | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GENESIS WOMENS SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE STEWPOT | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RISE SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $17,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | For student(s) in need of financial support |
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTER FOR NON PROFIT MANAGEMENT | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST LOUISE HOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARITAS OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC SUPPORT |
| IT'S A SENSORY WORLD | FARMERS BRANCH, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $14,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISE SCHOOL OF DALLAS | DALLAS, TX | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS & MORE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
ST LOUISE HOUSE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC
GENERAL SUPPORT
HUGS CAFE
$20,000DALLAS EXPANSION
DASH NETWORK
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TO BE LIKE ME
$20,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FORT WORTH
$20,000REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT OFFICE
LBU COMMUNITY CLINIC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE REFUGEE COLLECTIVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFEWORKS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VANDERBILT KENNEDY CENTER/BIOMARKER STUDY
NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC
$25,000FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
TO BE LIKE ME
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ITS A SENSORY WORLD INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISE SCHOOL OF DALLAS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE STEWPOT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC
$30,000General & Unrestricted
THE STEWPOT
$20,000General & Unrestricted
RISE SCHOOL OF DALLAS
$17,000General & Unrestricted
NOTRE DAME OF DALLAS SCHOOLS INC
$15,000For student(s) in need of financial support
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF DALLAS
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
IT'S A SENSORY WORLD
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISE SCHOOL OF DALLAS
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT