About Communities Foundation of Texas
Connect donors, nonprofits and community resources to improve quality of life across North Texas through grantmaking, scholarships, donor-advised funds and community initiatives.
Focus Areas
Community developmentHousingEducation and scholarshipsDisaster relief & recoveryNonprofit capacity buildingRegional grantmaking and impact funds
Who They Fund
students and scholarship recipients (college/university students)jobseekers / low-income adults pursuing IT careers and alumni upskillingchildren and early childhood educators (PreK)patients and underserved communities in North Texas (health equity)local community residents using parks and public green space
About Communities Foundation of Texas
A $6.9 million general-support grant to Kaleidoscope Park Foundation is the clearest recent signal of how Communities Foundation of Texas Inc operates: it backs large local projects while also supporting health, education, housing, and community-serving institutions across North Texas. The foundation’s recent grants include major commitments to park and greenspace development, mental health policy work, food access, homelessness services, higher education, and scholarship support. Several grants point to a broad civic role rather than a single program area. It gave $6.0 million to Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas for general support and $6.0 million to Forest Forward for general support. It also supported The University of Texas at Dallas Center for Brainhealth with $3.8 million for general support, and The Salvation Army with $3.1 million for the construction of a chapel in the Dallas social service center plaza and for general support. These awards show a pattern of funding institutions that serve regional needs through both operating support and specific projects. The foundation also makes substantial grants to universities, community organizations, and social-service providers, often through unrestricted support or designated purposes. Its giving includes scholarship-related support, basic research, workforce training, and capital projects tied to community infrastructure.
What Communities Foundation of Texas Funds
Community development is a visible theme. Dallas Foundation a TX Nonprofit Corporation received $4,940,919 for Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation for Southern Gateway Park and for general support, and Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation received $1,971,895 for general support. Those grants align with public-space and greenspace development. Education and scholarships are another area. Midland College Foundation Inc received $3,063,836 for the PreK Academy and Center for Teaching Excellence, scholarships and general support, while Vanderbilt University received $2,016,000 for scholarships, athletics and the alumni gift fund. The foundation also funds workforce and health-related work. Per Scholas Inc received $2,007,055 to support Per Scholas Dallas in providing information technology trainings/certifications as well as wrap around employment and alumni upskilling services. Texas Health Resources Foundation received $1,916,487 to address social determinants of health and increase health equity across the North Texas region and general support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$209.2M
Total Assets
$1.2B
Total Revenue
$341.6M
Total Expenses
$264.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $46K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$46K
Geographic Reach
Local50 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
WAYNE WHITE
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