GHS Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on funding student scholarships at public universities in Texas, directing very large gifts to a small set of regional institutions. Their support is programmatic (scholarships) and focused on campus-based academic units, including a notable emphasis on business-related scholarship funds.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants, multiple repeat grants to the same institutions, and program-specific (scholarship) funding rather than broad operating support.
Ghs Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by a single programmatic pattern: large scholarship awards to a small group of Texas public colleges and universities. The biggest grant in the dataset is $3,597,500 to Sam Houston State University for scholarships in 2025, followed by $1,935,900 to the same institution in 2024. Similar scholarship support appears at Stephen F. Austin State University, where the foundation gave $945,000 in 2024 and $731,000 in 2025. The foundation also directs substantial scholarship dollars to Lamar University College of Business, reinforcing a clear emphasis on higher education support rather than broad discretionary philanthropy. Its grants are not spread across a wide range of issue areas or recipient types; instead, they are concentrated in campus-based financial aid, with business-related scholarship funds standing out among the recent awards. The pattern points to a funder that uses sizable grants to support student aid at regional institutions, especially in East and Southeast Texas.
Scholarships are the core of Ghs Foundation’s grantmaking. At Sam Houston State University, it awarded $3,597,500 in 2025 and $1,935,900 in 2024, both marked for scholarships. Stephen F Austin State University received $945,000 in 2024 and $731,000 in 2025 for the same purpose, showing a repeated commitment to student aid at a second regional public university. The foundation also supports business education: Lamar University College of Business received $632,000 in 2023, $625,000 in 2024, and $540,000 in 2025, all for scholarships. Smaller scholarship grants went to Lamar Institute of Technology and Angelina College, extending the same funding model across different campuses.
Ghs Foundation gives at a large scholarship scale, with a typical grant size of $34,900 at the 25th percentile, $144,000 at the median, and $646,875 at the 75th percentile. The pattern includes repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially at Sam Houston State University, Stephen F Austin State University, and Lamar University College of Business. The foundation is not a program-related investor and does not fund individuals directly in the usual grantmaking sense; its recent activity is institutional and scholarship-based rather than open-call grantmaking. The grants shown are overwhelmingly structured around higher education support.
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Most grants fall between $35K and $647K, with a median of $144K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$144K
75th Percentile
$647K
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Notable grantees: Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Lamar University College of Business
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Texas: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also Texas. The recipient map in the recent grants list is centered on Huntsville, Nacogdoches, Beaumont, and Lufkin, with smaller amounts reaching Groveton and Carrollton. Outside Texas, the only listed recipient is Trinity Episcopal Church in New Orleans, Louisiana. All grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
It primarily funds student scholarships at Texas public universities and colleges. The recent grants list shows repeated scholarship awards to Sam Houston State University, Stephen F Austin State University, Lamar University College of Business, Lamar Institute of Technology, and Angelina College.
Its grant sizes are substantial: the 25th percentile is $34,900, the median is $144,000, and the 75th percentile is $646,875. The recent grants list includes awards ranging from $500 to $3,597,500.
Yes. Sam Houston State University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Stephen F Austin State University appears in 2024 and 2025; and Lamar University College of Business appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That shows a recurring pattern rather than one-time gifts.
Its grantmaking is heavily Texas-focused. Ninety-five percent of grants go to recipients in Texas, and the top state by grant count is Texas. The recent grants list clusters in Huntsville, Nacogdoches, Beaumont, and Lufkin.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $3,952,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY | NACOGDOCHES, TX | $850,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR UNIVERSITY | BEAUMONT, TX | $595,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BEAUMONT, TX | $220,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANGELINA COLLEGE | LUFKIN, TX | $64,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANGEL FLIGHT (SOUTH CENTRAL) | ADDISON, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| GROVETON EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION | GROVETON, TX | $625 | 2026 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $3,597,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY | NACOGDOCHES, TX | $731,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | BEAUMONT, TX | $540,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BEAUMONT, TX | $118,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANGELINA COLLEGE | LUFKIN, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GROVETON EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION | GROVETON, TX | $7,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $1,935,900 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY | NACOGDOCHES, TX | $945,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | BEAUMONT, TX | $625,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BEAUMONT, TX | $125,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANGELINA COLLEGE | LUFKIN, TX | $44,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GLENWOOD PERPETUAL CARE CORP | GROVETON, TX | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| GROVETON EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION | GROVETON, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY | HUNTSVILLE, TX | $691,500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | BEAUMONT, TX | $632,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY | NACOGDOCHES, TX | $593,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BEAUMONT, TX | $163,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANGELINA COLLEGE | LUFKIN, TX | $81,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ANGEL FLIGHT (SOUTH CENTRAL) | CARROLLTON, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,952,000SCHOLARSHIPS
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
$850,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ANGELINA COLLEGE
$64,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ANGEL FLIGHT (SOUTH CENTRAL)
$2,000GENERAL FUNDS
GROVETON EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
$625GENERAL FUNDS
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$3,597,500SCHOLARSHIPS
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
$731,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LAMAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
$540,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ANGELINA COLLEGE
$75,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GROVETON EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
$7,600GENERAL FUNDS
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$500GENERAL FUNDS
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$1,935,900SCHOLARSHIPS
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
$945,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LAMAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
$625,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ANGELINA COLLEGE
$44,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GLENWOOD PERPETUAL CARE CORP
$4,000GENERAL FUNDS
GROVETON EX-STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
$1,000GENERAL FUNDS
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
$691,500SCHOLARSHIPS
LAMAR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
$632,000SCHOLARSHIPS
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
$593,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$163,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ANGELINA COLLEGE
$81,000SCHOLARSHIPS
ANGEL FLIGHT (SOUTH CENTRAL)
$2,000GENERAL FUNDS