Lift High Foundation Inc. gives in a fairly concentrated way, with most dollars going to a small set of repeat grantees—especially community college and university foundations in Texas. The clearest pattern is support for student scholarships, teacher and workforce training, and career pathways through institutions like Lone Star College, Texas A&M, Midland College, Houston Community College, and TSTC. A second thread is practical help for vulnerable populations and veterans, including housing, disability-related support, and ministry-based aid such as God's Garage and Habitat for Humanity.
Lift High Foundation Inc. has made its clearest mark through recurring support for Texas higher education, where the largest recent awards are two 2024 general-charitable-purpose grants of $300,000 and $275,000 to entities listed as See Attached List in Shenandoah. Beyond those large discretionary gifts, the foundation has repeatedly funded college foundations and university-related organizations with scholarship support, unrestricted operating dollars, and targeted education expenses. Texas A&M Foundation has received grants for teacher certification exam fees and general charitable purpose, while Lone Star College Foundation has multiple awards tied to scholarships and general support. The pattern points to a funder that uses sizable gifts to sustain postsecondary access and workforce pathways rather than many small, one-off awards. The grant list also shows a practical, student-centered mix of tuition aid, exam-fee assistance, and institutional support. Recent awards include scholarship funding for Houston Community College, Midland College Foundation, and College of Mainland Foundation, as well as a nursing-program grant to Midland College Foundation. The foundation’s work extends into adjacent community needs, but education remains the most visible through-line in the recent grants on file.
A major thread in the recent record is scholarship support for Texas students. Lift High Foundation Inc. gave $25,000 to Midland College Foundation for a Lift High scholarship, $25,000 to Houston Community College for a Lift High scholarship, and $25,000 to College of Mainland Foundation for a Lift High scholarship. It also made a $10,000 unrestricted scholarship grant to Houston Community College and a $50,000 general-charitable-purpose grant to Lone Star College Foundation. Teacher preparation is another clear focus. In 2023, Texas A&M Foundation received $50,000 for teacher cert exam fees for students, matching the foundation’s emphasis on certification-related costs. The education portfolio also reaches into workforce training and campus programs: Construction & Maintenance Edu Foundation received $25,000 for training for veterans in construction, and Midland College Foundation received $24,000 for nursing programs. Outside higher education, the foundation funded a dual-credit course for high school students at Blinn College Accss-schulenburg Cam and assistive equipment for people with disabilities through The Brookwood Community.
$396K
$12.4M
$10.7M
$462K
Most grants fall between $15K and $35K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$35K
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Moderately concentrated giving with repeated grants to a core group of grantees, especially education institutions; includes both scholarship funding and program support, with occasional targeted gifts to faith-based, housing, and human services organizations.
Notable grantees: Lone Star College Foundation, Texas A&M Foundation, Midland College Foundation, Houston Community College Foundation, God's Garage
Lift High Foundation Inc. gives in a relatively large-ticket pattern: the typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent file shows both very large discretionary awards and a cluster of standard-size institutional gifts, which suggests a mix of special-purpose support and repeat operating-style funding. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Lone Star College Foundation, Texas A&M Foundation, Houston Community College, Midland College Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and God’s Garage. The foundation is also set up to fund individuals, which fits its scholarship-oriented grants.
Grantmaking is tightly concentrated in Texas. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 29 grants in the United States. Within Texas, recent grants reach Shenandoah, The Woodlands, College Station, Waco, Brookshire, Conroe, La Porte, Midland, Houston, Texas City, Schulenburg, and other cities. The record shows a local/state pattern rather than a multi-state footprint, and the top state by grant count is TX with 100% of grants going to recipients in that state.
The recent record centers on Texas higher education and student support. Grants include scholarships, teacher certification exam fees, nursing-program funding, and unrestricted support for college and university foundations such as Lone Star College Foundation, Texas A&M Foundation, Houston Community College, and Midland College Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is fairly concentrated: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $35,000. The recent file also includes larger awards of $50,000 and two 2024 grants of $300,000 and $275,000.
Yes. The recent grants include scholarship funding for Midland College Foundation, Houston Community College, and College of Mainland Foundation, along with multiple scholarship awards to Lone Star College Foundation and other education-focused grants tied to student support.
Yes. Recent grants include support for assistive equipment at The Brookwood Community, help for widows of deployed military through God’s Garage, homebuilding for families in need through Habitat for Humanity, and construction training for veterans through Construction & Maintenance Edu Foundation.
Yes. The grant record is fully Texas-based: 29 grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were given to recipients in TX. Recent recipient cities include The Woodlands, Conroe, Houston, Midland, College Station, and Waco.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star College Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Midland College Foundation Inc | Midland, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| College of the Mainland Foundation Inc | Texas City, TX | $36,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Del Mar College Foundation Inc | Corp Christi, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Construction & Maintenance Ed Foundation | La Porte, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Sta, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Under Over Fellowship | Conroe, TX | $18,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Acc Members Foundation | Austin, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| The Brookwood Community Inc | Brookshire, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Conroe, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Houston Community College Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Genera! Purpose |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | General charitable purpose |
| Lone Star College Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purpose |
| TSTC Foundation | Waco, TX | $35,000 | 2024 | General Charitable purposes |
| Habitat for Humanity | Conroe, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | General charitable purpose |
| God's Garage | Conroe, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | general charitable purpose |
| LONE STAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | CONROE, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | BUILD HOMES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| GOD'S GARAGE | CONROE, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | HELPING WIDOWS OF DEPLOYED MILITARY |
Lone Star College Foundation
$60,000Genera! Purpose
Construction & Maintenance Ed Foundation
$30,000Genera! Purpose
Genera! Purpose
Under Over Fellowship
$18,000Genera! Purpose
Acc Members Foundation
$16,000Genera! Purpose
Habitat For Humanity International Inc
$15,000Genera! Purpose
Houston Community College Foundation
$10,000Genera! Purpose
TSTC Foundation
$35,000General Charitable purposes
Habitat for Humanity
$15,000General charitable purpose
God's Garage
$10,000general charitable purpose
GOD'S GARAGE
$10,000HELPING WIDOWS OF DEPLOYED MILITARY