About Texas Center for Child and Family Studies
To work collectively to support and strengthen children, youth, and families in communities across Texas by providing training, research, consultation, and strategic initiatives to improve child- and family-serving systems.
Focus Areas
Child welfareFoster careAdoption and post-adoption servicesResidential treatmentFamily strengthening and supportWorkforce training and credentialingPolicy & advocacyResearch and evaluationConsultation & technical assistancePrevention and mental health services
Who They Fund
adoptive families and caregiverschildren/youth in post-permanency placements
About Texas Center for Child and Family Studies
TEXAS CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES is based in Austin, TX, and reported $14,676,431 in annual grants with $2,185,009 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its stated work is to support children, youth, and families across Texas through training, research, consultation, and strategic initiatives that improve child- and family-serving systems. The foundation’s funded areas include child welfare, foster care, adoption and post-adoption services, residential treatment, family strengthening and support, workforce training and credentialing, policy and advocacy, research and evaluation, consultation and technical assistance, and prevention and mental health services. Recent grants show repeated support for post-adoption and post-permanency services. Among the largest named grants are $618,025 to THRU PROJECT, $617,500 to BEAR - BE A RESOURCE FOR KIDS, and $607,000 to GLADNEY CENTER FOR ADOPTION, each in 2025 for establishing or sustaining post-adoption and post-permanency supports. Additional large grants include $517,093 to PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN and $500,866 to COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF LUBBOCK, both in 2025 for the same purpose. The grant record also includes time-limited support related to COVID-19 and funding tied to training curriculum implementation and participation costs.
What Texas Center for Child and Family Studies Funds
Recent grantmaking spans post-adoption support services, post-permanency family stabilization, training curriculum implementation and delivery, and COVID-19-related operating support. Notable grants include $618,025 to THRU PROJECT for post-adoption and post-permanency supports, $617,500 to BEAR - BE A RESOURCE FOR KIDS for the same purpose, and $267,000 to THRU PROJECT for partner-led implementation of training curricula with stipends, meals, and incentives for participation. The 2023 grants to COVENANT KIDS INC DBA CK FAMILY SERVICES, ARROW CHILD & FAMILY MINISTRIES, THE BAIR FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN, and SJRC TEXAS were all described as assistance for additional expenditures related to COVID-19 virus.
How Texas Center for Child and Family Studies Gives
Typical grant size is concentrated around $60,000 at the 25th percentile and median, rising to $120,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows much larger awards as well, including multiple grants above $200,000 and several above $500,000. The foundation gives through restricted program support tied to specific initiatives, often for post-adoption and post-permanency services, and also funds partner organizations implementing trainings. Its active grant programs are listed as not accepting unsolicited applications. The geographic scope is local, and 96% of grants go to recipients in Texas.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.8M
Total Assets
$2.2M
Total Revenue
$9.7M
Total Expenses
$9.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $60K and $120K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$120K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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