The company provides a stable, competitive source of workers' compensation insurance for Texas employers, acts as the insurer of last resort, and helps to prevent on-the-job injuries and illnesses and minimizes their consequences.
Texas Mutual Insurance Company’s grantmaking is closely tied to its insurance mission: helping prevent workplace injuries and supporting Texas employers, workers, and families. The recent record shows large commitments to generational learning and workforce development, alongside disaster relief and safety training. Texas 2036 received $700,000 in 2024 and $600,000 in 2025 for Generational Learning, while Communities Foundation of Texas received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for Workforce Development & Safety Training. Those repeated awards point to a funder that supports both long-term systems work and practical, field-based services. The foundation also backs organizations that connect education, community resilience, and worker well-being. United Way of Greater Houston received $450,000 in 2025 for Generational Learning, and Texsar Inc received $375,000 in 2025 for Disaster Relief Funds after a $343,418 grant in 2024. Its portfolio includes colleges, workforce boards, fire service organizations, and community intermediaries, with grants frequently directed toward Texas institutions and programs that serve working-age adults, students, and communities affected by disasters.
Workforce development and safety training are core themes in the recent grants. Communities Foundation of Texas received $500,000 in 2025 for Workforce Development & Safety Training, and the State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association of Texas received $300,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Texas Mutual Insurance Company also gave $220,000 to Worksource Greater Austin Area Workforce Board in 2025 for Workforce Development & Safety Training, showing support for job skills and local labor pipelines. Education-related giving appears through generational learning grants. The foundation awarded $250,000 to United Way for Greater Austin in 2025 and $250,000 to Foundation Communities in 2024, both for Generational Learning. Health and campus safety also appear: Lamar Institute of Technology received $200,000 in 2024 for College Safety Grants. Disaster resilience is another thread, with Texsar Inc receiving funding for Disaster Relief Funds in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical awards cluster in the middle six figures: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. The recent grant list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Texas 2036, Texsar Inc, the State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association of Texas, United Way for Greater Austin, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Tyler. Texas Mutual Insurance Company is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and its community grants and policyholder safety grants are structured programs. Some opportunities accept unsolicited requests, including community funding, safety grants for policyholders, scholarship support, and first responder health and wellness grants.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-centered: 99% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Texas, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Dallas, Austin, Houston, Wimberley, and Manchaca appear repeatedly in the recent grants list, along with Beaumont, Tyler, Round Rock, Temple, San Antonio, and El Paso. Outside Texas, the recent list includes one grant to Washington, DC, and one to Chicago, IL, but the overall pattern remains local and state-focused.
Recent grants show support for Texas nonprofits, workforce boards, colleges and universities, fire service organizations, community foundations, and United Way affiliates. Examples include funding for Generational Learning, Workforce Development & Safety Training, Disaster Relief Funds, and College Safety Grants.
Its grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-centered: 99% of grants go to recipients in Texas. The recent grants list includes a small number of out-of-state recipients, including organizations in Washington, DC, and Chicago, IL.
The grant-size distribution is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, such as $700,000 to Texas 2036.
Yes. Active programs that accept unsolicited requests include Community funding, Safety Grants for Policyholders, Texas Mutual Scholarship Program for injured workers and dependents, and First responder health and wellness grants through the VFIS of Texas partnership.
Yes. Several organizations received funding in multiple years, including Texas 2036, Texsar Inc, the State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association of Texas, United Way for Greater Austin, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Texas Mutual Insurance that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations with projects focused on developing a skilled workforce, empowering small businesses, or reconnecting the disengaged workforce.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted between 8 a.m. CT on Monday, August 10 and 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, September 11.
Who can apply: Volunteer first responder and nonprofit EMS organizations. Applications are managed by VFIS of Texas in partnership with the State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association of Texas.
Deadline: Applications open in the fall.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas 2036 | AUSTIN, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $450,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| TEXSAR INC | WIMBERLEY, TX | $375,000 | 2025 | Disaster Relief Funds |
| STATE FIREMENS AND FIRE MARSHALS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS | MANCHACA, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| WORKSOURCE GREATER AUSTIN AREA WORKFORCE BOARD | AUSTIN, TX | $220,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| DALLAS FOUNDATION A TX NONPROFIT CORPORATION | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER | TYLER, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS INC | AUSTIN, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| TORCH FOUNDATION | ROUND ROCK, TX | $142,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| ASSET FUNDERS NETWORK | CHICAGO, IL | $125,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| AVANCE INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| Aspen Institute | WASHINGTON, DC | $101,333 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| EARLY LEARNING CENTERS OF LUBBOCK INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| PASO DEL NORTE CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT CENTER | EL PASO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHEAST TEXAS | GREENVILLE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| FARMSHARE AUSTIN | CEDAR CREEK, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| VALLEY INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT (VIDA) | MERCEDES, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| DEL MAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth Inc | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| MIDLAND COLLEGE DISTRICT | MIDLAND, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| SHARING LIFE COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC | MESQUITE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| CITIZENS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE INC | CLYDE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| TEXARKANA COLLEGE | TEXARKANA, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| UNBOUND NOW | WACO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| CMC FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BEAUMONT, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE | LUFKIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| KILGORE COLLEGE | LONGVIEW, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| MISSION OF MERCY INC | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES INC | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT | AMARILLO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| MY POSSIBILITIES | PLANO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| WILEY UNIVERSITY | MARSHALL, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| ODESSA COLLEGE | ODESSA, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| LATCHED SUPPORT INC | WINDCREST, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| NEXTOP INC | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS | ALICE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER HOUSTON | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST INC | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| CENTRAL TEXAS 4C INC | TEMPLE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND | TEXAS CITY, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | College Safety Grant |
| AMERICAN YOUTHWORKS | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
| VINCARE SERVICES OF AUSTIN FOUNDATION DBA SAINT LOUISE HOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| CHILD CARE ASSOCIATES | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Generational Learning |
| LUBBOCK AREA UNITED WAY | LUBBOCK, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Workforce Development & Safety Training |
TEXSAR INC
$375,000Disaster Relief Funds
STATE FIREMENS AND FIRE MARSHALS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
$300,000Workforce Development & Safety Training
Generational Learning
WORKSOURCE GREATER AUSTIN AREA WORKFORCE BOARD
$220,000Workforce Development & Safety Training
Workforce Development & Safety Training
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
$150,000Generational Learning
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT TYLER
$150,000Generational Learning
TORCH FOUNDATION
$142,000Generational Learning
Workforce Development & Safety Training
FARMSHARE AUSTIN
$100,000Generational Learning
Generational Learning
Workforce Development & Safety Training
MIDLAND COLLEGE DISTRICT
$100,000College Safety Grant
CITIZENS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE INC
$100,000Generational Learning
TEXARKANA COLLEGE
$100,000College Safety Grant
LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$100,000Workforce Development & Safety Training
ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
$100,000College Safety Grant
KILGORE COLLEGE
$100,000College Safety Grant
FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES INC
$100,000Generational Learning
AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
$100,000College Safety Grant
ODESSA COLLEGE
$100,000College Safety Grant
LATCHED SUPPORT INC
$100,000Workforce Development & Safety Training
COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS
$100,000Generational Learning
Workforce Development & Safety Training
CENTRAL TEXAS 4C INC
$100,000Generational Learning
COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND
$100,000College Safety Grant
Generational Learning
