Fasken Foundation Grants
¿Quién puede postularse? 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Permian Basin of West Texas.
Fecha límite: Deadline 2026-09-30
To mobilize the power of philanthropy to strengthen rural Texas by helping funders generate resources and attention toward rural communities and engage in collaborative action.
Texas Rural Funders centers its work on mobilizing philanthropy for rural Texas, with a focus on helping funders generate resources and attention for rural communities and supporting collaborative action. The clearest example in the data is a 2023 grant of $685,333 to Connected Nation Inc in Bowling Green, Kentucky for broadband access. That award points to the group’s interest in rural broadband and digital inclusion, one of several areas named in its funding profile. The foundation’s stated work also reaches into community development, education, health and healthcare access, workforce and economic development, natural resources and agriculture, capacity building, and disaster recovery and relief. Its beneficiary list includes rural Texas communities, rural residents and households, small-scale farmers and agricultural producers, rural nonprofits and community organizations, and philanthropic partners and funders. Several active grant programs reinforce that place-based, rural orientation. The TRF Grants Database / TRF Grants Hub is built around grant research for rural Texas, while Rebuild Texas connects support to long-term recovery efforts in Texas communities affected by disaster. The El Paso Community Foundation SNAP Relief Fund and the Librarian Professional Development Grant show how the foundation also supports emergency food access and professional development for staff in small Texas libraries.
Broadband and digital inclusion are a defined part of the foundation’s portfolio, anchored by the 2023 grant to Connected Nation Inc for broadband access. That grant reflects a practical interest in infrastructure that affects rural connection and access. Beyond connectivity, the foundation names community development and workforce and economic development among its focus areas. It also lists education and health or healthcare access, indicating support for rural systems that shape daily life in small communities. Agriculture and natural resources are another clear theme. The foundation’s topic taxonomy includes agricultural resilience and food security, along with water infrastructure and resource management, which places rural producers and resource systems within its scope. Disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief also appear in the foundation’s active programs through Rebuild Texas, a platform for connecting support to recovery efforts in Texas communities impacted by disaster.
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Most grants fall between $685K and $685K, with a median of $685K.
25th Percentile
$685K
Median
$685K
75th Percentile
$685K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in KY.
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The only grant size shown is $685,333, so the p25, median, and p75 are all the same in the available data. That suggests a very limited grant-size sample rather than a broad spread of awards. The grant record provided shows one 2023 award, and the current grant list does not show repeated recipient names across years. Texas Rural Funders is a public charity, not a DAF or program-related investment funder, and it does not fund individuals. Two active programs accept unsolicited submissions: the El Paso Community Foundation SNAP Relief Fund and Rebuild Texas.
Grantmaking is regional and focused on Texas, but the one grant in the data went to a recipient outside the state: Connected Nation Inc in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The recipient-country distribution shows 100% of grants in the US. The foundation’s active programs are also Texas-centered, including the El Paso region and statewide recovery and research tools. The data shows 0% of grants to recipients in the HQ state of Texas, even though the organization is headquartered in Austin.
The foundation lists broadband and digital inclusion, community development, education, health and healthcare access, workforce and economic development, natural resources and agriculture, capacity building, and disaster recovery and relief. Its topic taxonomy also includes rural arts, culture and humanities, water infrastructure and resource management, and agricultural resilience and food security.
The grant-size distribution is flat in the available record: p25, median, and p75 are all $685,333. The only grant shown in the recent-gifts data is a 2023 award of $685,333.
Yes for some active programs. The El Paso Community Foundation SNAP Relief Fund accepts unsolicited applications, and Rebuild Texas also accepts unsolicited submissions. Other listed programs in the data do not state an intake method.
Its beneficiary types include rural Texas communities, rural residents and households, small-scale farmers and agricultural producers, rural nonprofits and community organizations, and philanthropic partners and funders.
Its giving scope is regional. The data shows 100% of grants to US recipients and identifies Kentucky as the top state by grant count, while 0% of grants went to recipients in Texas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Texas Rural Funders al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Permian Basin of West Texas.
Fecha límite: Deadline 2026-09-30
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must have a physical address, or provide programming, services, or support to residents, in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and/or Williamson counties. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing, collaboratives with a 501(c)(3) lead organization, and resident-led or grassroots initiatives.
Fecha límite: Deadline 2027-06-30
¿Quién puede postularse? Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Animal sanctuaries must be accredited or verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Fecha límite: Deadline 2027-07-01
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS TRIBUNE INC | AUSTIN, TX | $45,000 | 2025 | RURAL SYMPOSIUM |
| CONNECTED NATION INC | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $685,333 | 2023 | BROADBAND ACCESS |
| TEXAS TRIBUNE INC | AUSTIN, TX | $63,200 | 2023 | RURAL SYMPOSIUM |
CONNECTED NATION INC
$685,333BROADBAND ACCESS