Texas Pioneer Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 74-1966306 · since 1980texaspioneerfoundation.org·Texas·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.1M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Texas Pioneer Foundation takes requests only by invitation and does not accept unsolicited applications, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; start by building a relationship and wait to be invited.
If your work is an innovative educational programme in Texas, especially one reaching underserved or disadvantaged areas, it sits squarely within the foundation's stated focus, which includes literacy, STEM, scholarships and mental health in education.
Its stated eligibility covers Texas organisations that meet its 501(c)(3) public-charity conditions, along with colleges and universities, so organisations outside Texas, or those not meeting those conditions, fall outside it.
The grant range is not stated, and the filing shows $2,133,230 paid in its latest reported year, so there is no guide to request size; frame any approach around your specific programme rather than an assumed amount.
Neither the filing nor its website gives timing for invitations, so there is no reliable window to plan around.

Overview

Texas Pioneer Foundation is a US private foundation based in Texarkana, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Texas Pioneer Foundation supports innovative educational programmes in Texas that build capacity and improve results, seeking opportunities in underserved and disadvantaged areas to elevate educational opportunities and outcomes for Texas students. Its stated funding areas encompass post-secondary education; leadership and character development; early childhood, literacy and life skills; K–12 school foundations; scholarships and endowments; history and civics; STEM; and mental health in education. It considers grants to Texas organisations that meet its stated 501(c)(3) public-charity conditions, as well as colleges and universities. Its programmes also build the capacity of local education foundations through networking, shared practice, training and resources, and provide regional training and networking for local-area non-profits. It describes its investments as outstanding educational projects intended to have a significant positive impact on the people served.

Themes

Postsecondary education
Leadership & character development
Early childhood literacy
K-12 school foundations
Scholarships & endowments
STEM
Mental health in education

Geographic Focus

Texas.

How to apply

Grants are considered by invitation only; the site describes no applicant-initiated application stages.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The foundation seeks outstanding educational projects with a significant, positive impact on the people they serve.

Officers and directors

Katie Andrus — Director
Margaret Lindsey — Secretary / Treasurer
Dick Cummins — Vice President
Cliff Bandy — Vice President
Fred Markham — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$3,759,918	$2,643,330	$60,187,193	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$3,466,677	$2,176,955	$65,149,520	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$3,561,116	$2,133,230	$69,288,817	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.