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Texas Instruments Foundation

Annual Giving
$19.2M
Grant Range
$15K - $7.3M

Texas Instruments Foundation

Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: $19.2 million (2022 fiscal year)
  • Total Given Since 1964: $370 million
  • Combined 2024 Giving: $57 million (TI, TI Foundation, employees, and retirees combined)
  • Grant Range: $15,000 - $2 million+
  • Geographic Focus: Dallas, TX metropolitan area (primary); other TI plant site communities in CA, CO, IL, MA, MI, and WA
  • Application Method: Invitation only

Contact Details

Address: PO Box 660199, MS A3000, Dallas, TX 75266-0199

Phone: 214-567-4685

Email: giving@ti.com

Website: www.ti.com/about-ti/citizenship-community/giving

Overview

Established as a trust in 1951 and incorporated in 1964, the Texas Instruments Foundation (EIN: 75-6038519) is an independent non-profit foundation that has distributed over $370 million in philanthropic support since its founding. In 2022, the Foundation awarded $19.2 million in grants to organizations primarily in communities where Texas Instruments operates. The Foundation's mission centers on strengthening communities through strategic investments in K-12 STEM education, critical community needs, and arts and culture. With particular emphasis on racial equity and educational access, the Foundation focuses on increasing the number of Black, Latinx, and female high school graduates with strong math and science skills by improving the effectiveness and retention of K-12 STEM teachers and principals. In 2024, combined giving from TI, the TI Foundation, employees, and retirees exceeded $57 million, supported by nearly 305,000 volunteer hours valued at $10.2 million.

Funding Priorities

Grant Programs

STEM Education Grants: $100,000 - $2 million (typically multi-year)

  • Major district implementation grants ($1.9 million to Denison ISD, $7.3 million across four North Texas districts)
  • University partnerships ($651,000 to UNT Dallas for principals' master's program)
  • Innovations in STEM Teaching Awards ($10,000 per teacher: $5,000 personal award + $5,000 for professional development/classroom materials)

Arts and Culture Grants: $15,000 - $375,000

  • Multi-year grants to premier organizations emphasizing diversity ($200,000 to Dallas Children's Theater, $100,000 to Dallas Black Dance Theatre)
  • Transformative grants to diverse groups ($375,000 to Dallas Summer Musicals)
  • Community arts organizations ($15,000 to Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, $15,000 to Turtle Creek Chorale)

Critical Community Needs: $200,000 - $1 million+

  • Food security initiatives ($1 million to North Texas Food Bank)
  • Homeless services ($200,000 to Catholic Charities Dallas for St. Jude Center supportive housing)

Employee Matching Program:

  • Monetary contributions: up to $30,000 per employee/retiree
  • Volunteer hours: up to $1,000 value per employee/retiree
  • Total matching in 2024: $12.5 million

Priority Areas

Primary Focus: High-quality STEM education for students in low-income school districts, primarily through increasing effectiveness, number, and retention of great K-12 STEM teachers and principals who are knowledgeable, capable, and passionate about leading all students to good STEM outcomes.

Secondary Priorities:

  • Human services programs that offer pathways to essential social services for racially and economically marginalized populations
  • Programs that dismantle barriers to racial equity
  • Arts and cultural organizations (in Dallas headquarters city) that make the community culturally inclusive and vibrant through programming emphasizing diversity

Geographic Emphasis: Greater Dallas, TX metropolitan area is the main focus, with additional support in TI plant site communities including Irvine, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Diego, CA; Broomfield, CO; Schaumburg, IL; Waltham, MA; Southfield, MI; and Seattle, WA.

What They Don't Fund

  • Individual grants or scholarships
  • Medical organizations
  • Political groups or candidates
  • Religious organizations (for religious purposes)
  • Sporting events
  • Animal welfare groups

Governance and Leadership

The Texas Instruments Foundation board comprises senior executives from Texas Instruments, including:

  • Hagop Kozanian - Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments responsible for the Analog Signal Chain business, serves as a member of the board of the TI Foundation
  • Shanon Leonard - Senior Vice President responsible for the Human Resources organization, serves as a member of the boards of the TI Foundation and Shelton School
  • Andy Smith - Executive Director of the TI Foundation

The Foundation operates under the leadership of TI's executive management team, with assets managed by the executive team. Under former TI CEO Richard Templeton's leadership, the Foundation invested more than $60 million to increase the number of Black, Latinx, and female high school graduates with strong math and science skills.

Leadership Philosophy: Andy Smith, Executive Director, has stated: "Principals play a significant part in student learning outcomes, which begins with attracting and retaining great teachers."

Application Process & Timeline

How to Apply

The Texas Instruments Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. The majority of grants are made by invitation only. The Foundation proactively identifies organizations aligned with its strategic priorities and invites them to submit applications.

For invited organizations:

  • Applications are submitted through an online portal requiring login credentials and an invitation code
  • First-time applicants to the Foundation should register as new users
  • Organizations may apply for grants, sponsorships, or memberships through separate application processes

Contact for Inquiries: giving@ti.com or 214-567-4685

Getting on Their Radar

The Texas Instruments Foundation identifies potential grant recipients through several specific channels:

Geographic Presence: Organizations operating in TI plant site communities (Dallas, TX; Irvine, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and San Diego, CA; Broomfield, CO; Schaumburg, IL; Waltham, MA; Southfield, MI; and Seattle, WA) are more likely to be considered.

Strategic Partnerships: The Foundation works with intermediary organizations like Educate Texas and Communities Foundation of Texas to identify and implement large-scale STEM education initiatives. Building relationships with these partner organizations may increase visibility.

Employee Connections: With a robust employee matching and volunteer program (nearly 305,000 volunteer hours in 2024), organizations that engage TI employees and retirees as volunteers or donors may gain Foundation attention. The Foundation matches employee contributions up to $30,000 and volunteer hours up to $1,000 per year.

Alignment with Strategic Priorities: Organizations demonstrating clear impact on increasing the effectiveness of STEM teachers and principals in low-income school districts, serving racially and economically marginalized populations, or promoting cultural diversity in Dallas arts are most likely to receive invitations.

Decision Timeline

Specific decision timelines are not publicly disclosed. Given the invitation-only nature and the prevalence of multi-year grants, the Foundation likely operates on a strategic planning cycle rather than fixed application deadlines.

Success Rates

Success rate data is not publicly available. Since the Foundation operates by invitation only, organizations that receive invitations to apply likely have significantly higher success rates than would be typical for open-application grantmakers.

Reapplication Policy

Information about reapplication policies for unsuccessful applicants is not publicly available. The invitation-only model suggests that reapplication is not a standard process; rather, the Foundation would extend subsequent invitations to organizations it wishes to reconsider.

Application Success Factors

Demonstrate Clear Alignment with Equity Goals: The Foundation explicitly focuses on increasing the number of Black, Latinx, and female high school graduates with strong math and science skills. Successful applicants should clearly articulate how their programs address educational equity and serve racially and economically marginalized populations.

Focus on Teacher and Principal Effectiveness: As Executive Director Andy Smith emphasizes, "Principals play a significant part in student learning outcomes, which begins with attracting and retaining great teachers." Programs that invest in teacher training, retention, and leadership development are strongly preferred over direct student programming.

Evidence of Scale and Sustainability: Recent grants indicate the Foundation favors substantial, multi-year commitments to organizations capable of significant community impact. Examples include $7.3 million to expand STEM opportunities across four school districts and $1 million to North Texas Food Bank for a five-year strategic initiative.

Geographic Relevance: While the Foundation supports organizations in multiple TI communities, the Dallas metropolitan area receives the most significant attention. Organizations based in or serving Dallas have access to the full range of Foundation priorities (STEM, human services, and arts), while organizations in other TI communities should focus primarily on STEM education.

Arts Organizations Should Emphasize Diversity: For arts and culture grants (Dallas only), the Foundation partners with organizations "that make Dallas culturally inclusive and vibrant through multi-year grants to premier organizations that emphasize diversity in reach and programming, and through transformative grants to diverse groups." Recipients should demonstrate commitment to multicultural programming and community access.

Multi-Year Program Design: The Foundation appears to prefer multi-year grant commitments for major initiatives, allowing for deeper partnership and sustained impact. Several successful grants reference three-year or longer program periods.

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

  • Invitation-only model: You cannot submit an unsolicited proposal. Build relationships in TI communities, engage employees as volunteers, and align clearly with the Foundation's strategic priorities to increase chances of receiving an invitation.

  • Equity is central, not peripheral: The Foundation's STEM focus explicitly centers on Black, Latinx, and female students. Generic STEM programs are unlikely to be funded; demonstrate clear racial and gender equity outcomes.

  • Invest in educators, not just students: The Foundation prioritizes teacher and principal effectiveness over direct student programming. Successful applicants train, support, and retain great STEM educators.

  • Think big and multi-year: Recent major grants range from $651,000 to $7.3 million over multiple years. Small, one-year projects are less aligned with the Foundation's current strategy, though they do fund smaller arts grants ($15,000-$100,000).

  • Dallas gets special treatment: Only Dallas-area organizations can access arts and culture funding; other TI communities should focus exclusively on STEM education or human services aligned with the Foundation's equity priorities.

  • Employee engagement matters: With $12.5 million in matching funds in 2024, organizations that cultivate relationships with TI employees and retirees may gain visibility and support that leads to Foundation invitations.

  • Contact strategically: While you cannot apply unsolicited, you can email giving@ti.com or call 214-567-4685 to introduce your organization and inquire about alignment with Foundation priorities.

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