TI Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 75-6038519 · since 1964ti.com/giving·Texas·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$21.3M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$72 to $7,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$500

Typical grant (median)

4,208 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The foundation's stated priorities are STEM education for students in low-income school districts, human-services programmes, and arts organisations in Dallas, so a small charity should approach it only if its work fits one of these.
No geographic focus is stated, although the filing shows grants mainly in Texas, and eligibility covers public agencies and tax-exempt nonprofits based in, or serving, major TI site communities.
Do not apply for grants to individual schools or robotics teams, scholarships or other grants to individuals, hospitals, clinics or medical facilities, or unrestricted gifts to national or international organisations.
About 8 in 10 grants fall between $72 and $7,000 and the median is $500, so a modest request is the realistic size, though the largest grant was much bigger and that band is not a ceiling.
The foundation accepts requests online and gives no deadlines in the filing, but most grants are made by invitation and unsolicited proposals are generally not considered, and 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded the year before, so building a relationship first is the most practical route.

Overview

TI Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.

What they fund

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

Priority Areas

The TI Foundation describes education as its highest philanthropic priority. It funds programmes providing high-quality STEM education for students in low-income school districts, primarily by increasing the effectiveness of teachers and principals. It also funds human-services programmes that offer pathways to essential social services for neighbours in need, and supports arts organisations in its headquarters city that express the community’s many cultures and peoples. Its giving includes matching employees’ and retirees’ monetary donations and volunteer time. The foundation describes its approach as well-considered, measured investment in improving quality of life in communities where TI operates, alongside employee giving and volunteering. Eligible applicants include public agencies and tax-exempt nonprofit organisations based in, or serving, major TI site communities.

Themes

STEM education
Human services
Arts organisations
Employee matching gifts

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas.

What They Don't Fund

Animal welfare organizations
Courtesy advertising, including program books and yearbooks
Fraternal or labor organizations
Grants to individuals, including scholarships
Hospitals, clinics, medical facilities
Grants to individual schools and robotics teams
Organizations focused on a particular medical condition (e.g., cancer, heart disease, diabetes)
Organizations that discriminate based on protected characteristics as defined by U.S. federal law
Political activities, parties or candidates
Private foundations or endowment funds
Sectarian or denominational religious organizations
Sporting events or teams, including golf tournaments
Conventions or entertainment events
Travel or tours
Unrestricted gifts to national or international organizations

How to apply

The foundation accepts funding requests, including grant requests, online; it does not accept phone or paper applications.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 8,179 grants to organisations were $500 or less.

What the foundation says:

Most of its grants are made by invitation, and unsolicited proposals are generally not considered.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

Texas72%

California3%

Maryland3%

New York2%

Colorado2%

Illinois1%

6 other states: 7%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 10%

The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2023, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations TI Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
23% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

4,208 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $500

How much do they typically give?

Share of 4,208 grants in tax year 2023 by size

Under $1k59%

$1k–$2.5k19%

$2.5k–$5k8%

$5k–$10k6%

$10k–$25k5%

$25k–$50k2%

$50k–$100k1%

$100k–$250k<1%

$250k–$500k<1%

$500k–$1M<1%

$1M and over<1%

Median $500 (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Educational institutions-operation funds, building funds, and scholarships.dallas, tx
$1,057,8752023 tax year
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
$1,017,3042023 tax year
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas · Operating funds for charitable and educational community service organizations.
$1,000,0002023 tax year
Communities Foundation of Texas · Educational institutions-operation funds, building funds, and scholarships.dallas, tx
$840,0002023 tax year
National Math and Science Initiative · Educational institutions-operation funds, building funds, and scholarships.dallas, tx
$619,0002023 tax year
Communities Foundation of Texas · Educational institutions-operation funds, building funds, and scholarships.dallas, tx
$565,0002023 tax year
National Math and Science Initiative · Educational institutions-operation funds, building funds, and scholarships.dallas, tx
$527,6502023 tax year
University of North Texas at Dallas · Miscellaneous charitable, educational-related, scientific, cultural and arts organizations.
$500,0002023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Shannon J Leonard — Director
Christine Witzche — Vice-Chair & Director
Mark T Robert — Director
Mohammed Yunus — Director
Timothy C Kinnard — Director
Cynthia H Trochu — Director
Hagop H Kozanian — Director
Edgar Morales — Secretary
Rafael R Lizardi — Treasurer & Director
Teresa L West — Chairman

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$18,371,284	$19,172,774	$57,181,346	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$21,941,969	$21,283,292	$65,955,596	Filing for 2023 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.

Sources

Registers and filings

Other sources

ti.com/giving

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