Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sugar Land, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $770,419 in 70 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $231,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$770,419
- Number of grants70
- Typical grant$7,000
- Largest grant$231,000
- Assets$416,611
- New grantees97%
Giving in 2024 was up from $77,030 the year before.
97% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $77,030 | 11 | $52,991 |
| 2024 | $770,419 | 70 | $416,611 |
How to apply
Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Texas.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 66 | $524,354 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $231,000 |
| Iowa | 1 | $6,365 |
| Missouri | 1 | $6,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $2,700 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Inc | To provide scholarships for individuals in need of assistance. | $231,000 |
| Bridgeyear | Support from the tdecu cares foundation will fund two career test drive (ctd) fairsone in hallettsville, tx ($15,000), and the other in houston, tx ($10,000). | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas | Junior achievement has a time-tested approach of engaging students with business and community volunteers through proven program content. | $20,000 |
| True to Life Ministries Inc | True to life ministries is one of the only organizations in brazoria county addressing the root causes of generational poverty in order to create lasting change. | $20,000 |
| United Way of Brazoria County | Funds from this grant will assist brazoria county residents with supplemental, nutritious meals and basic needs case management and financial coaching for themselves and their families. | $20,000 |
| Brazosport Isd Education Foundation | Funding from tdecu cares foundation would directly go towards our grants for great ideas program. | $15,000 |
| Brazosport Isd Education Foundation | Funding from tdecu would directly go towards our grants for great ideas program which is designed to encourage, facilitate, recognize and reward innovative and creative instructional approaches to the accomplishment of program objectives. | $15,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Brazoria County | Cis is seeking funding to implement comprehensive programs and support for angleton isd, pasadena isd and van vleck isd that aim to address the various needs of students and families to promote their overall well-being and academic success. | $15,000 |
| GMZ Education and Development Center | Our general operating area for the free 2024 dream camp would assist 400 plus students and staffers. | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston | The tdecu grant will provide bgcgh students with technical and leadership skills training to meet the needs of the growing workforce demand through our workforce readiness program. | $13,000 |
| Visd Education Foundation | Growing stems seeks to impact up to 2,000 K-12 students in victoria isd through hands-on, project-based learning around science, technology, engineering, and math. | $12,300 |
| Brazosport Cares | Funding will be used to build capacity at the current school market located at brazos success academy. | $12,000 |
| Education Foundation of Harris County (Efhc) | Efhc requests $11,300 from the tdecu cares foundation to help cover event expenses for the 2024 kids' day entrepreneurship program. | $11,300 |
| Alvin Isd Education Foundation | Project background and impact since its inception in 2016, the alvin isd book bus has been a cornerstone of community outreach, dedicated to enhancing literacy and learning opportunities for all 30,000 students and their families within alvin isd. | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Victoria | Support for programs, including materials, staffing. | $10,000 |
| Brazoria County Dream Center | The tdecu cares foundation funding will help purchase 100 bikes for youth whose parents apply for christmas assistance. | $10,000 |
| Combined Arms | Tdecus funding would help us maintain tvn food banks, which directly alleviates houston veterans impacted by food insecurity. | $10,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Gift will help provide food, water, and other necessary supplies. | $10,000 |
| Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc (Serjobs) | Funding will be used to support the delivery of serjobs banking training program, along with in-depth financial literacy education and critical financial well-being initiatives. | $10,000 |
| The Women's Resource | Rise! Is a financial literacy and leadership development program for girls in the houston area. | $10,000 |
| Undies for Everyone | Tdecu funding will provide 1,429 houston area children with a week's supply of underwear. | $10,000 |
| United Way of the Crossroads | We would like to utilize tdecu cares foundation grant funds as matching funds to supplement our first rural-focused grant process. | $10,000 |
| Bethel's Place Empowerment Center | Tdecu cares foundation would directly support funding of the summer youth leadership academy. | $8,000 |
| Brazoria County Dream Center | The tdecu cares foundation funding will provide food to 110 children to receive nutritional meals over the weekend for 21 weeks (school year). | $8,000 |
| Education for Tomorrow Alliance | Program materials and technology includes essential items ranging from handouts to student application software. | $8,000 |
| Family Houston | Family houstons financial stability programming consists of workforce development and financial literacy services provided by financial and employment coaches. | $8,000 |
| Food Bank of the Golden Crescent | The tdecu cares foundation funding would support our kids weekend meals program (formally known as the kids backpack program). | $8,000 |
| Genesys Works Houston | Funding will support the summer training portion of our program, which is the centerpiece of our programming and what we consider our core competency. | $8,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Brazoria County Inc | Program materials for clute middle school ja-in-a-day - tdecu has helped sponsor this event for several years. | $8,000 |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Kids meals provides free, healthy, home-delivered meals every weekday for more than 8,000 food-insecure preschool-aged children. | $8,000 |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Tdecu cares foundation will provide approximately 4000 meals to houstons most desperate children. | $8,000 |
| Pasadena Isd Education Foundation | Tdecu cares foundation would directly sponsor classroom grants written by our educators who target and directly impact our students. | $8,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Victoria | Tdecu cares foundation funding will directly support the community soup kitchen program mission of expanding on nutritious meal preparation to help the homeless and underserved populations overcome food insecurity & improve personal health & well-being. | $8,000 |
| P4L DBA Lemonade Day | The lemonade day houston youth entrepreneurship program is poised for unprecedented expansion and growth. | $7,500 |
| Fort Bend County Women's Center | The requested funding from tdecu would aid in delivering support, for 61 safe nights stays in our shelter. | $7,000 |
| Gathering Outreach Community Services | Funding from tdecu cares foundation will directly support 150 alvin isd students based on the 125 low-moderate income alvin isd families who registered their students in our program for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. | $7,000 |
| Family Roots for Life Inc | Funding will support the delivery of our hopes and dreams transition services program. | $6,654 |
| The Outreach Program | 15,000 mac n cheese packages for families in need | $6,365 |
| Operation BBQ Relief | We are submitting this application after connecting with local tdecu team members in tx. This request covers food distributed to that location. | $6,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Funding from tdecu would directly support the american cancer society - richard m. Schulze family foundation hope lodge. | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Crystal Harris
- Joshua Dean Brian
- Michael Massey
- Sheiludis Moyett
- Lestra Carlise
- Laura Whitley
Questions people ask
Does Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc give?
$770,419 in tax year 2024, across 70 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.
Who runs Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Crystal Harris (Executive Director), Joshua Dean Brian (Secretary), Michael Massey (Treasurer) and Sheiludis Moyett (President) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.