Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) has distributed $822,160 to 23 nonprofits through its annual Community Grants Cycle, with the money slated to improve the lives of more than 20,000 women, girls, and families across North Texas, the foundation said.

“These incredible nonprofit organizations are transforming public education, providing critical healthcare access and helping fill the increasing gap in basic needs such as food and housing,” Karen Hughes White, Texas Women’s Foundation president and CEO, said in a statement. “We’re so thankful to our donors and philanthropic partners who make this support possible, allowing TXWF to remove barriers to women’s economic security, stability and success as we work to build a strong and vibrant Texas for all.”

The foundation, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, said that among the grants, TXWF Board Alumnae awarded the Virginia B. Whitehill Board Alumnae Grant to Bonton Farms for $40,000; and TXWF’s Nineteen network provided a grant of $40,000 to Nexus Family Recovery Center.

Recipients were recognized at a special reception on Sept. 26 at the Texas Women’s Foundation, which kicked off a yearlong tribute honoring the history of TXWF’s founders and the four decades of impact the organization has made on the lives of women and girls across the state.

TXWF Community Grants

Here are the recipients of the 2025 grants:

Collin County:

• Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation Inc. – Economic Security
• The Samaritan Inn – Childcare

Dallas County:

• Abide Women’s Health Services – Maternal Health
• After8toeducate – Maternal Health
• Bonton Farms – Economic Security
• Brother Bill’s Helping Hand – Workforce
• Buckner Children and Family Services, Inc. – Workforce
• Dallas Leadership Foundation – Leadership
• Gateway of Grace – Economic Security
• Interfaith Family Services – Housing
• Junior Players – Leadership Development
• LBU Community Clinic – Maternal Health
• Methodist Health System Foundation – Workforce
• Nexus Family Recovery Center – Women’s Health
• Poetic – Economic Security
• Texas Woman’s University Foundation – Women’s Health
• Viola’s House – Housing
• Vogel Alcove – Child Care
• Young Women’s Preparatory Network – Balch Springs – Education

Denton County:

• Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas Inc. – Mental Health
• HSNT/Health Services of North Texas – Women’s Health

Ellis County:

• The Heights Ellis County Family Resources Inc. – Mental Health

Tarrant County:

• Camp Fire First Texas – Workforce

‘Building generational change’

Kellie Maynard, chief development officer of The Samaritan Inn in Collin County and one of the leaders running a recipient, said the grants are invaluable to the nonprofits.

“Thanks to the Texas Women’s Foundation, we were able to launch our youth financial literacy program and expand evening childcare hours…we’re building generational change by teaching both mothers and their children the tools for financial independence,” Maynard said.

The Samaritan Inn addresses economic mobility for women facing homelessness in Collin County, and who represent a majority of the population that is served by the Samaritan Inn. The grant supports the Family Foundations Program to address critical childcare needs by increasing the availability of paid childcare for non-school-age children and reducing financial strain on mothers in transitional housing.

Texas Women’s Foundation said it raises funds from a broad base of donors, including individuals, foundations, and corporations.

Those resources support nearly $5 million in total impact yearly to advance the economic security, stability and success of Texas women and girls through research, advocacy, grantmaking and leadership programs. Since its inception in 1985, TXWF said it has granted nearly $90 million in support of Texas women and girls.

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