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Our Mission

  • Texas history is unique, colorful, and vast. Realizing the need to preserve Texan's shared history, the Texas Historical Foundation was incorporated in 1954 as a 501 (c) (3) organization to take on this mission. Using public donations, THF invests in this work by providing funds to nonprofits that are saving the buildings, artifacts, documents and traditions of the Lone Star past."

Over the years, Texas Historical Foundation has helped hundreds of organizations reach their preservation goals.

  • Projects Funded

    438

  • Dollars Given Since 1990

    $2,265,130

2024 Retrospective: This Year In THF Giving

Retrospective map of THF grants and awards in 2024, depicting the location of 45 recipients across the state.

2024 was the biggest giving year yet for the Texas Historical Foundation! THF looks to Texas communities to articulate their preservation needs, awarding funds to diverse projects from archeology to the arts. Here is the year in numbers:
 

       $440,261 – total dollars given by THF to Texas preservationists in 2024

       45 – grants and awards to nonprofits preserving Texas history in their communities

       $9,283— the average THF grant gift

       220%— amount the average THF grant has increased since 2023

       $168,378— dollars to preservation and education efforts in rural communities  

       75 — years of THF grants

       $1,206 – dollars a day dedicated to saving Texas history

       268– Texas Historical Foundation members who made it possible!
 

Want to learn more about where we're helping? The interactive map below provides details on THF grant projects across the state. Use your cursor to hover over the map to read more. 

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