Doswell Foundation
The Houston J. & Florence A. Doswell Foundation (Doswell Foundation) is a private grantmaking foundation founded by Florence Doswell in 2008 that makes multimillion-dollar gifts to Texas institutions and nonprofits, including Texas Woman’s University, UT Southwestern, and Nexus Recovery Center. Public filings and news releases show the foundation supports healthcare, nursing education, recovery services, and other Texas charities.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based nonprofit or educational institution working in health, nursing education, addiction recovery, or core human services with capacity to manage multi-year or large operating grants.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in Texas or provides substantial services in Texas.
- • Work aligns with healthcare, nursing education, addiction recovery, or core human services.
- • Ability to demonstrate organizational capacity and an ask framed as operational support or program funding.
- • Existing or developing relationship with foundation leadership or documented track record with similar regional funders.
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly focused in Texas (about 99% of dollars in the latest year), with only very small out-of-state activity observed.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 18 distinct independent recipients and multiple years of 12–18 recipients including universities, recovery centers, and social-service agencies, indicating a broad recipient set despite dollar concentration at the top.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of entry exists: the foundation publishes application requirements and a contact route, and several new grantees have appeared each year (for example five new recipients in the latest year), so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path to funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
