His legacy of generosity to the public lives on in the Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College, the Meadows Museum at SMU, now considered to be the finest collection of Spanish art outside of Spain, and through the beneficence of the Meadows Foundation, which by the end of 2013 had donated more than $1 billion to charitable organizations in Texas.
His legacy of generosity is reflected in the establishment of the Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College and the Meadows Museum at SMU, which houses a significant collection of Spanish art. The Meadows Foundation, founded by him, has donated over $1 billion to charitable organizations in Texas.