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Houston Endowment Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 74-6013920 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$99.6M
Grants reported
355
Median grant
$125K
Future commitments
$30.1M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024355$99.6M

Where Houston Endowment Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INCNew York, NYIn support of the Charitable Activities of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors' Sponsored Project the Greater Houston Voter Engagement Project2024$5M
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TXProgram Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund2024$5M
Harmony Public SchoolsHouston, TXProject Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion2024$3M
United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TXProject Support for the Building Possibilities Campaign for United Way to Assist Houston's Nonprofit Sector Pursue Public Grants2024$3M
Houston Local Information Initiative Inc DBA Houston LandingHouston, TXGeneral Operating Support2024$2.3M
Pacific Charter School Development IncLos Angeles, CAProject Support for Expansion of the Texas Charter School Development Facilities Fund2024$2M
Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX2024 Houston Endowment Directed Grant Program Administered by GHCF2024$1.5M
Texas Immigration Law CouncilAustin, TXGeneral Operating Support2024$1.4M
EMERGE FellowshipHouston, TXProject Support for Transitioning Program Staff from HISD to EMERGE2024$1.3M
Harris County Public LibraryHarris County Library, TXProgram Support for Harris County Public Library to Expand Citizenship Services2024$1.2M
Collective Action For YouthHouston, TXProgram Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston2024$1.2M
Houston Independent School District FoundationHouston, TXProject Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Families, Coordinate District Activities with Community Groups, and Conduct an Independent Evaluation of the Project2024$1M
Casa MateoHouston, TXProgram Support for the Launch of Casa Mateo2024$1M
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDProject Support for the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University2024$1M
Alliance of Community Assistance MinistriesHouston, TXProgram Support for Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries to Launch the Pathways to Citizenship Collaborative in Greater Houston2024$1M
Public Private Strategies InstituteWashington, DCProject Support for Public Private Strategies to Create the Houston Business Innovation Fund to Strengthen Civic Engagement of Businesses and Rebuild Trust in Our Democracy2024$1M
Houston in Action NetworkHouston, TXProject Support for Building Communications Capacity of Organizations Working to Get Out the Vote2024$1M
My Connect CommunityHouston, TXGeneral Operating Support2024$1M
Houston Arts AllianceHouston, TXFor the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund - Phase IV Sustaining2024$1M
Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonHouston, TXCapital Support Toward Land Acquisition for the Museum's West Expansion2024$1M
SPARKHouston, TXProject Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative2024$1M
Houston in Action NetworkHouston, TXProgram Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston2024$1M
Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc dba Miller Outdoor TheatreHouston, TXCapital Support for Renovations and Improvement for the Benefit of the Audience2024$1M
Interfaith Ministries for Greater HoustonHouston, TXProgram Support to Launch an Immigration Legal Services Program2024$1M
Texas Tech Foundation IncLubbock, TXProject Support to US Prep National Center to Strengthen High-Quality Teacher Pathways in Houston2024$1M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
See supplemental info on page 18
Address
3683 WILLIA STREET Houston, TX, 770077427
Phone
7132388100
Deadlines
See supplemental information on page 18
Application materials
See supplemental information on page 18
Restrictions
See supplemental information on page 18

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Houston Endowment Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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