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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 year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 355 | $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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC | New York, NY | In support of the Charitable Activities of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors' Sponsored Project the Greater Houston Voter Engagement Project | 2024 | $5M |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Program Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund | 2024 | $5M |
| Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | Project Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion | 2024 | $3M |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Project Support for the Building Possibilities Campaign for United Way to Assist Houston's Nonprofit Sector Pursue Public Grants | 2024 | $3M |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc DBA Houston Landing | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | 2024 | $2.3M |
| Pacific Charter School Development Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Project Support for Expansion of the Texas Charter School Development Facilities Fund | 2024 | $2M |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | 2024 Houston Endowment Directed Grant Program Administered by GHCF | 2024 | $1.5M |
| Texas Immigration Law Council | Austin, TX | General Operating Support | 2024 | $1.4M |
| EMERGE Fellowship | Houston, TX | Project Support for Transitioning Program Staff from HISD to EMERGE | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Harris County Public Library | Harris County Library, TX | Program Support for Harris County Public Library to Expand Citizenship Services | 2024 | $1.2M |
| Collective Action For Youth | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | 2024 | $1.2M |
| Houston Independent School District Foundation | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Families, Coordinate District Activities with Community Groups, and Conduct an Independent Evaluation of the Project | 2024 | $1M |
| Casa Mateo | Houston, TX | Program Support for the Launch of Casa Mateo | 2024 | $1M |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Project Support for the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University | 2024 | $1M |
| Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries | Houston, TX | Program Support for Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries to Launch the Pathways to Citizenship Collaborative in Greater Houston | 2024 | $1M |
| Public Private Strategies Institute | Washington, DC | Project Support for Public Private Strategies to Create the Houston Business Innovation Fund to Strengthen Civic Engagement of Businesses and Rebuild Trust in Our Democracy | 2024 | $1M |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Project Support for Building Communications Capacity of Organizations Working to Get Out the Vote | 2024 | $1M |
| My Connect Community | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | 2024 | $1M |
| Houston Arts Alliance | Houston, TX | For the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund - Phase IV Sustaining | 2024 | $1M |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Capital Support Toward Land Acquisition for the Museum's West Expansion | 2024 | $1M |
| SPARK | Houston, TX | Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative | 2024 | $1M |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | 2024 | $1M |
| Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc dba Miller Outdoor Theatre | Houston, TX | Capital Support for Renovations and Improvement for the Benefit of the Audience | 2024 | $1M |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Program Support to Launch an Immigration Legal Services Program | 2024 | $1M |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | Project Support to US Prep National Center to Strengthen High-Quality Teacher Pathways in Houston | 2024 | $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.