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The Cullen Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 76-0647361 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $35.1M
- Grants reported
- 68
- Median grant
- $175K
- Future commitments
- $1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | $17.9M |
| 2023 | 35 | $17.2M |
Where The Cullen Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Texas$35.1M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals Renovation | 2023 | $5M |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | Investing in a Healthier Houston - A Campaign for Harris Health | 2023 | $4M |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Baylor College of Medicines Health Sciences Tower | 2024 | $3M |
| University of Houston System | Houston, TX | Centennial Project: Transforming Houston's Campus - Centennial Plaza Naming | 2024 | $2.5M |
| Armand Bayou Nature Center | Houston, TX | Upper Armand Bayou Protection Project | 2024 | $1.5M |
| New Hope Housing Inc | Houston, TX | NHH Berry and NHH Gray - Affordable Housing for the Generations | 2023 | $1M |
| Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | HISD Supports for External Engagement | 2024 | $1M |
| SPARK | Houston, TX | SPARK Park Desert Phase 3 | 2023 | $1M |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc | Houston, TX | Robins Landing Housing Development: Phase 1B | 2024 | $1M |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | Investing in a Healthier Houston - A Campaign for Harris Health | 2024 | $1M |
| DePelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Toward Transitioning Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Region 6 to Community Based Care | 2024 | $1M |
| EMERGE Fellowship | Houston, TX | Transition EMERGE HISD Program to the EMERGE Non-Profit | 2024 | $750K |
| BridgeYear | Houston, TX | BridgeYear 3-Year Growth and Innovation Fund | 2024 | $750K |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | CampHER: Empowering Girls in Nature -- Camp Agnes Arnold Improvements | 2024 | $500K |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc | Houston, TX | Growing Our Impact...Together! Capital Campaign | 2023 | $500K |
| University of Houston System | Houston, TX | Energy Transition Institute | 2023 | $500K |
| Rebuilding Together Houston | Houston, TX | Hurricane Beryl Disaster Home Repair for Low-Income Families | 2024 | $500K |
| My Connect Community | Houston, TX | Connect Community's Textile Lab & Entrepreneurship Center - Capital Campaign | 2024 | $500K |
| Beta Foundation dba Beta Academy | Houston, TX | Joy Campaign Phase II | 2024 | $500K |
| Teach For America Inc - Houston | Houston, TX | Expanding the Houston Corps as Part of Strategic Plan | 2024 | $500K |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Houston Charter Seed Fund II - Start-up and Accelerator Grant Funding | 2024 | $500K |
| Houston Classical Inc | Houston, TX | Fundraising Campaign for Phase 1 of Growth | 2023 | $500K |
| Avenue Community Development Corporation | Houston, TX | Capital Improvements for Affordable Multi-Family Homes | 2023 | $500K |
| ProUnitas Inc | Houston, TX | Building a Shared Student Support Infrastructure for Smaller Charter Schools in Houston | 2024 | $450K |
| Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | Houston ISD's Launch and Implementation of OurCo (Two-Way Parent Communication Technology) | 2023 | $400K |
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
- Grant Administrator Cullen Foundati
- Address
- 2727 Allen Parkway Suite 1050 Houston, TX, 770192115
- Phone
- 7136518837
- grants@cullenfdn.org
- Deadlines
- None
- Application materials
- See www.cullenfdn.org for online application and information.
- Restrictions
- Restricted to Texas-based charitable organizations for programs in Texas, primarily in the Houston area.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Cullen Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings 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.