Houston, Texas · EIN 746036466. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $117.1M across 775 grants in 2023, a median of $15K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202413169349100226. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2023 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 775 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Parks Board | TX | $20,748,807 | An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston |
| 2 | Baylor College of Medicine | TX | $13,384,145 | Imagining Tomorrow's Medicine Today |
| 3 | Baylor College of Medicine | TX | $11,615,855 | Imagining Tomorrow's Medicine Today |
| 4 | National Philanthropic Trust | PA | $11,000,000 | Study Group and Matching Grant Programs |
| 5 | St John's School | TX | $8,508,842 | St. John's Campaign for a new Lower School |
| 6 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc | TX | $7,500,000 | The Memorial Park Conservancy Capital Campaign |
| 7 | Harmony Public Schools | TX | $2,500,000 | Houston Capital Campaign Phase II |
| 8 | Houston Parks Board | TX | $1,751,193 | An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston |
| 9 | Memorial Assistance Ministries | TX | $1,500,000 | Growing Our Impact... Together! |
| 10 | St John's School | TX | $1,491,158 | St. John's Campaign for a new Lower School |
| 11 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | TX | $1,250,000 | Property Acquisition for CAMH Expansion ($1,000,000) and Operating Support ($250,000) |
| 12 | Menil Foundation Inc | TX | $1,050,000 | Operating Support and support of the restoration of the Menil House property |
| 13 | Good Reason Houston | TX | $1,000,000 | HISD Fund |
| 14 | The Chinati Foundation | TX | $1,000,000 | Art as Intended: The Chinati Foundation Capital Campaign |
| 15 | University of St Thomas | TX | $1,000,000 | For the Greater Glory: A Campaign for the University of St. Thomas |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 846 | $78.5M |
| 2021 | 797 | $88.4M |
| 2022 | 820 | $83.9M |
| 2023 | 775 | $117.1M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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