Houston, Texas · EIN 746036466. It paid $84.3M across 222 grants in 2024, a median of $50K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.
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These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.
From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513119349100641. Entries appear as filed.
The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.
These are the 15 largest of the 222 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Philanthropic Trust | PA | $11,000,000 | Study Group and Matching Grant Programs |
| 2 | Harris Health Strategic Fund | TX | $10,000,000 | Investing in a Healthier Harris County |
| 3 | Precinct4forward | TX | $7,500,000 | Burnett Bayland Park Improvements |
| 4 | Yes Prep Public Schools | TX | $7,000,000 | The Power of YES |
| 5 | Hermann Park Conservancy | TX | $6,000,000 | 10-year plan (Phase I) |
| 6 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | TX | $5,000,000 | Houston Charter Seed Fund |
| 7 | Houston Museum of Natural Science | TX | $3,000,000 | Brown Hall of Entomology ($2,850,000) and Youth Education Support ($150,000) |
| 8 | Coalition for the Homeless of Houstonharris County | TX | $1,575,000 | Achieving Equilibrium ($1,500,000) and Operating Support ($75,000) |
| 9 | Thrive With Autism Foundation | TX | $1,550,000 | Campaign of Hope |
| 10 | Depelchin Children's Center | TX | $1,500,000 | Community Based Care |
| 11 | Houston Parks Board | TX | $1,500,000 | Pasadena Vince Bayou Greenway Implementation |
| 12 | Emancipation Park Conservancy | TX | $1,000,000 | Emancipation Park Capital Campaign |
| 13 | Good Reason Houston | TX | $1,000,000 | HISD Fund |
| 14 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston | TX | $929,500 | MFAH Operating Support ($900,000) and Ruth K Shartle Lecture Series ($29,500) |
| 15 | Children's Museum Inc | TX | $875,000 | Strengthening Our Core: 0-PreK Exhibit, Programs, and Partnerships; Operating Support |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 846 | $78.5M |
| 2021 | 797 | $88.4M |
| 2022 | 820 | $83.9M |
| 2023 | 775 | $117.1M |
| 2024 | 222 | $84.3M |
Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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