Foundations that fund nonprofits in Houston, TX

3,305 private foundations reported 16,643 grants to organizations in Houston, Texas, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $1.1B in all. 724 of them are based in Houston.

Foundations3,305

Based in Houston724

Grants on record16,643

Their typical grant$5,000

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Foundations based in Houston

10 of the 724 local foundations that reported grants to Houston organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.

• Shell USA Company Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Houston 729 Total there $4.5M Typical grant $1,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Houston Food Bank$237,697
  • United Way of Greater Houston$188,719
  • Star of Hope Mission$119,514

• Houston Endowment Inc

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $99.6M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 205 Total there $60.3M Typical grant $125,000 Describes how to apply
  • Greater Houston Community Foundation - Program Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund$5,000,000
  • Harmony Public Schools - Project Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion$3,000,000
  • United Way of Greater Houston - Project Support for the Building Possibilities Campaign for United Way to Assist Houston's Nonprofit Sector…$3,000,000

• John P McGovern Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $23.6M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 185 Total there $21.9M Typical grant $20,000 Describes how to apply
  • UT-Health Science Center Medical School - General support$10,000,000
  • University of Houston - General support$2,000,000
  • Houston Zoo - General support$1,500,000

• The Brown Foundation Inc

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $84.3M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 179 Total there $57.4M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Precinct4Forward - Burnett Bayland Park Improvements$7,500,000
  • YES Prep Public Schools - The Power of YES$7,000,000
  • Hermann Park Conservancy - 10-year plan (Phase I)$6,000,000

• Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Houston 126 Total there $5.9M Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
  • United Way of Greater Houston - General donation$740,000
  • Clean Up Houston Inc - General donation$500,000
  • Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Inc - General donation$315,000

• The Powell Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $20.4M in 2025
  Grants in Houston 110 Total there $7.9M Typical grant $15,000 Describes how to apply
  • Precinct4Forward - Conservation: Connecting People to Nature$1,500,000
  • BridgeYear - Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success$949,815
  • University of Houston Foundation - Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success$399,000

• The Sarofim Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $105.2M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 76 Total there $78.7M Typical grant $250,000 Describes how to apply
  • University of St Thomas - General charitable purposes$8,000,000
  • Kinkaid School Inc - General charitable purposes$6,000,000
  • St John's School - General charitable purposes$6,000,000

• Kinder Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Houston 71 Total there $58.5M Typical grant $90,554 Preselected recipients only
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership - Park design & construction - 10 year master plan$19,433,012
  • Rice University - Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for urban research$11,869,293
  • Memorial Park Conservancy - Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves$5,416,557

• Hildebrand Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $14M in 2025
  Grants in Houston 68 Total there $3.2M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Hermann Park Conservancy - Capital campaign$500,000
  • University Of St Thomas - General support$350,000
  • Star Of Hope Mission - General support$225,000

• The William Stamps Farish Fund

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $16.7M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 66 Total there $7M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Memorial Hermann Foundation - Capital campaign for life flight$1,000,000
  • Methodist Hospital Foundation - Fulfillment of pledge for alzheimer's research study$750,000
  • Council on Recovery - Building renovations. program support and capacity building for the development department$445,000

Other foundations giving most in Houston

Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Houston organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Grants in Houston 2,560 Total there $557K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Ptsd Foundation of America - General support$17,780
  • Rod Ryan Show Cares Inc - General support$14,274
  • Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Inc - General support$12,518

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Houston 173 Total there $4.8M Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Discoveru - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$1,000,000
  • Discoveru - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$330,750
  • The Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy - Matching contribution (general operating support)$300,000

• Texas Instruments Foundation

  Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $22.6M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 100 Total there $351K Typical grant $500 Describes how to apply
  • William Marsh Rice University - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$73,252
  • Kipp Texas Inc - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$26,000
  • The Salvation Army Greater Houston - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$16,450

• Celanese Foundation

  Irving, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $1.8M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 53 Total there $100K Typical grant $238 Describes how to apply
  • Bay Area Habitat for Humanity-Houston - Charitable contribution$50,000
  • Communities in Schools Bay Area Inc - Charitable contribution$21,428
  • Out for Education - Charitable contribution$5,513

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Houston 47 Total there $35K Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Sewa International Inc - Matching gifts$5,175
  • Annunciation Orthodox School - Matching gifts$3,335
  • St Vincent de Paul School - Matching gifts$3,000

• Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc

  Delray Beach, FL · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Houston 45 Total there $2.7M Typical grant $35,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Rescued Pets Movement - Animal rescue$500,000
  • Raise Up Families - Humanitarian charity$120,000
  • My Brother's Keeper Outreach Center - Humanitarian charity$80,000

• Union Pacific Foundation

  Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $8.2M in 2025
  Grants in Houston 38 Total there $400K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • The Houston Food Bank - 20 - health/human services$30,000
  • Bread of Life - Health & social services$20,000
  • Meet the Streets Outreach Ministries Inc - Health & social services$20,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Houston 35 Total there $24K Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Houston Food Bank - Food banks & pantries$5,000
  • Alzheimer's Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter - Diseases, disorders, medical disciplines$2,990
  • Pratham USA - Public foundations$2,500

• The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation

  Richmond, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $14M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 34 Total there $3.5M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • YMCA of Greater Houston - To renovate and expand the t.w. davis YMCA located in richmond$500,000
  • San Jose Clinic - To open a class-a pharmacy in richmond to serve those who are uninsured$484,000
  • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - Mamie george community ctr operations for low-income families & vulnerable populations in fort bend cty$440,330

• ExxonMobil Foundation

  Spring, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Houston 34 Total there $1.9M Typical grant $4,200 Preselected recipients only
  • United Way of Greater Houston - Education$1,300,000
  • Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Inc - Education$300,000
  • Good Reason Houston Inc - Education$125,000

• Wells Fargo Foundation

  Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Houston 30 Total there $1.2M Typical grant $35,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Coalition for the Homeless HoustonHarris County - General Operating Support for Ending Street Homelessness$100,000
  • Gulf Coast Economic Development District - Small Business Loan Fund programs$100,000
  • HLB Fund - Finding Home at Yellow Cab$100,000

• The Moody Foundation

  Galveston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $121.3M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 26 Total there $13M Typical grant $70,000 Describes how to apply
  • Rice University - Assistance with The Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity$10,000,000
  • Camp For All Foundation - Help build a second camp to meet demand for medical-ready camping facilities and programs$333,333
  • Comp-U-Dopt - Assistance with the Digital Equity for Galveston Families Renewal$300,000

• The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation

  The Woodlands, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $12.1M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 25 Total there $1.5M Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Greater Houston Community Foundation - For Save Our Springs Alliance to protect the Edwards Aquifer$412,792
  • Greater Houston Community Foundation - For the PACE-FEWS project$133,186
  • Bayou City Waterkeeper Inc - For the protection of water quality, wetlands, and water resources in the lower Galveston Bay watershed in…$130,000

• The Allstate Foundation

  Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $38M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 25 Total there $38K Typical grant $1,000 Describes how to apply
  • Houston Area Urban League Inc - Helping hands group grants$10,000
  • Kids Meals Inc - Helping hands group grants$5,000
  • Research & Adovcacy Institue Gilgit-Baltistan Raigb - October 2024 flash consulting day$5,000

• Fidelity Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $156.2M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 23 Total there $2.9M Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
  • Comp-U-Dopt - Technology & equipment$715,000
  • Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries Inc - Planning$250,000
  • Breakthrough Houston - Technology & equipment$250,000

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 22 Total there $18K Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • West Houston Assistance Ministries Inc - Matching gift$5,000
  • Society of St Vincent de Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - Matching gift$1,500
  • The Houston Food Bank - Matching gift$1,150

• Ed Rachal Foundation

  Corpus Christi, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $27.5M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 21 Total there $1.3M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • University of Texas Md Anderson Center - Program support$500,000
  • Texas Children's Hospital - Program support$100,000
  • The Kinkaid School - General operations$75,000

• Gates Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.3B in 2024
  Grants in Houston 19 Total there $23.7M Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
  • William Marsh Rice University - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$6,000,000
  • Dasra - Water, sanitation and hygiene$2,000,000
  • William Marsh Rice University - Vaccine development$2,000,000

• Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

  Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $163.8M in 2024
  Grants in Houston 19 Total there $2.8M Typical grant $19,573 Describes how to apply
  • Region 4 Education Service Center - Accelerating Adoption of Texas Education Exchange$1,521,000
  • Contigo Ed Inc - Innovative Counseling and Solutions for Post-Secondary Success$620,004
  • Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries Inc - Improving Healthcare Pathways in Greater Houston$350,000

• Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund

  Broomfield, CO · latest return: tax year 2023

  Gave $93.1M in 2023
  Grants in Houston 18 Total there $6.9M Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
  • Harmony Public Schools - Charter school growth$1,000,000
  • Kipp Texas Inc - Charter school growth$1,000,000
  • Tejano Center for Community Concerns Inc - Charter school growth$1,000,000

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Houston organizations several of these foundations fund

Organizations in Houston that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

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Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.