Houston Endowment Inc
Historical FunderHouston, Texas · EIN 74-6013920 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$99.6M
Organizations funded355
Typical grant$125,000
Total assets$2.6B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,000 and $250,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | See supplemental info on page 18 |
|---|---|
| Address | 3683 WILLIA STREET, Houston TX 770077427 |
| Phone | 7132388100 |
| Form and materials | See supplemental information on page 18 |
| Deadlines | See supplemental information on page 18 |
| Restrictions | See supplemental information on page 18 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Program Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund | $5,000,000 |
| 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 | $5,000,000 |
| Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | Project Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion | $3,000,000 |
| 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 | $3,000,000 |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc DBA Houston Landing | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $2,325,000 |
| Pacific Charter School Development Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Project Support for Expansion of the Texas Charter School Development Facilities Fund | $2,000,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | 2024 Houston Endowment Directed Grant Program Administered by GHCF | $1,502,090 |
| Texas Immigration Law Council | Austin, TX | General Operating Support | $1,400,000 |
| EMERGE Fellowship | Houston, TX | Project Support for Transitioning Program Staff from HISD to EMERGE | $1,250,000 |
| Harris County Public Library | Harris County Library, TX | Program Support for Harris County Public Library to Expand Citizenship Services | $1,169,800 |
| Collective Action For Youth | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | $1,165,000 |
| 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… | $1,035,000 |
| 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 | $1,000,000 |
| Casa Mateo | Houston, TX | Program Support for the Launch of Casa Mateo | $1,000,000 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Capital Support Toward Land Acquisition for the Museum's West Expansion | $1,000,000 |
| Houston Arts Alliance | Houston, TX | For the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund - Phase IV Sustaining | $1,000,000 |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | $1,000,000 |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Project Support for Building Communications Capacity of Organizations Working to Get Out the Vote | $1,000,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Program Support to Launch an Immigration Legal Services Program | $1,000,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Project Support for the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University | $1,000,000 |
| Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc dba Miller Outdoor Theatre | Houston, TX | Capital Support for Renovations and Improvement | $1,000,000 |
| My Connect Community | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $1,000,000 |
| 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… | $1,000,000 |
| Spark | Houston, TX | Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative | $1,000,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | Project Support to US Prep National Center to Strengthen High-Quality Teacher Pathways in Houston | $1,000,000 |
| Trees For Houston | Houston, TX | Project Support for Increasing Tree Equity | $1,000,000 |
| Trees For Houston | Houston, TX | Project Support for Increasing Tree Equity | $1,000,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Project Support to Develop and Implement the University of Houston Alternative Certification Program | $1,000,000 |
| Brazosport Independent School District | Clute, TX | Project Support to Expand Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs | $950,000 |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $850,000 |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | $850,000 |
| Houston in Action Network | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston | $850,000 |
| National Partnership for New Americans | Chicago, IL | Program Support to Expand Citizenship Outreach Services and to Strengthen City-County Public Infrastructures that Promote Citizenship in… | $710,000 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | Project Support to Engage New Voters | $700,000 |
| Aldine Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Families, Coordinate District Activities with Community Groups, and Conduct… | $578,000 |
| Lone Star College Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Staff, Coordinate College Activities within Community Groups, and Conduct… | $550,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, TX | Project Support for Nonprofits to Increase Naturalization Rates of Eligible Residents in Greater Houston | $526,000 |
| Election Center | Katy, TX | Program Support for Incubating the Texas Association for Elections Administrators and Training for Elections Professionals | $516,000 |
| Aldine Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support to Improve Teacher Recruitment, Support, and Retention at Aldine Independent School District | $500,000 |
| Cities Forward INC | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| National Center for Grow Your Own | Plymouth, MI | Project Support to Initiate Planning and Development of Grow Your Own Apprenticeship Programs with Local School Districts | $500,000 |
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | New York City, NY | In Support of the Charitable Activities of NEO Philanthropy's Sponsored Project, BRIDGE Infrastructure Fund, to Incubate a Second Cohort of… | $500,000 |
| Pro Bono Net Inc | New York, NY | Project Support to Enhance Technology to Advance Immigration Legal Services in Houston | $500,000 |
| Region 4 Education Service Center | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase Capacity to Support Educator Talent Initiatives and Programming Across Region 4 | $500,000 |
| Sam Houston State University (SHSU) | Huntsville, TX | Project Support to the College of Education to Strengthen Houston's Teacher Pipeline | $500,000 |
| San Jacinto Community College Foundation Pasadena Texas | Pasadena, TX | Project Support to Launch a Teacher Preparation Program at San Jacinto Community College | $500,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | In Support of the Charitable Activities of Social Good Fund's Sponsored Project, Local Policy Lab, to Create a Cohort of Local Governments… | $500,000 |
| TEACHorg Inc | San Francisco, CA | Program Support for the TEACH for Houston Program | $500,000 |
| Teacher Prep Inspection-Us Inc | Sarasota, FL | Project Support to Conduct Program Assessments for Houston Educator Preparation Programs | $500,000 |
| The Holdsworth Center | Austin, TX | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Project Support for Evaluation Capacity Building | $500,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, TX | Project Support for a Donor-Advised Fund Administered by Vanguard Charitable to Support Houston in Action's Electoral Participation… | $454,500 |
| League of Women Voters of Texas | Austin, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Suburban Communities across Greater Houston | $450,000 |
| Public Private Strategies Institute | Washington, DC | Program Support for Businesses to Conduct Integrated Voter Engagement Across Texas | $432,000 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston, TX | Project Support for the College of Public Service Student and Community Civic Engagement | $430,000 |
| Alief Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support to Expand Citizenship and English Language Acquisition Services | $425,000 |
| Disability Rights Texas | Austin, TX | Program Support for Increasing Electoral Participation for People with Disabilities and Advocacy for Improving Voting Access | $400,000 |
| Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $400,000 |
| iEducate | Bellaire, TX | Program Support to iEducate for Tutors across the Houston Region | $400,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | Project Support for the New Americans Campaign-Houston | $400,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 355 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Arts Alliance | Houston, TX | For the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund - Phase IV Sustaining | $4,000,000 |
| 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… | $2,000,000 |
| Charles Butt Foundation | Austin, TX | Project Support to Strengthen Community College System Collaboration with Educator Preparation Pathways | $1,500,000 |
| DePelchin Childrens Center | Houston, TX | Project Support for Launching Community-Based Care for Children in Foster Care for Region 6-Houston | $1,500,000 |
| 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 | $1,000,000 |
| Pacific Charter School Development Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Project Support for Expansion of the Texas Charter School Development Facilities Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Lone Star College Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Staff, Coordinate College Activities within Community Groups, and Conduct… | $980,000 |
| Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $800,000 |
| TEACHorg Inc | San Francisco, CA | Program Support for the TEACH for Houston Program | $750,000 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Dallas, TX | Program Support to Launch Citizenship Services | $640,000 |
| Alief Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support to Expand Citizenship and English Language Acquisition Services | $610,000 |
| We the Veterans Foundation | Alexandria, VA | Program Support to Increase the Number of Veterans and Military Family Members who Serve as Poll Workers in Greater Houston | $565,000 |
| American Immigration Council | Washington, DC | Program Support for Houston Operations | $500,000 |
| Pure Justice | Houston, TX | Program Support for Increasing Civic Engagement in Greater Houston | $500,000 |
| The Holdsworth Center | Austin, TX | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| Sam Houston State University (SHSU) | Huntsville, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Staff, Coordinate University Activities within Community Groups, and… | $470,000 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | Project Support for Phase Two of the Houston Food Bank's Civic Engagement Initiatives | $440,000 |
| Alief Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Families, Coordinate District Activities with Community Groups, and Conduct… | $425,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | Project Support for the New Americans Campaign-Houston | $400,000 |
| San Francisco Study Center | San Francisco, CA | In Support of the Charitable Activities of San Francisco Study Center's Sponsored Project, Ethnic Media Services, for the Continuation of a… | $400,000 |
| The Center for Election Innovation & Research | Washington, DC | Project Support to Host Convenings of Election Officials in Texas, Produce Relevant Resources, and Provide Texas-specific support to the… | $400,000 |
| Spring Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Students and Families, Coordinate District Activities with Community Groups, and Conduct… | $370,000 |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries | Houston, TX | Program Support for Citizenship Services | $360,000 |
| Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation | Houston, TX | Project Support for Managing the Collaborative of Organizations Sustaining Houston's Seven Cultural Districts | $350,000 |
| Fair Elections Center | Washington, DC | Program Support for the Houston Area Voter Friendly Campus Project | $340,000 |
| Latino Learning Center Inc | Houston, TX | Program Support for Increasing Civic Engagement in Greater Houston | $315,000 |
| YES Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase Year-Round Civic Engagement of all YES Prep High School Campuses | $305,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc | Lubbock, TX | Project Support to Provide Transformational Teacher-Residency Support to Local Educator Preparation Programs | $300,000 |
| Texas Tribune Inc | Austin, TX | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| BakerRipley | Houston, TX | Program Support for BakerRipley's New American Contact Engagement Project, a Services-Tracking Model to Increase Naturalization in Greater… | $275,000 |
| Harris County | Houston, TX | Project Support for a Needs Assessment and Comprehensive Language Access Plan to Support Immigrants in Harris County | $260,000 |
| Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative | Houston, TX | Program Support for the Houston Immigration Legal Services Immigrant Resource Hotline | $250,000 |
| Chinese Community Center Inc | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $240,000 |
| A Healthier Democracy | Boston, MA | Program Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Healthcare Professionals and Patients | $200,000 |
| Alief Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support for Postsecondary Outcomes Planning | $200,000 |
| Black Alliance For Just Immigration | Brooklyn, NY | Program Support for Houston Operations | $200,000 |
| East End Improvement Corporation | Houston, TX | Project Support for East End Cultural District to Support its Constituents and Collaborate with Other Houston Cultural Districts | $200,000 |
| Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation | Houston, TX | Project Support for Fifth Ward Cultural District to Support its Constituents and Collaborate with Other Houston Cultural Districts | $200,000 |
| Harris County Department of Education | Houston, TX | Project Support to Increase the Number of District of Innovation Teachers Being Certified for Partner Districts | $200,000 |
| Houston Area Urban League Inc | Houston, TX | Program Support for Increasing Civic Engagement in Greater Houston | $200,000 |
| Houston Theater District | Houston, TX | Project Support for Houston Theatre District to Support its Constituents and Collaborate with Other Houston Cultural Districts | $200,000 |
| Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Houston Museum District Association | Houston, TX | Project Support for Houston Museum District to Support its Constituents and Collaborate with Other Houston Cultural Districts | $200,000 |
| Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Inc | Houston, TX | Program Support for Pro Bono Immigration Legal Services | $200,000 |
| India House Inc | Houston, TX | Program Support to Launch a Naturalization Program | $200,000 |
| Midtown Redevelopment Authority | Houston, TX | Project Support for Midtown Cultural Arts District to Support its Constituents and Collaborate with Other Houston Cultural Districts | $200,000 |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | Project Support for Third Ward Cultural District to Support its Constituents and Collaborate with Other Houston Cultural Districts | $200,000 |
| SD Foundation dba Voting Rights Lab | Washington, DC | Program Support for Operations of Voting Rights Lab in Texas | $200,000 |
| Fresh Arts | Houston, TX | Project Support for Arts District Houston to Support its Constituents and Collaborate with Other Houston Cultural Districts | $200,000 |
| Texas Immigration Law Council | Austin, TX | Project Support to Launch the Texas Immigration Data Portal and a Statewide Immigrant Organization Resiliency Program | $200,000 |
| Tomball ISD | Tomball, TX | Project Support for the Launch of a Grow Your Own Teacher Apprenticeship Program | $200,000 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | Project Support for Calculating U.S. Metro Election Data | $200,000 |
| National Immigration Forum | Washington, DC | Program Support for Houston Operations | $180,000 |
| Aldine Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support for the Launch of a Grow Your Own Program | $150,000 |
| Upwardly Global | New York, NY | Program Support for Upwardly Global Operations in Houston | $150,000 |
| City of Houston | Houston, TX | Project Support for the City of Houston Department of Neighborhood's Language Access Program | $135,000 |
| Aldine Independent School District | Houston, TX | Project Support for Opportunity Culture Initiatives | $125,000 |
| Houston Metropolitan Dance Center Inc | Houston, TX | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Teach For America Inc | Houston, TX | Program Support to Increase the Number of Teach for America Corps Members in the Houston Region | $125,000 |
| Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project | Houston, TX | Program Support to Expand Naturalization Legal Services in Galveston County | $110,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $99,578,383 | 446 |
| 2023 | $106,590,942 | 324 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349106932
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-6013920
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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