Kinder Foundation
Invitation OnlyHouston, Texas · EIN 76-0519073 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$66.9M
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$90,554
Total assets$330.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $300,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
7% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan | $19,433,012 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for urban research | $11,869,293 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves | $5,416,557 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | Macgregor park design & construction | $5,207,549 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for constitutional democracy | $4,732,150 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Endowed chair in landscape architecture | $2,377,494 |
| Emancipation Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Stage and endowmenet | $2,371,957 |
| Coalition for the Homeless of Houstonharris County | Houston, TX | Mayor whitmire's homelessness plan | $1,425,933 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Texas foster care transition to the cbc model | $1,421,290 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Houston, TX | Capital campaign/steam building | $1,420,839 |
| Emancipation Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Stage and endowment | $1,000,000 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | Campaign for harris health 2025 | $1,000,000 |
| United Way | Houston, TX | General fund | $1,000,000 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | Endowment fund | $938,233 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan | $695,053 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | Hisd strategic fund | $650,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Houston next (5 year strategic plan) | $500,000 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for urban research | $454,515 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Center for health and nature | $333,333 |
| Kipp | Houston, TX | Postsecondary gift | $300,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools | Houston, TX | Postsecondary gift | $300,000 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | Spring 2026 jazzy sundays series | $277,500 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | Macgregor park design & construction | $263,286 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Park design & construction - 10 year master plan & memorial groves | $253,804 |
| Teach for America | Houston, TX | 50% of stipend - 2024-2026 houston core members | $202,100 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Director's donor advised funds | $200,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Exhibitions | $200,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Exhibitions | $200,000 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Enhancement and expansion of the kinder institute for constitutional democracy | $183,054 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Houston, TX | Postsecondary gift | $150,000 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | Endowment fund | $150,000 |
| Kipp | Houston, TX | Teacher awards | $120,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools | Houston, TX | Teacher awards | $120,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Houston, TX | Corporate work study program | $114,000 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Foster care | $100,000 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | General fund | $100,000 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | Endowment fund | $100,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General fund | $100,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless of Houstonharris County | Houston, TX | Mayor whitmire's homelessness plan | $98,762 |
| Emancipation Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Stage and endowmenet | $90,554 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Endowed chair in landscape architecture | $87,039 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Houston, TX | Capital campaign/steam building | $75,965 |
| Emancipation Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Juneteenth and general fund | $75,000 |
| Kipp | Houston, TX | Teacher awards | $74,801 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | General fund | $68,088 |
| Archdiocese of Galveston Houston | Houston, TX | Teacher awards | $60,000 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Texas foster care transition to the cbc model | $54,331 |
| Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | Houston, TX | General fund | $50,000 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | Support of public education in houston | $35,000 |
| Aldine Education Foundation | Houston, TX | Teacher awards | $30,000 |
| Hisd Foundation | Houston, TX | Teacher awards | $30,000 |
| Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Buffalo Soldiers Museum | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Houston Center for Contemporary Craft | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Hspva Friends | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | General fund | $25,000 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | Urban studies & general fund | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Children's Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Kinder children's cancer center | $150,000,000 |
| Emancipation Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Stage and endowmenet | $4,000,000 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Endowed chair in landscape architecture | $2,500,000 |
| The Saint Constantine School | Houston, TX | Multi purpose gym and greenspace | $2,000,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Houston, TX | Capital campaign/steam building | $1,500,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Center for health and nature | $1,000,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $66,876,693 | 84 |
| 2024 | $58,500,762 | 86 |
| 2023 | $55,727,027 | 86 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641259349102959
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 76-0519073
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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