The Cullen Foundation
Historical FunderHouston, Texas · EIN 76-0647361 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$17.9M
Organizations funded33
Typical grant$250,000
Total assets$411.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $750,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Grant Administrator Cullen Foundati |
|---|---|
| Address | 2727 Allen Parkway Suite 1050, Houston TX 770192115 |
| Phone | 7136518837 |
| grants@cullenfdn.org | |
| Form and materials | See www.cullenfdn.org for online application and information. |
| Deadlines | None |
| Restrictions | Restricted to Texas-based charitable organizations for programs in Texas, primarily in the Houston area. |
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
0% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Baylor College of Medicines Health Sciences Tower | $3,000,000 |
| University of Houston System | Houston, TX | Centennial Project: Transforming Houston's Campus - Centennial Plaza Naming | $2,500,000 |
| Armand Bayou Nature Center | Houston, TX | Upper Armand Bayou Protection Project | $1,500,000 |
| DePelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Toward Transitioning Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Region 6 to Community Based Care | $1,000,000 |
| Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | HISD Supports for External Engagement | $1,000,000 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | Investing in a Healthier Houston - A Campaign for Harris Health | $1,000,000 |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc | Houston, TX | Robins Landing Housing Development: Phase 1B | $1,000,000 |
| BridgeYear | Houston, TX | BridgeYear 3-Year Growth and Innovation Fund | $750,000 |
| EMERGE Fellowship | Houston, TX | Transition EMERGE HISD Program to the EMERGE Non-Profit | $750,000 |
| Beta Foundation dba Beta Academy | Houston, TX | Joy Campaign Phase II | $500,000 |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | CampHER: Empowering Girls in Nature -- Camp Agnes Arnold Improvements | $500,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Houston Charter Seed Fund II - Start-up and Accelerator Grant Funding | $500,000 |
| My Connect Community | Houston, TX | Connect Community's Textile Lab & Entrepreneurship Center - Capital Campaign | $500,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Houston | Houston, TX | Hurricane Beryl Disaster Home Repair for Low-Income Families | $500,000 |
| Teach For America Inc - Houston | Houston, TX | Expanding the Houston Corps as Part of Strategic Plan | $500,000 |
| ProUnitas Inc | Houston, TX | Building a Shared Student Support Infrastructure for Smaller Charter Schools in Houston | $450,000 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $250,000 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $175,000 |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $175,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $175,000 |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $175,000 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $150,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $150,000 |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $125,000 |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | Opening the Doors to Children's Dreams - Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| Children's Museum Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $75,000 |
| Da Camera Society of Texas | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $75,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $75,000 |
| Kinkaid School Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $70,000 |
| W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $60,000 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Houston, TX | Completion of campaign to purchase a new bus fleet | $50,000 |
| Council on Recovery | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $40,000 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $40,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,910,000 | 33 |
| 2023 | $17,160,000 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349105442
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 76-0647361
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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