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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6104592

The Powell Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 271 grants and $20.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
httpspowellfoundationorgapplication
2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 523-7557
[email protected]
Form and materials
Organizations interested in applying for a Powell Foundation grant must submit an online pre-application form. If the pre-application is advanced, the organization will be invited to submit a full application via the Powell Foundation's online Grant Portal. The Powell Foundation Board of Directors makes all final decisions about grant requests during the Spring (May) and Fall (November) Board Meetings. Organizations approved for funding must sign and return a grant agreement for disbursement. Refer to the website for grant guidelines.
Deadlines
Refer to the website for the application process and deadlines.
Restrictions
The Powell Foundation is dedicated to catalyzing progress in public education, the arts, conservation, and human services. Funding is focused on the Foundation's geographic areas of interest in Harris, Travis, or Walker Counties, Texas. Requesting organizations must be tax-exempt under IRC 501(c)(3). This includes public charities, government organizations, and eligible supporting organizations. No grants are made to individuals, endowments, scholarship funds, private foundations, fundraising/marketing events, debt retirement/past operating deficits, candidates for political office or to influence specific legislation, or for realizing religious or doctrinal purpose. 2025 Giving: Education $12.3M (65%) and Supportive Communities: the Arts $2.2M (11%), Conservation $3M (16%), and Human Services $1.6M (8%).

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $20,425,720

    Grants listed
    271
    Assets, end of year
    $491,924,553

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,465,732

    Grants listed
    276
    Assets, end of year
    $451,534,153

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,526,704

    Grants listed
    269
    Assets, end of year
    $421,222,742

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,614,422

    Grants listed
    288
    Assets, end of year
    $372,755,906

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,017,783

    Grants listed
    264
    Assets, end of year
    $469,745,572

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,077,232

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $396,553,076

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,526,576

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $347,767,188

  • Tax year 2018

    $7,911,294

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $206,857,206

Grants paid in 2025

271 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Precinct4ForwardHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $1,500,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club of Walker CountyHuntsville, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $1,262,295
  3. The Holdsworth CenterAustin, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $981,164
  4. BridgeYearHouston, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $949,815
  5. The Bridgespan GroupBoston, MA

    Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems

    $838,175
  6. Catalyst Education DBA Catalyst ExchangeNew Orleans, LA

    Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems

    $700,000
  7. United Way for Greater AustinAustin, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $655,729
  8. University of Houston FoundationHouston, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $399,000
  9. Education FirstSeattle, WA

    Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems

    $372,313
  10. 40 SchoolsNew Orleans, LA

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector

    $370,000
  11. AVANCE IncSan Antonio, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers

    $365,000
  12. Arts Connect HoustonHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $350,000
  13. Creative ActionAustin, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $350,000
  14. National Association for Family Child CareWashington, DC

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $350,000
  15. Trust for Learning a project of New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector

    $350,000
  16. Austin 2030 Network co Social Good Fund IncAustin, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $308,000
  17. The Trail ConservancyAustin, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $300,000
  18. United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $300,000
  19. Bonterra Jumpstart FundOakland CA, CA

    Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems

    $260,000
  20. The Bridgespan GroupBoston, MA

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector

    $252,463
  21. Austin Childrens Museum DBA ThinkeryAustin, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $200,000
  22. Breakthrough Central TexasAustin, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $200,000
  23. EmergeHouston, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $200,000
  24. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education

    $200,000
  25. Philanthropy Advocates co Waco FoundationWaco, TX

    Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems

    $200,000
  26. Rice University School Literacy & CultureHouston, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $200,000
  27. Summer House InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $200,000
  28. Improving Education IncBaltimore, MD

    Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers

    $191,000
  29. Huntsville Independent School DistrictHuntsville, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports

    $151,000
  30. Austin Public Education Foundation DBA Austin Ed FundAustin, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $150,000
  31. Children At Risk IncHouston, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector

    $150,000
  32. Collaborative for ChildrenHouston, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $150,000
  33. ConnectiveHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $150,000
  34. E3 AllianceAustin, TX

    Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems

    $150,000
  35. Good Reason HoustonHouston, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector

    $150,000
  36. Hermann Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $150,000
  37. Memorial Park Conservancy IncHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $150,000
  38. Young Audiences Inc of HoustonHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $150,000
  39. The Bridgespan GroupBoston, MA

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector

    $140,000
  40. Genaustin DBA Girls Empowerment NetworkAustin, TX

    Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing

    $128,000
  41. Family HoustonHouston, TX

    Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing

    $125,000
  42. Mainspring SchoolsAustin, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $125,000
  43. Austin Youth & Community Farm Inc DBA Urban RootsAustin, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $100,000
  44. BakerRipleyHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $100,000
  45. Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County IncHouston, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Quality Schools and Models

    $100,000
  46. Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County IncAustin, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports

    $100,000
  47. Center for Women & Their WorkAustin, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $100,000
  48. Communities In Schools of Central TexasAustin, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports

    $100,000
  49. KIPP Texas Public SchoolsHouston, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $100,000
  50. Mobile Loaves & Fishes IncAustin, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $100,000
  51. OneGoalHouston, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $100,000
  52. Open Dance ProjectHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $100,000
  53. reMINDHouston, TX

    Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing

    $100,000
  54. Rooted School FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $100,000
  55. Teach for America Inc DBA Teach For America - AustinAustin, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $100,000
  56. Teach-Org Inc DBA TEACH for HoustonSan Francisco, CA

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $100,000
  57. Texas Cultural Trust Council DBA Texas Cultural TrustAustin, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $100,000
  58. The Anderson Center for the ArtsHouston, TX

    Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access

    $100,000
  59. Trees For HoustonHouston, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $100,000
  60. Urban Harvest IncHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $100,000
  61. Vincare Services of Austin Foundation DBA Saint Louise HouseAustin, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $100,000
  62. Willow Waterhole Greenspace ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $100,000
  63. Writers in the SchoolsHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $100,000
  64. Manor ISD Education FoundationManor, TX

    Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing

    $90,000
  65. Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc DBA SERJobsHouston, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Readiness

    $75,000
  66. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  67. American Festival for the ArtsHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  68. Austin Theatre AllianceAustin, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  69. Bayou City WaterkeeperHouston, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $50,000
  70. Central Texas Food BankAustin, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $50,000
  71. Coalition for the Homeless of HoustonHarris CountyHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $50,000
  72. Coastal Prairie ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $50,000
  73. Creative ActionAustin, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  74. Da Camera Society of Texas DBA DACAMERAHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  75. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  76. First3YearsDallas, TX

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector

    $50,000
  77. FotoFest IncHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  78. FuelEd Schools IncLa Jolla, CA

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $50,000
  79. Houston Area Women's CenterHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $50,000
  80. Houston Audubon SocietyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education

    $50,000
  81. Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  82. Houston Botanic GardenHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  83. Houston Grand Opera Association IncHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  84. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports

    $50,000
  85. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  86. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education

    $50,000
  87. Latinos for EducationBelmont, MA

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $50,000
  88. Main Street Theater HoustonHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  89. Museum of Fine Arts Houston Bayou Bend Collection and GardensHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  90. Museum of Fine Arts Houston Glassell School of ArtHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  91. Performing Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access

    $50,000
  92. Sam Houston State University (SHSU)Huntsville, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $50,000
  93. Shield Ranch Foundation FundAustin, TX

    Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education

    $50,000
  94. Shoal Creek ConservancyAustin, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $50,000
  95. Teach Plus IncBoston, MA

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $50,000
  96. The Ensemble TheatreHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  97. The SAFE AllianceAustin, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $50,000
  98. TreeFolksDel Valle, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $50,000
  99. Youth and Family Alliance DBA LifeWorksAustin, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $50,000
  100. Zilker 351Austin, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  101. Art League of Houston DBA Art League HoustonHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $40,000
  102. ChildBuildersHouston, TX

    Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing

    $40,000
  103. Local Infant Formula for Emergencies Inc DBA LIFE HoustonHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $40,000
  104. The Salvation ArmyHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $40,000
  105. Museum of Fine Arts Houston Glassell School of ArtHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $38,000
  106. Houston Youth SymphonyHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $35,000
  107. Sam Houston State University (SHSU)Huntsville, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $35,000
  108. Austin Theatre AllianceAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $33,995
  109. Houston Metropolitan Dance Center IncHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $30,000
  110. The Trail ConservancyAustin, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $30,000
  111. University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $30,000
  112. Zilker 351Austin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $30,000
  113. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $25,700
  114. A Time 2 Read IncHuntsville, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports

    $25,000
  115. Memorial Assistance Ministries IncHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $25,000
  116. Circle Ten Council Scouting AmericaDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $25,000
  117. One Simple WishEwing, NJ

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $25,000
  118. Target HungerHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $25,000
  119. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $24,000
  120. Circle Ten Council Scouting AmericaDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $20,000
  121. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $20,000
  122. School Year Abroad IncNorth Andover, MA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $20,000
  123. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $19,000
  124. Childrens Museum Inc DBA Children's Museum HoustonHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,500
  125. ACLU Foundation of TexasHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  126. Central Texas Food BankAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  127. Circle Ten Council Scouting AmericaDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  128. FotoFest IncHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  129. Interfaith Health CenterKnoxville, TN

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  130. Mobile Loaves & Fishes IncAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  131. Museum of Fine Arts Houston Bayou Bend Collection and GardensHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  132. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas IncAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  133. Sam Houston State University (SHSU)Huntsville, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  134. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  135. Waterloo Greenway ConservancyAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  136. Waterloo Greenway ConservancyAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  137. Episcopal High SchoolBellaire, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $13,500
  138. Christ Church CathedralHouston, TX

    Other: General operating and support

    $12,500
  139. Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA

    Other: General operating and support

    $12,500
  140. Camp AllenNavasota, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $11,000
  141. Boys and Girls Country of Houston Inc (BGC)Hockley, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  142. Camp AllenNavasota, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  143. Camp AllenNavasota, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  144. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  145. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  146. Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  147. Growing Communities IncLos Angeles, CA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  148. Houston Area Parkinson SocietyHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  149. Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  150. Houston Grand Opera Association IncHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  151. Houston Livestock Show and RodeoHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  152. Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  153. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  154. Knoxville Symphony OrchestraKnoxville, TN

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  155. Main Street Theater HoustonHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  156. National Museum of African American History & CultureWashington, DC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  157. Precinct4ForwardHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  158. School Year Abroad IncNorth Andover, MA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  159. Shoal Creek ConservancyAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  160. Space Workforce Incubator for TexasAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  161. The Beacon of Downtown Houston DBA The BeaconHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  162. The Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  163. The Texas TribuneAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  164. Ursuline Academy of Dallas Foundation IncDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $10,000
  165. Houston Area Women's CenterHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $9,000
  166. Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA)Lafayette, LA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $8,699
  167. Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $8,000
  168. DeafBlind Community of TexasHarker HTS, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $8,000
  169. National Women's Law CenterWashington, DC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $8,000
  170. Transgender Law CenterOakland, CA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $8,000
  171. Keep Knoxville BeautifulKnoxville, TN

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,500
  172. Lakeshore Park ConservancyKnoxville, TN

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,500
  173. SEARCH Homeless ServicesHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,500
  174. SEARCH Homeless ServicesHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,500
  175. Sam Houston State University (SHSU)Huntsville, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,177
  176. Austin Public Education Foundation DBA Austin Ed FundAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,000
  177. Helen Keller ServicesBrooklyn, NY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,000
  178. National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in TX DBA The Neill-CochrAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,000
  179. Rosedale FoundationAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,000
  180. Texas State University Development FoundationSan Marcos, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $7,000
  181. Philanthropy SouthwestDallas, TX

    Other: General operating, support, programs, and initiatives

    $6,050
  182. Bayou City Blessings in a BackpackHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $6,000
  183. DeafBlind Community of TexasHarker HTS, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $6,000
  184. St Andrew's Episcopal ChurchHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $6,000
  185. Tallowood Baptist ChurchHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $6,000
  186. Touch Base Center for the DeafblindHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $6,000
  187. The National World War II Museum IncNew Orleans, LA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,792
  188. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,704
  189. Camp AllenNavasota, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  190. Dallas 24 Hour Club IncDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  191. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  192. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  193. Enjoyable Pain of Growth Academy DBA EPOG AcademyHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  194. Families EmpoweredHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  195. FotoFest IncHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  196. Helen Keller ServicesBrooklyn, NY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  197. Houston Area Parkinson SocietyHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  198. Manned Space Flight Education FoundationHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  199. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  200. National Fallen Firefighters FoundationEmmitsburg, MD

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  201. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  202. Peace Thru Culture IncWashington, DC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  203. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast IncHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  204. Planned Parenthood of Greater TexasDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  205. Reading Partners North TexasDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  206. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  207. Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyWoodbridge, VA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  208. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  209. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  210. Target HungerHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  211. Texas LyceumHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  212. The Blue Bird CircleHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  213. The Lilith FundAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  214. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences FoundatioChapel Hill, NC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  215. Touch Base Center for the DeafblindHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  216. Transmit Receive Labs IncHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  217. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  218. University of Texas at Austin The McCombs School of BusinessAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  219. Waterloo Greenway ConservancyAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $5,000
  220. National Center for Family Philanthropy IncWashington, DC

    Other: General operating, support, programs, and initiatives

    $5,000
  221. Centre CollegeDanville, KY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $4,849
  222. Austin Theatre AllianceAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $4,500
  223. Environment America Research and Policy Center IncDenver, CO

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $4,500
  224. Grantmakers for EducationPortland, OR

    Other: General operating, support, programs, and initiatives

    $4,500
  225. Meals on Wheels AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $3,750
  226. Midtown Assistance Center IncAtlanta, GA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $3,750
  227. American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup FoundationNew York, NY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $3,000
  228. American Leadership ForumHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $3,000
  229. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $3,000
  230. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $3,000
  231. RaicesSan Antonio, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $3,000
  232. C-Stem Teacher and Student Support Services DBA C-STEMHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  233. Houston SPCAHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  234. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  235. Orange Show FoundationHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  236. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  237. The Philanthropy Workshop Inc DBA Forward GlobalNew York, NY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  238. Twelve Days of Christmas IncHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  239. Waterloo Greenway ConservancyAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,500
  240. ACLU Foundation of TexasHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  241. Christ Church CathedralHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  242. Ex-Students' Assn Univ TexasAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  243. Laity Lodge Youth CampKerrville, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  244. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  245. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  246. The Lilith FundAustin, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  247. Waterfront Botanical Gardens IncLouisville, KY

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,000
  248. The Awty International SchoolHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $1,800
  249. Friends of MHMRA of Harris County DBA The Harris Center Foundation for MentHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $1,510
  250. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

30 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Austin 2030 Network co Social Good Fund IncAustin, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $178,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club of Walker CountyHuntsville, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $150,000
  3. Boys & Girls Club of Walker CountyHuntsville, TX

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $150,000
  4. Communities In Schools of Central TexasAustin, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports

    $100,000
  5. Trees For HoustonHouston, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $100,000
  6. Trees For HoustonHouston, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $100,000
  7. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  8. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  9. Coastal Prairie ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $50,000
  10. Coastal Prairie ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Environmental Protection

    $50,000
  11. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  12. Emancipation Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  13. Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  14. Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  15. Houston Botanic GardenHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  16. Houston Botanic GardenHouston, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  17. Houston Grand Opera Association IncHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  18. Houston Grand Opera Association IncHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  19. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education

    $50,000
  20. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education

    $50,000
  21. Main Street Theater HoustonHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  22. Main Street Theater HoustonHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  23. Urban Harvest IncHouston, TX

    Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment

    $50,000
  24. Zilker 351Austin, TX

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $50,000
  25. Houston Youth SymphonyHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $35,000
  26. Houston Youth SymphonyHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $35,000
  27. Sam Houston State University (SHSU)Huntsville, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $35,000
  28. Houston Metropolitan Dance Center IncHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $30,000
  29. Houston Metropolitan Dance Center IncHouston, TX

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $30,000
  30. A Time 2 Read IncHuntsville, TX

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education42 grants $3,035,11224% of the total
  2. Human services22 grants $2,664,61021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking9 grants $2,099,64716% of the total
  4. Arts and culture30 grants $1,693,30213% of the total
  5. Community development11 grants $1,354,13811% of the total
  6. Environment21 grants $1,336,00010% of the total
  7. 10 other causes31 grants $601,6965% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas197 grants $15,438,679
  2. Massachusetts7 grants $1,360,638
  3. Louisiana5 grants $1,184,491
  4. District of Columbia9 grants $758,546
  5. California7 grants $430,500
  6. Washington1 grant $372,313
  7. New York9 grants $241,050
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $200,000
  9. Maryland2 grants $196,000
  10. New Hampshire5 grants $55,700

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Katherine Osborne ValdezBoard President/Director Hours 16Pay $88,378
  • Ben H Powell VVP/Director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Charles F CaldwellSecretary/Director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marian M CaseyTreasurer/Director Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ben H Powell VIAssistant Treasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Terry BrunerDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Christopher D Casey IIDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thao CostisDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • E Inez HillDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine P HillDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly N KiddDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth K MooreDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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