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Grant recipient EIN 20-1384253Human services

Who funds Prison Entrepreneurship Program?

51 private foundations gave Prison Entrepreneurship Program in Houston, TX $2.9 million across 136 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

136 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Carolyn and David Brooks Family FoundationMcKinney, TX 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  2. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2025

    Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Programs for Returning Citizens in Houston

    $20,000
  3. Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  4. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Florence and William K McGee Jr Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Support oliver bell unit

    $10,000
  6. Kretschmer Private FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    ENTRE CAPITAL fund

    $2,000
  7. Cornerstone Family FoundationWheaton, IL 2025

    Support

    $300
  8. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2024

    Toward workforce development and entrepreneurship programs

    $100,000
  9. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $75,000
  10. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  11. Condit TrustWilmington, DE 2024

    General

    $27,383
  12. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2024

    Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Programs for Returning Citizens in Houston

    $20,000
  13. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2024

    General Support

    $12,500
  14. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Survive to Thrive A Proven Pathway from Prison to Prosperity

    $5,000
  16. John and Amy Aubrey FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Human services - multipurpose and other

    $2,500
  18. Cornerstone Family FoundationWheaton, IL 2024

    Support

    $300
  19. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    180

    $180
  20. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $100,000
  21. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $75,000
  22. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  23. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2023

    General Operation

    $21,000
  24. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2023

    Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Program for Returning Citizens in Houston

    $20,000
  25. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of general operations.

    $16,000
  26. Merced FDN - WesternPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  27. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $8,000
  28. Charlotte B Proehl Foundation XXXXX0005Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  29. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Operations.

    $5,000
  30. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Financial education for returning citizens

    $3,000
  31. The Perper Family FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    To support the organization's mission of providing "fresh start" opportunities to reform inmates.

    $2,500
  32. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $1,100
  33. The Arena Energy FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    Teaching business skills to inmates

    $1,000
  34. Saunders FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  35. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Financial education for returning citizens

    $1,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $836
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $836
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $424
  39. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $418
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $418
  41. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $418
  42. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $418
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $418
  44. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $163
  46. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $125,000
  47. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  49. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  50. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  51. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support of repairs to houston transition homes (caleb house)

    $40,000
  52. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  53. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $20,000
  54. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of the prison entrepreneurship program build-out & expansion.

    $20,000
  55. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $20,000
  56. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2022

    Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship Development for returning citizens

    $20,000
  57. Charlotte B Proehl Foundation XXXXX0005Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $10,000
  58. Saunders FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  59. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $3,000
  60. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Operational support

    $1,000
  61. The Gilstrap FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    To support the organization's objective in providing an entrepreneurship program to the incarcerated.

    $1,000
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $836
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $679
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  65. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  66. The Hewitt Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    For the general fund

    $500
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $418
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $418
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $418
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $418
  71. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $418
  72. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $418
  73. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $418
  74. Rockwell Fund IncHouston, TX 2021

    General operating support

    $150,000
  75. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $150,000
  76. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $100,000
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50,000
  78. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Capital needs and General Operating for PEP services in Houston

    $50,000
  79. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

    $20,000
  80. The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To support the workforce development and entrepreneurship programs for texas men re-entering society after prison

    $20,000
  81. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Workforce Training Entrepreneurship Development

    $20,000
  82. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Towards support of the prison entrepreneurship program expansion.

    $15,000
  83. Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  84. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Support of pep collider program build-out and expansion

    $10,000
  85. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  86. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  87. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship Development for Returning Citizens

    $5,000
  88. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Support toward workforce training and entrepreneurship development programs.

    $5,000
  89. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  90. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  91. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $1,200
  92. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $784
  93. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  94. The David & Willa Grace Wynne FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Help organization fulfill purpose

    $500
  95. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $105,000
  96. Rockwell Fund IncHouston, TX 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  97. Dovetail Impact Foundation (fka David Weekley Family Foundation)Houston, TX 2020

    Supporting families

    $100,000
  98. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2020

    Pep catalyst education program

    $65,000
  99. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  100. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $50,000
  101. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support

    $45,000
  102. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Prison entrepreneurship program and operational support fund

    $25,000
  103. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support

    $20,000
  104. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2020

    Program 3.0

    $15,000
  105. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Towards support of workforce training and entrepreneurship development.

    $10,000
  106. The Florence FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Workforcetraining/entrepren

    $10,000
  107. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support of workforce development for returning citizens (restricted to greater houston area)

    $5,000
  108. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support toward mission to unite executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families and rebuild communities.

    $5,000
  109. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $593
  110. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Program support

    $250
  111. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $75
  112. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $75,000
  113. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $50,000
  114. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $40,000
  115. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Workforce Training & Entrepreneurship De

    $15,000
  116. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2019

    Workforce Training & Development

    $5,000
  117. The Securus Richard A Smith FoundationAddison, TX 2019

    To help organization with operational costs

    $2,000
  118. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $1,000
  119. LAiglon FundKingsville, TX 2019

    Operations

    $1,000
  120. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $300
  121. The Arena Energy FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    Teaching business skills to inmates

    $300
  122. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  123. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $40,000
  124. The Perot FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Teaches prisoners character development, confidence, solid business skills and the ability to pitch a business plan.

    $25,000
  125. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Workforce Training & Entrepreneurship Development Program

    $15,000
  126. MB and Edna Zale FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Social service

    $15,000
  127. The Arena Energy FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2018

    Teaching business skills to inmates

    $5,000
  128. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Support of mission to unite executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families, and rebuild communities.

    $5,000
  129. Louis K Brandt FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    For programs and related expenses

    $3,000
  130. The Securus Richard A Smith FoundationAddison, TX 2018

    To help organization with operational costs.

    $3,000
  131. LAiglon FundKingsville, TX 2018

    Operations

    $1,000
  132. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $980
  133. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $250
  134. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $150
  135. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $130
  136. LAiglon FundKingsville, TX 2017

    Operations

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Prison Entrepreneurship Program’s funders above.

  1. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 192 grants Accepts applications $32,284,230 to similar organizations
  2. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 94 grants Preselected only $3,037,138 to similar organizations
  3. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 45 grants Preselected only $27,056 to similar organizations
  4. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 81 grants Preselected only $1,719,310 to similar organizations
  5. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 75 grants Accepts applications $7,235,600 to similar organizations
  6. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 89 grants Accepts applications $803,601 to similar organizations
  7. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 82 grants Accepts applications $5,780,581 to similar organizations
  8. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 46 grants Accepts applications $431,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1384253 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.