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Grant recipient EIN 20-2760137Human services

Who funds Justice Forward?

22 private foundations gave Justice Forward in Houston, TX $565,600 across 45 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

45 grants

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

  1. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  2. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Address mental health causes of nonviolent crime to reduce recidivism

    $50,000
  3. Rhett Butler Charitable FoundationSugar Land, TX 2024

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  5. The Henderson-Wessendorff FoundationRichmond, TX 2024

    For support services to clients and graduates of fort bend county specialty courts

    $22,500
  6. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2024

    General Operation

    $15,200
  7. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of general operations.

    $7,500
  8. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration by funding essential programs for individuals in the harris county specialty courts

    $5,000
  9. Don A Sanders Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Exempt function

    $5,000
  10. The Muriel Pollia FoundationFillmore, CA 2024

    General fund grant

    $2,500
  11. Alice Taylor Gray Foundation Acct #G02992Galveston, TX 2024

    General support

    $500
  12. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  13. The Henderson-Wessendorff FoundationRichmond, TX 2023

    To expand support services to clients and graduates of fort bend county specialty courts

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

    Towards support of general operations.

    $8,000
  15. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration by funding essential programs for individuals in the harris county specialty courts

    $5,000
  16. Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable TrustGalveston, TX 2023

    Grant for growing justice 2024

    $5,000
  17. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General Support

    $3,000
  18. Alice Taylor Gray Foundation Acct #G02992Galveston, TX 2023

    General support

    $500
  19. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  20. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2022

    Growing justice:expansion into fortbend county

    $25,000
  21. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2022

    To expand support services to clients and graduates in Galveston County Specialty Courts

    $20,000
  22. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH 2022

    Families moving forward

    $18,100
  23. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of general operations.

    $15,000
  24. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Breaking the cycle of incarceration by funding essential programs for those in harris county courts

    $10,000
  25. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2022

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  26. Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable TrustGalveston, TX 2022

    Grant for justice forward: expansion into galveston county project

    $5,000
  27. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $3,000
  28. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $500
  29. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  30. Ippolito Charitable Foundation of GalvestonHouston, TX 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  31. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Breaking the cycle of incarceration by funding essential programs for those in harris county courts

    $10,000
  32. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  33. Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable TrustGalveston, TX 2021

    Grant-growing justice project

    $5,000
  34. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General Support

    $3,000
  35. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2020

    Strategic alliance initiative

    $30,000
  36. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2020

    Matching grant

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

    Operating Support

    $20,000
  38. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2020

    Support of pilot project

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

    Towards support of general operations.

    $15,000
  40. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General

    $10,000
  41. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Breaking the cycle of incarceration by funding essential programs for those in harris county courts

    $10,000
  42. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  43. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General assistance

    $5,000
  44. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  45. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Employee matching

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 924 grants Preselected only $162,288 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 165 grants Preselected only $5,311,846 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 399 grants Accepts applications $3,066,573 to similar organizations
  4. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 192 grants Accepts applications $32,284,230 to similar organizations
  5. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 94 grants Preselected only $3,037,138 to similar organizations
  6. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 113 grants Accepts applications $1,355,277 to similar organizations
  7. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 45 grants Preselected only $27,056 to similar organizations
  8. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 89 grants Accepts applications $803,601 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-2760137 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.