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Grant recipient EIN 20-4295703Jobs and employment

Who funds The Workfaith Connection?

31 private foundations gave The Workfaith Connection in Houston, TX $3.6 million across 97 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

97 grants

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

  1. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.

    $210,000
  2. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General support

    $150,000
  3. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Job Readiness Career Coaching Support

    $15,000
  4. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2025

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Provide training and counseling for indigent unemployed

    $210,000
  6. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Ministry

    $125,000
  7. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2024

    General operations and feasibility study

    $125,000
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    In support of neighborhood revitalization

    $100,000
  9. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  10. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support the digital expansion of workfaith training and coaching services

    $25,000
  11. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General donation

    $25,000
  12. The Cockrell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  13. The Rawley Foundation XXXXX0008Chicago, IL 2024

    General

    $20,000
  14. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of general operations.

    $15,000
  15. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Annual operations.

    $10,000
  17. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Charitable contributions

    $5,000
  18. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2024

    General Support

    $3,000
  19. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  20. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2024

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $500
  21. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed

    $210,000
  22. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support the digital expansion of workfaith training and coaching services

    $50,000
  23. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Ministry

    $50,000
  24. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  25. The Cockrell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  26. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  28. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General Opperations

    $10,000
  29. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Annual operations.

    $10,000
  30. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,064
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $58
  34. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.

    $210,000
  35. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Operations

    $75,000
  36. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    WorkFaith Now On-Demand Programming

    $50,000
  37. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  38. The Cockrell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  39. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2022

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  40. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of the job search accelerator program.

    $10,000
  41. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support toward mission to provide faith-based training and coaching for anyone who desires long-term employment.

    $10,000
  42. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $7,000
  43. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable contributions

    $5,000
  44. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  46. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Provide training and coaching for employment

    $2,500
  47. To the Least of These IncHouston, TX 2022

    Addresses the challenges of unemployed men and women in houston

    $1,850
  48. Helmle-Shaw FoundationBacliff, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $1,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $92
  50. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.

    $202,500
  51. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $125,000
  52. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    WorkFaith Expansion program

    $50,000
  53. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    WorkFaith Expansion 2021

    $50,000
  54. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  55. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2021

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  56. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable contributions

    $10,000
  57. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  58. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Support toward mission to help people in transition build a new life through work and faith, encourage disadvantaged job seekers in their hope for a better future, equip them with the skills and beliefs to gain employment and lead healthy, productive and spiritually rich lives.

    $10,000
  59. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $5,500
  60. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  61. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    WorkFaith Expansion 2021

    $5,000
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,970
  63. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  64. To the Least of These IncHouston, TX 2021

    Addresses the challenges of unemployed mean and women in houston.

    $1,000
  65. Andrew White Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Philanthropic

    $250
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $72
  67. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.

    $210,000
  68. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $38,500
  69. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support of the workfaith expansion project

    $20,000
  70. Brazelton Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $15,300
  71. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  72. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support toward mission to help people in transition build a new life through work and faith, encourage disadvantaged job seekers in their hope for a better future, equip them with the skills and beliefs to gain employment and lead healthy, productive and spiritually rich lives.

    $10,000
  73. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable contributions

    $9,000
  74. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Towards support of general operations.

    $7,500
  75. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  76. The Engraved Pencil FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,545
  78. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $79
  80. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.

    $205,000
  81. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2019

    Long term employment program

    $75,000
  82. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $37,500
  83. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable contributions

    $10,000
  84. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  85. The Engraved Pencil FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  86. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General Support

    $2,500
  87. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $1,305
  88. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

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

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  90. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.

    $254,500
  91. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable contributions

    $10,000
  92. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Support of mission to help people in transition build a new life through work and faith, encourage disadvantaged job seekers in their hope for a better future, equip them with the skills and beliefs to gain employment and lead healthy, productive and spiritually rich lives.

    $10,000
  93. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  94. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General Support

    $2,500
  95. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $1,100
  96. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $915
  97. Brazelton Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Houston, TX and are not among The Workfaith Connection’s funders above.

  1. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 11 grants Accepts applications $271,000 to similar organizations
  2. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 4 grants Accepts applications $155,400 to similar organizations
  3. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 6 grants Accepts applications $95,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 3 grants Accepts applications $11,000 to similar organizations
  6. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2 grants Preselected only $200 to similar organizations
  7. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to similar organizations
  8. Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn FoundationHouston, TX 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4295703 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.