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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 26-1073326Human services

Who funds Pathways for Little Feet?

40 private foundations gave Pathways for Little Feet in Houston, TX $1.8 million across 127 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

127 grants

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

  1. Good News Foundation of TexasMissouri City, TX 2025

    Support general fund

    $70,000
  2. The William A and Madeline Welder Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Adoption grants in memory of anne shallenberger

    $25,000
  3. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2025

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Little Plates Event Sponsorship

    $15,000
  5. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  6. Doggett Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General purpose

    $5,000
  7. The Ralph H and Ruth J McCullough FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Adoption grants

    $5,000
  8. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. Kerr & Jill Taylor Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $100,000
  10. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General

    $25,000
  12. The William A and Madeline Welder Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Adoption grants

    $25,000
  13. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2024

    General Support

    $18,000
  14. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General Operations Little Plates

    $15,000
  15. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    Little plates 2024

    $14,400
  16. Albert and Margaret Alkek FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Operational support

    $12,500
  17. The Ralph H and Ruth J McCullough FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  20. Kirk Edwards FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2024

    Social Welfare

    $5,000
  21. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2024

    Post Adoption Support

    $5,000
  22. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Contribution

    $5,000
  23. CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable FHouston, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  25. Greentree FundHouston, TX 2024

    Childhood education programs, encourage, engage parents through workshops

    $3,200
  26. Kerr & Jill Taylor Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Match fund: pathways/lifesong farm disaster, pull for little feet, little plates, help overhead, and john mann/search

    $72,275
  27. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2023

    Post-adoption supportand administrative support

    $50,000
  28. Good News Foundation of TexasMissouri City, TX 2023

    Support general fund

    $50,000
  29. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General

    $25,000
  30. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2023

    General Support

    $17,000
  31. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  32. Albert and Margaret Alkek FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Operational support

    $12,500
  33. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General Operations/Little Plates

    $12,000
  34. The Ralph H and Ruth J McCullough FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  35. The William A and Madeline Welder Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  36. Crews Kolodzey FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Support

    $10,000
  37. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2023

    Little plates 2023

    $6,900
  38. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of general operations.

    $6,000
  39. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2023

    Pull! For little feet 2023

    $5,000
  40. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. The Kayser FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Support of a faith based adoption assistance program to help families overcome the financial barrier of adoption while glorifying god.

    $5,000
  42. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General Support

    $5,000
  43. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2023

    Post Adoption Support

    $5,000
  44. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Contribution

    $5,000
  45. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  46. CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable FHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $4,550
  47. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable contributions

    $2,500
  48. Kirk Edwards FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2023

    Social Welfare

    $2,500
  49. Markham Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  50. Kerr & Jill Taylor Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Match fund: pathways/lifesong farm disaster, pull for little feet, little plates, help overhead, and john mann/search

    $109,500
  51. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General

    $25,000
  52. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $15,000
  53. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    2022 Little Plates - Underwriter

    $12,500
  54. Crane Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support program

    $10,000
  55. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Adoption grants

    $10,000
  56. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  57. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  58. Albert and Margaret Alkek FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Operational support

    $10,000
  59. The William A and Madeline Welder Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  60. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    Little plates 2022

    $7,500
  61. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    Pull! For little feet 2022

    $5,000
  62. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2022

    Post Adoption Support

    $5,000
  63. CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable FHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  64. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  65. Greentree FundHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $3,200
  66. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Program support

    $2,000
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  68. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General

    $100,000
  69. Kerr & Jill Taylor Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General operating, pull for little feet event, picnic for little feet

    $35,000
  70. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  71. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating

    $12,000
  72. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Towards support of adoption grants.

    $10,000
  73. Albert and Margaret Alkek FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  74. The William A and Madeline Welder Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  75. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    Little plates 2021

    $7,050
  76. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable contributions

    $5,000
  77. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    Pull! For little feet 2021 shooter slot

    $5,000
  78. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Adoption grants

    $5,000
  79. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  80. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2021

    New Adoption Grants Program and Expansion Initiati

    $5,000
  81. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Event support

    $5,000
  82. CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable FHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $4,550
  83. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Program support

    $2,000
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $50
  85. Kerr & Jill Taylor Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General operating, pull for little feet event, picnic for little feet

    $55,000
  86. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General

    $50,000
  87. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2020

    General support

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

    Towards support of family care.

    $10,000
  89. Kirk Edwards FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2020

    Operating Budget

    $10,000
  90. Albert and Margaret Alkek FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Operational support

    $10,000
  91. The William A and Madeline Welder Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  92. CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable FHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $8,714
  93. Amy's Legacy FoundationPlymouth, MN 2020

    Adoption services

    $5,500
  94. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  95. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Interest-free Loan Program

    $5,000
  96. Hildebrand FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  97. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable contributions

    $4,500
  98. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    Pull! For little feet 2020 - no tickets or benefits, please

    $2,500
  99. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Adoption loans

    $2,500
  100. The Anne and Henry Zarrow FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    Picnic with pathways 2020

    $1,500
  101. The Bayou Foundation Legacy Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2020

    Contribution

    $1,000
  102. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $57
  103. Kerr & Jill Taylor Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Provide adoption loans

    $47,000
  104. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Pathways for Little feet provides families with no interest loans to be able to adopt their families.Over 1.6 million has been repaid into the Family Fund since 2008.

    $12,500
  105. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Adoption loans

    $10,000
  106. CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable FHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $9,475
  107. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2019

    The Family Fund

    $7,500
  108. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable contributions

    $5,000
  109. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Child adoption

    $5,000
  110. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  111. Don A Sanders Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Exempt function

    $5,000
  112. Kirk Edwards FoundationWichita Falls, TX 2019

    Operating Budget

    $2,400
  113. The Hewitt Foundation IncHouston, TX 2019

    For the General Fund

    $500
  114. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $200
  115. Kerr & Jill Taylor Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Provide adoption loans

    $105,000
  116. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Adoption loans

    $10,000
  117. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Interest-Free Adoption Loans / Perpetual Fund

    $10,000
  118. The Simons Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Financial assistance

    $5,000
  119. The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable contributions

    $5,000
  120. The Ralph H and Ruth J McCullough FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  121. Jack H & William M Light Charitable TrustSan Antonio, TX 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  122. Briar Hollow FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Contribution

    $5,000
  123. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  124. Don A Sanders Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Exempt function

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

    Support toward mission of providing sustainable care for orphaned children.

    $5,000
  126. The Ellwood FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    Support of programs

    $35,000
  127. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2017

    General Support

    $7,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Pathways for Little Feet’s funders above.

  1. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 505 grants Preselected only $2,484,379 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 165 grants Preselected only $5,311,846 to similar organizations
  3. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 192 grants Accepts applications $32,284,230 to similar organizations
  4. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 226 grants Accepts applications $21,004,455 to similar organizations
  5. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 94 grants Preselected only $3,037,138 to similar organizations
  6. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 45 grants Preselected only $27,056 to similar organizations
  7. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 81 grants Preselected only $1,719,310 to similar organizations
  8. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 75 grants Accepts applications $7,235,600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1073326 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.