The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 27-1657203Civil rights

Who funds Citizens for Self-Governance?

37 private foundations gave Citizens for Self-Governance in Houston, TX $1.8 million across 88 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

88 grants

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

  1. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2025

    General purpose

    $25,000
  2. The Venner Family FoundationWadsworth, OH 2025

    Fund operating expenses

    $10,000
  3. Holecek Charitable Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2025

    Org promoting the constitution

    $1,000
  4. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2025

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $500
  5. The Moyer Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  6. Deborah J & Peter A Magowan Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To educate americans about solution provided in article v of constitution to rein federal government and restore the power to the sovereign citizens of the states.

    $50,000
  7. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  8. Womack Foundation LTDEllijay, GA 2024

    For general operating expenses and events

    $15,833
  9. Lee Family FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. Quesenbery Educational TrTulsa, OK 2024

    Betterment of education

    $15,000
  11. George & Rita Patterson FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2024

    Contribution

    $10,000
  12. The Venner Family FoundationWadsworth, OH 2024

    Fund operating expenses

    $10,000
  13. Mills Family Foundation IncLafayette, LA 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. The Kilts Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  15. Peter Luce FoundationSt Helena, CA 2024

    Aid to community

    $5,000
  16. Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable TrustOak Brook, IL 2024

    Funding of public policy advocacy program

    $3,600
  17. Quinn Family Char FDN IncPennington, NJ 2024

    General Fund

    $3,000
  18. Gogo FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2024

    General purpose

    $2,500
  19. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 2024

    Education

    $2,500
  20. Holecek Charitable Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2024

    Organizing promoting the constitution, freedom, and liberties

    $2,000
  21. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $500
  22. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

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

    $250
  23. The Moyer Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  24. Deborah J & Peter A Magowan Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To educate americans about solution provided in article v of constitution to rein federal government and restore the power to the sovereign citizens of the states.

    $60,000
  25. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  26. Lee Family FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  27. George & Rita Patterson FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2023

    Contribution

    $10,000
  28. The Venner Family FoundationWadsworth, OH 2023

    Fund operating expenses

    $10,000
  29. Peter Luce FoundationSt Helena, CA 2023

    Aid to community

    $10,000
  30. Womack Foundation LTDEllijay, GA 2023

    For general operating expenses and events

    $10,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $5,852
  32. The Kilts Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  33. Gogo FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  34. The Armstrong Family FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable TrustOak Brook, IL 2023

    Funding of public policy advocacy program

    $1,000
  36. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

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

    $250
  37. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  38. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 2023

    Education

    $50
  39. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  40. Gogo FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    General purpose

    $20,000
  41. The Venner Family FoundationWadsworth, OH 2022

    Fund operating expenses

    $10,000
  42. Lee Family FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $8,677
  44. The Kilts Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  45. George & Rita Patterson FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2022

    Contribution

    $5,000
  46. Quinn Family Char FDN IncPennington, NJ 2022

    General Fund

    $2,000
  47. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

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

    $250
  48. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $200
  49. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 2022

    Education

    $50
  50. Lee Family FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  51. Gogo FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2021

    General purpose

    $15,000
  52. Obx IncPalm Beach, FL 2021

    Civic

    $10,000
  53. The Alan and Jill Miller FoundationJupiter, FL 2021

    To help fund the recipient's operating budget

    $10,000
  54. The Blake Family Charitable FoundationMarco Island, FL 2021

    Operating purposes

    $10,000
  55. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2021

    General purpose

    $10,000
  56. The Labor and Honor FoundationProvo, UT 2021

    Donation to further the goals of fiscal responsibility in government

    $10,000
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $6,802
  58. The Venner Family FoundationWadsworth, OH 2021

    Fund operating expenses

    $5,000
  59. The Blake Family Charitable FoundationMarco Island, FL 2021

    Operating purposes

    $5,000
  60. The Randolph FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support the Tom Coburn Legacy Fund

    $5,000
  61. The Armstrong FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Educational programs

    $5,000
  62. John 316 FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  63. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $500
  64. The Green Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To help return power back to the sovereign citizens of the us

    $250
  65. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

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

    $250
  66. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 2021

    Education

    $50
  67. Fisher Koch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support the foundation

    $50,000
  68. Woodford Faith and Freedom FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    General purpose

    $25,000
  69. Gogo FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2020

    General purpose

    $20,000
  70. Lee Family FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  71. Quesenbery Educational TrTulsa, OK 2020

    Betterment of education

    $10,000
  72. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2020

    Program services/expenses

    $10,000
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5,769
  74. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  75. John 316 FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $4,000
  76. Thomas R Gross Family FoundationColumbus, OH 2020

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  77. John P & Kathryn G Evans FoundationIndianola, WA 2020

    Operating fund

    $1,200
  78. Garvey Kansas FoundationWichita, KS 2020

    Education

    $50
  79. Gogo FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    General purpose

    $25,000
  80. Quesenbery Educational TrTulsa, OK 2019

    Betterment of education

    $15,000
  81. Woodford FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2019

    General purpose

    $5,000
  82. John 316 FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $4,500
  83. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2019

    Grant for match [1996]

    $2,500
  84. John P & Kathryn G Evans FoundationIndianola, WA 2019

    Operating fund

    $1,200
  85. Quesenbery Educational TrTulsa, OK 2018

    Betterment of education

    $5,000
  86. William S & Ann Atherton FoundationTulsa, OK 2018

    General fund

    $5,000
  87. John P & Kathryn G Evans FoundationIndianola, WA 2018

    Operating fund

    $1,000
  88. Arthur G Jaros Sr & Dawn L Jaros Charitable TrustOak Brook, IL 2018

    Funding of public policy advocacy program

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Citizens for Self-Governance’s funders above.

  1. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 59 grants Preselected only $121,821 to similar organizations
  2. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 56 grants Accepts applications $14,868,540 to similar organizations
  3. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 13 grants Accepts applications $364,750 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $18,892 to similar organizations
  5. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 10 grants Preselected only $780,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 11 grants Accepts applications $274,750 to similar organizations
  7. John Steven Kellett FoundationHouston, TX 5 grants Preselected only $121,950 to similar organizations
  8. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 5 grants Preselected only $80,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-1657203 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.