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Grant recipient EIN 45-4077397Education

Who funds Emerge Fellowship?

45 private foundations gave Emerge Fellowship in Houston, TX $11.7 million across 149 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

149 grants

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

  1. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2025

    Low income student program

    $10,000
  3. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2025

    EMERGE's Strategic Growth Plan

    $5,000
  4. Abundant Grace FoundationWimberley, TX 2025

    Operations

    $500
  5. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    Project Support for Transitioning Program Staff from HISD to EMERGE

    $1,250,000
  6. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Transition EMERGE HISD Program to the EMERGE Non-Profit

    $750,000
  7. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    For secondary education support and counseling programs

    $350,000
  8. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Planning

    $250,000
  9. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  10. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $250,000
  11. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA 2024

    Support emerge's innovative college success program

    $200,000
  12. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2024

    To support emerge's enhanced partnership building and stewardship with in-state institutions of higher education.

    $120,000
  13. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $100,000
  14. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General use

    $100,000
  15. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  16. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  17. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General Support

    $50,000
  18. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support emerge's holistic college readiness program

    $25,000
  20. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2024

    Program Support

    $25,000
  21. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2024

    Low income student program

    $10,000
  22. Ruth and Ted Bauer Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    High School Fellowships, College Scholars Program

    $10,000
  23. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2024

    EMERGE's Strategic Growth Plan

    $5,000
  24. Abundant Grace FoundationWimberley, TX 2024

    Operations

    $1,000
  25. The O' Sullivan Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General purpose

    $556
  26. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    For secondary education support and counseling programs

    $350,000
  27. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Planning

    $250,000
  28. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $250,000
  29. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $200,000
  30. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $75,000
  31. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General use

    $75,000
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  33. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  34. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General Support

    $40,000
  35. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  36. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Parsley Charity Golf Classic

    $25,000
  37. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Support emerge's holistic college readiness program

    $25,000
  38. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $25,000
  39. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2023

    Low income student program

    $10,000
  40. Ruth and Ted Bauer Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    High School Fellowships, College Scholars Program

    $10,000
  41. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2023

    EMERGE's Strategic Growth Plan

    $7,500
  42. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  43. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Matching gift-operating support

    $5,000
  44. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  45. The Bergstrom Family FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    General fund

    $3,000
  46. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Matching gift-EMERGE Build the Village

    $2,500
  47. CN and Maria Papadopoulos Charitable FHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $2,500
  48. The O' Sullivan Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General purpose

    $2,500
  49. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  50. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Matching gift-program support

    $1,500
  51. The Sklar Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Contributions

    $1,000
  52. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  53. Abundant Grace FoundationWimberley, TX 2023

    Operations

    $500
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $30
  55. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA 2022

    Continue support college success development of access and equity partnership

    $250,000
  56. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $250,000
  57. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Postsecondary Pathways: Postsecondary readiness initiatives

    $250,000
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $75,000
  59. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $75,000
  60. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General use

    $75,000
  61. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

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

    Support of emerge's strategic growth initiative

    $50,000
  63. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $40,000
  64. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  65. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  66. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support innovative high school fellowship/college success programs.

    $25,000
  67. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2022

    To support emerge's work to build strategic partnerships with select texas colleges and universities.

    $10,000
  68. Astros FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support programs

    $10,000
  69. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  70. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2022

    Low income student program

    $10,000
  71. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2022

    charitable

    $10,000
  72. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General operating support for EMERGE's innovative high school fellowship and college success programs

    $7,500
  73. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Matching gift-operating support

    $4,500
  74. The Bergstrom Family FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2022

    General fund

    $3,000
  75. MN Davidson FoundationLake Charles, LA 2022

    General fund

    $2,500
  76. Fleming EndowmentHouston, TX 2022

    To empower & prepare high-performing students from underserved communities to attend and graduate from selective colleges & universities across the nation

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

    Provide college readiness curriculum to students

    $2,135
  78. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  79. The Sklar Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Contributions

    $1,000
  80. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support in honor of Ann Ziker

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

    Program/operating support

    $500
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  83. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support

    $500,000
  84. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    EMERGE college success program

    $400,000
  85. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    For secondary education support and counseling programs

    $150,000
  86. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2021

    To support emerges work to build strategic partnerships with select texas colleges and universities.

    $140,000
  87. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100,000
  88. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA 2021

    College success and development of access and equity partnerships.

    $100,000
  89. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Education - Postsecondary readiness, access, and completion programming in Houston

    $100,000
  90. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $60,000
  91. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2021

    Unrestricted

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

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  93. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General use

    $25,000
  94. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    High school fellowship | college programs

    $25,000
  95. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  96. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General Support

    $20,000
  97. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  98. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General operating support to help improve and strengthen EMERGEs innovative HS fellowship and college success programs

    $10,000
  99. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2021

    EMERGE's HS fellowship and College success program

    $7,500
  100. The H & R Block FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Matching Gift

    $5,000
  101. A R Tony and Maria J Sanchez Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Tuition assistance

    $5,000
  102. Ruth and Ted Bauer Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    High School Fellowships, College Scholars Program

    $5,000
  103. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

    $2,250
  104. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $513
  105. Abundant Grace FoundationWimberley, TX 2021

    Operations

    $500
  106. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $250
  107. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $18
  108. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    General Operating Support

    $1,000,000
  109. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support

    $500,000
  110. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    K-12 education

    $251,610
  111. Jack Kent Cooke FoundationLansdowne, VA 2020

    College success and development of access and equity partnerships.

    $150,000
  112. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2020

    To support emerges work to build strategic partnerships with select texas colleges and universities.

    $150,000
  113. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    For secondary education support and counseling programs

    $150,000
  114. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  115. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $60,000
  116. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General use

    $25,000
  117. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support innovative high school fellowship & college success programs

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

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  119. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General operating support for EMERGE's innovative high school fellowship and college success program

    $7,500
  120. A R Tony and Maria J Sanchez Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Tuition assistance

    $5,000
  121. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General operating support that fuels EMERGEs innovative high school fellowship and college success programs

    $5,000
  122. Ruth and Ted Bauer Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    High School Fellowships, College Scholars Program

    $5,000
  123. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Towards support of general operations.

    $3,000
  124. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support

    $2,500
  125. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  126. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $26
  127. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Toward project support for the Spring Branch ISD EMERGE Fellowship

    $175,000
  128. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General use

    $50,000
  129. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Support growth/expansion of innovative high school fellowship/college programs

    $25,000
  130. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  131. Friedman-French Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Donation

    $5,000
  132. A R Tony and Maria J Sanchez Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Tuition assistance

    $5,000
  133. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  134. JKJ Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  135. Hobby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Continuing operating expenses

    $1,000
  136. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose.

    $343
  137. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Toward project support for the Spring Branch ISD EMERGE Fellowship

    $315,000
  138. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  139. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $35,000
  140. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General use

    $25,000
  141. Belvedere Cares FoundationDeerfield, IL 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  142. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General operating support that fuels EMERGEs innovative high school fellowship and college success programs

    $10,000
  143. A R Tony and Maria J Sanchez Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Tuition assistance (2017-2021)

    $5,000
  144. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Directed grant

    $5,000
  145. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  146. MN Davidson FoundationLake Charles, LA 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  147. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Contribution to the general operating fund to enable them to fulfill their charitable purpose.

    $333
  148. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Matching gift

    $200
  149. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Emerge Fellowship’s funders above.

  1. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 584 grants Preselected only $3,302,500 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 93 grants Preselected only $3,907,497 to similar organizations
  3. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 94 grants Preselected only $3,380,106 to similar organizations
  4. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 40 grants Accepts applications $5,055,000 to similar organizations
  5. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 30 grants Preselected only $1,779,000 to similar organizations
  6. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 57 grants Preselected only $1,360,744 to similar organizations
  7. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 27 grants Accepts applications $273,906 to similar organizations
  8. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 32 grants Accepts applications $272,650 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4077397 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.