Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 46-2054301Education

Who funds Books Between Kids Inc?

28 private foundations gave Books Between Kids Inc in Houston, TX $373,694 across 75 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

75 grants

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

  1. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $25,000
  2. Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  3. Brunetti Family Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Program support

    $2,500
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  5. Jose Antonio Grifols Lucas Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To provide books to at-risk children to build their own home libraries

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

    General donation

    $25,000
  7. Dan L Duncan FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Educational services

    $12,500
  8. Tegna Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2024

    General support

    $11,000
  9. Brunetti Family Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  10. The Duncan Genesis FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Providing books to at-risk children in houston

    $10,000
  11. The WT & Louise J Moran FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To further the organization's charitable mission.

    $10,000
  12. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Employee awards donation.

    $2,500
  13. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General contribution

    $2,100
  14. Sunstone FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $1,345
  15. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General operations

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

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $250
  17. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    202.53

    $203
  18. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    100

    $100
  19. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $15,000
  20. Tegna Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2023

    General support

    $11,000
  21. The WT & Louise J Moran FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To further the organization's charitable mission.

    $10,000
  22. Sunstone FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  23. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Support home libraries

    $3,500
  24. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $3,403
  25. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General operations

    $2,500
  26. Brunetti Family Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $330
  28. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  29. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $54
  30. The WT & Louise J Moran FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To further the organization's charitable mission.

    $10,000
  31. Tegna Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2022

    General support

    $6,000
  32. The Duncan Genesis FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Providing books to at-risk children in houston

    $5,000
  33. The JBD FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Providing books to at-risk children in houston

    $5,000
  34. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General operations

    $2,500
  35. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $2,100
  36. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $1,000
  37. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $500
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $461
  39. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200
  40. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $87
  41. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Education

    $80
  42. Walton Rick & Kathy Charitable TR FDNWilmington, DE 2021

    Provide books to at-risk

    $30,000
  43. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Book distribution programs

    $15,000
  44. The WT & Louise J Moran FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To further the organization's charitable mission.

    $5,000
  45. The JBD FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Providing books to at-risk children in houston

    $5,000
  46. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General operations

    $2,500
  47. Kalman FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Public assistance

    $1,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $269
  49. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Mef

    $200
  50. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $100
  51. Christian Brothers Automotive FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable matching program - justin hodges

    $100
  52. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $44
  53. William Blair & Glen G Waltrip Family F FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Program support

    $15,000
  54. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $5,950
  55. The WT & Louise J Moran FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To further the organization's charitable mission.

    $5,000
  56. The Duncan Genesis FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Provide books to at-risk children in houston

    $3,000
  57. Astros FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support programs

    $2,591
  58. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General operations

    $2,500
  59. The JBD FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Providing books to at-risk children in houston

    $2,500
  60. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $1,950
  61. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $601
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $151
  63. The Duncan Genesis FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Support

    $5,000
  64. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General operations

    $2,500
  65. The WT & Louise J Moran FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    To further the organization's charitable mission.

    $2,500
  66. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $2,200
  67. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $225
  68. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2018

    Volunteer welcome center

    $20,000
  69. The WT & Louise J Moran FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    To further the organization's charitable mission.

    $5,000
  70. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General operations

    $2,500
  71. The Duncan Genesis FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Support

    $1,000
  72. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $100
  73. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $100
  74. Tuckerman FoundationGreat Neck, NY 2018

    Education

    $100
  75. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    General operations

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Books Between Kids Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 316 grants Accepts applications $65,565,707 to similar organizations
  2. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 93 grants Preselected only $1,354,877 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 227 grants Accepts applications $2,711,931 to similar organizations
  4. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 232 grants Accepts applications $78,479,105 to similar organizations
  5. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 103 grants Accepts applications $984,700 to similar organizations
  6. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 85 grants Accepts applications $851,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 65 grants Accepts applications $6,224,911 to similar organizations
  8. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 44 grants Accepts applications $11,949,300 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2054301 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.