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Grant recipient EIN 74-1109756Religion

Who funds Congregation Emanu El?

21 private foundations gave Congregation Emanu El in Houston, TX $4.5 million across 54 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

54 grants

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

  1. The Nathan J Klein FundHouston, TX 2025

    To assist the org. In its charitable purpose

    $80,000
  2. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2025

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $13,600
  3. Picard-Dannheisser Family Foundation IncPensacola, FL 2025

    General/operational expenses

    $5,000
  4. Hur Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Donations

    $2,935
  5. The Stewart A & Marla B Feldman Family FDTNHouston, TX 2025

    Philanthropy - var

    $500
  6. Jerold B Katz FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    2025 donation

    $1,000,000
  7. The Nathan J Klein FundHouston, TX 2024

    To assist the org. In its charitable purpose

    $70,000
  8. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2024

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $13,600
  9. Rubenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Donation

    $7,000
  10. Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General funds

    $5,000
  11. Picard-Dannheisser Family Foundation IncPensacola, FL 2024

    General/operational expenses

    $5,000
  12. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2024

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,650
  13. Albert B Kahn FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Religious

    $2,500
  14. Jerold B Katz FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    2024 donation

    $2,000,000
  15. Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General funds

    $52,360
  16. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of l'dor vador, the campaign for emanu el's future.

    $25,000
  17. Rubenstein FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Donation

    $10,000
  18. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2023

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,650
  19. Albert B Kahn FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Religious

    $1,536
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $39
  21. Jerold B Katz FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    2023 donation

    $1,000,000
  22. Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General funds

    $43,000
  23. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2022

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $4,100
  24. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2022

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,650
  25. Albert B Kahn FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Religious

    $2,335
  26. The Brodsky FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $500
  27. Adler FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General operations

    $100
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $32
  29. The Nathan J Klein FundHouston, TX 2021

    To assist the org. In its charitable purpose

    $35,333
  30. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $10,000
  31. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2021

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $5,180
  32. Albert B Kahn FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Religious

    $4,930
  33. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2021

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,650
  34. The Lillian Kaiser Lewis FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  35. Gary E Snyder Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  36. Jess and Varda Fields FoundationHumble, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $36
  37. The Nathan J Klein FundHouston, TX 2020

    To assist the org. In its charitable purpose

    $33,333
  38. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Towards support of an emergency covid-19 grant.

    $10,000
  39. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    In memory of linda walter, supporting the linda and roy walter legacy fund.

    $5,000
  40. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2020

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,650
  41. Albert B Kahn FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Religious

    $3,330
  42. The Brodsky FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $250
  43. The Nathan J Klein FundHouston, TX 2019

    To assist the org. In its charitable purpose

    $33,333
  44. The Leonard & Sophie Davis FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Support for social service programs or educational programs

    $5,000
  45. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2019

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,150
  46. Albert B Kahn FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Charitable

    $1,947
  47. The Mundy Family FoundationSugar Land, TX 2019

    Donation

    $1,000
  48. The Brodsky FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $500
  49. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $40
  50. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2018

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,150
  51. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2018

    General operations

    $1,900
  52. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $40
  53. Scheidt Family Foundation IncMemphis, TN 2017

    Support for the operations of congregation emanu-el

    $3,000
  54. Atlas Peak FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    To promote charitable purpose

    $1,800

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other religion organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Congregation Emanu El’s funders above.

  1. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 150 grants Preselected only $1,017,210 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 45 grants Preselected only $42,703 to similar organizations
  3. Stoller FoundationHouston, TX 26 grants Accepts applications $1,088,911 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 27 grants Accepts applications $33,464 to similar organizations
  5. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 23 grants Accepts applications $348,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 13 grants Accepts applications $630,000 to similar organizations
  7. Oldham Little Church FoundationHouston, TX 10 grants Accepts applications $145,500 to similar organizations
  8. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 29 grants Accepts applications $45,950 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-1109756 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.