Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 74-1865489Education

Who funds Avondale House?

33 private foundations gave Avondale House in Houston, TX $1.4 million across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. Appelt Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General Support

    $30,000
  2. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2025

    Community development

    $25,000
  3. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $15,000
  4. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  6. Alvin A & Roberta T Klein Charitable TrustSpring, TX 2025

    Provide individuals with autism the resources, education and training to develop to their fullest potential

    $5,000
  7. Wade A and Ruby O Wallinger FoundationKingwood, TX 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Astros FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support Programs

    $200,000
  9. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the expansion of A Home to Call My Own initiative for individuals with autism

    $150,000
  10. Legacy EnhancementHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $102,600
  11. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2024

    Program expansion

    $50,000
  12. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2024

    Community development

    $25,000
  13. Appelt Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General Support

    $25,000
  14. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  15. McCrea FoundationPlacida, FL 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  16. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of general operations.

    $15,000
  17. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2024

    Program support

    $10,000
  18. Astros FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Support programs

    $200,000
  19. Legacy EnhancementHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $53,010
  20. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $15,000
  21. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  22. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2023

    General Support

    $8,000
  23. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2023

    Community development

    $7,500
  24. Bowers FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Donation

    $5,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  26. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $1,250
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $181
  28. Cadence Bank FoundationTupelo, MS 2022

    General use

    $50,000
  29. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $45,000
  30. McCrea FoundationPlacida, FL 2022

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  31. Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox CharitableDallas, TX 2022

    Inclusive journey to

    $10,000
  32. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  33. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2022

    Community development

    $7,500
  34. Fox and Monica Benton FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  35. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of general operations.

    $5,000
  36. Bowers FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Donation

    $5,000
  37. Silverbow Resources Charitable FundHouston, TX 2022

    Mission support

    $2,000
  38. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $1,510
  39. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $1,500
  40. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $875
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $302
  42. Fox and Monica Benton FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  43. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Designated Grant - General operating support

    $4,000
  44. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Towards support of general operations.

    $2,500
  45. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Designated Grant - General operating support

    $960
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $196
  47. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2020

    Community development

    $24,000
  48. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Pledge Approved 10,000 over 2 years. - Employment Services Program for Adults with Autism

    $5,000
  49. Bowers FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Donation

    $2,500
  50. Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation IncBreckenridge, CO 2020

    Operational support

    $1,000
  51. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    Matching Gift for unrestricted operating support

    $500
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $143
  53. Bracht-Verlander Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Annual Fund Autism Research

    $80
  54. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2019

    Community development

    $33,000
  55. Bowers FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Donation

    $10,000
  56. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Pledge Approved 10,000 over 2 years. - Employment Services Program for Adults with Autism

    $5,000
  57. Fox and Monica Benton FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $4,000
  58. Kristie Lee Tautenhahn FoundationCorpus Christi, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $500
  59. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2018

    Programs for students and clients

    $100,000
  60. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  61. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2018

    Community development

    $4,000
  62. Fox and Monica Benton FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $3,000
  63. Kristie Lee Tautenhahn FoundationCorpus Christi, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $2,000
  64. Tom & Pat Powers FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2018

    General purpose

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Avondale House’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. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 93 grants Preselected only $3,907,497 to similar organizations
  4. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 44 grants Accepts applications $11,949,300 to similar organizations
  5. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 102 grants Accepts applications $3,397,000 to similar organizations
  6. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 40 grants Accepts applications $5,055,000 to similar organizations
  7. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 57 grants Preselected only $1,360,744 to similar organizations
  8. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 22 grants Preselected only $68,563 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-1865489 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.