A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 74-2090278Arts and culture

Who funds Stages?

30 private foundations gave Stages in Houston, TX $7.1 million across 99 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

99 grants

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

  1. Star FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To support their year-round series of shows and providing meaningful employment for hundreds of houston performers, creators, writers, musicians, technicians, and staff.

    $200,000
  2. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General operations

    $25,000
  3. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General

    $10,000
  4. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General operations

    $5,000
  5. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General operations

    $5,000
  6. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2024

    Toward support for collaborative early-career theater training and mentoring programs in Houston

    $200,000
  7. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $150,000
  8. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  9. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  10. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2024

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

    $87,627
  11. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $80,000
  12. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2024

    Meadows Matching Grants Program - encourage community support

    $51,300
  13. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  14. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2024

    Program support

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

    Support operations and programs

    $25,000
  16. Kittsie & Charlie Thomas Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Program support

    $12,500
  17. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General

    $5,000
  18. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    2023-2024 Season Education Operating

    $5,000
  19. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of general operations.

    $2,500
  20. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    1400

    $1,400
  21. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2024

    General purpose

    $600
  22. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $100
  23. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $150,000
  24. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $125,000
  25. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support the 2022-23 and 2023-2024 seasons over the next two years

    $100,000
  26. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  27. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $65,000
  28. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Expand community engagement, training, & education programs, also to maximize the potential of the gordy

    $50,000
  29. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  30. Kittsie & Charlie Thomas Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Program support

    $12,500
  31. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $5,000
  32. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    To advance theatre and enliven community

    $5,000
  33. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General

    $5,000
  34. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    2022-2023 Season Education Operating Support

    $5,000
  35. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General operations

    $5,000
  36. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2023

    General purpose

    $700
  37. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2023

    General purpose

    $123
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $39
  39. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $150,000
  40. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  41. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2022

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  42. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $65,000
  43. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support the 2021-2022 season.

    $25,000
  44. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $11,000
  45. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2022

    To advance theatre and enliven community

    $10,000
  46. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  47. John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $5,000
  48. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General

    $5,000
  49. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    2021-2022 Season Education Operating

    $5,000
  50. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General operations

    $5,000
  51. Fred and Mabel R Parks FoundationSugar Land, TX 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  52. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Contribution

    $5,000
  53. The Bookout Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Exempt function

    $3,000
  54. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $1,000
  55. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2022

    General purpose

    $900
  56. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $692
  57. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $63
  59. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Expansion fund

    $500,000
  60. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

    $150,000
  61. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  62. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $55,000
  63. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2021

    General operations

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

    Support programming

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

    Covid-19 crisis relief fund

    $25,000
  66. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Support of Staging Our Future: A Transformational Campaign for Stages and of Stages' mission to advance theatre and enliven community to make a more vibrant Houston.

    $20,000
  67. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2021

    To advance theatre and enliven community

    $10,000
  68. Lois Chiles FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  69. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

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

    $100
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $87
  71. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Expansion fund

    $500,000
  72. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    Toward development of a new theatre campus to nurture and sustain the sector

    $500,000
  73. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    Toward development of a new theatre campus to nurture and sustain the sector

    $500,000
  74. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support

    $150,000
  75. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2020

    Toward virtual programming in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    $150,000
  76. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    Toward presenting new and established theatre productions and sustaining the field of theatre

    $100,000
  77. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $45,000
  78. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Staging our Future Capital Campaign

    $25,000
  79. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  80. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $20,000
  81. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support of Stages' mission to advance theatre and enliven community to make a more vibrant Houston.

    $20,000
  82. Lois Chiles FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General fund

    $10,000
  83. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    General Operating Support

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

    Towards support of the education and community engagement initiatives.

    $10,000
  85. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2020

    To advance theatre and enliven community

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

    Towards support of general operations.

    $5,000
  87. The Bookout Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Exempt function

    $1,000
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  89. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Expansion fund

    $500,000
  90. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Toward development of a new theatre campus to nurture and sustain the sector

    $500,000
  91. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Toward presenting new and established theatre productions and sustaining the field of theatre

    $100,000
  92. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Toward support of increasing organizational cultural competence as research and disseminating learning with the sector

    $60,000
  93. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    To advance theatre and enliven community

    $30,000
  94. The William Stamps Farish FundHouston, TX 2019

    General operations

    $25,000
  95. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $5,050
  96. Sterling-Turner FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Expansion fund

    $500,000
  97. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Toward general operating support

    $75,000
  98. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Staging Our Future A Transformational Campaign for Stages - Toward implementation of Stages master plan

    $20,000
  99. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $3,925

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Stages’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 98 grants Preselected only $767,142 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 174 grants Accepts applications $733,900 to similar organizations
  3. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 42 grants Accepts applications $5,093,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 51 grants Accepts applications $12,285,000 to similar organizations
  5. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 29 grants Preselected only $802,225 to similar organizations
  6. The Humphreys FoundationLiberty, TX 47 grants Accepts applications $3,910,000 to similar organizations
  7. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 42 grants Accepts applications $271,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 47 grants Accepts applications $3,838,230 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2090278 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.