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Grant recipient EIN 74-2793078Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Astros Foundation?

24 private foundations gave Astros Foundation in Houston, TX $1.9 million across 37 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

37 grants

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

  1. Crane Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To further charitable purpose

    $100,000
  2. Marshall Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General purpose

    $10,700
  3. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Grant in honor of whitney & jim crane

    $10,000
  4. The Lindley Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Hauck Charitable FoundationBridgeton, MO 2024

    Contribution

    $100,000
  6. Allen Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General support youth sports & education

    $55,000
  7. Re Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  8. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2024

    Program support

    $25,000
  9. R Brad Martin Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2024

    Program related

    $10,000
  10. Schulte-Rosales Charitable FoundationHockley, TX 2024

    General support

    $250
  11. Allen Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Programs and services to support sports.

    $25,000
  12. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  13. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Contribution

    $5,000
  14. Allen Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Program and services to support sports

    $35,000
  15. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2022

    Program support

    $29,500
  16. The Kayser FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support of a foundation that provides youth sports, education and efforts to reduce homelessness. (official charity of houston astros MLB team)

    $21,250
  17. Schulte-Rosales Charitable FoundationHockley, TX 2022

    Charity

    $1,000
  18. Hauck Charitable FoundationBridgeton, MO 2021

    Contribution

    $1,000,000
  19. Hobby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Continuing operating expenses

    $15,000
  20. The Kevin and Lesley Lilly FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    To provide tickets to members of the military

    $2,500
  21. Fusco Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    General Fund

    $66,000
  22. The Wildlife Heritage Foundation of TexasSpring, TX 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Anadarko FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General needs of organization

    $125,000
  24. Allen Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    Community support programs

    $50,000
  25. The Kayser FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Support of the official team charity of the houston astros. (which hosts several special fundraising events throughout the year)

    $30,500
  26. Annunziato Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    To support local nonprofits in their fundraising efforts

    $25,000
  27. Fusco Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2019

    General Fund

    $22,500
  28. The Kevin and Lesley Lilly FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To provide tickets to members of the military

    $4,950
  29. Jeff B and Katherine B Love FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General

    $4,000
  30. Allen Family Charitable FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Community support programs

    $50,000
  31. The Krist FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    charitable

    $18,950
  32. Midway FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General Support

    $10,000
  33. Don A Sanders Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Exempt function

    $10,000
  34. The Kayser FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Support of a foundation that seeks to harness the passion of baseball fans to support youth baseball and softball programs

    $5,500
  35. Jeff B and Katherine B Love FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General

    $3,500
  36. Hackett Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    In honor/memory

    $1,000
  37. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $75

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Astros Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 276 grants Preselected only $105,408 to similar organizations
  2. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 128 grants Preselected only $3,274,114 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 182 grants Accepts applications $1,113,355 to similar organizations
  4. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 109 grants Accepts applications $32,201,925 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 41 grants Preselected only $1,930,724 to similar organizations
  6. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 32 grants Preselected only $6,794,911 to similar organizations
  7. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 22 grants Accepts applications $189,000 to similar organizations
  8. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 36 grants Accepts applications $353,977 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2793078 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.