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

Grant recipient EIN 74-6045327Arts and culture

Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?

61 private foundations gave Menil Foundation Inc in Houston, TX $16.3 million across 220 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

220 grants

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

  1. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To fund charitable activities

    $50,000
  2. The Whalley FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Fund programs

    $30,000
  3. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To support the education and preservation of art collection of johnathon menil

    $15,000
  4. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2025

    In support of fotofest exhibition with wendy watriss

    $10,000
  5. Mary A & Thomas F Grasselli Endowment FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  6. Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General support

    $2,500
  7. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  8. William & Karen Tell FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  9. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  10. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $800,000
  11. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    Art donation

    $580,338
  12. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $250,000
  13. Wawro-Gray Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Capital campaign contribution

    $192,500
  14. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Annual Giving Grant

    $125,000
  15. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Unrestricted operating support

    $100,000
  16. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access

    $100,000
  17. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support for Menil House grounds renovation

    $75,000
  18. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Ruth Asawa drawing acquisition

    $75,000
  19. The Whalley FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Fund programs

    $30,000
  20. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support for an art exhibition

    $25,000
  21. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Jason Moran acquisition

    $24,700
  22. The Clarence Westbury FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  23. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    13740

    $13,740
  24. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2024

    General support

    $13,000
  25. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2024

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $10,250
  26. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support the publication of Duchamp in California: Walter Hopps Curates a Retrospective

    $10,000
  27. The Clarence Westbury FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Menil house restoration

    $10,000
  28. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2024

    Operating support

    $5,000
  29. The Cragg Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  30. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  31. Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  32. William & Karen Tell FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  33. The Muriel Pollia FoundationFillmore, CA 2024

    General fund grant

    $500
  34. The Stanford & Joan Alexander FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Fine arts

    $250
  35. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support and support of the restoration of the Menil House property

    $1,050,000
  36. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    In support of the menil house restoration

    $250,000
  37. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2023

    The paper project

    $158,000
  38. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Annual Giving Grant

    $125,000
  39. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Operating support

    $100,000
  40. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support ($50,000) and the Menil House project ($50,000)

    $100,000
  41. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support, Art Acquisition, and Party on the Park

    $51,000
  42. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Writing at the menil program

    $50,000
  43. Wawro-Gray Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Capital campaign contribution

    $45,000
  44. The Whalley FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Fund programs

    $30,000
  45. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $30,000
  46. Judith Alexander Foundation IncDecatur, GA 2023

    Gift- artwork

    $25,000
  47. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Tacita Dean exhibition support

    $25,000
  48. The Clarence Westbury FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Gala project

    $18,000
  49. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    FY2024 Annual Fund

    $10,000
  50. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  51. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  52. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2023

    Operating support

    $10,000
  53. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2023

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  54. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,500
  55. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Matching gift-annual operations (2-1)

    $5,200
  56. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  57. H Fort Flowers FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,000
  58. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  59. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  60. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Annual Fund

    $5,000
  61. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $3,580
  62. The Cragg Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  63. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $2,500
  64. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $750
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  69. William & Karen Tell FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  70. Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Exempt function

    $500
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $60
  72. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $800,000
  73. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Capital and Endowment Campaign

    $300,000
  74. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Annual Giving Grant

    $125,000
  75. The Buddy Taub FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General Support

    $125,000
  76. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Operating support for the Menil Collection

    $100,000
  77. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Arts: Community and public acccess to arts and culture

    $100,000
  78. Dedalus Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Fall 2022 institutional grant

    $50,000
  79. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support of the 35th Anniversary Gala Cirque Surrealiste

    $50,000
  80. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Funding for Kay Sage painting acquisition

    $50,000
  81. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support ($35,000) and Art Acquisition ($15,000)

    $50,000
  82. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  83. The Clarence Westbury FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Gala project

    $50,000
  84. The Whalley FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Fund programs

    $30,000
  85. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $25,000
  86. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Writing at the menil program

    $25,000
  87. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Funding for Dorothy Hood drawing acquisition

    $22,500
  88. Wawro-Gray Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Capital campaign contribution

    $20,000
  89. Jfa FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Supports art in houston

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

    Operating support

    $14,000
  91. Anchorage Foundation of TexasHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  92. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    FY2023 Annual Fund

    $10,000
  93. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    for Ruth AsawaThrough Lines show and catalog

    $10,000
  94. Oshman FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  95. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support the menil collection.

    $10,000
  96. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2022

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  97. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $5,750
  98. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $5,000
  99. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  100. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  101. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Annual Fund

    $5,000
  102. The Gailo TrustHouston, TX 2022

    Cirque surrealiste: the menil collections 35th anniversary gala

    $5,000
  103. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $5,000
  104. Inspire & Achieve CorporationHuntsville, AL 2022

    General support

    $4,764
  105. Worth Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2022

    General Donation

    $3,250
  106. The Cragg Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  107. The Karen & Todd Blue Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  108. The Susman Foundation (formerly Susman Family Foundation)Houston, TX 2022

    To support the menil foundation

    $2,500
  109. H Fort Flowers FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,000
  110. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  111. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,250
  112. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Area of Greatest Need

    $1,000
  113. The Cockrell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  114. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Employee giving program

    $500
  115. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  116. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $56
  117. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Arts & culture

    $50
  118. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

    $800,000
  119. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Annual Giving Grant

    $125,000
  120. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Operating support for the Menil Collection

    $100,000
  121. The Eleanor and Frank Freed FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General use

    $100,000
  122. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Acquisition of Leaves of Grass In The Hands/ I Wander All Night by Giuseppe Penone

    $68,410
  123. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    FY 22 Operating Support

    $50,000
  124. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support and Art Acquisition

    $50,000
  125. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Arts - Expand community access to the arts

    $50,000
  126. Wawro-Gray Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Capital campaign contribution

    $35,000
  127. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Summer Internship to Treat Two Niki Saint Phalle Sculptures and Director's Discretionary Fund

    $25,000
  128. Oshman FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $25,000
  129. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General

    $25,000
  130. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Writing at the Menil program

    $25,000
  131. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Acquisition of Untitled, 2020 by Rick Lowe

    $20,000
  132. The Clarence Westbury FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  133. The Susman Foundation (formerly Susman Family Foundation)Houston, TX 2021

    To support the menil foundation

    $20,000
  134. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2021

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $11,000
  135. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Annual Fund

    $10,500
  136. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  137. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    2022 Annual Fund

    $10,000
  138. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  139. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  140. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Designated Grant - General operating support

    $6,000
  141. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2021

    Program services/expenses

    $5,000
  142. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2021

    Program services/expenses

    $5,000
  143. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  144. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Annual Fund

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

    Designated Grant - General operating support

    $5,000
  146. Farrell Family FoundationKentfield, CA 2021

    Funds for discretionary use

    $5,000
  147. The Cragg Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  148. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

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

    Designated Grant - General operating support

    $1,380
  150. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,250
  151. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,250
  152. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General purpose

    $500
  153. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $500
  154. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $62
  155. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $50
  156. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support

    $800,000
  157. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Capital and Endowment Campaign / Operating support

    $700,000
  158. The Louisa Stude Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Operations

    $250,000
  159. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Acquisition of 3 Stephen Mueller works & 'Untitled, No.13' by Roni Horn / Studio Menil Presents: Paint by Numbers

    $79,111
  160. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    FY 21 Operating Support

    $50,000
  161. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    The Campaign for the Menil

    $50,000
  162. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support / Art Acquisition

    $50,000
  163. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Writing at the Menil Program

    $50,000
  164. Wawro-Gray Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Capital campaign contribution

    $45,000
  165. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support; support the menil collection

    $30,000
  166. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Silent Revolutions: Italian Drawings from the Twentieth Century

    $25,000
  167. The Clarence Westbury FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  168. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2020

    Program services/expenses

    $10,000
  169. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  170. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    2021 Annual Fund

    $10,000
  171. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Directors Discretionary Fund

    $10,000
  172. Oshman FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  173. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General

    $10,000
  174. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    On Drawing": Programming for the Menil Drawing Institute

    $7,500
  175. The Laura and Walter Elcock Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    General purposes of charity

    $5,000
  176. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Operating Support

    $5,000
  177. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    general support

    $5,000
  178. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2020

    Operating support

    $5,000
  179. Farrell Family FoundationKentfield, CA 2020

    Funds for discretionary use

    $5,000
  180. The Cragg Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  181. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Production and Enhancements for the Menil's Multilingual Visitors Guides

    $2,500
  182. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    In memory of Marcy Taub

    $2,000
  183. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  184. Raymond & Susan Brochstein FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Cultural

    $1,500
  185. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $250
  186. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  187. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $35
  188. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $20
  189. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Capital campaign/ acquisition of Rick Lowe/ Studio Menil Presents: Paper Ball/ General support

    $419,050
  190. The Louisa Stude Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Operations

    $250,000
  191. Anchorage Foundation of TexasHouston, TX 2019

    Program support

    $150,000
  192. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Support drawing institute capital campaign; VLSF fellowship program

    $95,000
  193. Wawro-Gray Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Capital campaign contribution

    $55,000
  194. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General

    $25,000
  195. Taub FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Pledge payment

    $15,000
  196. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2019

    Operating support

    $13,750
  197. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    general support

    $5,000
  198. The Cragg Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  199. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  200. The Cockrell FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  201. Raymond & Susan Brochstein FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Cultural

    $1,500
  202. The Louisa Stude Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Operations

    $3,115,863
  203. John R Eckel Jr FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Acquisition of artwork, capital campaign, and general support

    $426,000
  204. Dan L Duncan FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Arts education

    $250,000
  205. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Toward digitizing the permanent collection

    $250,000
  206. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $225,000
  207. Hobby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Capital campaign

    $100,000
  208. The Eleanor and Frank Freed FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General use

    $25,000
  209. The Holthouse Foundation for KidsHouston, TX 2018

    Operating support

    $25,000
  210. Taub FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Pledge payment

    $15,000
  211. The Klein FoundationMarble Falls, TX 2018

    Support of the arts

    $5,000
  212. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    general support

    $5,000
  213. The Cragg Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  214. The Cockrell FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $3,000
  215. Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W Houck Foundation IncHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  216. The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  217. Raymond & Susan Brochstein FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Cultural

    $1,500
  218. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,450
  219. The Eleanor and Frank Freed FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    General use

    $25,000
  220. Taub FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    Pledge payment

    $10,000

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-6045327 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.