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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 74-6077505Arts and culture

Who funds Performing Arts Houston?

18 private foundations gave Performing Arts Houston in Houston, TX $1.1 million across 33 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

33 grants

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

  1. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access

    $50,000
  2. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    02/07/254031126934charitable purposes only

    $11,000
  3. The Kayser FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Support of a nonprofit organization that amplify the arts. It present performances and learning experiences from artists around the world.

    $10,000
  4. Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  5. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  6. The Humphreys FoundationLiberty, TX 2024

    Productions

    $100,000
  7. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $75,000
  8. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access

    $50,000
  9. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    The 24/25 season

    $25,000
  10. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Program support

    $25,000
  11. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    01/05/24f4029922722charitable purposes only

    $11,000
  12. Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General fund

    $11,000
  13. The Whalley FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Fund programs

    $10,000
  14. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    New/now: the houston artist commissioning project

    $10,000
  15. The Kayser FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support of a nonprofit organization that amplify the arts. It present performances and learning experiences from artists around the world.

    $10,000
  16. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $51
  17. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

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

    Operating Support

    $75,000
  19. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Arts: Community and public access to arts and culture

    $30,000
  20. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    The 22/23 season

    $25,000
  21. The Alkek and Williams FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  22. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    01/09/23check 4028796091charitable purposes only

    $11,000
  23. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Support the performing arts

    $2,500
  24. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2023

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

    $2,000
  25. The Duncan Genesis FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Support for performing arts center

    $500
  26. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2022

    General Operating Support

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

    Operating Support

    $75,000
  28. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support of the new global music series schedule launch with the 2 4 / 2 5 season

    $50,000
  29. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Arts: Community and public acccess to arts and culture

    $30,000
  30. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    01/28/22check 4027709203charitable purposes only

    $11,000
  31. The Whalley FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Fund programs

    $10,000
  32. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

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

    $25
  33. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Support of secondary schools arts education expansion

    $75,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 874 grants Preselected only $128,941 to similar organizations
  2. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 528 grants Preselected only $2,798,942 to similar organizations
  3. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 123 grants Accepts applications $4,145,000 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 98 grants Preselected only $767,142 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 174 grants Accepts applications $733,900 to similar organizations
  6. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 89 grants Accepts applications $676,100 to similar organizations
  7. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 101 grants Accepts applications $2,260,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 51 grants Accepts applications $12,285,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-6077505 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.