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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 75-2388253Sports and recreation

Who funds Spark?

21 private foundations gave Spark in Houston, TX $10.9 million across 85 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

85 grants

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

  1. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2025

    Park Construction Fund

    $2,500
  2. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative

    $1,000,000
  3. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Construction

    $200,000
  4. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $120,000
  5. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    General Operating Support

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

    Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities

    $75,000
  7. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Toward general operations

    $75,000
  8. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  9. The Wortham Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General operations

    $40,000
  10. John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    2024 Program support

    $35,000
  11. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2024

    Park construction at Houston-Harris County School

    $30,000
  12. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Outdoor recreation and education

    $25,000
  13. KCRCW FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    For replacing and repairing equipment at McReynolds Elementary.

    $25,000
  14. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  15. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  16. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2024

    Park Construction fund

    $2,500
  17. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2024

    Continuing operations

    $100
  18. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative

    $1,500,000
  19. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    SPARK Park Desert Phase 3

    $1,000,000
  20. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces

    $801,814
  21. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $120,000
  22. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2023

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  23. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Toward general operating support

    $75,000
  24. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  25. John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Program support

    $35,000
  26. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Public beautification

    $25,000
  27. KCRCW FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    For replacing and repairing equipment at McReynolds Elementary.

    $25,000
  28. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  29. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $2,500
  30. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2023

    Park Construction Fund

    $2,500
  31. Woodcock FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $515
  32. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Toward general operations

    $500
  33. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2023

    Continuing operations

    $100
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  35. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Park Desert Initiative Phase 3

    $1,000,000
  36. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2022

    General Operating Support toward park development in underserved communities

    $100,000
  37. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $75,000
  38. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Toward general operating support

    $65,000
  39. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

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

    Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces

    $50,000
  41. John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Program Support

    $35,000
  42. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $20,000
  43. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  44. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2022

    Park Construction

    $2,500
  45. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $2,000
  46. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Toward general operations

    $500
  47. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2022

    Continuing operations

    $100
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $11
  49. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2021

    Toward SPARK park development in park desert areas

    $500,000
  50. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support toward park development in underserved communities

    $100,000
  51. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Four SPARK Parks

    $100,000
  52. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

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

    Conservation - General operating support

    $50,000
  54. John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Program Support

    $35,000
  55. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  56. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  57. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Towards support of general operations.

    $5,000
  58. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Park Construction

    $2,500
  59. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2021

    Continuing operations

    $100
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $10
  61. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    Toward SPARK park development in park desert areas

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

    General Operating Support toward park development in underserved communities

    $100,000
  63. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

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

    Operating Support & Montgomery Elementary ReSpark

    $50,000
  65. John P McGovern FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Program support

    $35,000
  66. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  67. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

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

    Towards support of general operations and park construction at a houston-harris county school.

    $5,000
  69. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  70. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Park construction: spark parks project

    $2,500
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  72. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Toward SPARK park development in park desert areas

    $1,500,000
  73. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Toward park development in underserved communities

    $100,000
  74. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  75. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  76. Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation Sentinel Trust CompanyHouston, TX 2019

    Park Construction

    $7,500
  77. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  78. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $250
  79. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Matching Gift for unrestricted operating support

    $200
  80. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Toward SPARK park development in park desert areas

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

    Toward park development in underserved communities

    $100,000
  82. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  83. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Volunteer Program

    $1,000
  84. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $500
  85. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Matching gift

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other sports and recreation organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Spark’s funders above.

  1. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 12 grants Preselected only $302,600 to similar organizations
  2. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 19 grants Preselected only $183,838 to similar organizations
  3. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 12 grants Accepts applications $126,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 25 grants Accepts applications $96,606 to similar organizations
  5. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 9 grants Accepts applications $205,000 to similar organizations
  6. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 7 grants Accepts applications $7,010 to similar organizations
  7. Dan L Duncan FoundationHouston, TX 7 grants Preselected only $3,670,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 5 grants Accepts applications $1,950,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 75-2388253 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.