Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 76-0317198Education

Who funds The Arbor School?

33 private foundations gave The Arbor School in Houston, TX $5.8 million across 94 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

94 grants

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

  1. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2025

    Special needs edu assitance

    $75,000
  2. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Support the renovation & expansion project

    $50,000
  3. The Gonsoulin Charitable TrustSugarland, TX 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  4. Watson Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General operating fund

    $1,972
  5. The Woodforest Charitable FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2024

    Support of general programs

    $250,000
  6. Paul E Andrews Jr FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    General Operating Expenses

    $150,000
  7. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $87,500
  8. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2024

    spec needs edu assistance

    $75,000
  9. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2024

    Land purchase andexpansion

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

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  11. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    In support of the arbor school renovation and expansion

    $50,000
  12. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  13. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 2024

    The arbor school curriculum expansion

    $25,000
  14. The Gonsoulin Charitable TrustSugarland, TX 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  15. The Gallogly Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To educate children with special needs to reach their fullest potential.

    $15,000
  16. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General Operating

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

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  18. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $10,000
  19. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    2249.6

    $2,250
  20. The Moreno FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Scholarships

    $1,985
  21. The Woodforest Charitable FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    Support of General Programs

    $250,000
  22. Paul E Andrews Jr FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Operating Funds

    $100,000
  23. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2023

    spec needs edu assistance

    $60,000
  24. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

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

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  26. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General

    $50,000
  27. The Gallogly Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To educate children with special needs to reach their fullest potential.

    $30,000
  28. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    For educational programs for special needs children

    $25,000
  29. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $11,000
  30. The Moreno FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Scholarships

    $11,000
  31. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  32. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Behavioral Support and Speech Therapiy

    $10,000
  33. Watson Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General operating fund

    $8,000
  34. Re Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

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

    Mef

    $3,607
  36. William Mead Regan FoundationSouthampton, NY 2023

    For specialized educational programs for children with developmental disabilities.

    $2,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $319
  38. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

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

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  40. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    For educational programs for special needs children

    $50,000
  41. The Gallogly Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To educate children with special needs to reach their fullest potential.

    $30,000
  42. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $23,000
  43. Watson Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General operating fund

    $17,000
  44. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of the arbor school secondary program: supporting students for adulthood.

    $10,000
  45. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  46. The Moreno FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  47. Joy FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  48. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $1,458
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,245
  50. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $208
  51. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    For educational programs for special needs children

    $250,000
  52. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General

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

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  54. The Gallogly Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To educate children with special needs to reach their fullest potential.

    $30,000
  55. Christian Brothers Automotive FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    2021 departmental donations - coaching department (EIN 76-0317198)

    $16,000
  56. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General Operating Support

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

    Operating Support

    $5,000
  58. Christian Brothers Automotive FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable matching program - zach & carley bynum

    $5,000
  59. Hugs IncNew Orleans, LA 2021

    General purpose of the charity

    $4,125
  60. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $1,050
  61. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Mef

    $1,000
  62. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $167
  63. Je and Le Mabee Foundation IncMidland, TX 2020

    Education

    $1,000,000
  64. Huffington FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    For educational programs for special needs children

    $250,000
  65. Paul E Andrews Jr FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    General Operating Support

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

    General support

    $100,000
  67. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Emergency Support - COVID-19

    $50,000
  68. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support of the arbor school transportation

    $50,000
  69. Ray C Fish FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General

    $25,000
  70. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2020

    Matching grant

    $25,000
  71. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Towards support of scholarships and the make a way for yes capital campaign.

    $15,000
  72. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  73. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Website development

    $10,000
  74. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Make a Way for YES A Capital Campaign for The Arbor School

    $5,000
  75. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  76. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Mef

    $1,800
  77. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $1,200
  78. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $170
  79. The Woodforest Charitable FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    Support of General Programs

    $966,749
  80. Jerry C Dearing Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  81. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 2019

    Make way for yes capital campaign

    $100,000
  82. Paul E Andrews Jr FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  83. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  84. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Support of the make a way for yes capital campaign

    $50,000
  85. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $33,500
  86. The Elliott Family FoundationNacogdoches, TX 2019

    General charitable

    $25,000
  87. Watson Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  88. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2019

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

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

    MG

    $2,053
  90. Gatewood Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Fun walk/ General support

    $130,000
  91. Vicktory Education FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    To help the organization in fulfilling the purpose for which it was created.

    $100,000
  92. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO 2018

    Charity

    $2,050
  93. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $2,000
  94. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $120

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Houston, TX and are not among The Arbor School’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 227 grants Accepts applications $2,711,931 to similar organizations
  2. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 232 grants Accepts applications $78,479,105 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 93 grants Preselected only $3,907,497 to similar organizations
  4. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 94 grants Preselected only $3,380,106 to similar organizations
  5. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 65 grants Accepts applications $6,224,911 to similar organizations
  6. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 40 grants Accepts applications $5,055,000 to similar organizations
  7. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 57 grants Preselected only $1,360,744 to similar organizations
  8. Astros FoundationHouston, TX 28 grants Preselected only $1,259,085 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 76-0317198 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.