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

Grant recipient EIN 76-0449761Arts and culture

Who funds Battleship Texas Foundation Inc?

27 private foundations gave Battleship Texas Foundation Inc in Houston, TX $2 million across 54 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

54 grants

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

  1. John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle FoundationAndover, MA 2025

    Historic preservation

    $5,000
  2. H Fort Flowers FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Unrestricted donation

    $5,000
  3. AI and Manet Schepps FoundationBellaire, TX 2025

    Unrestricted Operating Funds

    $400
  4. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationWillis, TX 2024

    Ship Restoration Capital Campaign

    $75,000
  5. Hamill FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Capital Campaign to renovate the Battleship Texas

    $60,000
  6. Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable TrustGalveston, TX 2024

    Grant repairs to battleship texas

    $50,000
  7. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To fund charitable activities

    $50,000
  8. Andrew Delaney FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Ongoing restoration and preservation of battleship texas - operations

    $15,000
  9. John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle FoundationAndover, MA 2024

    Historic preservation

    $5,000
  10. Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable TrustGalveston, TX 2024

    Sponsorship battle texas celebration

    $2,500
  11. Ann & Forrest Word Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    On-going restoration projects on board the ship, developing new educational experiences for visitors and generations to come, and preserving resources on board the ship and as a part of their historical collections.

    $2,500
  12. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Charitable operations

    $1,500
  13. Bixby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  14. Crofoot Family FoundationLubbock, TX 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Congdon Family FoundationSpring, TX 2024

    Unrestricted

    $0
  16. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of the come and save it! - battleship texas capital campaign.

    $450,000
  17. High Tide Foundation IncBeaverton, OR 2023

    General support

    $192,500
  18. John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle FoundationAndover, MA 2023

    Historic preservation

    $105,000
  19. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationWillis, TX 2023

    Ship Restoration Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  20. Hamill FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Capital Campaign to renovate the Battleship Texas

    $50,000
  21. The West EndowmentHouston, TX 2023

    General purpose

    $50,000
  22. Gordon A Cain FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Andrew Delaney FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Ongoing restoration and preservation of battleship texas - operations

    $10,000
  24. Abell-Hanger FoundationMidland, TX 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $2,500
  25. Terry & Kelly Crofoot FoundationLubbock, TX 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $954
  27. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program Assistance

    $800
  28. Herbert & Rosalie Goldberg Family Foundation IncWallingford, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $150
  29. Congdon Family FoundationSpring, TX 2023

    Unrestricted

    $0
  30. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support of the battleship texas museum expansion & restoration

    $500,000
  31. Abell-Hanger FoundationMidland, TX 2022

    For the battleship texas: come and save it! Campaign

    $100,000
  32. Dr Leon Bromberg Charitable TrustGalveston, TX 2022

    Grant for battleship texas foundation

    $100,000
  33. John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle FoundationAndover, MA 2022

    Historic preservation

    $5,000
  34. Ann & Forrest Word Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2022

    On-going restoration projects on board the ship, developing new educational experiences for visitors and generations to come, and preserving resources on board the ship and as a part of their historical collections.

    $5,000
  35. Bixby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Operation of charity

    $3,000
  36. Congdon Family FoundationSpring, TX 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,126
  38. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Employee matching

    $52
  39. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $50
  40. Bixby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Operation of charity

    $7,334
  41. John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle FoundationAndover, MA 2021

    Historic preservation

    $5,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,103
  43. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Mef

    $500
  44. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    Employer matching gift program

    $131
  45. John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle FoundationAndover, MA 2020

    Historic preservation

    $5,000
  46. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Mef

    $1,554
  47. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $175
  48. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Employer matching gift program

    $52
  49. Bixby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Operation of charity

    $35,597
  50. The Bratton Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    To preserve and enhance the Battleship Texas and develop this historic ship into a premier museum and visitor attraction.

    $1,000
  51. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $200
  52. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Mef

    $162
  53. The Glen & Carmel Mitchell FoundationFort Worth, TX 2018

    Charity

    $600
  54. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $463

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Battleship Texas Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 550 grants Accepts applications $59,238,089 to similar organizations
  2. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 433 grants Accepts applications $49,088,656 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 98 grants Preselected only $767,142 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 174 grants Accepts applications $733,900 to similar organizations
  5. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 101 grants Accepts applications $5,628,576 to similar organizations
  6. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 89 grants Accepts applications $676,100 to similar organizations
  7. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 49 grants Preselected only $42,569 to similar organizations
  8. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 101 grants Accepts applications $2,260,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 76-0449761 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.