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Grant recipient EIN 82-5522858Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Adopt-A-Scientist?

3 private foundations gave Adopt-A-Scientist in Houston, TX $336,700 across 9 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

9 grants

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

  1. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General operating

    $35,000
  2. Act for NIH Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support cancer research

    $50,000
  3. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General operating

    $35,000
  4. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General operating

    $30,000
  5. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General operating

    $30,000
  6. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    General operating

    $54,300
  7. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    General operating

    $44,600
  8. McNeill Charitable Foundation IncHouston, TX 2019

    General operating

    $22,800
  9. HousemanWilkins Ophthalmological FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Scientific

    $35,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Adopt-A-Scientist’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 276 grants Preselected only $105,408 to similar organizations
  2. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 128 grants Preselected only $3,274,114 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 182 grants Accepts applications $1,113,355 to similar organizations
  4. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 109 grants Accepts applications $32,201,925 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 41 grants Preselected only $1,930,724 to similar organizations
  6. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 32 grants Preselected only $6,794,911 to similar organizations
  7. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 22 grants Accepts applications $189,000 to similar organizations
  8. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 36 grants Accepts applications $353,977 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-5522858 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.