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Grant recipient EIN 83-0924608Education

Who funds Breakthrough Houston?

44 private foundations gave Breakthrough Houston in Houston, TX $4.8 million across 142 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

142 grants

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

  1. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $50,000
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $22,500
  3. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To support underserved students on a pathway to college

    $12,500
  5. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    For general operating support and in honor of directors retirement

    $10,000
  6. Major Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Watkins Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General Needs

    $1,000
  8. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $703,151
  9. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Technology & equipment

    $250,000
  10. Chesmar FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  11. Rockwell Fund IncHouston, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  12. Annunziato Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support highly motivated, historically excluded students to achieve post-secondary success and empower aspiring leaders to become the next generation of educational advocates.

    $100,000
  13. Annunziato Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support the mission of the organization

    $100,000
  14. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  15. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Assistance with Operating Support for BTH Programming

    $50,000
  16. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  17. The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support operations

    $50,000
  18. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General Support

    $50,000
  19. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2024

    Toward general operating support

    $40,000
  20. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Tutoring and Test Preparation Services

    $25,000
  21. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Towards support of general operations.

    $15,000
  22. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  23. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  24. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $10,000
  25. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  26. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Astros FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  28. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  29. Watkins Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General Needs

    $3,500
  30. The Lindley Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  31. Wolff Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Civic

    $1,000
  32. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    200

    $200
  33. Rockwell Fund IncHouston, TX 2023

    General operating support

    $150,000
  34. Annunziato Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support highly motivated, historically excluded students to achieve post-secondary success and empower aspiring leaders to become the next generation of educational advocates.

    $150,000
  35. Chesmar FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  36. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives

    $100,000
  37. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $60,000
  38. The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support operations

    $50,000
  39. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General Support

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

    Operating Support

    $40,000
  41. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $40,000
  42. Wayne Duddlesten FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General use

    $25,000
  43. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Operating & program expenses.

    $25,000
  44. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    For general operating support and in honor of directors retirement

    $25,000
  45. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General operating support

    $15,000
  46. Wolff Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Civic

    $15,000
  47. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  48. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To support underserved students on a pathway to college

    $12,500
  49. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Towards support of general operations.

    $12,000
  50. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  51. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  52. Astros FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  53. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  54. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  55. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Student tutoring

    $5,000
  56. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2023

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

    $5,000
  57. Andrew Delaney FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Academic enrichment for at-risk students - operations

    $5,000
  58. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $3,000
  59. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $1,000
  60. Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General funds

    $500
  61. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $200
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $34
  63. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support of a five-year pandemic recovery and program growth plan

    $200,000
  64. Rockwell Fund IncHouston, TX 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  65. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Postsecondary Pathways: Postsecondary access, success, and completion initiatives

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

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $60,000
  67. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Operating Support

    $40,000
  68. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $40,000
  69. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  70. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General donation

    $25,000
  71. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Operating & program expenses.

    $25,000
  72. Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Towards support of general operations.

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

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  74. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To support education of students with limited resources

    $12,500
  75. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  76. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  77. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  78. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  79. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Contribution

    $10,000
  80. Greentree FundHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $3,000
  81. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General Support

    $2,500
  82. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  83. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $1,000
  84. Wolff Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Civic

    $512
  85. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $500
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $49
  87. The Cullen FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    COVID-19 Relief Support

    $100,000
  88. Annunziato Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Support highly motivated, but underrepresented students to achieve post-secondary success and empower aspiring leaders to become next generation of educators and advocates.

    $100,000
  89. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $50,000
  90. Rockwell Fund IncHouston, TX 2021

    General operating support

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

    Education - Postsecondary readiness, access, and completion programming in Houston

    $50,000
  92. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Operating Support

    $40,000
  93. CFP FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General Support

    $40,000
  94. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General operations

    $35,000
  95. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  96. The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To support operations

    $25,000
  97. J Squared Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Contribution

    $25,000
  98. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  99. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

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

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  101. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Designated Grant - General operating support

    $10,000
  102. The Hevrdejs FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  103. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  104. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  105. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  106. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    To support education of students with limited resources

    $5,000
  107. Andrew Delaney FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Academic enrichment for at-risk students

    $5,000
  108. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2021

    Operations

    $1,250
  109. Hackett Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  110. The Evan and Tracy Segal Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2021

    Unrestricted contribution to public charity

    $250
  111. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $89
  112. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $50
  113. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Programs Expansion

    $200,000
  114. The Elkins FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support of programming and operating expenses in order to expand services

    $100,000
  115. Guill Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

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

    Operating Support

    $40,000
  117. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Operating and program expenses

    $25,000
  118. The Tapeats FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  119. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  120. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

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

    Towards support of general operations.

    $10,000
  122. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To support education of students with limited resources

    $10,000
  123. The John M O'Quinn FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To support covid-19 relief

    $10,000
  124. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  125. Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General Support

    $10,000
  126. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  127. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $73
  128. The CT Bauer FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $35,000
  129. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  130. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $12,500
  131. Marek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    To support education of students with limited resources

    $10,000
  132. Dovetail Impact Foundation (fka David Weekley Family Foundation)Houston, TX 2019

    Education organization

    $10,000
  133. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  134. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2019

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

    $3,250
  135. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  136. Vivian L Smith FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  137. Alvin & Lucy Owsley FoundationHouston, TX 2018

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

    $5,000
  138. ESB3 FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $3,000
  139. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  140. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General operations

    $1,000
  141. Edward H Andrews FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    To fund charitable activities

    $2,000
  142. Elva Johnston FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    General operations

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 93 grants Preselected only $1,354,877 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 227 grants Accepts applications $2,711,931 to similar organizations
  3. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 232 grants Accepts applications $78,479,105 to similar organizations
  4. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 85 grants Accepts applications $851,500 to similar organizations
  5. MD Anderson FoundationHouston, TX 40 grants Accepts applications $5,055,000 to similar organizations
  6. Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesHouston, TX 30 grants Preselected only $1,779,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Zions Bancorporation FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 22 grants Preselected only $68,563 to similar organizations
  8. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX 21 grants Accepts applications $23,490,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-0924608 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.