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The Alkek and Williams Foundation: 34 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)

The Alkek and Williams Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $1,173,525 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to Houston Ballet Foundation in Houston, TX for program support.

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EIN
766122587
Based in
Houston, TX
Assets
$1,343,978
Grants paid
$1,173,525
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202543189349101619. It reported $1,173,525 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$500,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Grand OperaHouston, TXProgram support$200,000apps.irs.gov
Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$167,000apps.irs.gov
Unicef USANew York, NYProgram support$100,000apps.irs.gov
Theatre Under the StarsHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$53,825apps.irs.gov
Alley TheatreHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$25,000apps.irs.gov
Performing Arts HoustonHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$25,000apps.irs.gov
Greater Houston Women's Chamber of CommerceHouston, TXProgram support$22,000apps.irs.gov
Gaston Lenotre Culinary Endowment and Scholarship IncHouston, TXProgram support$13,500apps.irs.gov
Avenue 360 Health and WellnessHouston, TXProgram support$10,000apps.irs.gov
Hobby Center FoundationHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$7,500apps.irs.gov
Memorial Hermann FoundationHouston, TXProgram supportHealth care$6,000apps.irs.gov
Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GAProgram supportDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$5,000apps.irs.gov
Asia Society Texas CenterHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$5,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Children's CharityHouston, TXProgram support$5,000apps.irs.gov
Knowautism FoundationHouston, TXProgram supportDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$5,000apps.irs.gov
March of DimesHouston, TXProgram support$5,000apps.irs.gov
Men of Distinction of Greater HoustonHouston, TXProgram supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$2,500apps.irs.gov
Texas Children's HospitalHouston, TXProgram support$2,000apps.irs.gov
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHouston, TXProgram supportPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$1,500apps.irs.gov
Japan-America Society of Houston (jash)Houston, TXProgram support$1,500apps.irs.gov
The Woman's FundHouston, TXProgram support$1,500apps.irs.gov
Advocates of A Latino Museum and Visual Arts & Archives Complex in HoustonHouston, TXProgram support$1,000apps.irs.gov
Cancare IncHouston, TXProgram supportReligion-related$1,000apps.irs.gov
Discovery Green ConservancyHouston, TXProgram supportRecreation and sports$1,000apps.irs.gov
Holocaust Museum HoustonHouston, TXProgram supportArts, culture and humanities$1,000apps.irs.gov
Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association Charitable FoundationHouston, TXProgram supportHuman services$1,000apps.irs.gov
Life HoustonHouston, TXProgram support$1,000apps.irs.gov
Mission of YahwehHouston, TXProgram support$1,000apps.irs.gov
River Oaks Foundation IncHouston, TXProgram supportCommunity improvement and capacity building$1,000apps.irs.gov
Communities in Schools of Houston IncHouston, TXProgram supportEducation$500apps.irs.gov
National MS SocietyHouston, TXProgram support$500apps.irs.gov
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TXProgram support$500apps.irs.gov
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of Greater HoustonHouston, TXProgram support$200apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Texas$1,068,525
New York$100,000
Georgia$5,000

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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.