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The Cullen Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $17.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Cullen Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $17,910,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $3,000,000 to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX for baylor college of medicines health sciences tower.
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- EIN
- 760647361
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $411,613,837
- Grants paid
- $17,910,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202523189349105442. It reported $17,910,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Baylor College of Medicines Health Sciences Tower | Education | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Houston System | Houston, TX | Centennial Project: Transforming Houston's Campus - Centennial Plaza Naming | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armand Bayou Nature Center | Houston, TX | Upper Armand Bayou Protection Project | Environment | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Toward Transitioning Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Region 6 to Community Based Care | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | HISD Supports for External Engagement | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | Investing in a Healthier Houston - A Campaign for Harris Health | Health care | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc | Houston, TX | Robins Landing Housing Development: Phase 1B | Housing and shelter | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridgeyear | Houston, TX | BridgeYear 3-Year Growth and Innovation Fund | Human services | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | Transition EMERGE HISD Program to the EMERGE Non-Profit | Education | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beta Foundation Dba Beta Academy | Houston, TX | Joy Campaign Phase II | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council | Houston, TX | CampHER: Empowering Girls in Nature -- Camp Agnes Arnold Improvements | Youth development | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | Houston Charter Seed Fund II - Start-up and Accelerator Grant Funding | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Connect Community | Houston, TX | Connect Community's Textile Lab & Entrepreneurship Center - Capital Campaign | Human services | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebuilding Together Houston | Houston, TX | Hurricane Beryl Disaster Home Repair for Low-Income Families | Housing and shelter | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America Inc - Houston | Houston, TX | Expanding the Houston Corps as Part of Strategic Plan | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prounitas Inc | Houston, TX | Building a Shared Student Support Infrastructure for Smaller Charter Schools in Houston | Youth development | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | Opening the Doors to Children's Dreams - Capital Campaign | Recreation and sports | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Da Camera Society of Texas | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Public Media Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinkaid School Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Houston, TX | Completion of campaign to purchase a new bus fleet | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council On Recovery | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed January 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202520289349100622. It reported $17,160,000 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals Renovation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund | Bellaire, TX | Investing in a Healthier Houston - A Campaign for Harris Health | Health care | $4,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hope Housing Inc | Houston, TX | NHH Berry and NHH Gray - Affordable Housing for the Generations | Housing and shelter | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spark | Houston, TX | SPARK Park Desert Phase 3 | Recreation and sports | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avenue Community Development Corporation | Houston, TX | Capital Improvements for Affordable Multi-Family Homes | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Classical Inc | Houston, TX | Fundraising Campaign for Phase 1 of Growth | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc | Houston, TX | Growing Our Impact...Together! Capital Campaign | Human services | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Houston System | Houston, TX | Energy Transition Institute | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | Houston ISD's Launch and Implementation of OurCo (Two-Way Parent Communication Technology) | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prounitas Inc | Houston, TX | Sustainability and Capacity-Building Campaign | Youth development | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Houston, TX | Charting the Course for Galveston Bay | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for African American Military History Inc | Houston, TX | Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Ready & Forward Capital Campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House | Houston, TX | Building for Life Campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Target Hunger | Houston, TX | Rooting for the Future Capital Campaign | Human services | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Places | Houston, TX | The First of Many: A Campaign for Small Places | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Ballet Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesley Community Center Inc | Houston, TX | Workforce and Adult Education Expansion | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menil Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Discovery Center Inc | Bellaire, TX | Enchanted Woods Nature Play Area | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Da Camera Society of Texas | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Public Media Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | Toward a Houston Park Advocacy Initiative | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kinkaid School Inc | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dress for Success Houston | Houston, TX | Dress for Success Houston Salesforce Database Upgrade | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Houston, TX | Underserved Communities Initiative | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council On Recovery | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Annual Giving Grant | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $7,700,000 |
| Education | $5,780,000 |
| Health care | $5,000,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $2,500,000 |
| Human services | $2,200,000 |
| Environment | $1,680,000 |
| Youth development | $1,350,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $35,070,000 |
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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.