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Vivian L Smith Foundation: 187 grants to organizations, $4.5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Vivian L Smith Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 187 grants to organizations totaling $4,475,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 20, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Baylor College of Medicine Office of Inst Advancement MSC #800 in Houston, TX for construction & interior buildout of planned health sciences tower..
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- EIN
- 760101380
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $99,658,434
- Grants paid
- $4,525,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202602019349100500. It reported $4,525,000 in grants paid; 187 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine Office of Inst Advancement MSC #800 | Houston, TX | Construction & interior buildout of planned health sciences tower. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | Support cis dropout prevention & case management program during 2024-2025 school year | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| De Pelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Support the families count program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holly Hall Christian Retirement Community | Houston, TX | Support the building on a houston legacy campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | Provide uncompromising compassionate end-of-life care to the community | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the critical next phase of niche development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | General operations and programs in 2025-26 school year | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp for All | Houston, TX | Support blazing new trails campaign | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springspirit | Houston, TX | Funds for capital campaign | Recreation and sports | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Support the capital campaign | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bakerripley | Houston, TX | Provide critical support for community centers in the east end, gulfton/sharpstown, pasadena and east aldine neighbors | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Community Service Center | Houston, TX | Family support groups to help people achieve greater financial stability through their programs | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elijah Rising | Houston, TX | Support the one-time start up costs of the emergency shelter | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Samaritan Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the nuring scholarship programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Dallas, TX | The crisis response program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | Support to neighbors experiencing paycheck or snap benefit interruptions | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ieducate | Bellaire, TX | Funds for program expansion in north houston over the 2025-26 school year | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the mobile stroke unit | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menil Foundation Inc the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | Endorse the artist documentaion program archivist in the final year of jeremy davet's planned 3 year tenure | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pursuit Center | Houston, TX | General operations to assist choice, growth & independence for people with intellectual | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Public Schools | Houston, TX | Support the in-house summer of learning program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Dallas, TX | Houston's work training new teachers/tutors & provide ongoing professional development to alumni of the program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Development University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | Support the blanton museum of art | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arbor School | Houston, TX | Support the renovation & expansion project | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Council On Recovery | Houston, TX | General operations | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rise School of Houston | Houston, TX | Support the tuition scholarship program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | Support the empower her sponsorship program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | Support the "vivian l. smith annual scholarship fund" for nursing students in the next academic year | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | Support the ut beautification council general fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Support m.d. anderson family ymca phase ii capital campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University | Houston, TX | Support the jones graduate school of business | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support the exhibit "picasso-klee-matisse: masterpieces from the museum berggruen" | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Discovery Green | Houston, TX | Support screen on the green | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Support the museum's education programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gateway Academy | Houston, TX | Support gateway academy's mental health programs | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Springspirit | Houston, TX | General operations | Recreation and sports | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | Support 2025 operating expenses | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bakerripley | Houston, TX | Support for community centers in the east aldine neighborhoods | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Support one-to-one mentor-mentee matches in greater houston in 2025 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | General operations in 2025 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | Support scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connect Community | Houston, TX | The 9th annual connect summer camp | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | Funds to support phase iv of the building for life campaign | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | Support programs and services for homeless youth | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dacamera | Houston, TX | Support education and community initiatives for fiscal year 2026 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Echos Epiphany Community Health Outreach Services | Houston, TX | Support direct-client service programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerge | Houston, TX | Support college access and college success program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | Support girl scout outreach programs for underserved elementary, middle & high school girls in se texas | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | Support the campher: empowering girls in nature campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthcare for the Homeless Houston | Houston, TX | Provide healthcare and stabilization services for individuals and families who are impacted by homlessness | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Back the annual activities, & programs & services | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hobby Center for the Performing Arts the | Houston, TX | The exxonmobil discovery series | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | Support houston ballet's 2025-2026 season | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General operations | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Furniture Bank | Houston, TX | The no kids on the floor project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | Hgo's community & learning initiatives for 2024-2025 season | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Support 2025 youth science education programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Park Board | Houston, TX | The expansion, improvement & protection of parks/greenspace throughout the houston region | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Police Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the k-9 unit & mounted patrol program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | The 2025-2026 pnc family concert series | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Houston, TX | The healthy meal delivery program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Houston, TX | Support the healthy meal delivery program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kipp Texas Houston | Dallas, TX | Support kipp forward programming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School | Houston, TX | General operations | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Hope Housing Inc | Houston, TX | Support the construction of nhh wheatley | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center | Houston, TX | Mental health counseling & outreach services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Clinic | Houston, TX | Support critical healthcare for uninsured, medically underserved patients over the coming year | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | Support the social & emotional health program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spectrum Fusion | Houston, TX | Provide much-needed computer & infrastructure for spectrum fusion studios | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stages | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | Support the area of greatest need | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beacon of Downtown Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blue Bird Circle | Houston, TX | Funds to be used to replace a portion of the computers at the blue bird circle resale shop | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Health Museum McGovern Museum of Health | Houston, TX | Support the museum's health education programming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mission of Yahweh | Houston, TX | Support the mission of yahweh's programs & services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Support the posse houston program site | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Houston, TX | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Westview School | Houston, TX | Support the westview story- writing our next chapter capital campaign | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre Under the Stars Tuts | Houston, TX | Support "the river" in 2025 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Alabama Office of Advancement Services | Tuscaloosa, AL | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston Clear Lake | Houston, TX | Nursing program scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston Gessner College of Nursing | Houston, TX | Nursing program scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Education & community engagement (ece) programs during 2024-2025 school year | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancare Inc | Houston, TX | Funds to help the emotional support programs that serve cancer patients and their caregivers | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Advocates Inc | Navasota, TX | Funds to support the court services program | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Houston, TX | Support the yhdp home essentials fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loving Houston | Houston, TX | Support programs and operations | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support the jesse h jones, ii endowment for african american art initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program | Houston, TX | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Arts Houston Jesse H Jones Hall | Houston, TX | Support 25/26 season arts education & community engagement programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Support the joyfull eats meal program in 2025 | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics of Texas Houston Area | Houston, TX | Support greater houston area programs, operating costs, and volunteer expenses | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toys for Tots | Triangle, VA | Support toys for tots in houston | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vita Living Inc | Houston, TX | Support programs and services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William B Travis Foundation | Houston, TX | Support school-wide enrichment programs at william b. travis elementary school | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge Year | Houston, TX | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Allen | Navasota, TX | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Mateo | Houston, TX | Support the area of greatest need | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Com Foundation | Houston, TX | Supports lvn students in covering program expenses, including tuition, books, uniforms and technical supplies | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country | Kerrville, TX | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Halo House Foundation | Houston, TX | Provides housing for families facing cancer treatment & transportation to appointments | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Achievement Place | Houston, TX | Project class for schools & the children's books animated films social skills initiative | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | Support the lauren anderson young dancer fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Children's Charity | Houston, TX | Support the adopt a family program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Christian University Hcu Advancement Lockbox | Houston, TX | Hcu's summer camps serving high school students in greater houston | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hspva Friends | Houston, TX | Funds to help sustain & expand specialized programs across kinder hspva's art areas | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation | Columbus, GA | Support the alpha theta chapter campaign fund at the university of texas austin | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Onegoal Houston | Houston, TX | Support onegoal's program in houston | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remind | Houston, TX | Funds to provide free mental health support to individuals living with a mental disorder | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spay Neuter Assistance Program Inc | Houston, TX | Support core funding at snap's four clinics | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | Support the winifred small jones minority scholarship fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Children's Hospital Office of Philanthropy Ste 5214 | Houston, TX | Support the pawsitive play program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hope and Healing Center & Institute | Houston, TX | Support mental healthcare services | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | Support the hatch youth program | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Undies for Everyone | Houston, TX | Support greater houston children's underwear distribution program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Schools | Houston, TX | Support educational operating budget in 2025-26 school year | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | Support phase iv of the building for life campaign | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | Support programs & services for homeless youth | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 4TH Wall Theatre Company | Houston, TX | Support costs associated with production of "our town" | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Support education & community engagement (ece) programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Archway Academy | Houston, TX | Support the student scholarship fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Astros Foundation | Houston, TX | Grant in honor of whitney & jim crane | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Transplant Initiative | Spring, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Houston, TX | Support yhdp home essentials fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston | Houston, TX | Support the tip line program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dacamera | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Etoile Academy | Houston, TX | Support emergent bilingual programming | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | The education in motion program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Support the acorn academy | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Health Foundation | Houston, TX | The see to succeed program designed to foster the health & development of houston's youth | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | Support the expansion, improvement, & protection of parks/greenspace throughout the houston region | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | Support the gift of grub campaign | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawndale Art & Performance Center | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church | Houston, TX | Support direct assistance expenses in 2025 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Menil Foundation Inc the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Menil Foundation Inc the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neuhaus Education Center | Bellaire, TX | The family support program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Arts Houston Jesse H Jones Hall | Houston, TX | Support the area of greatest need | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Methodist University Office of Development | Dallas, TX | Support dr. henry l. gray endowed scholarship for dedman college fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | Support the annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beacon of Downtown Houston | Houston, TX | Support the overall operating budget, providing essential & next-step services to homeless men/women of houston | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Black Heart Association | Grand Prairie, TX | Provide clinical support through vehicle for change in houston | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bryan Museum | Galveston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Women's Resource | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | Support the dell medical school for the research of tripp buckley & elisa furay | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Harvest | Houston, TX | General operations | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writers in the Schools | Houston, TX | Provide students with high-quality arts education & experiences during the 2024-25 school year | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | General operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Museum Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Com Foundation | Texas City, TX | Support lvn students in covering program expenses, tuition, books, uniforms & technical supplies | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | Support pathways to employment program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dacamera | Houston, TX | Support education & community initiatives for fiscal year 2026 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Support the year-end challenge grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal High School Donor Lock Box Dept 313 | Houston, TX | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | Support the 2025-2026 season | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | Support hgo's community & learning initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the area of greatest need | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Support youth science education programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Public Library Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the area of greatest need | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | Support pnc family concert series | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church | Houston, TX | Support direct assistance expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loving Houston | Houston, TX | Support programs & operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menil Foundation Inc the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Martin's Episcopal Church | Houston, TX | Support the annual pledge | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stages | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stages | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Children's Hospital Office of Philanthropy Ste 5214 | Houston, TX | Support the patient assistance fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Black Heart Association | Grand Prairie, TX | General operations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Funds directed to "tom moore endowment" | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Support the annual fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uthealth Houston Office of Development | Houston, TX | Support the area of greatest need | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Exes Alumni Association | Austin, TX | General operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Austin Plan II Honors Program | Austin, TX | Support the plan ii honors program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uthealth Houston Office of Development | Houston, TX | Support the school of behavioral science | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Texas Gulf Coast the | Houston, TX | Directed to student finley colvin's team: "cousins for a cure" | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springspirit | Houston, TX | Grant in honor of gus & karen comiskey | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202522449349100107. It reported $4,285,000 in grants paid; 141 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal High School Donor Box Dept 313 | Houston, TX | Construction of the new benitez chapel | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | Houston, TX | Support light the way capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Construction & interior buildout of planned health sciences tower. | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools - Houston | Houston, TX | Support cis dropout prevention & case management program at bastian, mcnamara, neff & sutton elementary schools | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | Support the families count program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal High School | Houston, TX | Construction of the new benitez chapel | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | Provide uncompromising compassionate end-of-life care to the community | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University | Houston, TX | Construction of the new business school building on the rice university campus | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tirr Foundation | Houston, TX | Support mission connect research in 2024 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tirr Foundation | Houston, TX | Support mission connect research | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut Health | Houston, TX | Funds for the continuation & expansion of the child & adolescent mood disorders program pilot program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ut MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Support single-cell sequencing research conducted by nicholas navin, ph.d, chair of systems biology at ut md anderson cancer center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | Support general operations & programs in 2024-2025 school year for houston students | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Support the m.d. anderson family ymca rebuild project | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baker Ripley | Houston, TX | Support baker ripley's holistic community focused programming in houston | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Allen | Navasota, TX | Support the back to nature capital campaign to fund improvement projects vital to expanding their mission | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp for All | Houston, TX | Support blazing new trails campaign-construction of their new site in chappell hill | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Pursuit | Houston, TX | General operations | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Community Service Center | Houston, TX | General operations | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Pumpkin Park | Houston, TX | Opening doors to children's dreams" campaign | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Samaritan Foundation | Houston, TX | Support nursing scholarship program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Dallas, TX | Support the crisis response program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the mobile stroke unit | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | Support the important work of the artist documentation program archivist in 2024 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monarch School | Houston, TX | General operations | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Houston, TX | Funds to be used to complete the restoration project at the jones family residence | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Houston, TX | Support teach for america houston's 2023-24 new teachers & provide ongoing professional development to alumni of their program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Council On Recovery | Houston, TX | Support the center for recovering families | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rise School of Houston | Houston, TX | Tuition scholarship program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | "vivian l. smith annual scholarship fund" for nursing students in the next academic year | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Funds for the "all in" capital campaign | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit | Houston, TX | Provide student scholarships | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gateway Academy | Houston, TX | Support gateway academy's mental health program | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Springspirit Baseball | Houston, TX | Springspirit's community engagement initiative programs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ensemble Theatre | Houston, TX | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amazing Place | Houston, TX | Operating expenses for 2024 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Greater Houston | Houston, TX | Support one-to-one mentor-mentee matches in greater houston in 2024 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Mateo | Houston, TX | Support 2024 operating expenses | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | Support student scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connect Community | Houston, TX | Support comprehensive summer programming in the community of gulfton/sharpstown | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Green | Houston, TX | Support the 2024-2025 family & children series | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dress for Success Houston | Houston, TX | Support the professional women's group program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | Support emerge's holistic college readiness program | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | Support girl scout outreach programs for underserved elementary, middle and high school girls in se texas | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | Support the campher: empowering girls in nature campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthcare for the Homeless Houston | Houston, TX | Support their comprehensive care programs for individuals & families who are impacted by homelessness | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | Support annual activities, programs and services | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hobby Center for the Performing Arts | Houston, TX | Support exxonmobil discovery series | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | Support houston ballet's 2024-2025 season | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | Funds to be used for program support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Furniture Bank | Houston, TX | Support the no kids on the floor project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | Support community and learning programs in the 2023-24 season | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity | Houston, TX | Construction of a single-family home in partnership with a houston family | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Support 2024 youth science education programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | Support the expansion, improvements and protection of parks/greenspace throughout the houston region | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Symphony | Houston, TX | Support the 2024-25 pnc family concert series | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ieducate | Sugar Land, TX | Funds to be used for program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids' Meals Inc | Houston, TX | Support the healthy meal delivery program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kipp Texas - Houston | Dallas, TX | Support kipp forward programming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hope Housing Inc | Houston, TX | Support the construction of avenue c | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center | Houston, TX | Support mental health counseling and outreach services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Arts Houston Jesse H Jones Hall | Houston, TX | Support eldorado ballroom's arts education & community engagement programming elements | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Clinic | Houston, TX | Support direct patient care to local residents who don't have health insurance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stages | Houston, TX | Support operations and programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Street Grace | Houston, TX | Support operations & programs in houston | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beacon of Downtown Houston | Houston, TX | Support the overall operating budget | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blue Bird Circle | Houston, TX | Funds to support the clinical & research efforts in the field of pediatric neurology | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Health Museum McGovern Museum of Health | Houston, TX | Support health education programming in 2024 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Support the posse houston program site | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | Support the empower her sponsorship program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre Under the Stars Tuts | Houston, TX | Support the 2024-2025 production season & the river | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Houston Clear Lake | Houston, TX | Nursing program scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Support education & community engagement activities for greater houston area students | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancare Inc | Houston, TX | Funds to support cancare's emotional support programs that serve cancer patients & caregivers | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Advocates Inc | Houston, TX | Assist the court services program | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Support the museum's education programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dacamera | Houston, TX | Support dacamera's education and community initiatives in 2024-2025 | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Echos Epiphany Community | Houston, TX | General operating expenses | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loving Houston | Houston, TX | Support the district coordinator team in aldine, houston, humble, klein, lamar consolidated & stafford municipal isds for 2024-2025 | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menil Foundation Inc the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Support the exhibition titled, "knights in shining armor: the battle of pavia tapestries", march 23-26, 2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | Support the social and emotional health program for 2024-2025 | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Texas | Houston, TX | Support greater houston area programs, operating costs, & volunteer expenses | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Luke's United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | Funds should be directed to the area of greatest need | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Alabama Office of Advancement | Tuscaloosa, AL | Funds for the university of alabama's reach program at the capstone center for student success | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Funds for the ut beautification council & should be used for the operations/maintenance of the stedman gardens in honor of eliza stedman | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Texas at Austin Texas Development | Austin, TX | Funds to support the blanton museum of art | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vita-Living Inc | Houston, TX | Support the residential/day program for people with intellectual & developmental disabilities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Com Foundation | Texas City, TX | Provide funding bundles to lvn students to cover program expenses | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of San Jacinto | Houston, TX | Support the campher: empowering girls in nature campaign | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Halo House Foundation | Houston, TX | Support operations of the 33-unity facility | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Achievement Place | Houston, TX | Support project class for schools and the children's books animated films social skills initiative | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Police Foundation | Houston, TX | Support the k-9 unit and mounted patrol program | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hspva Friends | Houston, TX | General operations 2024-2025 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program | Beaumont, TX | Funds to assist in annual breast exams/mannograms for medically underserved women in 7 counties within sw texas | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program | Houston, TX | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Remind | Houston, TX | Provide free mental health support to individuals living with a mental disorder | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spay Neuter Assistance Program Inc | Houston, TX | Support core funding at snap's four clinics | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | Support the area of greatest need | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hope and Healing Center & Institute | Houston, TX | Support mental health care services | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Schools | Houston, TX | Support the educational operating budget in 2024-2025 school year in low-income neighborhoods | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archway Academy | Houston, TX | Student scholarship fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | Support the fall 2024 / winter 2025 programming | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Transplant Initiative | Spring, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Houston, TX | Support the homeless response system | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools - Houston | Houston, TX | General operations | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston | Houston, TX | Support the tip line program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hermann Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | General operations | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | Support educator in motion program in 2023-2024 school year | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center | Houston, TX | Support the acorn academy | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Grand Opera | Houston, TX | Support free performances of madame butterfly at miller outdoor theatre | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University | Houston, TX | Support the capital campaign & construction of the new business school building on the rice university campus | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawndale Art and Performance Center | Houston, TX | General operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church | Houston, TX | Funds to support direct assistance expenses in 2024 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Menil Foundation Inc the Menil Collection | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neuhaus Education Center | Bellaire, TX | Support the family support program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performing Arts Houston Jesse H Jones Hall | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro-Vision | Houston, TX | Support pro-vision's programs in the sunnyside neighborhood | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | Funds to support the annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bryan Museum | Galveston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Houston, TX | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Undies for Everyone | Houston, TX | Purchase & distribution of underwear to houston area children | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Harvest | Houston, TX | Support the edible academy | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writers in America | Houston, TX | Funds to be used to provide students with high-quality arts education and experiences during 2023-2024 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dacamera | Houston, TX | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation | Columbus, GA | Funds for the university of texas at austin | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Martin's Episcopal Church | Houston, TX | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Children's Hospital Office of Philanthropy | Houston, TX | Funds directed to the department of social work | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Support the annual fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Alabama Office of Advancement Services | Tuscaloosa, TX | Funds for the university of alabama's counseling center student support fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Exes Alumni Association | Austin, TX | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal High School Donor Box Dept 313 | Houston, TX | Funds for donor collection | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Advocates Inc | Houston, TX | General operations | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,080,000 |
| Human services | $650,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $410,000 |
| Health care | $180,000 |
| Environment | $170,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $151,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $145,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $115,000 |
States funded
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Updated July 20, 2026. 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.