Houston area nonprofits

Name: Top 20 Houston area nonprofits
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There are 41,834 organizations in the greater Houston metro area, including the cities of Houston, Baytown, Conroe, Galveston, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands. Combined, these Houston metro nonprofits employ 420,711 people, earn more than $60 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $163 billion.

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Job trends for Houston nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	5,780
1-10	1,429
11-25	487
26-100	431
101 to 1,000	227
1,000+	28

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Houston is driven by large organizations like Open Wings Independent Living, Memorial Hermann Health System, Methodist Hospital Group, Texas Children's Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).
The largest employers tend to be specific population service providers, general hospitals, hospital systems, charter schools, and professional schools.

Sizes of nonprofits in Houston

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	7,674
$250k to $1M	2,469
$1M to $5M	1,233
$5M to $25M	475
$25M to $100M	143
$100M+	54

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Memorial Hermann Health System, Texas Children's Hospital, Methodist Hospital Group, Houston Methodist, and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Houston.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 2.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Houston with more than $100 million account for 74.0% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, private foundations, managed care organizations, and professional schools.

Types of nonprofits in Houston

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Religious organizations	8,823	2,854	$979,417,204	$2,082,130,122
Educational institutions	5,706	63,768	$8,681,818,489	$24,520,847,885
Human service organizations	4,388	182,130	$2,235,596,601	$2,989,916,755
Foundations	3,848	887	$6,387,257,163	$33,705,833,066
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,859	6,279	$817,373,681	$1,619,999,662
Business and community development organizations	2,289	4,320	$1,388,834,609	$4,270,084,912
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	2,154	9,280	$1,130,881,617	$5,136,307,610
Youth development organizations	1,637	7,617	$273,675,698	$681,122,907
Housing providers and shelters	1,019	3,889	$858,154,144	$2,191,523,994
Health organizations	933	103,388	$31,060,212,142	$59,692,987,291

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1-20 of 41,834

Houston Ballet Foundation

Houston Ballet Foundation inspires dance through excellent performances, education programs and academy. Professional dancers perform locally and internationally.

Revenue

$42.0m

Assets

$185.0m

Employees

602

EIN

74-1394920

IRS type

501(c)(3)

KIPP Texas

We believe that every child, regardless of economic background has the right to be an exemplary education. We will empower our student to thrive in and graduate from college, choose their paths and positively impact their communities.

Revenue

$479.4m

Assets

$868.1m

Employees

5,081

EIN

01-0639602

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Terry Foundation

Private foundation in Houston funding scholarships for students at The University of Texas and others, making 13 grants annually.

Revenue

$30.4m

Assets

$433.1m

Employees

EIN

31-1551093

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Fay School

The Fay School is a nonsectarian, not-for-profit, co-educational school in which children of diverse talents and backgrounds with strong academic abilities are offered a high-quality education.

Revenue

$14.6m

Assets

$33.2m

Employees

137

EIN

76-0321325

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The SLW Charitable Foundation

The SLW Charitable Foundation, a Houston-based family foundation, primarily funds general operations and awarded 10 grants last year, including to Sailing Angels Foundation.

Revenue

$30.9m

Assets

$24.1m

Employees

EIN

99-2248499

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation

The Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants to organizations across the United States.

Revenue

$31.2m

Assets

$29.2m

Employees

EIN

30-0005201

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Astros Golf Foundation

The Astros Golf Foundation operates as a community foundation headquartered in Houston, TX and generated $11,181,792 in revenues last year.

Revenue

$34.7m

Assets

$25.9m

Employees

EIN

83-1791157

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Strake Foundation

The Strake Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to churches, schools and other nonprofit causes. Last year, it made 222 grants.

Revenue

$6.4m

Assets

$47.3m

Employees

EIN

76-0041524

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Dovetail Impact Foundation

The Dovetail Impact Foundation is a Houston-based family foundation funding scalable, sustainable partners advancing human flourishing through health, education, livelihoods, justice, and community development.

Revenue

$31.9m

Assets

$172.6m

Employees

EIN

76-0324538

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hamill Foundation

The Hamill Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX that made 91 grants last year to organizations such as The Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The trustees of the foundation are Charlie H. Read, Charles W. Snider, and Thomas H. Brown.

Revenue

$26.5m

Assets

$212.4m

Employees

EIN

23-7028238

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation (CGMF)

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation is dedicated to nurturing innovative, sustainable solutions to human and environmental problems.

Revenue

$50.0m

Assets

$420.0m

Employees

EIN

74-2170127

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Ampp Global Center

Ampp Global Center advances corrosion control and protective coatings through education, credentials, standards, publications, advocacy, and convenings that safeguard people, assets, and environments.

Revenue

$44.6m

Assets

$102.0m

Employees

EIN

74-1018374

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Hobby Center Foundation coordinates events and manages premier venues for resident companies at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts.

Revenue

$46.2m

Assets

$96.6m

Employees

116

EIN

76-0428914

IRS type

501(c)(3)

University of Houston College of Business Foundation

To solicit, receive, or acquire real or personal property, and to administer such property with the primary objective of improving the quality provided by the College of Business.

Revenue

$9.0m

Assets

$118.6m

Employees

EIN

23-7281200

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Powell Foundation

The Powell Foundation distributes funds for public charitable purposes, principally for the encouragement and support of public education, the arts, conservation and human services, with a direct impact within the Foundation's geographic zone of interest.

Revenue

$49.1m

Assets

$491.9m

Employees

EIN

74-6104592

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Robert A Welch Foundation

The Robert A Welch Foundation is a Houston-based private foundation funding basic chemical research in Texas through grants, conferences, and chemistry awards.

Revenue

$52.7m

Assets

$622.7m

Employees

EIN

76-0343128

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Avenue

Avenue CDC builds affordable homes and strengthens communities in Houston through programs promoting homeownership, financial capability, and community engagement.

Revenue

$7.2m

Assets

$57.6m

Employees

EIN

76-0380602

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO)

Houston-based Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) has provided reliable, cost-effective and energy-efficient cooling and heating to institutions in the Texas Medical Center.

Revenue

$97.7m

Assets

$541.7m

Employees

EIN

94-3425643

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Houston Arts Alliance

Houston Arts Alliance fosters arts and culture development, supports artists, and enhances resilience in the Houston community through grantmaking and disaster preparedness initiatives.

Revenue

$25.5m

Assets

$39.7m

Employees

EIN

74-1946756

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Cenikor Foundation

The Cenikor Foundation provides affordable, personalized treatment for substance use disorder, serving diverse age groups and promoting long-term recovery through inclusive, evidence-based programs.

Revenue

$55.9m

Assets

$66.9m

Employees

881

EIN

76-0031861

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Houston area nonprofits

Job trends for Houston nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Houston

Types of nonprofits in Houston

Directory of nonprofits in Houston

Houston Ballet Foundation

KIPP Texas

Terry Foundation

The Fay School

The SLW Charitable Foundation

Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation

Astros Golf Foundation

Strake Foundation

Dovetail Impact Foundation

Hamill Foundation

Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation (CGMF)

Ampp Global Center

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

University of Houston College of Business Foundation

The Powell Foundation

Robert A Welch Foundation

Avenue

Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO)

Houston Arts Alliance

Cenikor Foundation

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