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Houston private foundations

There are 2,750private foundations in the greater Houstonmetro area, including the cities of Houston, Baytown, Conroe, Galveston, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands. Combined, these Houston metro private foundationsemploy 377 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $22 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Houston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
2,750
$4,445,463,851
Corporate foundations
74
$108,260,690
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Sizes of private foundations in Houston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,425
$250k to $1M
212
$1M to $5M
151
$5M to $25M
46
$25M to $100M
24
$100M+
3
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Directory of private foundations in Houston

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1-20 of 2,750

Robert A Welch Foundation

The Robert A Welch Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. It made 64 grants last year, of which 30 went to University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Revenue
$60.4m
Assets
$632.1m
Employees
10
EIN
76-0343128
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dovetail Impact Foundation

The David Weekley Family Foundation is a Houston, TX based private foundation that last year made 104 grants. Its purpose is to incur travel expenses and other administrative costs to thoroughly vet and monitor grantees.
Revenue
$25.4m
Assets
$143.2m
Employees
6
EIN
76-0324538
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marvy Finger Family Foundation

The Marvy Finger Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX that provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations. Their focus is on supporting organizations that improve the lives of Houstonians and HISD graduates.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$39.6m
Employees
3
EIN
76-0625865
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
$18.5m
Assets
$44.9m
Employees
0
EIN
76-0041524
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
$26.1m
Assets
$26.5m
Employees
1
EIN
30-0005201
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
$25.4m
Assets
$206.9m
Employees
4
EIN
23-7028238
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Terry Foundation

To strengthen the State of Texas by identifying Texas high school graduates and transfer students who have promise of future leadership distinction and assisting them in developing their future and the future of those around them.
Revenue
$23.9m
Assets
$440.2m
Employees
13
EIN
31-1551093
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
$35.5m
Assets
$372.8m
Employees
7
EIN
74-6104592
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
$19.0m
Assets
$378.5m
Employees
12
EIN
74-2170127
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

The Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. It supported by the Estate of Terese T Hershey and made 64 grants last year. Grantees include Our Children's Trust.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$112.1m
Employees
3
EIN
74-6039126
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint Michael Archangel Charities

Saint Michael Archangel Charities is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. This year, they made 25 grants, with the Indiana University Foundation being one of their grantees. The trustees are See Attached, See Attached, and Dale Gettelfinger.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$34.7m
Employees
0
EIN
82-4369546
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Read Youth Charities

Read Youth Charities is a private foundation located in Magnolia, TX. The purpose of the charity is to provide a summer camp for underprivileged boys and pediatric cancer patients. The activities of the camp are for the benefit of the children attending.
Revenue
$46.2m
Assets
$50.8m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7048642
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Brown Foundation

The purpose of The Brown Foundation is to distribute funds for public charitable purposes, principally for support, encouragement, and assistance to education, the arts, and community service.
Revenue
$89.6m
Assets
$1.0b
Employees
9
EIN
74-6036466
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Astros Foundation

The Astros Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to the Astros Golf Foundation and other programs that support urban youth in Houston, TX.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
0
EIN
74-2793078
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kinder Foundation

The Kinder Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Houston, TX. It last year made 83 grants to various organizations and memorial parks.
Revenue
$65.3m
Assets
$148.8m
Employees
5
EIN
76-0519073
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas Wortham Foundation

Thomas Wortham Foundation's goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of children to assist them in achieving their goals, by providing financial and volunteer support to a variety of positive experiences.
Revenue
$30.1m
Assets
$245.1m
Employees
0
EIN
74-1334356
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Mary Moody Northen Endowment

The Mary Moody Northen Endowment is a private foundation that provides grants to defray the cost of maintaining and operating the historic 1894 house museum for over 15,000 visitors. Grantees include Mountain Lake. The Endowment made 36 grants last year.
Revenue
$55.5m
Assets
$79.9m
Employees
0
EIN
75-1171741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Knobloch Family Foundation

The Knobloch Family Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Houston, TX. The foundation made one grant last year. The trustees for the foundation are Carla Knobloch, Eleanor Knobloch Ratchford, and Emily C Knobloch.
Revenue
$23.0m
Assets
$171.8m
Employees
0
EIN
76-0538135
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Main Family Foundation

The Main Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Katy, TX. Last year, it made 20 grants, the majority of which were unrestricted. Its grantees include Shriners Hospitals For Children and other nonprofits.
Revenue
$17.2m
Assets
$18.6m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4695163
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Endowment

Houston Endowment is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. It last year made 506 grants worth a total of $28.4 million.
Revenue
$188.4m
Assets
$2.3b
Employees
38
EIN
74-6013920
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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