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Houston public foundations

There are 359 grantmaking public charity foundations in the greater Houston metro area, including the cities of Houston, Baytown, Conroe, Galveston, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands. Combined, these Houston metro public foundations employ 539 people, earn more than $557 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Types of public foundations in Houston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
359
 
$556,863,145
Community foundations
 
84
 
$440,859,652
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Job trends for Houston public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
93
1-10
 
16
11-25
 
6
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of public foundations in Houston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
107
$250k to $1M
 
28
$1M to $5M
 
21
$5M to $25M
 
5
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of public foundations in Houston

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1-20 of 359

United Way of Greater Houston

United Way of Greater Houston collaborates to enhance lives, strengthen the community, and generate meaningful opportunities for people to thrive. Amanda McMillian leads the organization.
Revenue
$79.6m
Assets
$99.5m
Employees
248
EIN
74-1167964
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Jewish Community Foundation

The Houston Jewish Community Foundation perpetuates Jewish values and institutions by acquiring, professionally managing, and distributing charitable resources as a donor-centered community foundation. Roberta Herman-Dietrich runs the organization.
Revenue
$32.5m
Assets
$179.9m
Employees
6
EIN
76-0187329
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF)

The mission of the Greater Houston Community Foundation (ghcf) is growing effective philanthropy by connecting donors to the causes they care about, providing excellent stewardship of assets entrusted to us, and convening resources to address important Co....
Revenue
$293.3m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
54
EIN
23-7160400
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation

Houston-based literacy foundation dedicated to improving the lives of Houstonians through family, adult, and school literacy programs and summer learning initiatives.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$11.7m
Employees
16
EIN
46-5037878
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston

To preserve and enrich Jewish communal life through innovative and visionary leadership that is responsive to Jewish communities locally, nationally, in Israel and around the world.
Revenue
$23.2m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
36
EIN
74-1109654
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Helping a HeroOrg

Helping a HeroOrg provides adapted homes and financial aid to severely wounded heroes. Their Wounded Hero Home Program builds homes in master-planned communities.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
4
EIN
20-5433598
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Axia International

Axia International provides comprehensive administrative services to non-profit and humanitarian organizations, freeing up their resources to better achieve their mission.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$3.7m
Employees
58
EIN
84-2060615
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Virani Family Foundation

The Virani Family Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations through its mission and has not granted any programs.
Revenue
$38.3m
Assets
$60.5m
Employees
0
EIN
86-2515859
IRS type
501(c)(3)

HTK Care Foundation

The HTK Care Foundation provides services for underprivileged children as a public foundation operating in Houston, TX.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$914.4k
Employees
18
EIN
37-1641638
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Country of Houston Endowment Fund

The Boys and Girls Country of Houston Endowment Fund supports, encourages, and assists the activities of Boys and Girls Country of Houston, Inc. by providing long-term funding for its activities.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$31.6m
Employees
0
EIN
76-0162538
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Albert Trust

Houston-based trust improving lives through grants to organizations in health, education, and human services; donated $364K to tax-exempt groups in 2022.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$25.2m
Employees
0
EIN
27-7099515
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nathaniel Foundation

The Nathaniel Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports 501(c)(3) organizations, including religious and educational organizations that enhance the lives of children and the less fortunate. The foundation is located in Kingwood, TX.
Revenue
$4.4m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
0
EIN
76-0453518
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mary L and William J Osher Foundation

Houston-based foundation advancing human rights, health, education and peace. Dedicated to charitable, educational and religious purposes.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$32.4m
Employees
0
EIN
20-5094518
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Montgomery County Community Foundation

MCCF creates legacies through grants and scholarships, matching donor passions with nonprofits, to improve the quality of life in Montgomery County.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$12.1m
Employees
3
EIN
76-0082098
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Barbarian Foundation

The Barbarian Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation located in Montgomery, TX, and is supported by Brian Johnson.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
0
EIN
99-3478042
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Joella and Stewart Morris Foundation

A Houston-based organization supporting 501(c)(3) exempt organizations through maintaining and utilizing funds.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$7.7m
Employees
0
EIN
76-0632523
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Halliburton Charitable Foundation

Halliburton Charitable Foundation raises funds for tax-exempt organizations, primarily through a golf tournament charity. Location: Houston, TX.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
0
EIN
26-2383244
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Foundation

The Donald and Martha Kaplan Freedman Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and religious purposes to conduct and support activities for the benefit of, or to carry out, the purposes of the Houston Jewish Community Foundation.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$30.2m
Employees
0
EIN
45-5449056
IRS type
501(c)(3)

House of Charity

House of Charity raises and distributes funds related to religion in Houston, TX. The organization generated $1,123,428 in total revenues last year.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$863.6k
Employees
0
EIN
76-0534271
IRS type
501(c)(3)

HJCF Investment Program LLC

HJCF Investment Program LLC supports the Houston Jewish Community Foundation by conducting and promoting charitable, educational, and religious activities.
Revenue
$134.3k
Assets
$98.5m
Employees
0
EIN
99-4364770
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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