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Who funds Greater Houston Community Foundation?

Houston, Texas

63 private foundations reported grants to Greater Houston Community Foundation in Houston, Texas totaling $46.7 million across 76 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Dan L Duncan Foundation, with $19.8 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Greater Houston Community Foundation that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Greater Houston Community Foundation

All 63 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Dan L Duncan Foundation
Texas · 2024
Education and support of the houston community1$19.8 million
Houston Endowment Inc
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Program Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund2$6.5 million
David and Eula Wintermann Foundation
Texas · 2024
Endowment for annual distributions to the following charities:christ episcopal church eagle lake $30,000 annuallycity of eagle lake - eagle lake volunteer fire dept $20,000 annuallycolorado county fair association inc. (scholarships) $15,000 annuallycolorado county sheriff's department $15,000 annuallycolorado river land trust inc $20,000 annuallycolumbus historical preservation trust $20,000 annuallyrice consolidated isd high school scholarship $15,000 annuallyspc clint gertson memorial scholarship $15,000 annuallyeula & david wintermann library inc. $30,000 annually1$6.0 million
The Brown Foundation Inc
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Houston Charter Seed Fund1$5.0 million
Guill Family Foundation Inc
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Exempt purpose of organization1$1.5 million
William A Brookshire Foundation
Texas · 2024
Student Scholarships1$1.1 million
The Sarofim Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
General charitable purposes1$1.0 million
Edward H Andrews Foundation
Texas · 2023 · accepts applications
Charitable - nina k. Andrews charitable fund1$901,124
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
For Save Our Springs Alliance to protect the Edwards Aquifer6$761,740
Kinder Foundation
Texas · 2025
Houston next (5 year strategic plan)5$717,000
Houston Nursing Education Foundation
Texas · 2024
HNEF Scholarship funding1$562,632
The Cullen Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Houston Charter Seed Fund II - Start-up and Accelerator Grant Funding1$500,000
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
82650 supporting the hurricane beryl recovery fund in serving disproportionately impacted populations in the houston area1$400,000
Marvy Finger Family Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Houston community charitable initiatives1$400,000
The Knobloch Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Carla Knobloch Fund1$395,721
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the hurricane beryl recovery fund4$330,000
The Springmeyer Foundation
Texas · 2025
General support1$308,311
Hildebrand Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$200,000
Marek Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization1$85,000
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025
General donation1$50,000
Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Foundation
Texas · 2023
General community support1$47,000
Wells Fargo Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
2025 Community Impact Fund1$35,000
Alka & Ajay Gupta aka Indus Cares Foundation
Texas · 2025
Scholarships, General support1$27,434
Koenig Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General operating1$20,000
Ruth Jones Macdonald Charitable Trust
Texas · 2024
Unrestricted1$20,000
Re Smith Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$15,000
Fareed and Paula Zakaria Foundation
New York · 2025
To help maximize the positive impact of philanthropy throughout the community.1$15,000
Naomi Turner True Foundation
Texas · 2025
The molly claire dewitt legacy fund1$15,000
Rockwell Fund Inc
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Manatt health post dobbs1$15,000
Petersen Family Foundation
Louisiana · 2025
Unrestricted gift1$10,300
Barrington Family Foundation
Virginia · 2024
Charitable support1$10,000
Toby S Wilt Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2024 · accepts applications
Aid recipient's charitable purpose1$10,000
Walter M & Mary Mischer Foundation
Texas · 2024
General charitable purpose1$5,500
Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable Foundation
Arkansas · 2025
Brittany ann hildebrand fund for adhd prescription reform1$5,000
Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
To provide funds for general operating needs of organization.1$5,000
Don A Sanders Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Exempt1$5,000
The HG Ash Foundation
Texas · 2025
Community - philanthropy impact1$4,000
Select Equity Group Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching gift1$3,500
Frechette Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
North caroline disaster relief1$3,125
The Jacobson Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Rural women's health study1$3,090
Knight Family Foundation Formerly the Eddy Knight Family Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Support organization's purpose1$3,000
James and Molly Crownover Foundation
Texas · 2024
Rocc employee scholarship fund1$3,000
Horlock Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support1$2,575
J Squared Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Contribution1$2,500
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Matching gifts1$2,100
The Khourie Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
General operating expenses1$2,000
Theodore M Louana H and Monica A Frois Family Foundation Inc
Texas · 2024
General Charitable Purposes1$2,000
Mary A & Thomas F Grasselli Endowment Foundation
Delaware · 2025
Houston Racquet Club Employee Scholarship Fund1$2,000
Baker Hughes Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support1$1,550
Mentz Foundation Inc
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
To carry on the charity's stated mission and purpose1$1,500
The Michael Murphey Western Institute in
Tennessee · 2025
Donation1$1,030
Shell USA Company Foundation
Texas · 2024
10001$1,000
The Sklar Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
Contributions1$1,000
Owen D and Jennifer Thomas Family Charitable Foundation
New York · 2025
General support & unrestricted1$1,000
Suzanne and Adam Stiles Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
Public benefit and assistance1$1,000
Berry R Cox Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Friedkin Disaster Relief Fund1$1,000
Arkay Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$1,000
The Vermillion Family Foundation in
Texas · 2023
Contribution1$1,000
Mize Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
General support1$1,000
Briar Hollow Foundation
Texas · 2025
To support the river oaks cc scholarship fund1$500
Harmon Family Foundation (Fka the Claude Harmon Foundation)
Texas · 2024
Scholarship fund1$250
Judith and Henry Sauer Charitable Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Rocc scholarship1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$28

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Greater Houston Community Foundation?

Dan L Duncan Foundation, Houston Endowment Inc, David and Eula Wintermann Foundation, The Brown Foundation Inc and Guill Family Foundation Inc, and 58 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Greater Houston Community Foundation get from foundations?

$46.7 million in 76 reported grants from 63 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Houston Endowment Inc, The Brown Foundation Inc, Guill Family Foundation Inc, The Sarofim Foundation and Edward H Andrews Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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