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Who funds Houston Independent School District?

Houston, Texas

4 private foundations reported grants to Houston Independent School District in Houston, Texas totaling $410,707 across 4 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Gates Foundation, with $340,607.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Houston Independent School District that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Houston Independent School District's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Houston Independent School District

All 4 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
K-12 education1$340,607
Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Foundation
Texas · 2023
General education support1$48,000
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025
General donation1$20,000
The Sam & Nada Simon Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Houston police explorer program1$2,100

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.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Houston Independent School District?

Gates Foundation, Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Foundation, Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc and The Sam & Nada Simon Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Houston Independent School District get from foundations?

$410,707 in 4 reported grants from 4 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gates Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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