Foundations in Houston, Texas
Home to Houston Endowment and 1,327 other grantmaking foundations, Houston has $2.8B in combined annual giving. The median grant from Houston foundations is $10K.
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Houston Endowment Inc
Houston Endowment concentrates large, strategic grants in Greater Houston that strengthen public education (especially charter school capacity and facilities), advance civic participation and voting access, and support place-based community improvement and homelessness services. Grants are typically multi-million-dollar, project-focused investments intended to seed systems-level change—funding coalitions, facilities financing, voter engagement initiatives, and master-planning for public spaces. The foundation repeatedly backs a small set of local organizations and intermediaries that can scale citywide impact.
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Houston Grantmaking at a Glance
Foundations Headquartered Here
1,328
Total Annual Giving
$2.8B
Total Assets
$78B
Median Grant Size
$10K
Largest Foundations in Houston, TX
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Houston Food Bank | Houston | $238.6M | $154.9M | $65K | K31 | Local |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON | $204M | $1.1B | $20K | T31 | Regional |
| LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION | HOUSTON | $193.3M | $4.8B | $152K | T20 | National |
| Houston Endowment Inc | Houston | $94.2M | $2.5B | $75K | T20 | Local |
| The Brown Foundation Inc | Houston | $84.3M | $1.1B | $15K | T22 | Regional |
| KINDER FOUNDATION | HOUSTON | $58.5M | $173.4M | $100K | T20Z | Local |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston | $40.5M | $99.5M | $100K | T70 | Local |
| Houston Jewish Community Foundation | Houston | $39.6M | $260.7M | $14K | T31 | Regional |
| DAN L DUNCAN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON | $39.5M | $700.5M | $200K | T22 | Local |
| The Robert A Welch Foundation | Houston | $39.3M | $619M | $65K | T22 | Local |
HOUSTON
$204M
$1.1B
$20K
HOUSTON
$193.3M
$4.8B
$152K
Houston
$39.6M
$260.7M
$14K
Funders That Give to Houston
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