The Annunziato Family Foundation concentrates giving in the Houston area on programs that support children, families, and youth opportunity—especially education, out-of-school enrichment, and basic needs stabilization. Much of its funding flows through donor-advised or affiliated funds and it makes repeat, multi-grant investments in a handful of local service and youth-development organizations. Grants frequently support direct service programs (job training, childcare, food/rent assistance, behavioral specialists) and community-building initiatives that use sport and play to engage youth.
A $6.8 million grant to The Annunziato Family Fund With Greater Houston Community Foundation stands out in the Annunziato Family Foundation’s recent giving and shows how much of its work moves through affiliated funds and partnership structures. The foundation gives across children, families, and youth opportunity, with a clear emphasis on education, out-of-school enrichment, and basic-needs stabilization. Recent awards also show support for sport- and play-based youth development, job training for young mothers, behavioral specialist positions, and college access for low-income, first-generation students. Its pattern is not limited to one-off gifts. The foundation returns to a small set of organizations with multiple grants across years, including Breakthrough Houston, Breakthrough Chicago, RaiseUp Families, Beyond the Ball, New Moms, and YWCA. Those repeat awards suggest ongoing operating support rather than isolated project checks. The mix of large partnership contributions, mid-sized program grants, and smaller scholarship awards gives a picture of a funder that backs direct service, staffing, and infrastructure alongside education-focused programs. Recent gifts also reach Houston, Chicago, San Antonio, Jackson, White Plains, and a few higher-education recipients, but the strongest thread is steady support for youth and family-serving organizations.
In education, the foundation backed Breakthrough Houston with $150,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 for highly motivated, historically excluded students to achieve post-secondary success and become educational advocates. It also supported Breakthrough Chicago with $60,000 in 2025 and $55,000 in 2024 to fund a behavioral specialist position, linking academic support with student well-being. Family stabilization is another clear theme. YWCA in San Antonio received $100,000 and $75,000 in 2025 for food, rent, and childcare assistance programs, while RaiseUp Families in Houston received $100,000 in 2025, $100,000 in 2024, and another $50,000 in 2025 for its HandUp program. The foundation also gave $100,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 to New Moms for its job training program. Beyond direct services, the foundation supported Beyond the Ball with $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to use sport and play to reclaim space and build community opportunity.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $100K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, large-dollar giving with a few very large pass-through/affiliated grants plus repeated multi-year grants to a small set of programmatic grantees; emphasis on program support rather than many small one-off awards.
Notable grantees: The Annunziato Family Fund with Greater Houston Community Foundation, Breakthrough Houston (and Breakthrough Chicago), Beyond the Ball NFP, RaiseUp Families, YWCA (local affiliates)
Typical grants cluster around a median of $40,000, with a lower quartile of $6,803 and an upper quartile of $100,000. The distribution shows a mix of smaller scholarship and program awards alongside repeated six-figure grants. The foundation appears to favor recurring relationships: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Breakthrough Houston, Breakthrough Chicago, RaiseUp Families, Beyond the Ball, New Moms, and YWCA. It also makes partnership contributions and funding through affiliated or donor-advised structures, as shown by the large grant to The Annunziato Family Fund With Greater Houston Community Foundation. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, including scholarship awards to named students.
Grantmaking is regional, with 70% of grants going to recipients in Texas and the top state by grant count being Illinois. Houston is the most visible city in the grant list, but awards also land in Chicago, San Antonio, Jackson, White Plains, Austin, and Sherman. Outside Texas, Chicago appears repeatedly across education, youth development, and job training grants, while Illinois hosts multiple recipients in the recent list. All recorded grants in the data go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports organizations serving children, families, and youth opportunity. Recent grants include education and post-secondary support, sport- and play-based youth engagement, job training, behavioral specialist positions, food/rent/childcare assistance, college access mentorship, and scholarship support for individuals.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Breakthrough Houston, Breakthrough Chicago, RaiseUp Families, Beyond the Ball, New Moms, and YWCA. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time support.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $40,000 at the median, with a lower quartile of $6,803 and an upper quartile of $100,000. The recent list also includes both large partnership grants and smaller scholarships.
Yes. The recent grants list includes scholarship awards to named students, including Emma Solis at Austin College and Areeba Alvi at The University of Texas. Those awards show direct support to individuals alongside organizational grants.
Most grants go to recipients in Texas, which accounts for 70% of grants in the data. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and recent awards also reach San Antonio, Houston, Chicago, Jackson, White Plains, Austin, and Sherman.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANNUNZIATO FAMILY FUND WITH GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $6,771,971 | 2025 | TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT |
| THE SAMARITAN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST WITH NCF CHARITABLE TRUST | TAMPA, FL | $1,002,718 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| BEYOND THE BALL NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY TO RECLAIM SPACE, UNITE THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOP A CULTURE OF OPPORTUNITY THROUGH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION CAN CULTIVATE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES. |
| BEYOND THE BALL NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| YWCA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORANIZATION'S FOOD, RENT, AND CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS |
| BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HIGHLY MOTIVATED, HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND EMPOWER ASPIRING LEADERS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES. |
| BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RAISEUP FAMILIES | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HANDUP PROGRAM |
| YWCA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORANIZATION'S FOOD, RENT, AND CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDREN HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION |
| BREAKTHROUGH CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | TO CONTINUE FUNDING BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST |
| BREAKTHROUGH CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | TO CONTINUE FUNDING BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST POSITION |
| THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER INC | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION |
| RAISEUP FAMILIES | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HANDUP PROGRAM |
| ONE22 RESOURCE CENTER | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
| ONE22 RESOURCE CENTER | JACKSON, WY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
| NEW MOMS | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM |
| NEW MOMS | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM |
| LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FUND EDUCATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO HELP LOW-INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, LATINO YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO COLLEGE |
| LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FUND EDUCATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO HELP LOW-INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, LATINO YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO COLLEGE |
| GIRL WITH GRIT | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION |
| BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $150,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT HIGHLY MOTIVATED, HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND EMPOWER ASPIRING LEADERS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES. |
| NEW MOMS | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM |
| RAISEUP FAMILIES | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT HANDUP PROGRAM |
| BEYOND THE BALL NFP | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY TO RECLAIM SPACE, UNITE THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOP A CULTURE OF OPPORTUNITY THROUGH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION CAN CULTIVATE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES. |
| BREAKTHROUGH CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 | 2024 | TO FUND BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST POSITION |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ANIMEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM |
| PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS | HOUSTON, TX | $14 | 2024 | PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS |
| AUSTIN COLLEGE | SHERMAN, TX | $7,152 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - EMMA SOLIS (STUDENT) |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $6,687 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - AREEBA ALVI (STUDENT) |
| PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS | HOUSTON, TX | $11 | 2023 | PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS |
THE ANNUNZIATO FAMILY FUND WITH GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6,771,971TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT
THE SAMARITAN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST WITH NCF CHARITABLE TRUST
$1,002,718TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
BEYOND THE BALL NFP
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY TO RECLAIM SPACE, UNITE THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOP A CULTURE OF OPPORTUNITY THROUGH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION CAN CULTIVATE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES.
BEYOND THE BALL NFP
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
YWCA
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ORANIZATION'S FOOD, RENT, AND CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON
TO SUPPORT HIGHLY MOTIVATED, HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND EMPOWER ASPIRING LEADERS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES.
BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
RAISEUP FAMILIES
$100,000TO SUPPORT HANDUP PROGRAM
YWCA
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE ORANIZATION'S FOOD, RENT, AND CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN HOUSTON
$75,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
BREAKTHROUGH CHICAGO
$60,000TO CONTINUE FUNDING BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST
BREAKTHROUGH CHICAGO
$60,000TO CONTINUE FUNDING BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST POSITION
THE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
RAISEUP FAMILIES
$50,000TO SUPPORT HANDUP PROGRAM
ONE22 RESOURCE CENTER
$50,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
ONE22 RESOURCE CENTER
$50,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
NEW MOMS
$50,000TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
NEW MOMS
$25,000TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS
$15,000TO FUND EDUCATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO HELP LOW-INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, LATINO YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO COLLEGE
LATINO U COLLEGE ACCESS
$15,000TO FUND EDUCATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO HELP LOW-INCOME, FIRST GENERATION, LATINO YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO COLLEGE
GIRL WITH GRIT
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
BREAKTHROUGH HOUSTON
$150,000TO SUPPORT HIGHLY MOTIVATED, HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND EMPOWER ASPIRING LEADERS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES.
NEW MOMS
$100,000TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
RAISEUP FAMILIES
$100,000TO SUPPORT HANDUP PROGRAM
BEYOND THE BALL NFP
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY TO RECLAIM SPACE, UNITE THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOP A CULTURE OF OPPORTUNITY THROUGH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION CAN CULTIVATE HOPE AND CHANGE LIVES.
BREAKTHROUGH CHICAGO
$55,000TO FUND BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST POSITION
INTERFAITH MINISTRIES OF GREATER HOUSTON
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ANIMEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM
PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS
$14PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS
AUSTIN COLLEGE
$7,152SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - EMMA SOLIS (STUDENT)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
$6,687SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - AREEBA ALVI (STUDENT)
PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS
$11PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS