Astros Golf Foundation
ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
Houston, TX6037148211
About Astros Golf Foundation
The Astros Golf Foundation is a Houston‑centered philanthropic funder that concentrates on sports and youth development tied to the Astros brand, while also supporting local health, parks, and family services. Most grants are to Houston-area organizations and programs that serve children, families, and community recreation, with several recurring gifts to signature partners and a long tail of smaller community nonprofits.
Focus Areas
Professional sports philanthropy and community programs tied to the Astros brand (Astros Foundation initiatives)Youth golf and character development programs in Greater Houston (First Tee of Greater Houston, local golf charities)Pediatric healthcare and hospital support in Houston (Texas Children's Hospital)Urban parks, green-space conservation and park revitalization in Houston (Memorial Park Conservancy)Family services, adoption and foster-support programs for children and vulnerable families (New Life Adoptions; Project Joy & Hope)
Who They Fund
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About Astros Golf Foundation
A defining feature of Astros Golf Foundation grantmaking is the size of its support for the Astros Foundation, which received $3,000,000 in 2023 and $2,500,000 in 2025 for charitable purpose. That pattern points to a funder that uses large internal and partner grants to sustain the Astros-branded charitable ecosystem while also backing Houston-area youth and community programs. The foundation’s giving reaches local sports, pediatric care, parks, and family services, with the recent record showing a steady set of organizations tied to youth development and neighborhood needs. Texas Children’s Hospital received $1,300,000 in 2025, and First Tee of Greater Houston received $500,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Those grants sit alongside support for Memorial Park Conservancy, New Life Adoptions, Project Joy & Hope, and other local nonprofits. The overall picture is of a Houston-centered grantmaker that favors organizations connected to recreation, children, and community infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on partners that appear repeatedly over time.
What Astros Golf Foundation Funds
In youth golf and character development, Astros Golf Foundation gave $500,000 to First Tee of Greater Houston in 2025, matching a $500,000 grant to the same organization in 2023. That repeat award shows sustained support for a golf-based youth program in Greater Houston. In pediatric health, the foundation awarded $1,300,000 to Texas Children’s Hospital in 2025. For parks and green space, it gave $172,523 to Memorial Park Conservancy in 2025 after a $248,218 grant in 2023, continuing backing for Houston park revitalization. Family support also appears in the record: New Life Adoptions received $197,360 in 2023, while Project Joy and Hope for Texas received $50,000 in 2025.
How Astros Golf Foundation Gives
The typical grant size sits at $13,350 at the 25th percentile, $40,129 at the median, and $84,814 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of modest community awards and larger strategic grants. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including the Astros Foundation, First Tee of Greater Houston, and Memorial Park Conservancy. Astros Golf Foundation is a private philanthropic funder with Houston leadership under Giles Kibbe. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.7M
Total Assets
$25.9M
Total Revenue
$34.7M
Total Expenses
$33.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $13K and $85K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$85K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Giles Kibbe
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