The David and Jean Wiley Foundation concentrates its giving on local Houston education access, funding scholarship programs that expand participation in both informal children's learning and community college. It makes few, large gifts and tends to repeat support to the same organizations, indicating relationship-driven philanthropy focused on scholarships rather than broad program experimentation.
Highly concentrated: four total grants totaling $400K, split between two recurring grantees; large, targeted scholarship grants rather than many small awards.
The David and Jean Wiley Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated scholarship support for Houston institutions, with $100,000 awards to Children's Museum and Houston Community College Foundation in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern sits alongside a broader set of education-focused grants that support access for children, students, and adult learners across Houston and nearby Texas communities. The foundation gave $35,000 to Harc - Houston Aphasia Recovery Center, Brookwood Community, and the Epilepsy Foundation for scholarship programs, and it also funded literacy, early-learning, and school-based scholarship efforts. Its grants are mostly sized in the low-to-mid tens of thousands, but it makes larger anchor gifts when backing core scholarship programs. The picture that emerges is a foundation centered on tuition and fee assistance, informal learning access, and local student support, rather than a wide mix of unrelated causes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, which points to a steady, relationship-based grantmaking pattern built around recurring scholarship commitments.
One clear thread is informal learning access. The foundation awarded $100,000 in 2024 to Children's Museum for its scholarship program, matching a 2023 grant of the same size and purpose. Community college access is another major area: Houston Community College Foundation received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to fund its scholarship program. The foundation also supports literacy and early education, including $30,000 to Literacy Now in both years and $25,000 to Collaborative for Children in 2024 for scholarship program support. In addition, it backed school- and learner-specific scholarship efforts at Yes Prep Public Schools and Gordon Memorial Library, showing a pattern of funding programs that help local students and families cover participation costs.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the $20,000 to $35,000 range, with a median of $30,000, a 25th percentile of $20,000, and a 75th percentile of $35,000. The foundation also makes larger recurring gifts at $100,000 for core scholarship programs. Repeat awards are common: Children's Museum, Houston Community College Foundation, Literacy Now, Harc - Houston Aphasia Recovery Center, Brookwood Community, Gordon Memorial Library, Yes Prep Public Schools, Llano Hs Athletic Hall of Fame Schlshp Comm, and Houston Tscpa Foundation all appear in consecutive 2023 and 2024 grants. The pattern is restricted and program-specific, and the foundation funds individuals as well as organizations.
$403K
$2.2M
$155K
$528K
Most grants fall between $20K and $35K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$35K
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Notable grantees: Children's Museum, Houston Community College Foundation
All recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients, and every grant is in Texas. Houston is the main center of activity, with multiple grants to organizations there, including Children's Museum, Houston Community College Foundation, Literacy Now, Collaborative for Children, Yes Prep Public Schools, and Houston Tscpa Foundation. Outside Houston, the grants reach Brookshire, Sealy, and Llano, but the overall footprint remains local and entirely in-state.
Its grants focus on scholarship programs tied to education access. Recent recipients include Houston Community College Foundation for student scholarships, Children's Museum for scholarship access, and Literacy Now and Collaborative for Children for scholarship program support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Children's Museum at $100,000 each year, Houston Community College Foundation at $100,000 each year, and Literacy Now at $30,000 each year.
The typical grant size is fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $35,000. The foundation also makes larger $100,000 scholarship grants to core partners.
Its giving is entirely in Texas, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in TX. Houston receives the most grants, with additional gifts in Brookshire, Sealy, and Llano.
Yes. The foundation is marked as funding individuals, and its recent grants are consistently tied to scholarship programs that support students, learners, and scholarship recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY | BROOKSHIRE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HARC - HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| LITERACY NOW | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| GORDON MEMORIAL LIBRARY | SEALY, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| LLANO HS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHLSHP COMM | LLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HOUSTON TSCPA FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM |
| HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HARC - HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY | BROOKSHIRE, TX | $35,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| LITERACY NOW | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| GORDON MEMORIAL LIBRARY | SEALY, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| LLANO HS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHLSHP COMM | LLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HOUSTON TSCPA FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $7,500 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY | BROOKSHIRE, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HARC - HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $35,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| LITERACY NOW | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| GORDON MEMORIAL LIBRARY | SEALY, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| LLANO HS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHLSHP COMM | LLANO, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HOUSTON TSCPA FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $7,500 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM |
HARC - HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER
$35,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LITERACY NOW
$30,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GORDON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$25,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LLANO HS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHLSHP COMM
$10,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
HOUSTON TSCPA FOUNDATION
$7,500TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM
HARC - HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER
$35,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LITERACY NOW
$30,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GORDON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$25,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LLANO HS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHLSHP COMM
$10,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
HOUSTON TSCPA FOUNDATION
$7,500TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
$35,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
HARC - HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER
$35,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LITERACY NOW
$30,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GORDON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$20,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LLANO HS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHLSHP COMM
$10,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
HOUSTON TSCPA FOUNDATION
$7,500TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM