The Guill Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the Houston area with a strong emphasis on local community-building and services for children and people with disabilities. They combine large, flexible gifts to umbrella organizations (notably the Greater Houston Community Foundation) with targeted support for therapeutic/recreational programs, disability residential services, children’s health, and local education initiatives. Several grantees receive repeat, sizable grants, indicating multi-year and sustained partnerships rather than one-off, small gifts.
Concentrated, large-dollar giving mostly in Houston: a handful of substantial grants (several repeated to the same organizations) and a mix of unrestricted community foundation gifts plus targeted institutional support.
A defining feature of Guill Family Foundation Inc is its repeated, sizable support for Houston-area organizations serving children and people with disabilities. The largest recent award in the data is a $1,470,000 grant to Greater Houston Community Foundation, showing that the foundation combines major umbrella support with direct gifts to service providers. Its recent record also shows multi-year backing for Camp for All in Houston and Brookshire-based Brookwood Community, two organizations tied to therapeutic recreation and residential or day services. That pattern suggests a funder that stays with a small set of local partners over time rather than making scattered one-time gifts. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches children’s health, education, and community support groups in Houston. Recent awards include Houston Children’s Charity, Kids’ Meals, Etoile Academy, and the Brenda and John Duncan Rise School of Houston. Texas A&M Foundation and Work Texas Training Center appear as additional recipients, broadening the picture beyond a single service category while remaining grounded in Texas. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation’s giving is centered on organizations with exempt-purpose missions, and the repeated appearances of several recipients point to sustained relationships.
A major thread in Guill Family Foundation Inc’s giving is therapeutic and recreational support for children with serious illnesses. In 2025, it gave $390,000 to Camp for All and another $125,000 to Camp for All Foundation, building on a $390,000 grant to Camp for All in 2023. Another clear focus is services for people with developmental disabilities: Brookwood Community received $300,000 in 2025 and the same amount in 2023, plus an additional $150,000 in 2025. Children’s health and basic needs also appear regularly. Houston Children’s Charity received $220,000 and $200,000 in 2025, while Houston Children’s Charities received $144,000 in both 2025 and 2023. The foundation also supported Kids’ Meals with $200,000 and $125,000 in 2025. Education-related grants include $200,000 and $100,000 to Etoile Academy, plus $100,000 each to the Brenda and John Duncan Rise School of Houston and Work Texas Training Center.
Typical gifts cluster in the $50,000 to $100,000 range, with a median grant size of $75,000 and a p25 of $50,000 and p75 of $100,000. The recent grants list shows a much larger top-end award to Greater Houston Community Foundation, alongside repeated six-figure grants to a handful of local organizations. The pattern is not one-off: Camp for All, Brookwood Community, Houston Children’s Charities, Texas A&M Foundation, Etoile Academy, Prison Entrepreneurship Program, and Spark all appear more than once across the recent-grants list, indicating recurring support. The foundation is a private family foundation, and the records show no individual grants or program-related investments.
$3.9M
$42.3M
$2.4M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Greater Houston Community Foundation, Camp For All, Brookwood Community, Houston Children's Charity, Etoile Academy
Giving is overwhelmingly local and Texas-centered. The foundation’s top giving state is Texas, and 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are concentrated in Houston and nearby Texas cities: Houston, Brookshire, and College Station. Houston accounts for many of the named grantees, including Greater Houston Community Foundation, Camp for All, Houston Children’s Charity, Kids’ Meals, Etoile Academy, Prison Entrepreneurship Program, Spark, and the Rise School. Beyond Houston, Brookwood Community is in Brookshire and Texas A&M Foundation is in College Station.
Its recent grants focus on local community-building, children’s health and basic needs, therapeutic and recreational programs for children with serious illnesses, residential and day services for people with developmental disabilities, and education-related organizations in Houston and nearby Texas cities.
Yes. Texas is the top state by grant count, and 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The named recipient cities in the recent grants list are Houston, Brookshire, and College Station.
The grant-size distribution centers on $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger six- and seven-figure gifts, including a $1,470,000 grant to Greater Houston Community Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Camp for All, Brookwood Community, Houston Children’s Charities, Texas A&M Foundation, Etoile Academy, Prison Entrepreneurship Program, and Spark.
Guill Family Foundation Inc is a private family foundation. The data also shows that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $1,470,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP FOR ALL | HOUSTON, TX | $390,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY | BROOKSHIRE, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITY | HOUSTON, TX | $220,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| ETOILE ACADEMY INC | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITY | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS' MEALS | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY | BROOKSHIRE, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITIES | HOUSTON, TX | $144,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $129,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| ETOILE ACADEMY INC | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS' MEALS | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| SPARK | HOUSTON, TX | $120,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| SPARK | HOUSTON, TX | $120,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| BRENDA & JOHN DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| BRENDA AND JOHN H DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| WORKTEXAS TRAINING CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| ETOILE ACADEMY | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY | BROOKSHIRE, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| WORK TEXAS TRAINING CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| BRENDA AND JOHN H DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| WORKTEXAS TRAINING CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP ARANZAZU | ROCKPORT, TX | $85,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP ARANZAZU INC | ROCKPORT, TX | $85,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOUSTON'S AMAZING PLACE | HOUSTON, TX | $85,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP ARANZAZU INC | ROCKPORT, TX | $85,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $80,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILY ALLIANCE INC | STAFFORD, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| PROJECT SUNSHINE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| SPARK | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CANDLE LIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOPE & HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| TEEN AND FAMILY SERVICES | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILY ALLIANCE INC | STAFFORD, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| EMERGE FELLOWSHIP | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| TEEN AND FAMILY SERVICES | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| EMERGE FELLOWSHIP | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| PROJECT SUNSHINE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| EMPOWERING WOMEN OUT OF PRISON | LOCKHART, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| EMPOWERING WOMEN OUT OF PRISON | LOCKHART, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM | HOUSTON, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| PROJECT SUNSHINE | NEW YORK, NY | $72,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,470,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP FOR ALL
$390,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY
$300,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITY
$220,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
ETOILE ACADEMY INC
$200,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
$200,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITY
$200,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
KIDS' MEALS
$200,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY
$150,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
$150,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITIES
$144,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
$129,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
ETOILE ACADEMY INC
$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION
$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION
$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
KIDS' MEALS
$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
SPARK
$120,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
SPARK
$120,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
BRENDA & JOHN DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
BRENDA AND JOHN H DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
WORKTEXAS TRAINING CENTER
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
ETOILE ACADEMY
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
WORK TEXAS TRAINING CENTER
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
BRENDA AND JOHN H DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
WORKTEXAS TRAINING CENTER
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP ARANZAZU
$85,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP ARANZAZU INC
$85,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
HOUSTON'S AMAZING PLACE
$85,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CAMP ARANZAZU INC
$85,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS INC
$80,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILY ALLIANCE INC
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
PROJECT SUNSHINE INC
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
SPARK
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CANDLE LIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
HOPE & HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TEEN AND FAMILY SERVICES
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILY ALLIANCE INC
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
EMERGE FELLOWSHIP
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
TEEN AND FAMILY SERVICES
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
EMERGE FELLOWSHIP
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
PROJECT SUNSHINE INC
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
EMPOWERING WOMEN OUT OF PRISON
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
EMPOWERING WOMEN OUT OF PRISON
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
PROJECT SUNSHINE
$72,000EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION