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    Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund

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    GALVESTON, TXWebsite4097621603

    About Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund

    The Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc concentrates its philanthropy tightly on a single local institution: the University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston). All recorded grants are directed to UTMB for institutional/operating assistance, indicating a clear preference for supporting academic medicine and healthcare infrastructure in its home community. The foundation appears to act as a local benefactor focused on sustaining a flagship medical/higher-education organization rather than funding a broad portfolio of causes.

    Focus Areas

    Support for University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston) — medical education and researchInstitutional/operating assistance to a local academic medical centerStrengthening Galveston medical and healthcare infrastructure

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: all grants went to a single grantee (UTMB), repeated gifts across years, focused, sizeable institutional support rather than many small or diverse grants.

    Notable grantees: The University of Texas Medical Branch

    About Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund

    A large share of Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc’s recent giving centers on The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 that each exceeded $300,000. That repeat support shows a funder that sustains a major local medical institution over time rather than making isolated awards. The recent-grants record also shows support for Galveston-based community organizations such as Reedy Chapel Ame Church, Vision Galveston, and Teen Health Center Inc, alongside other civic, cultural, and health-related recipients. The fund’s activity is broad enough to reach several parts of Galveston’s civic life, but it remains geographically concentrated. Most grants go to organizations in Texas, and the latest listed awards include multiple recipients in Galveston, with smaller numbers extending to Houston and Texas City. The pattern suggests an institution that combines large operating support for established organizations with smaller awards to local nonprofits. Its program list also includes core grants, micro-grants, and invitation-only areas, indicating a mix of open application and selective funding across community needs.

    What Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Funds

    Health and medical support are central in the grant record. The foundation gave $351,614 in 2025 to The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston for operating support, following similar awards of $311,533 in 2024 and $353,818 in 2023. Civic and family-service work appears across several recipients. In 2025, it granted $141,500 to Family Service Center of Galveston County and $115,000 to St Vincent's House, both in Galveston. Its cultural funding includes established local institutions. The Grand 1894 Opera House received $66,000 in 2025, while the Galveston Arts Center received $56,000 in 2025 and Nia Cultural Center received $72,518 in 2025. Youth-oriented support also shows up in the record through Teen Health Center Inc, which received $142,939 in 2025 and $74,939 in 2024.

    How Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Gives

    Typical grants are modest relative to the fund’s largest awards: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent-grants list also shows much larger operating awards, especially to established organizations in Galveston. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The University of Texas Medical Branch, Vision Galveston, Teen Health Center Inc, Galveston Historical Foundation, Family Service Center of Galveston County, St Vincent's House, The Grand 1894 Opera House, and Nia Cultural Center. The fund’s program structure mixes unsolicited core grants with invitation-only areas, and it also includes a family matching gifts program and discretionary grants directed by advisors.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $2.8M

    Total Assets

    $54.5M

    Total Revenue

    $6M

    Total Expenses

    $3.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $500 and $10K, with a median of $2K.

    25th Percentile

    $500

    Median

    $2K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional27 states funded
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Funds

    Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic539$7.3M
    99.6%
    2United Kingdom

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    EIN (Tax ID): 76-0680130Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $54.5M3 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    Where Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is strongly concentrated in Galveston and the surrounding Texas region. Texas accounts for 61% of grants, and the recent list places many awards in Galveston itself, with additional recipients in Houston and Texas City. Outside Texas, the recipient-country distribution shows just two grants in the United Kingdom, alongside 539 U.S. grants. That pattern points to a primarily local fund with only occasional non-U.S. activity.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund

    What kinds of programs does Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc support?

    The fund supports Empowered Youth, Vibrant Culture, Resilient Island, Stable Housing, Strong Nonprofits, and a Micro-Grants Program. Its program list also includes a family matching gifts program and directors’ and advisors’ discretionary grants.

    Is the fund open to unsolicited applications?

    Yes for several core areas and the micro-grants program. Empowered Youth, Vibrant Culture, Resilient Island, and the Core Grants Program accept unsolicited proposals, while Strong Nonprofits, Stable Housing, and discretionary grants do not.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The distribution is small in the middle: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The program pages also show some core grants in the $20,000 to $75,000 range, while micro-grants run from $0 to $5,000.

    Where does the fund give most often?

    Texas is the top state by grant count, and 61% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list is heavily weighted to Galveston, with additional Texas recipients in Houston and Texas City.

    Does the fund support the same organizations in multiple years?

    Yes. The recent grants record includes repeat awards to The University of Texas Medical Branch, Vision Galveston, Teen Health Center Inc, Galveston Historical Foundation, Family Service Center of Galveston County, St Vincent's House, The Grand 1894 Opera House, and Nia Cultural Center across 2023, 2024, and 2025.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: $0 – $5K

    Micro-Grants Program

    Capacity buildingCommunity-based solutionsInnovative ideas+2 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be five years old or younger or have an annual budget under $500,000; hold current 501(c)(3) status or have a fiscal sponsor; primarily benefit Galveston; align with one or more Fund program areas; demonstrate values alignment; and request no more than $5,000.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round and considered three times in 2026: January 19, June 15, and October 1.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCHGALVESTON, TX$351,6142025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    VISION GALVESTONGALVESTON, TX$147,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    TEEN HEALTH CENTER INCGALVESTON, TX$142,9392025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF GALVESTON COUNTYGALVESTON, TX$141,5002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    ST VINCENT'S HOUSEGALVESTON, TX$115,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONGALVESTON, TX$112,4372025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    SERJOBSHOUSTON, TX$100,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOUSTONHOUSTON, TX$95,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    NIA CULTURAL CENTERGALVESTON, TX$72,5182025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSEGALVESTON, TX$66,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    THE SALVATION ARMY OF GALVESTONGALVESTON, TX$66,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    CASA OF GALVESTON COUNTYTEXAS CITY, TX$60,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON ARTS CENTERGALVESTON, TX$56,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    SUNSHINE CENTER INCGALVESTON, TX$55,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GULF COAST BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERSGALVESTON, TX$52,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    UNITED WAY OF GALVESTONGALVESTON, TX$50,7502025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON'S OWN FARMERS MARKETGALVESTON, TX$50,5002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    CATHOLIC CHARITIESHOUSTON, TX$50,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    THE ARTIST BOAT INCGALVESTON, TX$50,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON-HOUSTON IMMIGRANT REPRESENTATION PROJECTHOUSTON, TX$40,7502025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON DIAPER BANKGALVESTON, TX$40,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    JC LEAGUE HOUSE INCGALVESTON, TX$40,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERGALVESTON, TX$40,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON COUNTY FOOD BANKTEXAS CITY, TX$36,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    ADVOCACY CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF GALVESTON COUNTYGALVESTON, TX$32,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    SMART FAMILY LITERACYGALVESTON, TX$32,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    LUTHERAN MUSIC ACADEMY OF GALVESTONGALVESTON, TX$30,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATIONKEMAH, TX$27,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON ISD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONGALVESTON, TX$25,0892025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    ICONOCLAST ARTISTSHOUSTON, TX$25,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON COLLEGE FOUNDATIONGALVESTON, TX$20,7502025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GALVESTON ISLAND NATURE TOURISM COUNCILGALVESTON, TX$20,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    SEEDING GALVESTONGALVESTON, TX$20,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIPGALVESTON, TX$20,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    ST VINCENT'S HOPE CLINICGALVESTON, TX$20,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    AUDUBON TEXASAUSTIN, TX$20,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUENEW YORK, NY$18,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXASHOUSTON, TX$18,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORKGALVESTON, TX$18,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    ALCOHOL DRUG ABUSE WOMEN'S CENTERGALVESTON, TX$18,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYFORT WORTH, TX$15,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    KICKSTART KIDSHOUSTON, TX$12,5002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETYAUSTIN, TX$11,6082025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    SATORI INCGALVESTON, TX$11,5002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    FIDFNEW YORK, NY$11,0132025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONBOSTON, MA$10,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    BARNARD COLLEGENEW YORK, NY$10,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    EB RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPNEW YORK, NY$10,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    GIRLS SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO COUNCILHOUSTON, TX$10,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
    TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK EDUCATION FUNDAUSTIN, TX$10,0002025ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH

    $351,614
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    VISION GALVESTON

    $147,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    TEEN HEALTH CENTER INC

    $142,939
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OF GALVESTON COUNTY

    $141,500
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    ST VINCENT'S HOUSE

    $115,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

    $112,437
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    SERJOBS

    $100,000
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOUSTON

    $95,000
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    NIA CULTURAL CENTER

    $72,518
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE

    $66,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    THE SALVATION ARMY OF GALVESTON

    $66,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    CASA OF GALVESTON COUNTY

    $60,000
    TEXAS CITY, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON ARTS CENTER

    $56,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    SUNSHINE CENTER INC

    $55,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GULF COAST BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

    $52,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    UNITED WAY OF GALVESTON

    $50,750
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON'S OWN FARMERS MARKET

    $50,500
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    CATHOLIC CHARITIES

    $50,000
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    THE ARTIST BOAT INC

    $50,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON-HOUSTON IMMIGRANT REPRESENTATION PROJECT

    $40,750
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON DIAPER BANK

    $40,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    JC LEAGUE HOUSE INC

    $40,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

    $40,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON COUNTY FOOD BANK

    $36,000
    TEXAS CITY, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    ADVOCACY CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF GALVESTON COUNTY

    $32,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    SMART FAMILY LITERACY

    $32,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    LUTHERAN MUSIC ACADEMY OF GALVESTON

    $30,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION

    $27,000
    KEMAH, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON ISD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

    $25,089
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    ICONOCLAST ARTISTS

    $25,000
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON COLLEGE FOUNDATION

    $20,750
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GALVESTON ISLAND NATURE TOURISM COUNCIL

    $20,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    SEEDING GALVESTON

    $20,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP

    $20,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    ST VINCENT'S HOPE CLINIC

    $20,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    AUDUBON TEXAS

    $20,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

    $18,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS

    $18,000
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK

    $18,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    ALCOHOL DRUG ABUSE WOMEN'S CENTER

    $18,000
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

    $15,000
    FORT WORTH, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    KICKSTART KIDS

    $12,500
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $11,608
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    SATORI INC

    $11,500
    GALVESTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    FIDF

    $11,013
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

    $10,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    BARNARD COLLEGE

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    EB RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP

    $10,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    GIRLS SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO COUNCIL

    $10,000
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION

    TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK EDUCATION FUND

    $10,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION