The Houston ToolBank serves community-based organizations by providing tools, equipment, and expertise to empower their most ambitious goals. It enhances the capacity of nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations through tool lending, disaster preparedness and response support, and hands-on training.
Houston Community Toolbank Inc consistently channels large general-support grants to Houston-area organizations working on community repair, disaster response, and local capacity building. Its largest recent award in the data is $81,036 to FYIMS Inc for general operations, followed by $42,439 to Rebuilding Houston Together, also for general operations. That pattern sits alongside support for groups serving residents through housing recovery, volunteer coordination, and community assistance, including Houston Pets Alive, Channel View ISD, and Katy Christian Ministries. The foundation’s grantmaking points to a role as a practical operating partner rather than a project-by-project sponsor. Many awards are labeled general operations or general assistance, which suggests flexibility for recipient organizations carrying out day-to-day work. The recent list also includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, such as Rebuilding Houston Together, OCA - Greater Houston, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, and Veteran Advocates Services and Training. Across the record, the foundation appears focused on Southeast Texas organizations that are already embedded in disaster recovery, social services, and neighborhood-level support.
A central theme in the recent grants is disaster recovery and rebuilding. Houston Community Toolbank Inc gave $42,439 to Rebuilding Houston Together for general operations and $19,728 to Hope Disaster Recovery for general operations, showing attention to organizations working on recovery capacity as well as direct response. Community services and basic needs are another clear area. The foundation awarded $23,620 to Target Hunger for general assistance and $7,920 to West Houston Assistance Ministries for general operations, both tied to local service delivery. It also supports organizations serving specific communities and constituencies. Examples include $19,657 to OCA - Greater Houston for general assistance, $15,286 to Tejano Center for Community Concerns for general operations, and $13,749 to Veteran Advocates Services and Training for general operations. These grants point to a funding pattern built around operational support for organizations with ongoing local roles.
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$894K
Most grants fall between $8K and $24K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Typical grant size sits at $8,084 at the 25th percentile, $14,518 at the median, and $24,015 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both smaller assistance grants and larger operating awards, with several organizations appearing more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeat presence includes Rebuilding Houston Together, OCA - Greater Houston, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, and Veteran Advocates Services and Training. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. The grants shown here are all operating-style support, usually labeled general operations or general assistance.
The giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Texas: 96% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Houston is the main recipient city, with additional grants in Channelview, Katy, Cypress, Kendleton, Freeport, and Conroe. Outside Texas, one recent grant went to US Vets in Los Angeles, California. The country distribution in the supplied data is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show support for nonprofits and community organizations working in disaster recovery, community development, volunteer support, and capacity-building. Recipients include groups serving hunger relief, veterans, animal welfare, neighborhood associations, schools, and community service providers, usually through general operations or general assistance.
Yes. The recent grants are consistently labeled general operations or general assistance. The largest award in the data, $81,036 to FYIMS Inc, was for general operations, and many other recipients received unrestricted-style support for their day-to-day work.
It is highly local. The geographic scope is listed as local, and 96% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Most recent recipients are in Houston, with smaller numbers in nearby Texas cities such as Katy, Channelview, Cypress, Kendleton, Freeport, and Conroe.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Rebuilding Houston Together, OCA - Greater Houston, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, and Veteran Advocates Services and Training. That suggests the foundation makes recurring awards to some local partners rather than only one-time grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Houston Community Toolbank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Charitable organizations and tax-exempt entities may become members and borrow tools. Organizations must complete the membership process and comply with member agency policies, including returning tools clean and well-maintained.
Deadline: Year-round access for members; tool requests are submitted on an ongoing basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOOLBANK USA | ATLANTA, GA | $9,751 | 2026 | DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE |
| HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT H | HOUSTON, TX | $7,851 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ASSISTANCE |
| Katy Christian Ministries | Katy, TX | $28,441 | 2025 | General assistance |
| Target Hunger | Houston, TX | $23,620 | 2025 | General assistance |
| OCA - Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $19,657 | 2025 | General assistance |
| The Restoration Team | Houston, TX | $14,563 | 2025 | General assistance |
| New Faith Church | Houston, TX | $14,201 | 2025 | General assistance |
| Rebuilding Houston Together | Houston, TX | $11,452 | 2025 | General assistance |
| People Help N People of Texas | Kendleton, TX | $8,092 | 2025 | General assistance |
| Veteran Advocates Services and Training | Houston, TX | $6,326 | 2025 | General assistance |
| Harvest for the Hungry | Freeport, TX | $5,636 | 2025 | General assistance |
| FYIMS Inc | Houston, TX | $81,036 | 2024 | General operations |
| Rebuilding Houston Together | Houston, TX | $42,439 | 2024 | General operations |
| Houston Pets Alive | Houston, TX | $35,544 | 2024 | General operations |
| Channel View ISD | Channelview, TX | $32,777 | 2024 | General operations |
| Launch Point | Houston, TX | $21,248 | 2024 | General operations |
| US Vets | Los Angeles, CA | $20,381 | 2024 | General operations |
| Tejano Center for Community Concerns | Houston, TX | $15,286 | 2024 | General operations |
| Veteran Advocates Services and Training | Houston, TX | $13,749 | 2024 | General operations |
| Change Happens CDC | Houston, TX | $10,490 | 2024 | General operations |
| Lighthouse for the Blind of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,310 | 2024 | General operations |
| West Houston Assistance Ministries | Houston, TX | $7,920 | 2024 | General operations |
| Sharpstown Civic Association | Houston, TX | $7,835 | 2024 | General operations |
| Montgomery County Youth Services | Conroe, TX | $5,538 | 2024 | General operations |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | $5,095 | 2024 | General operations |
| Organization of Chinese Amerrcans - Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $41,670 | 2023 | General operations |
| Frazier Foundation | Houston, TX | $24,875 | 2023 | General operations |
| Rebuilding Together Houston | Houston, TX | $21,434 | 2023 | General operations |
| Hope Disaster Recovery | Cypress, TX | $19,728 | 2023 | General operations |
| Tejano Center for Community Concerns | Houston, TX | $13,225 | 2023 | General operations |
| Word on the Street | Houston, TX | $8,575 | 2023 | General operations |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | $6,065 | 2023 | General operations |
| First Time Moms | Houston, TX | $6,021 | 2023 | General operations |
HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT H
$7,851COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ASSISTANCE
General assistance
New Faith Church
$14,201General assistance
People Help N People of Texas
$8,092General assistance
Veteran Advocates Services and Training
$6,326General assistance
Harvest for the Hungry
$5,636General assistance
FYIMS Inc
$81,036General operations
Channel View ISD
$32,777General operations
Launch Point
$21,248General operations
Veteran Advocates Services and Training
$13,749General operations
Change Happens CDC
$10,490General operations
Sharpstown Civic Association
$7,835General operations
Frazier Foundation
$24,875General operations
Word on the Street
$8,575General operations
First Time Moms
$6,021General operations
