About Houston Family Foundation
The Houston Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a few large, targeted grants that support cultural institutions and education-related causes, with a noticeable geographic concentration in the Palm Springs / Coachella Valley region alongside selective support for major university STEM programs. Grants tend to be unrestricted general operating or student-support gifts, and the foundation repeatedly funds the same organizations across multiple awards rather than dispersing many small gifts.
Focus Areas
Palm Springs / Coachella Valley cultural institutions (e.g., aviation and regional museums)Engineering scholarships and student support at major universities (STEM higher-education funding)Regional workforce development and college-access programs in Coachella ValleyLocal healthcare system support in Palm Springs area (hospital/medical center operating support)
Who They Fund
engineering studentsclients of wellness/mental-health programssurvivors of human traffickingnonprofit organizations (regional)
About Houston Family Foundation
Houston Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated large awards to a small set of organizations in the Coachella Valley and to select university-based engineering support. The foundation has given multiple six-figure grants to the Palm Springs Air Museum, OneFuture Coachella Valley, McCallum Theatre, and Palm Springs International Film Society, often returning to the same recipients in consecutive years. It also made a pair of $500,000 grants to the University of Washington Foundation for engineering student support in 2023 and 2024, showing that its portfolio is not limited to one region or one type of institution. The grant list shows a pattern of operating support, general funds, and program support rather than highly restricted project funding. In the Palm Springs area, awards have gone to cultural institutions, human services organizations, and community-serving nonprofits such as Jewish Family Service of the Desert, Desert AIDS Project, and Family YMCA of the Desert. The foundation’s giving profile points to a donor that favors established organizations with ongoing budgets, especially where arts, education, and community services intersect.
What Houston Family Foundation Funds
Arts and cultural institutions appear repeatedly in the grant record. Houston Family Foundation gave $400,000 in 2023 and another $400,000 in 2024 to Palm Springs Air Museum Inc. for general operating fund support, then followed with $346,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. It also awarded $232,700 in 2023 and 2024, plus $230,000 in 2024, to McCallum Theatre for general fund support. Education support shows up through higher-education and college-access grants. The foundation gave $500,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to University of Washington Foundation for engineering student support, and $142,500 in 2024 to College Success Foundation for general operating support. In community services, the foundation funded Jewish Family Service of the Desert with $200,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025, both for general operating fund support. It also gave $150,000 in 2024 to Desert AIDS Project for client wellness programs.
How Houston Family Foundation Gives
Houston Family Foundation’s typical grant size is $19,250 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, while recent awards show a separate tier of much larger gifts to a small number of repeat recipients. The grant list includes several organizations funded across multiple years, such as the University of Washington Foundation, Palm Springs Air Museum Inc., OneFuture Coachella Valley, and Palm Springs International Film Society. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its active grant program uses a Letter of Inquiry process for nonprofit applicants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$58M
Total Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $19K and $75K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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