Provide high-quality patient care, advance medical research and education, and transform patient care through clinical innovation and academic partnerships.
Methodist Hospital Group’s largest recent grant went to Ut Health Science Center at Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center, with awards of $1,168,880 in 2025, $829,440 in 2024, and $661,760 in 2023. That repeated support points to a funder that backs health care delivery and medical education through multi-year program support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation also gave $168,991 to Medical Bridges Inc in 2025 and $103,254 in 2024, showing continued support for another health-related nonprofit in Houston. Beyond those larger commitments, its giving includes sponsorships and program support for organizations tied to medical research, clinical innovation, and community partnerships. Recipients in the recent-grants list range from health providers and public health groups to education and civic organizations, which fits the foundation’s stated aim of advancing patient care through clinical innovation and academic partnerships. The pattern suggests a local corporate or institutional funder that uses recurring grants to sustain operating and program needs for organizations connected to health and the broader Houston-area community.
In health care delivery, the foundation supported Project Cure with $57,000 in 2025 for program support, and it made a $20,000 sponsorship to Let Every Woman Know in 2024. Those gifts show direct backing for organizations working in patient-facing and health-related service areas. For education, it gave $41,720 to Cy-fair Educational Foundation in 2024 and $16,500 to Tomball Education Foundation in 2025, both as sponsorships. The recent-grants list also includes $20,500 to Rice University in 2025 and $17,500 in 2024, both sponsorships, aligning with its medical education and academic partnership focus. Cultural and community groups appear as well: the foundation provided $39,870 to Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts in 2025 and $20,000 to Houston Museum of Natural Science in 2024, each as support tied to local civic engagement.
Typical grants fall in a relatively modest range for most awards: p25 is $7,245, median is $12,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent list also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Ut Health Science Center at Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center, Medical Bridges Inc, American Heart Association, Cy-fair Educational Foundation, Interfaith of the Woodlands, Rice University, and YMCA of Greater Houston. The foundation’s philosophy tags indicate program support, sponsorship, and project-level funding. No application process is identified in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $20K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Giving is strongly concentrated in Texas, with 93% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Houston appears often in the recent-grants list, alongside The Woodlands, Conroe, Cypress, Sugar Land, Magnolia, Spring, Tomball, and Dallas. Iowa is the top state by grant count overall, driven in part by the American Heart Association in Des Moines. All recent-grant recipients are in the United States, and the country distribution shows 77 grants to U.S. organizations.
The foundation’s stated focus areas are health care delivery, medical research, medical education, and clinical trials. Recent grants also show support for hospitals and psychiatric care, health-related nonprofits, universities, educational foundations, and local civic organizations through program support and sponsorships.
Typical grant sizes are $7,245 at the 25th percentile, $12,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also includes several larger, repeated awards tied to program support and sponsorships.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Ut Health Science Center at Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center, Medical Bridges Inc, American Heart Association, Cy-fair Educational Foundation, Interfaith of the Woodlands, Rice University, and YMCA of Greater Houston.
Its giving is local, and 93% of grants go to recipients in Texas. The top state by grant count is Iowa, while recent recipients are concentrated in Texas cities such as Houston, The Woodlands, Conroe, Cypress, and Dallas.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Methodist Hospital Group that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Competitive intramural funding for Houston Methodist faculty and researchers pursuing translational or clinical research. Specific eligibility requirements are provided through the intramural funding opportunities portal.
Who can apply: Nonprofit programs addressing nonmedical barriers to health care through the Healthy Neighborhoods or Education & Economic Empowerment pillars. Detailed submission guidelines are provided in the Things To Know Before You Apply document.
Deadline: The 2027 Letter of Intent portal opened November 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; no closing deadline is stated in the provided content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON HARRIS COUNTY PSYCH CTR | DALLAS, TX | $1,168,880 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MEDICAL BRIDGES INC | HOUSTON, TX | $168,991In-kind: med supplies | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROJECT CURE | CENTENNIAL, CO | $57,000In-kind: med supplies | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DES MOINES, IA | $47,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| PEARL FINCHER MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | SPRING, TX | $39,870 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK | CONROE, TX | $25,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $20,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $20,390 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE WOODLANDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $19,034 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MAGNOLIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MAGNOLIA, TX | $19,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TOMBALL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TOMBALL, TX | $16,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CENTRAL FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | ROSENBERG, TX | $13,585 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SUGAR LAND, TX | $13,285 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| EAST FORT BEND HUMAN NEEDS MINISTRY INC | STAFFORD, TX | $10,205 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE WOODLANDS ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $10,005 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY DEMONSTRATION PARTNERSHIP | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CYPRESS CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE FINEST AND BRAVEST FOUNDATION | SUGAR LAND, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| HOUSTON NORTHWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LEADERSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY | CONROE, TX | $8,250 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LAKE HOUSTON (PARTNERSHIP LAKE HOUSTON) | HUMBLE, TX | $7,920 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CONROELAKE CONROE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | CONROE, TX | $7,600 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | HOUSTON, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE WOODLANDS AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TEXAS NEW COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BAYTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BAYTOWN, TX | $7,050 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD | CYPRESS, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| SOCIETY OF SAMARITANS INC | MAGNOLIA, TX | $6,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| ELIJAH RISING | HOUSTON, TX | $6,429 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LONE STAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $6,333 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TOMBALL ROTARY FOUNDATION | TOMBALL, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| REINING STRENGTH THERAPEUTICS | HOUSTON, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON (WOODLANDS FAMILY YMCA) | HOUSTON, TX | $5,850 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LAMAR EDUCATIONAL AWARDS FOUNDATION | ROSENBERG, TX | $5,426 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON HARRIS COUNTY PSYCH CTR | DALLAS, TX | $829,440 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MEDICAL BRIDGES INC | HOUSTON, TX | $103,254In-kind: med supplies | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DES MOINES, IA | $58,202 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CY-FAIR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CYPRESS, TX | $41,720 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK | CONROE, TX | $31,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CY-FAIR HOUSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | HOUSTON, TX | $26,685 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE WOODLANDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $25,015 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LET EVERY WOMAN KNOW | ANCHORAGE, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $18,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $17,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $16,658 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SUGAR LAND, TX | $14,250 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LONE STAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $12,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| GREATER HOUSTON WOMENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | HOUSTON, TX | $10,200 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FORT BEND ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SUGAR LAND, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON HARRIS COUNTY PSYCH CTR
$1,168,880PROGRAM SUPPORT
PEARL FINCHER MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
$39,870PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE WOODLANDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$19,034SPONSORSHIP
MAGNOLIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$19,000SPONSORSHIP
TOMBALL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$16,500SPONSORSHIP
CENTRAL FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$13,585SPONSORSHIP
FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$13,285SPONSORSHIP
THE WOODLANDS ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$10,005SPONSORSHIP
UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY DEMONSTRATION PARTNERSHIP
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
CYPRESS CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
THE FINEST AND BRAVEST FOUNDATION
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
HOUSTON NORTHWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
LEADERSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$8,250SPONSORSHIP
LAKE HOUSTON (PARTNERSHIP LAKE HOUSTON)
$7,920SPONSORSHIP
CONROELAKE CONROE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$7,600SPONSORSHIP
THE WOODLANDS AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$7,500SPONSORSHIP
TEXAS NEW COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
$7,500SPONSORSHIP
BAYTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$7,050SPONSORSHIP
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
$7,000SPONSORSHIP
TOMBALL ROTARY FOUNDATION
$6,000SPONSORSHIP
REINING STRENGTH THERAPEUTICS
$6,000SPONSORSHIP
LAMAR EDUCATIONAL AWARDS FOUNDATION
$5,426SPONSORSHIP
UT HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON HARRIS COUNTY PSYCH CTR
$829,440PROGRAM SUPPORT
CY-FAIR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$41,720SPONSORSHIP
CY-FAIR HOUSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$26,685SPONSORSHIP
THE WOODLANDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$25,015SPONSORSHIP
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
$20,000SPONSORSHIP
LET EVERY WOMAN KNOW
$20,000SPONSORSHIP
FORT BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$14,250SPONSORSHIP
GREATER HOUSTON WOMENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$10,200SPONSORSHIP
FORT BEND ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
