About Mha of Greater Houston Foundation
Empower the community through mental health education, advocacy, and connection to care.
Focus Areas
Mental healthSuicide preventionVeterans behavioral healthWorkplace wellnessTraining and educationCommunity mental health servicesPublic policy/advocacy
Who They Fund
individuals and families in Greater Houstonveteransworkforce/employees (workplace populations)local community organizations and providers
Funding Style
direct service access expansion
About Mha of Greater Houston Foundation
A two-year pattern of nearly identical program support anchors MHA of Greater Houston Foundation Inc’s giving: $200,000 in 2024 and $197,000 in 2023 to Mental Health America of Greater Houston Inc in Houston for program support. That consistency fits the foundation’s broader role in mental health education, advocacy, and connection to care across Greater Houston. The grantmaker’s stated work centers on mental health, suicide prevention, veterans behavioral health, workplace wellness, training and education, and community mental health services, with an emphasis on direct service access expansion and systems navigation. Beyond the recurring program support, the foundation also backs the pipeline for future field leaders through the Betsy Schwartz Scholarship Fund, which provides student interns with a stipend and mental health internship experience. It also uses a research-oriented grant program to shape care delivery, including a behavioral health navigation project for Fort Bend and Harris counties. The pattern points to a local funder that combines operating support, workforce development, and planning for access to care in the Greater Houston area.
What Mha of Greater Houston Foundation Funds
In mental health services access, the foundation supported a Behavioral Health Navigation Services program through its Community Research for Behavioral Health Navigation Project (RFP), which is designed to inform services for Fort Bend and Harris counties. That same navigation theme connects to its philosophy tags around care coordination and direct service access expansion. For workforce development, the Betsy Schwartz Scholarship Fund gives student interns a stipend and a mental health internship experience to build future leaders in advocacy and services. The foundation also addresses community-level planning by funding community and market research using surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Its stated focus areas include training and education, public policy and advocacy, and community mental health services, showing an interest in both service delivery and the systems that shape access.
How Mha of Greater Houston Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered around $198,000: the p25 is $197,750, the median is $198,500, and the p75 is $199,250. The recent record shows repeat support across consecutive years, with two program-support grants to the same Houston-based grantee in 2023 and 2024. The foundation is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. It appears to use a mix of direct program support and targeted program-specific initiatives, including an RFP process for research services and a scholarship fund for student interns.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$200K
Total Assets
$6.2M
Total Revenue
$176K
Total Expenses
$238K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $198K and $199K, with a median of $199K.
25th Percentile
$198K
Median
$199K
75th Percentile
$199K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Juaquin G Arellano
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