The Diana and Conrad Weil Jr Family Foundation focuses its giving on a mix of local higher education, health and medical institutions, cultural organizations, and Jewish communal life. They favor general-purpose (unrestricted) support for established institutions in Houston and the surrounding region, with several repeat grants to arts and health nonprofits. Their portfolio is modest in size but concentrated among a few mid-size gifts to community anchors.
The Diana and Conrad Weil Jr Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $100,000 general-purpose grant to Uthealth Houston in 2025. That award sits within a pattern of flexible support to Houston institutions across health care, Jewish communal life, education, and the arts. The foundation’s grants include repeat support for Houston Area Parkinson Society, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, and Houston Symphony Society, alongside gifts to universities and campus Jewish organizations. The portfolio is small enough to read as selective, but broad enough to show a consistent preference for established nonprofits with operating needs. Health and medical institutions are a major part of the picture. In addition to Uthealth Houston, the foundation has supported Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation and Retina Research Foundation. Jewish life appears repeatedly as well, through organizations such as Congregation Beth Israel, Jewish Family Service, Seven Acres Ministry, and Hillel Foundation of New Orleans (Tulane Hillel). Its arts support is also clear in the Houston Symphony Society and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, showing a grantmaking approach that favors community anchors rather than niche project grants.
Health and medical support is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. It gave $100,000 to Uthealth Houston for general purpose support in 2025, and also provided $20,000 to Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation in 2025. The same area appears in smaller gifts to Retina Research Foundation and Houston Area Parkinson Society. Jewish communal life is another recurring focus. The foundation awarded $35,000 to Tulane Hillel in 2023, $25,000 to Congregation Beth Israel in 2023, and $5,000 grants to Jewish Family Service and Seven Acres Ministry in 2025. The arts are represented by repeated support for Houston Symphony Society, with grants of $15,000 in 2023, another $15,000 in 2023, and $15,000 in 2025. It also gave $7,500 to The Museum of Fine Arts Houston in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $5,000, with a lower quartile of $1,500 and an upper quartile of $10,100. The distribution stretches from small community gifts to larger institutional awards, including six-figure support at the top end. The pattern suggests flexible, general-purpose funding rather than tightly restricted project grants. Recipients do recur: Houston Area Parkinson Society, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, Houston Symphony Society, Holocaust Museum Houston, and several Jewish organizations appear in multiple years or multiple entries. The foundation is a private family foundation with local geographic scope, and the grants shown are all general-purpose.
$118K
$2.1M
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$135K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, mid-size general-purpose grants to established local institutions; several repeat grantees (notably in health and the arts) rather than many one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: University of Texas Foundation, Houston Area Parkinson Society, Houston Symphony Society, Tulane Hillel, Congregation Beth Israel
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Texas-centered, with 86% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Houston dominates the map, including awards to Uthealth Houston, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, Houston Symphony Society, Jewish Family Service, Seven Acres Ministry, and Houston Food Bank. Outside Houston, the foundation has given in Austin to University of Texas Foundation, in Richmond to Tourette Syndrome Association, and in Missouri City to Revas Petting Zoo. Non-Texas grants appear in New Orleans, including Tulane Hillel and Hillel Foundation of New Orleans.
Its recent grants center on health and medical institutions, Jewish communal organizations, higher education, and Houston arts institutions. Examples include Uthealth Houston, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, Tulane Hillel, Congregation Beth Israel, Houston Symphony Society, and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
The distribution is centered on modest awards: the 25th percentile is $1,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,100. At the high end, the foundation also made a $100,000 grant in 2025.
Yes. The recent grants listed are all marked general purpose, including awards to Uthealth Houston, University of Texas Foundation, Houston Area Parkinson Society, and Houston Symphony Society. That points to flexible support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
Very concentrated. Texas receives 86% of the grants, and Houston accounts for many recipient organizations, including Uthealth Houston, Jewish Family Service, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, Houston Symphony Society, and Houston Food Bank. A smaller number of grants go to Austin, Richmond, Missouri City, and New Orleans.
Yes. Houston Area Parkinson Society appears in 2023 and 2025, Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025, Houston Symphony Society appears three times across 2023 and 2025, and Holocaust Museum Houston appears in both 2023 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTHEALTH HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEVEN ACRES MINISTRY | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REVAS PETTING ZOO | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $2,650 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KIDS MEALS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S STORYBOOK PROJECTS OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | HOUSTON, TX | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON AREA PARKINSON SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JOY DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HILLEL FOUNDATION OF NEW ORLEANS (TULANE HILLEL) | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEVEN ACRES MINISTRY | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RETINA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION | RICHMOND, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KIDS MEALS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INC | HOUSTON, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SEEING EYE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REVAS PETTING ZOO | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TULANE HILLEL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON AREA PARKINSON SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE JOY SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $10,100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS | RICHMOND, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEVEN ACRES JEWISH SENIOR CARE SERVICES | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JFS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REVAS THERAPEUTIC PETTING ZOO | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REVAS PETTING ZOO | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOUSTON HOSPICE | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL | HOUSTON, TX | $300 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INTERFAITH MINISTRIES | HOUSTON, TX | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | DALLAS, TX | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
UTHEALTH HOUSTON
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEVEN ACRES MINISTRY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
REVAS PETTING ZOO
$2,650GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN'S STORYBOOK PROJECTS OF TEXAS
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$500GENERAL PURPOSE
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HILLEL FOUNDATION OF NEW ORLEANS (TULANE HILLEL)
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEVEN ACRES MINISTRY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SEEING EYE INC
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSE
REVAS PETTING ZOO
$1,500GENERAL PURPOSE
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JFS HOUSTON
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
REVAS THERAPEUTIC PETTING ZOO
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
REVAS PETTING ZOO
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
$300GENERAL PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND
$100GENERAL PURPOSE