The Stanton Foundation concentrates a small number of relatively large, unrestricted grants to institutions in higher education, healthcare, and community-oriented organizations, with a clear local emphasis on Houston-area recipients alongside at least one major medical beneficiary outside the city. They favor general purpose support rather than project-restricted funding, and several recipients receive repeat awards, indicating relationships with core institutions.
Concentrated giving: a small portfolio of large, general-purpose grants with repeat funding to core institutions; geographically focused on Houston but willing to fund prominent national/regional medical centers.
The Stanton Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a seven-figure pattern of support for institutions that recur across years, with Rice University receiving the largest grant in the file at $106,700 in 2025 and another $100,000 in 2024. That repeat support sits alongside general-purpose funding for a mix of universities, hospitals, and community organizations, suggesting a preference for flexible institutional support rather than narrowly defined projects. Houston is the clearest center of activity: multiple grants go to local education, civic, religious, and arts groups, including the Greater Houston Community Foundation, Post Oak Baseball Foundation, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The foundation also extends beyond Houston to a small set of outside beneficiaries, including Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston and organizations in California, Washington, DC, and Minnesota. Across the file, the grants are mostly unrestricted or general-purpose awards, and several recipients appear in more than one year, pointing to ongoing relationships with core institutions rather than one-time transactions.
Higher education is a visible part of the portfolio. Rice University received $106,700 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, both for general purposes. Community philanthropy also appears through a $100,000 grant to Greater Houston Community Foundation in 2023, again for general purposes, indicating support for local civic capacity rather than a project-specific initiative. In youth and community sports, Post Oak Baseball Foundation received $50,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024, with Post Oak Little League adding a $15,000 award in 2025. The health sector is present as well: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general purposes, showing a repeated relationship with a medical institution outside Texas.
Typical awards are small and clustered: the p25 and median are both $1,000, while the p75 is $5,000. That makes the larger institutional gifts stand out within a mostly modest grant pattern. The foundation also shows repeat giving, with several organizations appearing in multiple years, including Rice University, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Post Oak Baseball Foundation, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and Bridges to Life. All listed awards are general-purpose grants, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant file does not show an application process, so the giving pattern is best described as relationship-based discretionary support.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Rice University, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Post Oak Baseball Foundation
The grants are concentrated in the United States, with all 44 recent awards going to U.S. recipients. Texas is the top giving state by grant count, and Houston accounts for many recipients, including Rice University, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Post Oak Baseball Foundation, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Other recipient cities appear less often, including Boston, Duxbury, San Diego, San Jose, New York, Eagan, and Washington, DC. The profile points to a strong Houston-area emphasis, with a smaller set of awards distributed outside Texas.
The recent grants go mainly to institutions in higher education, healthcare, and community-oriented work. Rice University and Episcopal High School show education support, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital shows health support, and Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston reflect community-facing funding.
The grant-size distribution is modest for most awards: p25 is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. Larger awards do appear, including six-figure gifts to Rice University and Greater Houston Community Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Rice University in 2024 and 2025, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in 2024 and 2025, and Post Oak Baseball Foundation in 2023 and 2024. Bridges to Life also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 48% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Houston is the most visible city in the file, with grants to Rice University, the Greater Houston Community Foundation, Post Oak Baseball Foundation, and several other local recipients.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals and as not making program-related investments. The recent grants are all organizational awards for general purposes.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Endowment Foundation | Houston, TX | $800,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| St Thomas High School | Houston, TX | $401,677 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | HOUSTON, TX | $401,673 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $400,231 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $310,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Holy Family Catholic Church | Missouri City, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital | Boston, MA | $90,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| River Oaks Baptist School | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| St Michael Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $59,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Holy Family Church | Davidsonville, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Strake Jesuit College Preparatory | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| St Agnes Academy | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Foundation for American Security and Freedom Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance | Stafford, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Friends of Duxbury Council on Aging Inc | Duxbury, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Oblate Sisters of St Francis de Sales | Childs, MD | $500 | 2026 | To support the mission of the organization |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $106,700 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Post Oak Little League | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Nova Ukraine | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| St Peter Catholic HS | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Friends the Duxbury Council on Aging Inc | Duxbury, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Bridges to Life | Houston, TX | $1,250 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Catholic League | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Catholic Charities | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Caring Bridge | EAGAN, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Operation Finally Home | New Braunfels, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Standford Med Development | Redwood City, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MD Anderson | Houston, TX | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Save Helpless Babies | Palm Desert, CA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Dominican Friars Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Post Oak Baseball Foundation | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Angela House | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Friends of the Duxbury Council on Aging Inc | Duxbury, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Hope and Healing Center & Institute | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Bridges to Life | Houston, TX | $1,250 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Voice of the Faithful | Needham, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
Catholic Endowment Foundation
$800,000To support the mission of the organization
St Thomas High School
$401,677To support the mission of the organization
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
$401,673To support the mission of the organization
St Agnes Academy
$400,231To support the mission of the organization
Holy Family Catholic Church
$150,000To support the mission of the organization
Episcopal High School
$100,000To support the mission of the organization
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
$90,000To support the mission of the organization
River Oaks Baptist School
$60,000To support the mission of the organization
St Michael Catholic Church
$59,000To support the mission of the organization
Holy Family Church
$50,000To support the mission of the organization
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
$40,000To support the mission of the organization
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
$30,000To support the mission of the organization
St Agnes Academy
$30,000To support the mission of the organization
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
$30,000To support the mission of the organization
Foundation for American Security and Freedom Inc
$25,000To support the mission of the organization
To support the mission of the organization
Friends of Duxbury Council on Aging Inc
$3,000To support the mission of the organization
Oblate Sisters of St Francis de Sales
$500To support the mission of the organization
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Post Oak Little League
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Episcopal High School
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Nova Ukraine
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Friends the Duxbury Council on Aging Inc
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Catholic League
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Catholic Charities
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Standford Med Development
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES
MD Anderson
$500GENERAL PURPOSES
Save Helpless Babies
$500GENERAL PURPOSES
Dominican Friars Foundation
$500GENERAL PURPOSES
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Post Oak Baseball Foundation
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Angela House
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Friends of the Duxbury Council on Aging Inc
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSES
Voice of the Faithful
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSES