About Houston Community Toolbank
Equip nonprofits and volunteers across Southeast Texas with tools, equipment, and training to support community improvement, disaster response, and capacity-building efforts.
Focus Areas
disaster reliefcommunity developmentvolunteer supportcapacity buildingtool lendingtraining and workshops
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcore/operational funding
Topics
organizational capacity and sustainabilityadministrative and overhead costsgeneral assistance/grants for operating expenses
About Houston Community Toolbank
Houston Community Toolbank Inc consistently channels large general-support grants to Houston-area organizations working on community repair, disaster response, and local capacity building. Its largest recent award in the data is $81,036 to FYIMS Inc for general operations, followed by $42,439 to Rebuilding Houston Together, also for general operations. That pattern sits alongside support for groups serving residents through housing recovery, volunteer coordination, and community assistance, including Houston Pets Alive, Channel View ISD, and Katy Christian Ministries. The foundation’s grantmaking points to a role as a practical operating partner rather than a project-by-project sponsor. Many awards are labeled general operations or general assistance, which suggests flexibility for recipient organizations carrying out day-to-day work. The recent list also includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, such as Rebuilding Houston Together, OCA - Greater Houston, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, and Veteran Advocates Services and Training. Across the record, the foundation appears focused on Southeast Texas organizations that are already embedded in disaster recovery, social services, and neighborhood-level support.
What Houston Community Toolbank Funds
A central theme in the recent grants is disaster recovery and rebuilding. Houston Community Toolbank Inc gave $42,439 to Rebuilding Houston Together for general operations and $19,728 to Hope Disaster Recovery for general operations, showing attention to organizations working on recovery capacity as well as direct response. Community services and basic needs are another clear area. The foundation awarded $23,620 to Target Hunger for general assistance and $7,920 to West Houston Assistance Ministries for general operations, both tied to local service delivery. It also supports organizations serving specific communities and constituencies. Examples include $19,657 to OCA - Greater Houston for general assistance, $15,286 to Tejano Center for Community Concerns for general operations, and $13,749 to Veteran Advocates Services and Training for general operations. These grants point to a funding pattern built around operational support for organizations with ongoing local roles.
How Houston Community Toolbank Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$18K
Total Assets
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$894K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $24K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$24K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
Sede
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