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    Houston Arts Alliance

    ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities
    Houston, TXWebsite7135279330

    About Houston Arts Alliance

    Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a local arts and culture non-profit agency whose principal work is to implement the City of Houston’s vision, values, and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA’s work is conducted through contracts with the City of Houston and it also executes privately funded programs and projects to meet the needs of the arts community, including disaster preparation, public art, grants, and research.

    Focus Areas

    Arts & CulturePublic Art / Civic ArtGrants for artists and arts organizationsDisaster Resilience for the artsCommunity engagement and events

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizationsunspecified / broad beneficiary populations

    Funding Style

    unrestricted / general operating supportcore organizational support

    About Houston Arts Alliance

    Houston Arts Alliance’s recent grantmaking is dominated by large general-support awards to Houston’s major cultural institutions, including a $1,000,000 grant to Museum of Fine Arts Houston in 2023 and a $978,759 grant in 2024. That pattern sits alongside repeated support for organizations such as Houston Grand Opera Association Inc, Houston Ballet Foundation, and Houston Symphony Society across multiple years, showing sustained backing for the city’s core arts infrastructure. The foundation also supports museums, theaters, zoos, and other civic arts and culture organizations through grants that are largely unrestricted at the organizational level. Beyond institutional support, Houston Arts Alliance administers city-funded programs for artists, creative projects, festivals, public art, and disaster recovery. Its work includes support for artists and creative individuals, public-art commissions and opportunities, and relief funding for arts organizations and artists affected by disasters in Houston and the Greater Houston area. The mix of operating support and program administration makes the foundation a central intermediary for arts funding in Houston.

    What Houston Arts Alliance Funds

    General support is a major theme in the recent grants list. Houston Arts Alliance awarded $755,710 to Museum of Fine Arts Houston in 2025 for general support and $727,641 to The Hobby Center Foundation in 2025 for the same purpose, pointing to flexible funding for established cultural organizations. The foundation also funds performing arts and presentations. It gave $703,582 to Houston Symphony Society in 2025 for general support and $717,690 to Alley Theatre in 2025 for general support, alongside similar support for Houston Ballet Foundation and Houston Grand Opera Association Inc across prior years. In public-facing arts work, Houston Arts Alliance administers grant programs for creative projects, festivals, and civic art. Its active programs include Let Creativity Happen, Festival Support, and City of Houston Civic Art Program, each tied to Houston-based artists, events, or public art opportunities. Disaster resilience is another clear area. HAA runs disaster relief services and relief funds for artists and arts organizations impacted by disasters in Houston, Harris County, and the Greater Houston area.

    How Houston Arts Alliance Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $12.4M

    Total Assets

    $39.7M

    Total Revenue

    $25.5M

    Total Expenses

    $22M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $19K and $71K, with a median of $42K.

    25th Percentile

    $19K

    Median

    $42K

    75th Percentile

    $71K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded
    Funding intensity
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    Leadership

    John Abodeely

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    Topics

    general nonprofit supportcapacity strengtheningadministrative / infrastructure supportprogram continuity

    Typical grant size clusters around a median of $42,148, with a lower quartile of $19,046 and an upper quartile of $71,268. The recent grant list shows many awards well above that range, indicating that a smaller set of large institutional grants sits alongside broader program funding. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston Grand Opera Association Inc, Houston Ballet Foundation, Houston Symphony Society, Alley Theatre, Menil Foundation Inc, and Houston Zoo Inc, which points to recurring support rather than one-time awards. Houston Arts Alliance is a local funder, and the data shows a 100% grant share to recipients in Texas.

    Where Houston Arts Alliance Makes Grants

    Houston Arts Alliance gives locally, and every grant in the recipient-country distribution went to U.S. organizations. The recent grants list is concentrated in Houston, TX, with repeated awards to institutions such as Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston Symphony Society, and Alley Theatre. Some active programs narrow even further to the City of Houston, while disaster-relief programs extend to Harris County and the Greater Houston 9-county area. The foundation’s giving pattern is entirely Texas-based in the data provided.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Houston Arts Alliance

    What kinds of organizations does Houston Arts Alliance support most often?

    The recent grants list centers on Houston cultural institutions: museums, performing arts groups, a zoo, and theater organizations. Examples include general support to Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston Symphony Society, Houston Ballet Foundation, Houston Grand Opera Association Inc, Alley Theatre, Menil Foundation Inc, and Houston Zoo Inc.

    Does Houston Arts Alliance fund artists as well as organizations?

    Yes. Its active programs include Support for Artists and Creative Individuals, Let Creativity Happen, and public art opportunities, which are aimed at Houston artists, creative practitioners, residents, and visitors. The disaster-relief programs also provide assistance to individual artists affected by disasters.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $19,046 at the 25th percentile, $42,148 at the median, and $71,268 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger institutional awards, such as seven-figure and high six-figure general-support grants.

    Is Houston Arts Alliance’s giving local or national?

    It is local. The geographic scope of giving is listed as local, and 100% of grants in the provided recipient distribution went to Texas recipients. The recent grant list also shows all named recipients in Houston, TX.

    What areas of arts funding appear in Houston Arts Alliance’s programs?

    The active program list includes disaster relief, artist support, civic art commissions and acquisitions, festival support, public art opportunities, and city-funded grants for arts organizations and community arts. These programs show a mix of emergency aid, public art, and support for creative projects and events.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Arts and cultureCreative opportunitiesHouston cultural identity+1 more

    Who can apply: Available to individual artists and creatives, organizations, and fiscally sponsored projects. Funded activities must support strategic and creative opportunities engaging Houston visitors and residents and building upon Houston's cultural identity and tourism.

    Deadline: Round 3 application period: August 28, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. through September 26, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. CST. Earlier 2026 rounds ran March 23-April 21 and May 25-June 23. Grant term for Round 3 is January 1-December 31, 2027.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX$755,7102025General support
    Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX$734,9792025General support
    Houston Zoo IncHouston, TX$730,3272025General support
    The Hobby Center FoundationHouston, TX$727,6412025General support
    Alley TheatreHouston, TX$717,6902025General support
    Houston Grand Opera Association IncHouston, TX$704,2632025General support
    Houston Symphony SocietyHouston, TX$703,5822025General support
    Menil Foundation IncHouston, TX$698,2492025General support
    The Houston Museum Of Natural ScienceHouston, TX$690,8702025General support
    Theatre Under The Stars IncHouston, TX$608,7722025General support
    Childrens Museum IncHouston, TX$423,4162025General support
    Fifth Ward Community RedevelopmentHouston, TX$135,0002025General support
    Art League of HoustonHouston, TX$128,7502025General support
    Asia Society Texas CenterHouston, TX$125,0002025General support
    Young Audiences Inc of HoustonHouston, TX$108,7502025General support
    Orange Show Center for Visionary ArtHouston, TX$102,5002025General support
    Open Dance ProjectHouston, TX$101,4202025General support
    C G Jung Educational Center of Houston TexasHouston, TX$96,2502025General support
    The Catastrophic Theatre IncHouston, TX$96,2502025General support
    Performing Arts HoustonHouston, TX$88,7502025General support
    Apollo Chamber PlayersHouston, TX$85,6452025General support
    Inprint IncHouston, TX$85,0002025General support
    Center African American Military History (Dba Buffalo Soldiers National MusHouston, TX$82,5002025General support
    Project Row HousesHouston, TX$82,5002025General support
    Oca-Greater HoustonHouston, TX$82,5002025General support
    Multicultural Education and Counseling Through The ArtsHouston, TX$82,5002025General support
    John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical ScienceHouston, TX$76,2502025General support
    Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonHouston, TX$71,2502025General support
    4Th Wall Theatre CompanyHouston, TX$71,2502025General support
    Houston Freedmens Town Conservancy IncHouston, TX$70,5932025General support
    Bay Area Houston Ballet & TheatreHouston, TX$70,1282025General support
    Spacetakers Dba Fresh ArtsHouston, TX$68,1252025General support
    Art Colony Association IncHouston, TX$65,0002025General support
    Indo-American AssociationHouston, TX$64,9442025General support
    Main Street TheaterHouston, TX$63,7502025General support
    Diverse Works IncHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Houston Youth SymphonyHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    StagesHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Da Camera Society of TexasHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Holocaust Museum HoustonHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Hits TheatreHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Houston RevisionHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    American Festival for the ArtsHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Houston Center for Contemporary CraftHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Writers in the SchoolsHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Mercury Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Houston Youth SymphonyHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    River Oaks Chamber OrchestraHouston, TX$62,5002025General support
    Italian Cultural & Community Center of HoustonHouston, TX$59,5232025General support
    Ars Lyrica HoustonHouston, TX$58,6462025General support

    Museum of Fine Arts Houston

    $755,710
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Ballet Foundation

    $734,979
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Zoo Inc

    $730,327
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    The Hobby Center Foundation

    $727,641
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Alley Theatre

    $717,690
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Grand Opera Association Inc

    $704,263
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Symphony Society

    $703,582
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Menil Foundation Inc

    $698,249
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    The Houston Museum Of Natural Science

    $690,870
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Theatre Under The Stars Inc

    $608,772
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Childrens Museum Inc

    $423,416
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment

    $135,000
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Art League of Houston

    $128,750
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Asia Society Texas Center

    $125,000
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Young Audiences Inc of Houston

    $108,750
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

    $102,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Open Dance Project

    $101,420
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    C G Jung Educational Center of Houston Texas

    $96,250
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    The Catastrophic Theatre Inc

    $96,250
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Performing Arts Houston

    $88,750
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Apollo Chamber Players

    $85,645
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Inprint Inc

    $85,000
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Center African American Military History (Dba Buffalo Soldiers National Mus

    $82,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Project Row Houses

    $82,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Oca-Greater Houston

    $82,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Multicultural Education and Counseling Through The Arts

    $82,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science

    $76,250
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

    $71,250
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    4Th Wall Theatre Company

    $71,250
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Freedmens Town Conservancy Inc

    $70,593
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Bay Area Houston Ballet & Theatre

    $70,128
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Spacetakers Dba Fresh Arts

    $68,125
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Art Colony Association Inc

    $65,000
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Indo-American Association

    $64,944
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Main Street Theater

    $63,750
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Diverse Works Inc

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Youth Symphony

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Stages

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Da Camera Society of Texas

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Holocaust Museum Houston

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Hits Theatre

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Revision

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    American Festival for the Arts

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Writers in the Schools

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Mercury Chamber Orchestra

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Houston Youth Symphony

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

    $62,500
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston

    $59,523
    Houston, TX2025

    General support

    Ars Lyrica Houston

    $58,646
    Houston, TX2025

    General support