Houston Endowment Inc is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $81M through 546 grants annually.
Basic Information
EIN
746013920
State
Texas
Return Type
990PF
Address
3683 Willia Street - Houston - TX 770077427
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
TRUE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2023)
Total Assets
$1,408,878,900
Total Expenses
$130,980,920
Total Giving
$80,933,829
Funding Received
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
546
Median Grant Amount
$30,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$50
Maximum Grant Amount
$5,000,000
Houston Endowment Inc Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
Steven Hartman
Vice President of Finance
Steven Hartman
Signing Officer
Houston Endowment Inc Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2023
$1,408,878,900
$80,933,829
$130,980,920
546
$30,000
$5,000,000
$50
$0
Houston Endowment Inc - 2023 Details
Assets
$1,408,878,900
Expenses
$130,980,920
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$5,000,000
Median grant amount
$30,000
Min grant amount
$50
Number of grants
546
Total giving
$80,933,829
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
$5,000,000
Project Support Toward Implementation of the East Sector Master Plan
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County
$3,400,000
Project Support for the Community COVID Housing Program
Houston Independent School District Foundation
$3,190,000
Toward providing students with outstanding higher education opportunities through the expansion of EMERGE and strengthening the college readiness systems across the district through centralizing support
YES Prep Public Schools Inc
$3,000,000
Project Support for Leading Forward campaign: launch of high quality elementary schools
Good Reason Houston Inc
$2,000,000
Toward increasing the number of students from Houston's urban core attending A & B schools
13 more recipients not shown
2022
$2,683,938,862
$77,562,413
$82,670,209
448
$50,000
$5,000,000
$50
$0
Houston Endowment Inc - 2022 Details
Assets
$2,683,938,862
Expenses
$82,670,209
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$5,000,000
Median grant amount
$50,000
Min grant amount
$50
Number of grants
448
Total giving
$77,562,413
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
$5,000,000
Project Support Toward Implementation of the East Sector Master Plan
Foundation for Jones Hall
$2,500,000
Capital Support for the Renovation of Jones Hall
Greater Houston Community Foundation
$2,000,000
Project Support Toward the Complete Communities Improvement Fund
KIPP Texas Inc
$2,000,000
Project Support for the Rise Together Campaign for the Expansion of KIPP Public Schools in Houston
YES Prep Public Schools Inc
$2,000,000
Project Support for Leading Forward campaign: launch of high quality elementary schools
19 more recipients not shown
2021
$1,408,878,900
$80,933,829
$130,980,920
546
$30,000
$5,000,000
$50
$0
Houston Endowment Inc - 2021 Details
Assets
$1,408,878,900
Expenses
$130,980,920
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$5,000,000
Median grant amount
$30,000
Min grant amount
$50
Number of grants
546
Total giving
$80,933,829
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
$5,000,000
Project Support Toward Implementation of the East Sector Master Plan
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County
$3,400,000
Project Support for the Community COVID Housing Program
Houston Independent School District Foundation
$3,190,000
Toward providing students with outstanding higher education opportunities through the expansion of EMERGE and strengthening the college readiness systems across the district through centralizing support
YES Prep Public Schools Inc
$3,000,000
Project Support for Leading Forward campaign: launch of high quality elementary schools
Good Reason Houston Inc
$2,000,000
Toward increasing the number of students from Houston's urban core attending A & B schools
14 more recipients not shown
2020
$1,397,845,786
$66,004,864
$114,476,997
506
$17,083
$3,500,000
$50
$0
Houston Endowment Inc - 2020 Details
Assets
$1,397,845,786
Expenses
$114,476,997
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$3,500,000
Median grant amount
$17,083
Min grant amount
$50
Number of grants
506
Total giving
$66,004,864
Year
2020
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Good Reason Houston
$3,500,000
Toward increasing the number of students from Houston's urban core attending A & B schools
Houston Independent School District Foundation
$3,070,000
Toward providing students with outstanding higher education opportunities through the expansion of EMERGE and strengthening the college readiness systems across the district through centralizing support
Hermann Park Conservancy
$3,000,000
Toward implementing the first phase of Hermann Park's 20-year master plan
IDEA Public Schools
$3,000,000
Toward IDEA Public Schools - Greater Houston Launch Phase One
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
$2,000,000
Toward expansion of the facility
16 more recipients not shown
2019
$1,359,640,258
$76,089,931
$120,310,835
722
$6,000
$5,350,000
$60
$0
Houston Endowment Inc - 2019 Details
Assets
$1,359,640,258
Expenses
$120,310,835
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$5,350,000
Median grant amount
$6,000
Min grant amount
$60
Number of grants
722
Total giving
$76,089,931
Year
2019
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Harris County
$5,350,000
Toward the purchase of Riverside General Hospital
Houston Zoo
$5,000,000
Toward Phase I implementation of the 20-year master plan
Discovery Green Conservancy
$3,000,000
Toward implementing a new master plan
Houston Independent School District Foundation
$2,870,000
Toward providing students with outstanding higher education opportunities through the expansion of EMERGE and strengthening the college readiness systems across the district through centralizing support
CSH
$2,000,000
Toward The Way Home's Permanent Supportive Housing Capital Grant Fund