Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc
This organization accepts, receives, holds, and invests endowment funds for the benefit of Houston Grand Opera Association of Houston, Texas.
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc at a glance
In short: Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc gave $4.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.2M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,226,447
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,226,447
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,226,447
- Total assets
- $147,806,851
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Grand Opera Association Inc ($4.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc Houston, TX | Operational support | $4,226,447 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $147,806,851 | $30,670,826 | $4,815,369 | $4,226,447 | 1 | $7,591,139 |
| 2024 | $120,594,660 | $8,016,852 | $4,015,494 | $3,568,332 | 1 | $831,832 |
| 2023 | $104,946,305 | $16,748,714 | $3,719,489 | $3,407,572 | 1 | $1,631,929 |
| 2022 | $88,799,109 | $5,091,198 | $3,386,633 | $3,083,084 | 1 | $4,764,635 |
| 2021 | $94,842,059 | $24,478,386 | $3,190,290 | $2,881,318 | 1 | $20,262,901 |
| 2020 | $73,373,841 | $6,541,019 | $2,909,321 | $2,524,625 | 1 | $1,864,546 |
| 2019 | $69,444,046 | $5,411,103 | $2,995,618 | $2,682,132 | 1 | $4,317,462 |
About Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc
Based on IRS filings
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.2M. Net investment income was $7.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc is led by Khori Dastoor, Hgo CEO & General Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Khori Dastoor
Hgo CEO & General Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Knull
Senior Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Senior Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Kah
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Husseini
Trustee
Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Wise
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Kaufman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Ajamie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Liu
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Galfione
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrylin Neale
Secretary & Treasurer
Chair Emeritus → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Rushing
Chair Emeritus
Senior Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Poag
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Janet L Carrig (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Perryn Leech (2019–2022) — Former General Director
- Former: Robert C Hunter (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Allyn Risley (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Rushing (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Molly Dill (2021) — COO
- Former: William E Colburn (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc
How much does Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc give each year?
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc gave $4.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.6M across 1 grant.
How large is Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc?
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc reported $147.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30.7M.
What is Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc?
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Houston, TX. It holds $147.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc operate?
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc's EIN?
Houston Grand Opera Endowment Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0038314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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