Houston Public Media Foundation
The Houston Public Media Foundation mission is to marshal resources, relationships, and philanthropic support to bring arts and culture, education, and trusted news to the houston public media broadcast area.
Houston Public Media Foundation at a glance
In short: Houston Public Media Foundation gave $14.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14.6M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,623,765
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,623,765
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,623,765
- Total assets
- $3,939,306
- +11.9% 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 Public Media Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Houston - Houston Public Media ($14.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 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 Public Media Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). 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 $12.3M (2023) to $14.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Houston - Houston Public Media Houston, TX | Financial Support | $14,623,765 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,939,306 | $17,632,749 | $17,159,637 | $14,623,765 | 1 |
| 2024 | $3,518,930 | $16,472,572 | $16,834,807 | $13,975,110 | 1 |
| 2023 | $3,642,406 | $15,089,898 | $15,285,611 | $12,288,615 | 1 |
| 2022 | $3,722,035 | $15,443,011 | $15,254,346 | $12,829,350 | 1 |
| 2021 | $4,072,964 | $15,377,194 | $14,885,949 | $12,426,907 | 1 |
| 2020 | $3,206,147 | $15,958,934 | $16,730,828 | $13,698,282 | 1 |
| 2019 | $3,787,256 | $15,908,726 | $17,469,030 | $12,583,749 | 1 |
About Houston Public Media Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Houston Public Media Foundation 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 $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Houston Public Media Foundation is led by John Bradshaw Jr., President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bradshaw Jr.
President
Vice President → Vice President & Governance Committee Co-Chair, 2024
Vice President & Governance Committee Co-Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Bishop
Engagement Co - Chair
Development & Relationship Engagement Co-Chair → Engagement Committee Co-Chair, 2022
Engagement Committee Co-Chair → Engagement Co - Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deidra Lane
Vice President & Governance Committee Chair
Director → Governance Committee Co-Chair, 2024
Governance Committee Co-Chair → Vice President & Governance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Malloy
Finance Committee Chair
Director → Finance Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Sanders
Engagement Co - Chair
Finance Committee Chair → Engagement Co - Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barrett Sides
Director
Immediate Past Chair → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cesar Giralt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Whitley
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karin Fox
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanat Parikh
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Upasana Bhatia
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Cordova
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kulish
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Conely
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Entsminger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Stewart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Shumate
Associate V.p. & G.m.
CEO → Associate Vice President & General Manager, 2021
Associate Vice President & General Manager → Associate V.p. & G.m., 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nayeem Chowdhury
Directior
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Sharon Birkman (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Leslie Flynne (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Kathy Sanders (2020–2023) — Engagement Co - Chair
- Former: Kelley Lang (2020–2023) — Governance Committee Chair
- Former: David Cotten (2021–2023) — Finance Committee Chair
- Former: Joshua Adams (2021–2022) — Station Manager
- Former: Francisco Castro (2022) — Director of Production Operations
- Former: Kyle Claude (2022) — Executive Director of Content Operations
- Former: Laurie Ramirez (2022) — Director of News
- Former: Kim Sterling (2019–2021) — Development & Relationship Engagement Co-Chair
- Former: Deidra Smith (2021) — Director
- Former: Aggie Foster (2019–2020) — Committee Chair & Director
- Former: Janet Clark (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lynne Mathre (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Schwarz (2019–2020) — Past Chairman & Director
- Former: George Connelly (2019) — Director
- Former: Michele Hargrove (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Lawson (2019) — Director
- Former: Ron Rand (2019) — Director
- Former: Sheila Enriquez (2019) — Director
- Former: Tina Davis (2019) — Director
- Former: Tracie Laney (2019) — Director
- Former: Valerie Falcon (2019) — Director
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 Public Media Foundation
How much does Houston Public Media Foundation give each year?
Houston Public Media Foundation gave $14.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Houston Public Media Foundation?
Houston Public Media Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.6M.
What is Houston Public Media Foundation?
Houston Public Media Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Houston, TX. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Houston Public Media Foundation operate?
Houston Public Media Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Houston Public Media Foundation's EIN?
Houston Public Media Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1670740. 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 April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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