Kiwanis Foundation of Houston
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston is a public charity based in Houston, Texas. Formed in 1966, it provides grants and support to nonprofit organizations, including Houston-area nonprofits working to improve the community.
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston at a glance
In short: Kiwanis Foundation of Houston gave $137K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,397
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,569
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,814,045
- +8.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kiwanis Foundation of Houston
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says its board reviews requests from charitable organizations submitted before March 31 of the fiscal year. It says requests are vetted using the criteria described above.
- Review Cycle
- Requests are to be submitted before March 31 of the fiscal year, according to the foundation’s 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- Requests are to be submitted before March 31 of the fiscal year, according to the foundation’s 2024 filing.
- Contact
Mailing address: 311 Caplin Street, Houston, TX 77022
Phone: (713) 503-5193
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Kiwanis Foundation of Houston
Who Kiwanis Foundation of Houston funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nehemiah Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas. The foundation’s program description refers to supporting Houston-area nonprofits.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kiwanis Foundation of Houston open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2023) to $169K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nehemiah Center Houston, TX | Charitable | $15,000 |
| The Women's Home Houston, TX | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Boys and Girls Country Hockley, TX | Charitable | $12,397 |
| Christian Community Service Center Houston, TX | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Child Advocates Houston, TX | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Small Steps Houston, TX | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Arms Wide Houston, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Sire Houston, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Periwinkle Foundation Houston, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Children's Transplant Initiative Spring, TX | Charitable | $7,500 |
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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 | $5,814,045 | $379,917 | $235,578 | $137,397 | 13 | $328,833 |
| 2024 | $5,349,132 | $237,645 | $270,777 | $138,500 | 14 | $168,333 |
| 2023 | $4,560,557 | $160,181 | $184,279 | $124,500 | 12 | $116,393 |
| 2022 | $4,085,768 | $212,227 | $207,149 | $140,722 | 12 | $164,373 |
| 2021 | $4,864,411 | $324,409 | $215,767 | $169,198 | 17 | $282,089 |
| 2020 | $4,353,680 | $557,422 | $165,114 | $128,762 | 18 | $541,622 |
| 2019 | $4,233,833 | $89,963 | $166,588 | $128,955 | 18 | $68,518 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it provides grants and support to other nonprofits to help them function. Its program description says it supports Houston-area nonprofits in their missions to improve the community.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations it has supported. The Women’s Home says it provides housing and tailored support to help prevent and end homelessness among women in the Houston area. Child Advocates says it mobilizes court-appointed volunteers to advocate for abused children. The Nehemiah Center says it aims to equip children to realize their potential, while SIRE says it uses horses to help people with disabilities and challenges. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $137,397. Grant amounts ranged from $6,500 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among its 2025 grants were $15,000 each to Nehemiah Center and The Women’s Home; $12,397 to Boys and Girls Country; $12,000 each to Christian Community Service Center, Child Advocates, and Small Steps; and $10,000 each to Arms Wide, SIRE, and The Periwinkle Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Walter Murphy as president; Bill Reed as vice president; William Lee as treasurer; and Trey Henderson as secretary. Directors listed are Scott Boyd, Fielding Cocke, Gilbert Godbold, Carlos Hamilton, Ross Love, and Jerry Metcalf. The foundation’s 2024 filing says its board members are elected by members of the Kiwanis Club of Houston, a related party.
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston is led by Walter Murphy, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter Murphy
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Swanson
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Metcalf
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ross Love
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fielding Cocke
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Sherwood
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert Godbold
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Watson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Boyd
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William G. Lee
Treasurer
Treasurer → President, 2021
President → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trey Henderson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Reed
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Keith Solomon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David Lucke (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Glenn Johnson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Milton McGinty (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Orkin (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Gendron (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Carlos Bujosa (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Barnes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: George Wozencraft (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Asche Ackerman (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Betsy Griffin (2019) — Director
- Former: Gabriele Merrill (2019) — Vice President
- Former: J. David Lucke (2019) — Assistant Treasurer
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 Kiwanis Foundation of Houston
How much does Kiwanis Foundation of Houston give each year?
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston gave $137K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $139K across 14 grants.
What is Kiwanis Foundation of Houston's typical grant size?
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,569, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kiwanis Foundation of Houston that year got $8K on average.
Where does Kiwanis Foundation of Houston give grants?
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (11 grants).
Does Kiwanis Foundation of Houston give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Kiwanis Foundation of Houston's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (13 grants).
Who are Kiwanis Foundation of Houston's largest grantees?
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston's largest 2025 grantees include Nehemiah Center ($15,000), The Women's Home ($15,000) and Boys and Girls Country ($12,397), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kiwanis Foundation of Houston?
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $380K.
What does Kiwanis Foundation of Houston fund?
The foundation states that it provides grants and support to other nonprofits to help them function. Its program description says it supports Houston-area nonprofits in their missions to improve the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kiwanis Foundation of Houston?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says its board reviews requests from charitable organizations submitted before March 31 of the fiscal year. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kiwanis Foundation of Houston's EIN?
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6078740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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