Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Houston, TX EIN 76-0183954

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$103.8M

Foundation funders

77

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc?

Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Kinder Foundation ($70.5M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($15.2M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $103.8M in grants to Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Kinder Foundation$70,475,059202021–2025
The Brown Foundation Inc$15,241,000182021–2024
Houston Endowment Inc$5,003,00032021–2024
The Sarofim Foundation$5,000,00012025
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation$1,662,00042021–2025
The Elkins Foundation$1,500,00022023–2024
The Cullen Foundation$1,500,00012021
The Powell Foundation$733,73042021–2024
KBR Charitable Foundation Inc$398,00052021–2025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$292,66042021–2024
Endaoment Inc$247,48512022
Fidelity Foundation$230,00012023
The Carruth Foundation Inc$200,00012025
Houston Arts Alliance$173,03042021–2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation$150,00042022–2024
CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc$94,34052021–2025
John R Eckel Jr Foundation$75,00022021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$66,00022021–2022
Ray C Fish Foundation$65,00032021–2023
John P McGovern Foundation$60,00042021–2024
Via Art Fund Inc$50,00012025
Vivian L Smith Foundation$50,00062021–2025
ExxonMobil Foundation$50,00022021–2022
Hobby Family Foundation$45,00032022–2024
The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc$40,00032021–2025
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The Blackbaud Giving Fund$32,45222022–2023
Union Pacific Foundation$30,00032021–2023
The Tapeats Fund$20,00042021–2024
Gordon a Cain Foundation$20,00032021–2024
The John M O'Quinn Foundation$20,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$19,50022023–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$17,50022022–2023
Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation$16,50022023–2024
Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation$15,00032021–2025
Alliance to End Plastic Waste Inc$15,00012024
Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W$15,00032022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$12,00012024
Bosch Community Fund$12,00012024
Strake Foundation$11,50022022–2024
The Crain Foundation$10,50032022–2024
Dow Company Foundation$10,00012024
Canterbury Family Foundation$10,00012024
River Network$10,00012022
Midway Foundation$10,00012022
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$9,21412024
Winston Family Foundation$7,70012023
Keep Texas Beautiful Inc$7,58612023
Charities Aid Foundation America$6,40912025
Wolff Family Foundation$6,30012023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$6,00012023
Don a Sanders Family Foundation$6,00012021
Weir Family Foundation$6,00012021
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$5,90012023
Apache Foundation$5,60832022–2025
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$5,50032022–2024
The Lindley Family Foundation$5,00012025
Conely Foundation$5,00012024
ESB3 Foundation$5,00022022–2023
Garden Club of Houston$5,00012021
Von Voigtlander Family Foundation$5,00012021
The Khourie Family Foundation$4,80012022
Shell USA Company Foundation$4,60842022–2024
Keith & Mattie Stevenson Foundation$4,00042022–2025
Greentree Fund$3,50022022–2024
The Robertson-Finley Foundation$3,00032022–2024
Heimbinder Family Foundation$3,00032022–2023
Otter Island Foundation$2,50042022–2025
The Kayser Foundation$2,50012022
Mark and Mary Ann Miller$2,10012024
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc$1,50032022–2024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,40042022–2025
The Lazard Charitable Foundation$62532022–2024
The Arena Energy Foundation$50012025
Jack L Peterson and Vanessa$50012023
Sempra Foundation$41012022
The Sam Schubert Foundation$40012022
The Trier Family Foundation$25012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M$40M27 grants202153 grants202253 grants202348 grants202419 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.0M (2021) to $33.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $26.2M.

What grants has Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Kinder FoundationPARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN$19,433,012
2025The Sarofim FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000,000
2025Kinder FoundationPARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN$695,053
2025Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundationpledge for maintenance facility$500,000
2025The Carruth Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2025KBR Charitable Foundation IncREVITALIZING & TRANS$150,000
2025CenterPoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$56,200
2025Via Art Fund IncRAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER: UNDERCURRENTS$50,000
2025Kinder FoundationGENERAL FUND$25,000
2025The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$6,409
2025Harriet & Joe Foster FoundationCharitable$5,000
2025The Lindley Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Vivian L Smith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Apache FoundationTo create and steward a vibrant network of welcoming parks trails and unique public spaces that connect Houstonians with Buffalo Bayou.$2,960
2025Keith & Mattie Stevenson FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$600
2025The Arena Energy FoundationENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION$500
2025Otter Island FoundationANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN$500
2024Kinder FoundationPARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN$15,816,766
2024Kinder FoundationPARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN$533,893
2024The Elkins FoundationIN SUPPORT OF THE BUFFALO BAYOU EAST PROJECT$500,000
2024Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundationpledge for maintenance facility$435,000
2024The Powell FoundationConservation: Connecting People to Nature$100,000
2024KBR Charitable Foundation IncREVITALIZING & TRANS$85,000
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationENVIRONMENTAL$73,750
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating, Endowment and Development support$60,000
2024John R Eckel Jr FoundationSupporting a new, site-specific media and sound installation by Rachel Rossin at the Houston$50,000
2024The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationFor 2024 public arts programming$50,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$31,250

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc?

Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Kinder Foundation ($70.5M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($15.2M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $103.8M in grants to Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc between 2021–2025.

Who is Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc's largest funder?

Kinder Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc, with $70.5M across 20 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $103.8M in grants to Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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