Children's Museum Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Houston, TX EIN 74-2178563

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$17.3M

Foundation funders

95

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Children's Museum Inc?

Children's Museum Inc is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($8.8M), Houston Arts Alliance ($2.0M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Children's Museum Inc between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$8,791,97172021–2024
Houston Arts Alliance$1,996,42542021–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$1,175,00082021–2025
John P McGovern Foundation$1,000,00012024
David and Jean Wiley Foundation$400,00042021–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$393,78152021–2024
Pablo Foundation Inc$310,00032021–2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation$309,38522021–2022
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation$306,59532021–2023
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc$201,50012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$200,00022023–2024
The Cullen Foundation$195,00032022–2024
The Wortham Foundation Inc$175,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$162,25042021–2024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$160,00042021–2024
Bach Evelyn Combined Fdn Tr Uma 1045002057$158,18642021–2024
The Powell Foundation$118,67532023
Ppl Foundation$110,34042021–2024
Samuels Family Foundation$100,00012021
United Way of Southwest Louisiana Inc$80,13552021–2025
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$71,42742021–2024
Halliburton Charitable Foundation$57,50032021–2024
ESB3 Foundation$55,00012022
Hachman Family Foundation$45,32942021–2024
Bach Evelyn M & Amil C Fdn Agency$44,19942021–2024
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$42,75022023–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$40,00042021–2024
Sterling-Turner Foundation$30,00022022–2024
The Schechter Family Foundation$30,00022021–2022
Sbm Charitable Foundation Inc$28,50022023–2024
Tides Foundation$25,00012023
Downtown Development Corporation$25,00012023
Willis Hilda M Foundation No 2$25,00012023
MD Anderson Foundation$25,00012022
Janey Fund Charitable Trust$25,00012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$22,75012024
Hms Foundation$22,25032022–2024
The Jack Kagan Foundation Inc$21,70042022–2025
Peachtree House Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Baker Family Foundation Fka$20,00012024
Granite State Economic Development Corp$20,00022021–2024
Endaoment Inc$19,97512022
Memorial Hermann Health System$17,50022023–2024
The O'neill Brothers Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Emma R Fox Char Trust Mut Fds$15,00032022–2024
The Tapeats Fund$15,00032022–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$15,00022021–2024
The Ackerman Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Sue Anne Gelatt Foundation$13,00042022–2025
Idaho Power Foundation Inc$13,00022023
Child Welfare Society of Flint$12,50012023
The William and Alice Mortensen$12,50022021–2023
Point32health Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Yaffa Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Hobby Family Foundation$10,00012023
Nims Foundation$10,00012021
Sempra Foundation$9,65012021
Fulton Foundation$8,00012022
Clutch City Foundation$7,50012024
The Sobotka Foundation Inc$7,00012025
Stackpole Js Bo Charities$7,00022022–2025
Weinreb Pilecki Segal Foundation$6,75042022–2024
United Way of Columbia and Montour$6,21112022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,00012024
Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation$6,00032022–2024
Keller Foundation$5,00012024
The Rock Foundation$5,00012023
Bruce N Griffing Trust U W Por 3$5,00012022
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$3,50012024
John & Kathy Reinhart Family Foundation$3,00022023–2024
Froelich Family Foundation$2,50012024
Trust Point Foundation Inc 1045002342$2,50012024
Kohl Family Foundation$1,80032022–2024
Ronald B and Joan B Krage Foundation$1,50032022–2024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation$1,16012022
Bill C & Patricia P Brown$1,12512023
The Scott Foundation$1,00022023–2024
The Lisa Frank Foundation$1,00022022–2023
Young Again Foundation$1,00012022
Mid-states Aluminum Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation$1,00012022
The Gramelspacher Foundation Inc$60022023–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$57532022–2024
Mize Family Foundation$50012024
Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable Trust$47512022
Saul Schottenstein Foundation D$30512023
Staley Charitable Foundation$26012022
Jbj Foundation Inc$25012023
The Perlman Family Foundation Inc$25012023
Louis F & Mary a Tagliatela$25012022
The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation Inc$25012022
CEO Nguyen Foundation$20012022
Robert E & Anne T Sneed$17012023
Katers Charitable Foundation$10012024
Pearson Art Foundation Inc$8312023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M28 grants202150 grants202259 grants202356 grants20247 grants2025

What grants has Children's Museum Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncStrengthening Our Core: 0-PreK Exhibit, Programs, and Partnerships; Operating Support$875,000
2025United Way of Southwest Louisiana IncTo support program funded by UW$18,468
2025Peachtree House FoundationTrailblazers Club$10,000
2025The Sobotka Foundation IncDONATION$7,000
2025Stackpole Js Bo CharitiesUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$3,500
2025Sue Anne Gelatt FoundationFURTHER THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTION$3,000
2025The Jack Kagan Foundation IncTO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN IN A MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY$3,000
2024Lilly Endowment IncCHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS$2,499,939
2024Lilly Endowment IncCHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS$2,499,243
2024John P McGovern FoundationGeneral support$1,000,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$423,416
2024Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$201,500
2024The Wortham Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$175,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$105,366
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$100,000
2024David and Jean Wiley FoundationTO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$100,000
2024The Cullen FoundationAnnual Giving Grant$75,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$75,000
2024Bach Evelyn Combined Fdn Tr Uma 1045002057EDUCATIONAL$46,586
2024Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Education$30,000
2024Ppl FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$28,190
2024Sterling-Turner FoundationGeneral support$25,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$22,750
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$22,750
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$21,677
2024United Way of Southwest Louisiana IncTo support program funded by UW$20,595
2024Hachman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,227
2024Baker Family Foundation FkaGENERAL GRANT$20,000
2024Sbm Charitable Foundation IncSUPPORT$15,000
2024Halliburton Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Children's Museum Inc?

Children's Museum Inc is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($8.8M), Houston Arts Alliance ($2.0M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Children's Museum Inc between 2021–2025.

Who is Children's Museum Inc's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Children's Museum Inc, with $8.8M across 7 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Children's Museum Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Children's Museum Inc across 200 grants from 95 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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