Greater Houston Community Foundation

Houston, TX ·EIN 23-7160400 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$228.1M received 98 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Greater Houston Community Foundation?

Greater Houston Community Foundation is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by Dan L Duncan Foundation ($79.4M), Woodnext Philanthropies ($48.3M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($20.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $228.1M in grants to Greater Houston Community Foundation between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Dan L Duncan Foundation$79,419,50042021–2024
Woodnext Philanthropies$48,304,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$20,552,30042021–2024
Houston Endowment Inc$14,449,590122021–2024
Hildebrand Foundation$12,295,00042021–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$11,074,19322021–2023
The Brown Foundation Inc$10,000,00032022–2025
Xq Institute$3,039,04822021–2022
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc$2,800,00032021
Texas Educational Foundation Inc$2,700,00012021
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation$2,061,969212021–2024
Woodway Supporting Foundation 3$1,841,43912023
Guill Family Foundation Inc$1,470,00012024
United Way of Greater Houston$1,208,60822022–2023
ESB3 Foundation$1,200,00012023
Episcopal Health Foundation$1,200,00032021
Houston Nursing Education Foundation$1,156,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,038,40042021–2023
Marek Family Foundation$1,010,00022021–2024
Edward H Andrews Foundation$932,76012024
Kinder Foundation$756,00072021–2024
The Cullen Foundation$700,00022021–2024
The Springmeyer Foundation$665,07522023–2024
The Powell Foundation$602,00042021–2024
The Sunshine Kids Foundation$527,00032022–2024

Showing top 25 of 98 funders by total given.

What grants has Greater Houston Community Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncHouston Charter Seed Fund$5,000,000
2025Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation IncTo provide funds for general operating needs of organization.$5,000
2024Woodnext PhilanthropiesPUBLIC BENEFIT$26,304,000
2024Dan L Duncan FoundationEDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY$19,759,772
2024Hildebrand FoundationGeneral support$6,530,000
2024Houston Endowment IncProgram Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund$5,000,000
2024Houston Endowment Inc2024 Houston Endowment Directed Grant Program Administered by GHCF$1,502,090
2024Guill Family Foundation IncEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,470,000
2024Edward H Andrews FoundationCHARITABLE - NINA K. ANDREWS CHARITABLE FUND$932,760
2024The Springmeyer FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT - 5000 SHARES OF BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION$515,075
2024The Cullen FoundationHouston Charter Seed Fund II - Start-up and Accelerator Grant Funding$500,000
2024The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationFor Save Our Springs Alliance to protect the Edwards Aquifer$412,792
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation82650 SUPPORTING THE HURRICANE BERYL RECOVERY FUND IN SERVING DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED POPULATIONS IN THE HOUSTON AREA$400,000
2024The Knobloch Family FoundationCarla Knobloch Fund$395,721
2024Fusion Academy Scholarship FoundationDONATIONS TO THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHO WILL THEN IN TURN HELP REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDE POSSIBLE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO FUSION STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE. THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS IS TO FACILITATE THE ADMNISTRATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.$325,000
2024The Powell FoundationQuality Public K-12 Schools: Quality Schools and Models$300,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$291,300
2024Houston Nursing Education FoundationHNEF Scholarship funding$275,000
2024Santa Fe Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$228,652
2024Kinder FoundationDIRECTOR'S DONOR ADVISED FUNDS$175,000
2024Conrad N Hilton FoundationTO SUPPORT THE HURRICANE BERYL RECOVERY FUND$150,000
2024The Sunshine Kids FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$140,000
2024The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationFor the PACE-FEWS project$133,186
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncGIVING AND GENEROSITY$120,608
2024Clutch City FoundationIMPROVE COMMUNITY$108,000
2024Conrad N Hilton FoundationTO SUPPORT THE SEVERE WEATHER AND DERECHO RECOVERY FUND, WHICH WILL ASSIST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE GREATER HOUSTON REGION IMPACTED BY THE 2024 HOUSTON DERECHO$100,000
2024The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationFor the CGMF DAF #5331 - BGM 2024 FUG$86,792
2024The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationLegacy 2024 Unused Funds$73,970
2024The Alaska Community FoundationOperational Support$70,044
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$54,684

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Greater Houston Community Foundation?

Greater Houston Community Foundation is funded by 98 grantmakers, led by Dan L Duncan Foundation ($79.4M), Woodnext Philanthropies ($48.3M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($20.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $228.1M in grants to Greater Houston Community Foundation between 2021–2025.

Who is Greater Houston Community Foundation's largest funder?

Dan L Duncan Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Greater Houston Community Foundation, with $79.4M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Greater Houston Community Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $228.1M in grants to Greater Houston Community Foundation across 200 grants from 98 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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