Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.9M
Foundation funders
69
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Houston Arboretum & Nature Center?
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Dan L Duncan Foundation ($1.1M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($766K), Houston Endowment Inc ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Houston Arboretum & Nature Center between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $346K (2020) to $1.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $401K.
What grants has Houston Arboretum & Nature Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $71,250 |
| 2025 | Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Elkins Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF WETLAND BOARDWALK BIRD BLIND AND BIRD DRIP | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Garden Club of Houston | General support | $15,000 |
| 2025 | River Oaks Garden Club | Program support | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | SUPPORT THE ACORN ACADEMY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Re Bob and Vivian Smith Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fred and Mabel R Parks Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Kayser Foundation | SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE NATURE EDUCATION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE ARBORETUM AS A HAVEN AND SANCTUARY FOR NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS. | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Smith Global Foundation | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Marek Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECT/ENHANCES THE ARBORETUM | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Grits Foundation | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Hobby Family Foundation | CONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation | General Support | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Leon Payne Jr Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Steen Family Foundation | 2025 ALFRESCO GALA | $500 |
| 2024 | The Powell Foundation | Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Four Lee Foundation | CHARITABLE | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The John M O'Quinn Foundation | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM & DISASTER RECOVERY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Cullen Foundation | Annual Giving Grant | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Nancy and Clive Runnells Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $39,600 |
| 2024 | CFP Foundation | General Support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Sterling-Turner Foundation | General support | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Houston Arboretum & Nature Center?
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Dan L Duncan Foundation ($1.1M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($766K), Houston Endowment Inc ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Houston Arboretum & Nature Center between 2020–2025.
Who is Houston Arboretum & Nature Center's largest funder?
Dan L Duncan Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, with $1.1M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Houston Arboretum & Nature Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.9M in grants to Houston Arboretum & Nature Center across 200 grants from 69 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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