Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1587880 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.5M received 56 funders 192 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Houston Arboretum & Nature Center?

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is funded by 56 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 $4.5M in grants to Houston Arboretum & Nature Center between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Dan L Duncan Foundation$1,100,00012022
The Brown Foundation Inc$765,750312021–2025
Houston Endowment Inc$300,30042020–2022
Four Lee Foundation$260,00052020–2024
The Powell Foundation$230,00032021–2024
The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation$185,00052020–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$161,190152020–2024
The Cullen Foundation$160,00042021–2024
John P McGovern Foundation$155,000102020–2024
Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation$150,00052020–2024
The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc$125,00052020–2024
CFP Foundation$105,00042021–2024
MD Anderson Foundation$100,00042021–2024
Sterling-Turner Foundation$70,00032022–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$65,00052020–2024
The John M O'quinn Foundation$55,00022021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$49,61752020–2024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$44,00082020–2024
Vivian L Smith Foundation$40,00042021–2024
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc$37,50042021–2024
Grits Foundation$25,00052020–2024
Pierce Runnells Foundation$25,00012021
Shell Usa Company Foundation$23,55352020–2024
The Liz and Louis Weisberg Family$23,50012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$20,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 56 funders by total given.

What grants has Houston Arboretum & Nature Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$100,000
2024The Powell FoundationConservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education$100,000
2024Four Lee FoundationCHARITABLE$90,000
2024The John M O'quinn FoundationTO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM & DISASTER RECOVERY$50,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$50,000
2024The Cullen FoundationAnnual Giving Grant$40,000
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationENVIRONMENTAL$39,600
2024CFP FoundationGeneral Support$30,000
2024Ruth and Ted Bauer Family FoundationEducational Programs$30,000
2024Sterling-Turner FoundationGeneral support$30,000
2024MD Anderson FoundationScience education program$25,000
2024The Wt & Louise J Moran FoundationTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$25,000
2024The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Liz and Louis Weisberg FamilyFOR DONEE'S GENERAL PURPOSE$23,500
2024The Brown Foundation IncMaster Plan$20,000
2024Albert & Ethel HerzsteinTOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.$20,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$15,009
2024John P McGovern FoundationGeneral support$15,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$15,000
2024Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$10,000
2024Vivian L Smith FoundationSUPPORT THE ACORN ACADEMY$10,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$10,000
2024Austin Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024John P McGovern FoundationAnnual Fund$10,000
2024Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$10,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation8950$8,950
2024The Kayser FoundationSUPPORT 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
2024The Brown Foundation IncMatching gift-operating support$7,500
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncENVIRONMENT$7,500

Showing 30 most recent of 192 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Houston Arboretum & Nature Center?

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is funded by 56 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 $4.5M 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 $4.5M in grants to Houston Arboretum & Nature Center across 192 grants from 56 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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