Houston Arts Alliance
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$25.3M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
90
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Houston Arts Alliance?
Houston Arts Alliance is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($15.0M), Houston Endowment Inc ($6.4M), Kinder Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.3M in grants to Houston Arts Alliance between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| United Way Miami Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Lindley Family Foundation | $4,200 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milton R Brown Family Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $2,907 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Greentree Fund | $2,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc | $2,250 | 1 | 2025 |
| CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oshman Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Alkek and Williams Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service | $660 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Sheftel Foundation Inc | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $8.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $191K.
What grants has Houston Arts Alliance received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Delaney Foundation | ADVANCING AND INVESTING IN THE ARTS AND DIVERSE CULTURAL PROGRAMMING IN HOUSTON - DISASTER SERVICES PROGRAM | $120,000 |
| 2025 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $62,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $6,500 |
| 2025 | Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ARTIST AND ARTIST ENTHUSIAST | $2,250 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | For the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund - Phase IV Sustaining | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Andrew Delaney Foundation | ADVANCING AND INVESTING IN THE ARTS AND DIVERSE CULTURAL PROGRAMMING IN HOUSTON - DISASTER SERVICES PROGRAM | $120,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | BIPOC Arts Network and Fund | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | VISUAL ART - PROJECT/PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Milton R Brown Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | 250 | $250 |
| 2023 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund (BANF) - Phase III Funding | $1,844,940 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE (HOUSTON) | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE (HOUSTON) | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE (HOUSTON) | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Kinder Foundation | BIPOC ARTS & NETWORK FUND | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Andrew Delaney Foundation | ADVANCING AND INVESTING IN THE ARTS AND DIVERSE CULTURAL PROGRAMMING IN HOUSTON - DISASTER SERVICES PROGRAM | $120,000 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | BIPOC Arts Network and Fund | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Program Support: Arts Connect Houston | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | VISUAL ARTS - PROJECT/PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ARTS | $15,500 |
| 2023 | Globalgiving Foundation Inc | FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS | $10,468 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Matching gift-operating support | $6,250 |
| 2023 | Hobby Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Marie Wise Family | SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROMOTE THE ARTS | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Greentree Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Oshman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Jewish Family Service | DISASTER ASSISTANCE | $660 |
Showing 30 most recent of 90 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Houston Arts Alliance?
Houston Arts Alliance is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($15.0M), Houston Endowment Inc ($6.4M), Kinder Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $25.3M in grants to Houston Arts Alliance between 2019–2025.
Who is Houston Arts Alliance's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Houston Arts Alliance, with $15.0M across 9 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Houston Arts Alliance received?
IRS 990 filings record $25.3M in grants to Houston Arts Alliance across 90 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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