Houston Ballet Foundation

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1394920 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$38.9M received 49 funders 191 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Houston Ballet Foundation?

Houston Ballet Foundation is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Houston Ballet Guild Inc ($17.3M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($4.6M), Houston Arts Alliance ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.9M in grants to Houston Ballet Foundation between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Houston Ballet Guild Inc$17,266,94742021–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$4,617,500152021–2025
Houston Arts Alliance$4,239,99852020–2024
Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr$2,700,00042020–2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation$2,141,096352020–2024
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts$1,950,00052020–2024
The Alkek and Williams Foundation$1,500,00032022–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$963,50052020–2024
The Cullen Foundation$625,00042021–2024
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$475,00052018–2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc$445,00042021–2024
The Freebird Foundation$250,00052020–2024
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo$250,00052020–2024
The Powell Foundation$250,00082021–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$179,11372020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$155,00022021–2024
MD Anderson Foundation$100,00042021–2024
Sterling-Turner Foundation$90,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$84,03042021–2024
John P McGovern Foundation$75,00052020–2024
The Elkins Foundation$75,00022022–2023
Memorial Hermann Health System$71,07032020–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$70,00052020–2024
ESB3 Foundation$34,00032020–2022
The Rauch Foundation$30,00032020–2022

Showing top 25 of 49 funders by total given.

What grants has Houston Ballet Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$850,000
2025Cencora Impact FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$9,600
2024Houston Ballet Guild IncGeneral Support for Programs and Operations$5,539,719
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$850,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$734,979
2024The Alkek and Williams FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$500,000
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationARTS$462,796
2024The Cullen Trust for the Performing ArtsSupport for the 2024-2025 season and The Little Mermaid$400,000
2024The Cullen FoundationAnnual Giving Grant$175,000
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$125,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$98,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$55,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$50,000
2024The Freebird FoundationTOWARDS HOUSTON BALLET'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS$50,000
2024Houston Livestock Show and RodeoGRANTS$50,000
2024The Powell FoundationArts: Student Education Programs$50,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation39931$39,931
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$33,780
2024Sterling-Turner FoundationGeneral support$30,000
2024The Brown Foundation Inc2024-2025 artistic season$25,000
2024MD Anderson FoundationOperations and community programming$25,000
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$25,000
2024Memorial Hermann Health SystemSupport Charitable Programs$22,500
2024John P McGovern FoundationEducation and Community Engagement Program$15,000
2024Albert & Ethel HerzsteinTOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.$15,000
2024Boruta Nancy & Roman FamilyCHARITABLE$15,000
2024William Eand Natoma Pyle Harvey CharitableEDUCATION & COMMUNITY$10,000
2024The Powell FoundationDesignated Grant: General operating and support$10,000
2024The Devine Foundation IncSupport for general fund$7,500
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$6,000

Showing 30 most recent of 191 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Houston Ballet Foundation?

Houston Ballet Foundation is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Houston Ballet Guild Inc ($17.3M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($4.6M), Houston Arts Alliance ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.9M in grants to Houston Ballet Foundation between 2018–2025.

Who is Houston Ballet Foundation's largest funder?

Houston Ballet Guild Inc is the largest recorded funder of Houston Ballet Foundation, with $17.3M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Houston Ballet Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $38.9M in grants to Houston Ballet Foundation across 191 grants from 49 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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