Houston in Action
Houston, TX ·EIN 83-0940984 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Houston in Action?
Houston in Action is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by The Rockefeller Foundation ($1.6M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.4M), The Ford Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Houston in Action between 2020–2024.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rockefeller Foundation | $1,570,000 | 2 | 2021 |
| Houston Endowment Inc | $1,360,000 | 4 | 2020–2021 |
| The Ford Foundation | $900,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| New Venture Fund | $608,750 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | $500,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | $201,750 | 1 | 2022 |
| NEO Philanthropy Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | $195,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Episcopal Health Foundation | $150,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | $150,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Power Fund | $85,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Impactassetsinc | $75,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Fund | $60,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bafrayung Fund | $50,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Texas Organizing Project | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Community Change | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Susie Tompkins Buell Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Organizing Project Education Fund | $7,000 | 1 | 2020 |
What grants has Houston in Action received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Center for Empowered Politics Education | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | State Power Fund | PROGRAM SERVICES | $85,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $58,750 |
| 2023 | The Bafrayung Fund | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater Houston | Disaster | $500,000 |
| 2022 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $210,000 |
| 2022 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $201,750 |
| 2022 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | PUBLIC BENEFIT | $195,000 |
| 2022 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Texas Organizing Project | To support nonpartisan civic engagement activities within their constituencies in the Fall of 2022. | $50,000 |
| 2022 | The Bafrayung Fund | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Susie Tompkins Buell Foundation | FACILITATING VOTER REGISTRATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AND ACTIVISM | $15,000 |
| 2021 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING INCREASED ACCESS TO TRUSTED, SAFE, AND EFFECTIVE VACCINATION FOR THOSE MOST SOCIOECONOMICALLY AND EPIDEMIOLOGICALLY DISADVANTAGED OR MOST IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IN HOUSTON, TX, SPECIFICALLY LOW-WAGE BIPOC AND WOMEN WORKERS | $820,000 |
| 2021 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS HARRIS COUNTY AND THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN REGION | $800,000 |
| 2021 | The Rockefeller Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING INCREASED ACCESS TO TRUSTED, SAFE, AND EFFECTIVE VACCINATION FOR THOSE MOST SOCIOECONOMICALLY AND EPIDEMIOLOGICALLY DISADVANTAGED OR MOST IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IN HOUSTON, TX, SPECIFICALLY LOW-WAGE BIPOC AND WOMEN WORKERS | $750,000 |
| 2021 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support toward the coordination of Houston in Action | $500,000 |
| 2021 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $240,000 |
| 2021 | Episcopal Health Foundation | Raise Community Voices | $150,000 |
| 2021 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | SUPPORT INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY-LED PLANNING PROCESS IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS | $150,000 |
| 2021 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $100,000 |
| 2021 | North Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $60,000 |
| 2021 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support to Explore an Alternative Organizational Structure for Houston in Action | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support toward the coordination of Houston in Action | $700,000 |
| 2020 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support Toward Nonpartisan Arts-Centered Voter Engagement | $135,000 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2020 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2020 | Impactassetsinc | TO SUPPORT THE 2020 VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROJECT | $75,000 |
| 2020 | Center for Community Change | IMMIGRATION | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Texas Organizing Project Education Fund | Support Voter engagement. | $7,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Houston in Action?
Houston in Action is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by The Rockefeller Foundation ($1.6M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.4M), The Ford Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Houston in Action between 2020–2024.
Who is Houston in Action's largest funder?
The Rockefeller Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Houston in Action, with $1.6M across 2 grants (2021).
How much grant funding has Houston in Action received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Houston in Action across 29 grants from 19 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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