Houston Independent School District

Houston, TX ·EIN 76-0424529 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$9.8M received 30 funders 67 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Houston Independent School District?

Houston Independent School District is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($2.5M), Digital Promise Global ($2.5M), The Moody Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Houston Independent School District between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Houston Endowment Inc$2,500,00092020–2023
Digital Promise Global$2,490,00032020–2022
The Moody Foundation$1,000,00012020
Greater Houston Community Foundation$838,27132020
New Teacher Center$773,83042020–2023
Gates Foundation$681,21422023–2024
G-unity Foundation$450,00022021–2022
The Brown Foundation Inc$250,00012021
Houston Texans Foundation$119,65242020–2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation$108,00072019–2024
American Theatre Wing Inc$100,06932020–2023
Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Foundation$91,25032020–2024
Share Our Strength$80,00012021
National Wildlife Federation$79,87032020–2022
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc$36,00032022–2024
Tegna Foundation Inc$33,00032021–2023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$30,00022020–2021
Round It up America Inc$23,55912022
Houston Health Foundation$17,46712022
Exxonmobil Foundation$15,00012020
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$10,00012024
When We All Vote$10,00012020
Advocates for Youth$9,00012020
Pete and Thomas Foundation$7,00012023
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc$5,50012021

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has Houston Independent School District received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Sam & Nada Simon FoundationHOUSTON POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM$2,100
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$340,607
2024Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff FoundationGENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT$48,000
2024Houston Texans FoundationHONORS COACHES CREATING POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT AND SUPPORTS UNDERSERVED PROGRAMS THROUGH AN ANNUAL GROW THE GAME GRANT; RECOGNIZES ONE COMMUNITY LEADER PER NFL MARKET WITH A $10,000 NFL FOUNDATION DONATION TO THEIR CHOSEN NONPROFIT.$42,500
2024Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$21,000
2024Communities Foundation of Texas IncTHIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$10,000
2024Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCOMMUNITY MARKETING GRANTS$7,500
2023Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$340,607
2023New Teacher CenterTO IMPLEMENT HIGH-QUALITY, STANDARDS-ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING (IC) PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED RURAL AND URBAN SCHOOLS IN THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.$295,794
2023Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Houston ISD's Early Childhood to Third Grade Alternative Certification Program$250,000
2023American Theatre Wing IncCLASSROOM RESOURCE GRANT RECIPIENT$40,000
2023Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff FoundationGENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT$18,250
2023Tegna Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
2023Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$10,000
2023Pete and Thomas FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$7,000
2022Digital Promise GlobalTO PROVIDE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN U.S. MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS WITH ALWAYS-AVAILABLE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND EMPOWERS THEM TO BE CONTENT CREATORS, ADEPT PROBLEM-SOLVERS, AND RESPONSIBLE CONSUMERS OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND LEARNING RESOURCES.$822,000
2022Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Houston ISD's Early Childhood to Third Grade Alternative Certification Program$450,000
2022Houston Endowment IncProject Support for the Expansion for Career Pathways Teacher Leader (CPTL) Program at Houston ISD$400,000
2022Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Junior Achievement's 3DE Program Partnership with Houston ISD$375,000
2022G-unity FoundationSCHOOL GRANTS$300,000
2022New Teacher Center"TO IMPLEMENT HIGH-QUALITY, STANDARDS-ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING (IC) PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED RURAL AND URBAN SCHOOLS IN THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.$279,279
2022Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Houston ISD to Provide Opportunity Culture Programming$135,000
2022Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCOMMUNITY MARKETING GRANTS$70,000
2022American Theatre Wing IncPRODUCTION OF DRAMATIC AND /OR MUSICAL THEATRE$25,000
2022Round It up America IncCOMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS$23,559
2022National Wildlife FederationCONSERVATION ASSISTANCE$18,250
2022Houston Health FoundationPAYROLL STIPENDS$17,467
2022Houston Texans FoundationHONORS HIGH SCHOOL COACHES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY & FOOTBALL PROGRAM; YOUTH FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT GRANT$12,500
2022Tegna Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
2022Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCOMMUNITY MARKETING GRANTS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 67 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Houston Independent School District?

Houston Independent School District is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($2.5M), Digital Promise Global ($2.5M), The Moody Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Houston Independent School District between 2019–2025.

Who is Houston Independent School District's largest funder?

Houston Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Houston Independent School District, with $2.5M across 9 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Houston Independent School District received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.8M in grants to Houston Independent School District across 67 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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