Houston Independent School District
Houston, TX ·EIN 76-0424529 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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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.
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
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Sam & Nada Simon Foundation | HOUSTON POLICE EXPLORER PROGRAM | $2,100 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION | $340,607 |
| 2024 | Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Foundation | GENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT | $48,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans Foundation | HONORS 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 |
| 2024 | Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | COMMUNITY MARKETING GRANTS | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION | $340,607 |
| 2023 | New 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. | $295,794 |
| 2023 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for Houston ISD's Early Childhood to Third Grade Alternative Certification Program | $250,000 |
| 2023 | American Theatre Wing Inc | CLASSROOM RESOURCE GRANT RECIPIENT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Foundation | GENERAL EDUCATION SUPPORT | $18,250 |
| 2023 | Tegna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2023 | Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Pete and Thomas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $7,000 |
| 2022 | Digital Promise Global | TO 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 |
| 2022 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for Houston ISD's Early Childhood to Third Grade Alternative Certification Program | $450,000 |
| 2022 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for the Expansion for Career Pathways Teacher Leader (CPTL) Program at Houston ISD | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for Junior Achievement's 3DE Program Partnership with Houston ISD | $375,000 |
| 2022 | G-unity Foundation | SCHOOL GRANTS | $300,000 |
| 2022 | New 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 |
| 2022 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for Houston ISD to Provide Opportunity Culture Programming | $135,000 |
| 2022 | Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | COMMUNITY MARKETING GRANTS | $70,000 |
| 2022 | American Theatre Wing Inc | PRODUCTION OF DRAMATIC AND /OR MUSICAL THEATRE | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Round It up America Inc | COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS | $23,559 |
| 2022 | National Wildlife Federation | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | $18,250 |
| 2022 | Houston Health Foundation | PAYROLL STIPENDS | $17,467 |
| 2022 | Houston Texans Foundation | HONORS HIGH SCHOOL COACHES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY & FOOTBALL PROGRAM; YOUTH FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT GRANT | $12,500 |
| 2022 | Tegna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2022 | Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | COMMUNITY 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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