Houston Jewish Community Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Houston, TX EIN 76-0187329

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$13.0M

Foundation funders

24

Grants recorded

68

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Houston Jewish Community Foundation?

Houston Jewish Community Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Greater Houston ($7.6M), Lowenstein Brothers Foundation ($1.3M), The Rauch Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Houston Jewish Community Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston$7,554,095192022–2023
Lowenstein Brothers Foundation$1,344,56012025
The Rauch Foundation$1,184,10822023–2024
Austin Community Foundation Inc$475,00012022
National Philanthropic Trust$470,00052020–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Group$436,39812024
Mary L and William J Osher$400,00022024–2025
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation$399,00082019–2025
Boniuk Charitable Foundation$175,00012022
Greater Houston Community Foundation$150,00012022
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation$113,26042020–2025
Meyer and Ida Gordon Foundation 2$105,00032020–2022
Soref-Breslauer Texas Foundation$35,00032021–2025
The New York Community Trust$35,00012023
Jewish Communal Fund$33,00022022–2024
Sherry & Gerald Merfish Family$25,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$15,00012024
The Holthouse Foundation for Kids$15,00032020–2022
Pledgeling Foundation$5,11512022
Shirley and David Toomim Family$2,50012023
Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy$2,50012022
Leonard and Teresa Friedman Foundation$2,00042021–2024
Barry & Judy Silverman Foundation Inc$50012022
The Daniel P & Annette B Gordon Foundati$10012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grants20195 grants20207 grants202117 grants202222 grants202310 grants20246 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $5.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.8M.

What grants has Houston Jewish Community Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lowenstein Brothers FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,344,560
2025Mary L and William J OsherGeneral support$300,000
2025Meyer and Ida Gordon FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$65,000
2025The Harold Grinspoon FoundationLIFE & LEGACY GRANTS$45,000
2025Soref-Breslauer Texas FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025Meyer and Ida Gordon FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$17,000
2024The Rauch FoundationGeneral support$854,834
2024Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Groupgeneral support$436,398
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$150,000
2024Mary L and William J OsherGeneral support$100,000
2024Meyer and Ida Gordon FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$87,000
2024The Harold Grinspoon FoundationLIFE & LEGACY GRANTS$50,000
2024Sherry & Gerald Merfish FamilyGENERAL FUNDS$25,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$15,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024Leonard and Teresa Friedman FoundationCHARITABLE$500
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonMarvin Barish Early Childhood support$1,000,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonMarvin Barish Early Childhood support$1,000,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$1,000,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$600,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$350,000
2023The Rauch FoundationGeneral support$329,274
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$234,875
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$100,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$100,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$100,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonGeneral support$60,000
2023Meyer and Ida Gordon FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$55,000
2023Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonRashi Foundation support$50,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Houston Jewish Community Foundation?

Houston Jewish Community Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Jewish Federation of Greater Houston ($7.6M), Lowenstein Brothers Foundation ($1.3M), The Rauch Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Houston Jewish Community Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Houston Jewish Community Foundation's largest funder?

Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is the largest recorded funder of Houston Jewish Community Foundation, with $7.6M across 19 grants (2022–2023).

How much grant funding has Houston Jewish Community Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Houston Jewish Community Foundation across 68 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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