Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1036131 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$42.1M received 92 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Houston Museum of Natural Science?

Houston Museum of Natural Science is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Dan L Duncan Foundation ($7.7M), The Cockrell Foundation ($6.0M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $42.1M in grants to Houston Museum of Natural Science between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Dan L Duncan Foundation$7,742,02432022–2024
The Cockrell Foundation$5,951,96142022–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$5,501,500132022–2025
The Cullen Foundation$5,450,00042022–2024
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$3,075,50082022–2024
Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation$1,945,00032022–2024
The Benton Family Foundation$1,550,00032022–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,458,75032022–2024
The Glassell Family Foundation Inc$1,022,50022023–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$1,000,00022022–2023
John P McGovern Foundation$857,50042022–2024
Houston Arts Alliance$745,72312022
Gordon a Cain Foundation$711,00032022–2024
Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock$660,00052022–2024
Hamill Foundation$550,00032022–2024
William S & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation$430,40042022–2024
Three G Foundation$374,73122023–2024
The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation$300,00032022–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$242,16632022–2024
Andrew Delaney Foundation$200,00032022–2024
The Carruth Foundation Inc$200,00032022–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$152,00032022–2024
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc$150,00022023–2024
The Holthouse Foundation for Kids$150,00032022–2024
The Powell Foundation$150,00032022–2024
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Charities Aid Foundation America$149,45032022–2024
CFP Foundation$90,00022023–2024
American Museum of Natural History$75,12722023–2024
Vivian L Smith Foundation$75,00032022–2024
Ray C Fish Foundation$60,00032022–2024
Sterling-Turner Foundation$55,00022023–2024
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$53,12822022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$50,20022023–2024
Phillips Family Foundation$50,00012024
Northshore Community Foundation$50,00012024
Garden Club of Houston$50,00022023–2024
MD Anderson Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation$50,00012022
Fred and Mabel R Parks Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$38,50022023–2024
J Squared Family Foundation$37,50022023–2024
The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc$35,00022023–2024
James C and Teresa K Day Foundation$35,00022023–2024
The Shackouls Family Foundation$32,50032023–2025
Harry Bass Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Strake Foundation$30,00022023–2024
Fox and Monica Benton Foundation$25,90012024
Huff Family Foundation$25,00022023–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$21,12922023–2024
Keith & Mattie Stevenson Foundation$21,00022023–2024
Barn Road Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Palmer Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Methodist Hospital Group$20,00012023
Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation$17,10022023–2024
The Lindley Family Foundation$16,25012023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$15,50012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$13,14112023
The Fruehauf Foundation$10,20022023–2024
Tulsa Community Foundation$10,00012024
The Tapeats Fund$10,00022023–2024
The Medallion Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Union Pacific Foundation$10,00012023
Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation$10,00012023
Melcher Charitable Trust$9,00032023–2024
The Bunchberry Foundation$7,80022023–2024
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc$6,90022023–2024
The Zions Bancorporation Foundation$6,82922023–2024
Steen Family Foundation$6,00022023–2024
Kinder Foundation$5,00012024
The Coneway Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Carl a Davis and Lois E Davis$5,00022023–2024
Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation Inc$5,00022023–2024
Greentree Fund$5,00022023–2024
The Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation$5,00012023
Exxonmobil Foundation$4,20012024
The Ellen and Edward Randall Iii$3,00012023
John and Amy Aubrey Foundation$2,50012023
Huffington Foundation$2,00012023
The Schissler Foundation$1,50012025
The RR Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Vermillion Family Foundation in$1,00012024
Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation$1,00012024
William & Karen Tell Foundation$57522023–2024
Edith Fbondi Foundation$44022023–2024
Adler Foundation$41022023–2024
The Beltmann-Miller Foundation$39512023
Texas Instruments Foundation$31012023
Leonard and Teresa Friedman Foundation$30022023–2024
Tuckerman Foundation$30012023
Rinehart Family Foundation$20012023
The Gerhard and Diane Hill Charitable$12512024
AI and Manet Schepps Foundation$10012024

What grants has Houston Museum of Natural Science received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncBrown Hall of Entomology ($2,850,000) and Youth Education Support ($150,000)$3,000,000
2025The Shackouls Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABE PURPOSES$15,000
2025The Schissler FoundationCHARITABLE$1,500
2024Dan L Duncan FoundationEDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION$2,388,366
2024The Cockrell FoundationSupport the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment$1,683,232
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation2024 IN LIEU OF GALA, ANNUAL COMMITMENT$775,000
2024The Benton Family FoundationCHARITABLE$640,000
2024The Glassell Family Foundation Incgeneral purpose$512,500
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationARTS$456,000
2024John P McGovern FoundationGeneral support$290,000
2024Hamill FoundationCapital Campaign to renovate Cullen Gem & Mineral Hall$250,000
2024Melbern G & Susanne M GlasscockUNRESTRICTED$200,000
2024John P McGovern FoundationGeneral support$190,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncARTS AND HUMANITIES$160,000
2024Three G FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$159,542
2024The Brown Foundation IncYouth Education Programming$150,000
2024The Cullen FoundationAnnual Giving Grant$150,000
2024Andrew Delaney FoundationNATURAL HISTORY, NATURAL SCIENCES MUSEUM - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR GEM/MINERAL HALL RENOVATION$150,000
2024Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$125,000
2024The Wt & Louise J Moran FoundationMORAN ECOTEENS$100,000
2024William S & Lora Jean Kilroy FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$75,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$71,000
2024CFP FoundationGeneral Support$70,000
2024The Holthouse Foundation for KidsOPERATING SUPPORT$65,000
2024Melbern G & Susanne M GlasscockUNRESTRICTED$60,000
2024Phillips Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
2024The Carruth Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Powell FoundationQuality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports$50,000
2024Northshore Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Houston Museum of Natural Science?

Houston Museum of Natural Science is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Dan L Duncan Foundation ($7.7M), The Cockrell Foundation ($6.0M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $42.1M in grants to Houston Museum of Natural Science between 2022–2025.

Who is Houston Museum of Natural Science's largest funder?

Dan L Duncan Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Houston Museum of Natural Science, with $7.7M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Houston Museum of Natural Science received?

IRS 990 filings record $42.1M in grants to Houston Museum of Natural Science across 200 grants from 92 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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