Houston Parks Board
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$60.3M
Foundation funders
68
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Houston Parks Board?
Houston Parks Board is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($32.3M), Kinder Foundation ($11.0M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.3M in grants to Houston Parks Board between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.7M (2021) to $27.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $8.2M.
What grants has Houston Parks Board received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kinder Foundation | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | $5,207,549 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Pasadena Vince Bayou Greenway Implementation | $1,500,000 |
| 2025 | The Elkins Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GREAT PARKS FOR HOUSTON | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Houston Parks Board Foundation | General support | $351,000 |
| 2025 | Kinder Foundation | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | $263,286 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $155,000 |
| 2025 | Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation | General Charitable Purpose | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Kinder Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | THE EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT & PROTECTION OF PARKS/GREENSPACE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON REGION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Memorial Hermann Community Benefit Corporation | Support Community Programs | $22,216 |
| 2025 | The Simmons Foundation | Support for art installation at Weiss Park on North Post Oak Lane | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Garden Club of Houston | Support for Bell Park and Bayou Greenway trail | $18,000 |
| 2025 | The Marie Bel Fay Fund | CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT, & PROTECTION OF PARKS/GREENSPACE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON REGION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,332 |
| 2025 | The Vaughn Foundation | General | $5,000 |
| 2025 | H Fort Flowers Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | LykesKnapp Family Fund | Charitable | $5,000 |
| 2025 | CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Ann Lents and J David Heaney Foundation | GENERAL OPERATION | $1,005 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston | $20,748,807 |
| 2024 | Kinder Foundation | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | $2,368,987 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston | $1,751,193 |
| 2024 | Texas Children's Hospital | General Support | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | The Houston Parks Board Foundation | General support | $359,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $262,021 |
| 2024 | Kinder Foundation | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | $145,457 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $80,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Houston Parks Board?
Houston Parks Board is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($32.3M), Kinder Foundation ($11.0M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.3M in grants to Houston Parks Board between 2020–2025.
Who is Houston Parks Board's largest funder?
The Brown Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Houston Parks Board, with $32.3M across 19 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Houston Parks Board received?
IRS 990 filings record $60.3M in grants to Houston Parks Board across 200 grants from 68 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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