Houston Parks Board

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1860046 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$50.6M received 63 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Houston Parks Board?

Houston Parks Board is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($32.3M), Kinder Foundation ($5.5M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $50.6M in grants to Houston Parks Board between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Brown Foundation Inc$32,335,000192021–2025
Kinder Foundation$5,512,725112020–2024
Houston Endowment Inc$5,434,500122020–2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,655,666182020–2021
Hildebrand Foundation$1,000,00012020
Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation$900,00052020–2024
The Houston Parks Board Foundation$702,00022023–2024
Cheniere Foundation$465,00052021–2024
Community Health Choice Texas Inc$259,71022020–2022
Vivian L Smith Foundation$155,00052020–2024
Huffington Foundation$150,00012021
Memorial Hermann Community Benefit$149,32422020–2024
John P McGovern Foundation$125,00052020–2024
Marvy Finger Family Foundation$100,00042020–2024
Rock Ridge Foundation$100,00042020–2023
Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation$100,00022021–2022
Baxter Trust Co Private Foundation Services$100,00012021
Garden Club of Houston$85,00022020–2021
The Methodist Hospital$75,00012023
Restore America's Estuaries$74,70312024
Texas Children's Hospital$73,34922020–2023
The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc$70,00042020–2024
Memorial Hermann Health System$60,00042020–2024
Hobby Family Foundation$60,00032020–2023
J Squared Family Foundation$57,50062020–2024
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MD Anderson Foundation$50,00012022
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$50,00012021
Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation$50,00022020–2021
Midway Foundation$50,00012020
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$49,80012020
Community Health Choice Inc$45,29112022
Willard And Ruth Johnson$37,50032020–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$35,00022021–2024
Tulsa Community Foundation$35,00042020–2024
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$34,00052020–2024
The Vaughn Foundation$30,00052020–2024
Oshman Foundation$30,00032021–2023
Edward J Hudson Jr Foundation$30,00012020
Dickson-allen Foundation$27,50052020–2024
The Tapeats Fund$25,00052020–2024
Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation$25,00012021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$21,50052020–2024
H Fort Flowers Foundation$20,00022023–2024
LykesKnapp Family Fund$20,00022020–2021
The Duncan Genesis Foundation$15,00012023
The Dallas Foundation$12,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$10,72012021
The Marie Bel Fay Fund$10,00012025
Union Pacific Foundation$10,00012024
The Zions Bancorporation Foundation$10,00022021–2023
Marek Family Foundation$10,00022020–2021
Chip Conley Foundation$7,50012021
James and Molly Crownover Foundation$5,00012024
Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation Inc$5,00042021–2024
Ann Lents and J David Heaney Foundation$2,50012024
Hussey Foundation$2,50032020–2023
Linda and Simon Eyles Foundation$2,00012024
The Sklar Family Foundation$2,00022021
Baker Hughes Foundation$1,00022022–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$61512024
Marie Roper Foundation$50012022
The RR Family Foundation$50012021
Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc$25712022

What grants has Houston Parks Board received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncPasadena Vince Bayou Greenway Implementation$1,500,000
2025The Marie Bel Fay FundCONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncAn interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston$20,748,807
2024Kinder FoundationMACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$2,368,987
2024The Brown Foundation IncAn interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston$1,751,193
2024The Houston Parks Board FoundationGeneral support$359,000
2024Kinder FoundationMACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$145,457
2024The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$80,000
2024Restore America's EstuariesCOMMUNITY BASED COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION$74,703
2024Memorial Hermann Community BenefitSupport Community Programs$70,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncHPB Mission Operating Support$50,000
2024Cheniere FoundationTo support the revitalization of two inner city parks$50,000
2024Cheniere FoundationTo support the upkeep of local Houston parks$50,000
2024Kinder FoundationMACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$31,395
2024Kinder FoundationHOUSTON URBAN PARK STUDY TOUR$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2024Kinder FoundationGENERAL FUND$25,000
2024Vivian L Smith FoundationSUPPORT THE EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENTS AND PROTECTION OF PARKS/GREENSPACE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON REGION$25,000
2024Marvy Finger Family FoundationImprove neighborhood parks and recreational facilities in the Houston community$25,000
2024The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024John P McGovern FoundationAnnual Luncheon$25,000
2024Memorial Hermann Health SystemSupport Charitable Programs$15,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$15,000
2024Union Pacific FoundationPROTECTION/ PRESERVATION OF AIR, WATER, OR LAND$10,000
2024The Vaughn FoundationGeneral$10,000
2024Tulsa Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2024Garver Black Hilyard Family FoundationGeneral Charitable Purpose$10,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$5,000
2024H Fort Flowers FoundationUNRESTRICTED DONATION$5,000
2024J Squared Family FoundationContribution$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Houston Parks Board?

Houston Parks Board is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($32.3M), Kinder Foundation ($5.5M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $50.6M 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 $50.6M in grants to Houston Parks Board across 200 grants from 63 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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