Houston Symphony Society

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1157373 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$44.7M received 58 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Houston Symphony Society?

Houston Symphony Society is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Houston Symphony Endowment ($21.5M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.5M), Houston Arts Alliance ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.7M in grants to Houston Symphony Society between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Houston Symphony Endowment$21,479,011122020–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$5,550,000192021–2025
Houston Arts Alliance$4,273,22352020–2024
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts$2,425,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,031,35052020–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,650,196202020–2024
The Alkek and Williams Foundation$1,535,00052020–2022
Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation$1,200,00042022–2024
The Wortham Foundation Inc$1,000,00012024
The Cullen Foundation$725,00052021–2024
MD Anderson Foundation$565,00042021–2024
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation$300,00042021–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$284,79172020–2024
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$225,00012024
The Robbins Foundation$130,00012021
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$117,50052020–2023
Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock$75,00032022–2024
Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation$75,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$71,00042021–2024
Sterling-Turner Foundation$60,00032022–2024
The Coneway Family Foundation$60,00052020–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$57,75042021–2024
The Powell Foundation$56,91622023
Charities Aid Foundation America$52,25012023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$48,50012021

Showing top 25 of 58 funders by total given.

What grants has Houston Symphony Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$850,000
2025The Schissler FoundationCHARITABLE$2,500
2024Houston Symphony EndowmentSupport ongoing operations$4,349,383
2024National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$1,266,500
2024The Wortham Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$850,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$703,582
2024Albert and Margaret Alkek FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$400,000
2024Houston Symphony EndowmentAdmin & fundraising expenses$346,510
2024The Cullen Trust for the Performing ArtsToward general operating support and to support Music Directors$300,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$300,000
2024William Randolph Hearst FoundationTo support Education and Community Engagement initiatives$225,000
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationARTS$193,400
2024The Cullen FoundationAnnual Giving Grant$175,000
2024MD Anderson FoundationTo support the 2024-20225 season$135,000
2024Dallas Jewish Community FoundationARTS, CULTURE$100,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation64164$64,164
2024Sterling-Turner FoundationGeneral support$30,000
2024GiveClear FoundationProgram Support$25,250
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Melbern G & Susanne M GlasscockCOMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,500
2024The Coneway Family FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$15,000
2024Ruth and Ted Bauer Family FoundationStudent Concert Series$15,000
2024The Diana and Conrad Weil Jr FamilyGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2024William Eand Natoma Pyle Harvey CharitableIN HARMONY$14,000
2024Edward H Andrews FoundationTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
2024William & Karen Tell FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Houston Symphony Society?

Houston Symphony Society is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Houston Symphony Endowment ($21.5M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.5M), Houston Arts Alliance ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.7M in grants to Houston Symphony Society between 2020–2025.

Who is Houston Symphony Society's largest funder?

Houston Symphony Endowment is the largest recorded funder of Houston Symphony Society, with $21.5M across 12 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Houston Symphony Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $44.7M in grants to Houston Symphony Society across 200 grants from 58 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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