Menil Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$15.9M
Foundation funders
71
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?
Menil Foundation Inc is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($2.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2025) to $4.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $2.2M.
What grants has Menil Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $801,350 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $800,000 |
| 2025 | The Sarofim Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Houston Jewish Community Foundation | General Support | $111,750 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | ENDORSE THE ARTIST DOCUMENTAION PROGRAM ARCHIVIST IN THE FINAL YEAR OF JEREMY DAVET'S PLANNED 3 YEAR TENURE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Whalley Foundation | FUND PROGRAMS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE CHRYSSA & NEW YORK EXHIBITIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Marek Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF ART COLLECTION OF JOHNATHON MENIL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Gailo Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $12,500 |
| 2025 | The Anne Levy Charitable Trust | IN SUPPORT OF FOTOFEST EXHIBITION WITH WENDY WATRISS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Robert Rauschenberg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Linda and Simon Eyles Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MENIL COLLECTION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Gelb Family Foundation | Gifts were made togeneral operating fundof this organization | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Racmar Foundation | SUPPORTS FREE ACCESS TO ART FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Mary A & Thomas F Grasselli Endowment | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The William & Marie Wise Family | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM | $1,380 |
| 2025 | The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2025 | The Muriel Pollia Foundation | GENERAL FUND GRANT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support and support of the restoration of the Menil House property | $1,050,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | General support | $698,249 |
| 2024 | Lannan Foundation | ART DONATION | $580,338 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ARTS | $461,500 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $245,000 |
| 2024 | Wawro-Gray Family Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $192,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?
Menil Foundation Inc is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($2.6M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2021–2025.
Who is Menil Foundation Inc's largest funder?
The Brown Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Menil Foundation Inc, with $5.0M across 44 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Menil Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 71 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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