Menil Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Houston, TX EIN 74-6045327

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$16.5M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?

Menil Foundation Inc is funded by 79 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 $16.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Brown Foundation Inc$5,030,200402021–2025
Houston Arts Alliance$2,600,04142021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,764,52752021–2025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,653,56042021–2024
John R Eckel Jr Foundation$1,095,610142021–2024
Lannan Foundation$580,33812024
The Cullen Foundation$500,00042021–2024
The Sarofim Foundation$400,00022024–2025
Wawro-Gray Family Foundation$292,50042021–2024
The Elkins Foundation$250,00012024
The Powell Foundation$250,00032021–2024
Vivian L Smith Foundation$185,000102021–2025
The J Paul Getty Trust$158,00012024
Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation$150,00042021–2025
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$141,85022023–2025
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation$130,00022024–2025
The Buddy Taub Foundation$125,00012023
The Clarence Westbury Foundation$118,00052021–2024
Hobby Family Foundation$115,00022024–2025
The Jay DeFeo Foundation$65,00012024
The Whalley Foundation$60,00022024–2025
The Anne Levy Charitable Trust$51,25052021–2025
Greg and Hilda Foundation$50,00012024
The Nancy and Clive Runnells Foundation$50,00012024
Dedalus Foundation Inc$50,00012022
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GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$50,00022021–2022
The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc$45,00022024–2025
Oshman Foundation$45,00032021–2023
Willard And Ruth Johnson$35,00022021–2024
Endaoment Inc$30,17522022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$30,00032021–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$26,00022023–2024
Erving & Joyce Wolf Foundation$25,00012026
Marek Family Foundation$25,00022024–2025
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Vaughn Foundation$25,00012021
Shell USA Company Foundation$23,07032022–2024
The New York Community Trust$20,00022023–2024
JFA Foundation$15,00012022
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597$13,00012024
The Gailo Trust$12,50012025
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800$10,50022022–2023
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$10,15012022
The Gelb Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Frank Liu Jr Foundation$10,00012024
Menemsha Fund Inc$10,00012024
Novum Foundation$10,00012024
The Anne and Edgar Lackner$10,00012024
Anchorage Foundation of Texas$10,00012022
Tuckerman Foundation$9,00012024
The Cragg Family Foundation$9,00032022–2024
Ruth Asawa Fund$8,00012024
Linda and Simon Eyles Foundation$7,50022024–2025
H Fort Flowers Foundation$7,00022022–2023
Forvis Mazars Foundation$6,00012023
Greentree Fund$5,00012024
The Holthouse Foundation for Kids$5,00012024
The JM Kaplan Fund Inc$5,00012023
Adler Foundation$4,59012024
Jack and Annis Bowen Foundation$4,50022024–2025
Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation Inc$4,00022024–2025
Racmar Foundation$3,75022024–2025
The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation Inc$3,50032024–2025
Worth Family Foundation$3,25012022
Mary A & Thomas F Grasselli Endowment$2,50012025
The Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation$2,50012024
The Karen & Todd Blue Family Foundation$2,50012022
William & Karen Tell Foundation$1,50032023–2025
The William & Marie Wise Family$1,38012025
The RR Family Foundation$1,38012024
Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation$1,00012024
The Cockrell Foundation$1,00012022
The Muriel Pollia Foundation$50012025
The Gilbert and Ildiko Butler$50012024
Joseph H Thompson Fund$50012024
Baroness Kandy Kaye Horn Foundation$50012023
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc$50012022
The Stanford & Joan Alexander Foundation$25012024
Sempra Foundation$5012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M27 grants2021 41 grants2022 33 grants2023 71 grants2024 27 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2026) to $5.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

What grants has Menil Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Erving & Joyce Wolf FoundationGENERAL FUND$25,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$801,350
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$800,000
2025The Sarofim FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$250,000
2025Houston Jewish Community FoundationGeneral Support$111,750
2025Vivian L Smith FoundationENDORSE THE ARTIST DOCUMENTAION PROGRAM ARCHIVIST IN THE FINAL YEAR OF JEREMY DAVET'S PLANNED 3 YEAR TENURE$50,000
2025Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$50,000
2025Hobby Family FoundationCONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES$45,000
2025The Whalley FoundationFUND PROGRAMS$30,000
2025The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE CHRYSSA & NEW YORK EXHIBITIONS$20,000
2025Marek Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF ART COLLECTION OF JOHNATHON MENIL$15,000
2025The Gailo TrustGENERAL OPERATIONS$12,500
2025The Anne Levy Charitable TrustIN SUPPORT OF FOTOFEST EXHIBITION WITH WENDY WATRISS$10,000
2025Vivian L Smith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025Vivian L Smith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025Robert Rauschenberg FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025Linda and Simon Eyles FoundationTO SUPPORT THE MENIL COLLECTION$5,000
2025Vivian L Smith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2025The Gelb Family FoundationGifts were made togeneral operating fundof this organization$5,000
2025Jack and Annis Bowen FoundationUnrestricted$3,000
2025Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Racmar FoundationSUPPORTS FREE ACCESS TO ART FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA.$2,500
2025Mary A & Thomas F Grasselli EndowmentGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2025The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
2025The William & Marie Wise FamilyTO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM$1,380
2025The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2025The Muriel Pollia FoundationGENERAL FUND GRANT$500
2025William & Karen Tell FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support and support of the restoration of the Menil House property$1,050,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$698,249

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 79 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 $16.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2021–2026.

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 40 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Menil Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 79 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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