Menil Foundation Inc

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-6045327 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$15.5M received 51 funders 198 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?

Menil Foundation Inc is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($3.1M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Brown Foundation Inc$5,047,200442021–2025
Houston Arts Alliance$3,114,37252020–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,955,255342020–2024
John R Eckel Jr Foundation$1,874,721162020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,008,17742020–2023
The Cullen Foundation$500,00042021–2024
Wawro-gray Family Foundation$337,50052020–2024
The Powell Foundation$262,38062021–2024
The Louisa Stude Sarofim Foundation$250,00012020
The J Paul Getty Trust$158,00012024
Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation$150,00042020–2023
The Clarence Westbury Foundation$133,00062020–2024
The Buddy Taub Foundation$125,00012023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$75,00032020–2022
Dedalus Foundation Inc$50,00012022
Oshman Foundation$45,00032021–2023
The Anne Levy Charitable Trust$41,25042021–2024
The Vaughn Foundation$35,00022020–2021
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800$30,50052020–2023
Endaoment Inc$30,17522022–2024
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$30,10012023
Vivian L Smith Foundation$30,00032021–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$26,00022023–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$23,82052020–2024

Showing top 25 of 51 funders by total given.

What grants has Menil Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$800,000
2025The Muriel Pollia FoundationGENERAL FUND GRANT$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
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationARTS$461,500
2024Wawro-gray Family FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION$192,500
2024The J Paul Getty TrustTHE PAPER PROJECT$158,000
2024The Cullen FoundationAnnual Giving Grant$125,000
2024The Powell FoundationArts: Public Arts and Culture Access$100,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support ($50,000) and the Menil House project ($50,000)$100,000
2024John R Eckel Jr FoundationUnrestricted operating support$100,000
2024John R Eckel Jr FoundationRuth Asawa drawing acquisition$75,000
2024John R Eckel Jr FoundationSupport for Menil House grounds renovation$75,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support, Art Acquisition, and Party on the Park$51,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$30,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for an art exhibition$25,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncTacita Dean exhibition support$25,000
2024John R Eckel Jr FoundationJason Moran acquisition$24,700
2024The Clarence Westbury FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,500
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation13740$13,740
2024Jkw Foundation Tr Ua 092597GENERAL SUPPORT$13,000
2024The Anne Levy Charitable TrustFUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,250
2024The Clarence Westbury FoundationMENIL HOUSE RESTORATION$10,000
2024Frank Liu Jr FoundationARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES-ART MUSEUMS$10,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$10,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$10,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncFY2024 Annual Fund$10,000
2024John R Eckel Jr FoundationSupport the publication of Duchamp in California: Walter Hopps Curates a Retrospective$10,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncMatching gift-annual operations (2-1)$5,200

Showing 30 most recent of 198 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?

Menil Foundation Inc is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($3.1M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.

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 $15.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc across 198 grants from 51 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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