Northwest Assistance Ministries

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Houston, TX EIN 76-0088702

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$19.4M

Foundation funders

68

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Northwest Assistance Ministries?

Northwest Assistance Ministries is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater Houston ($5.2M), The Houston Food Bank ($2.8M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.4M in grants to Northwest Assistance Ministries between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Way of Greater Houston$5,194,197192021–2025
The Houston Food Bank$2,827,81462020–2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,975,21962020–2024
The Methodist Hospital$1,672,33442021–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$1,358,95582021–2025
Hamill Foundation$1,225,00052020–2024
Episcopal Health Foundation$1,100,00032020–2022
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$556,00022021–2024
Watford Family Foundation Inc$483,27552021–2025
Hand Family Foundation$233,40052021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$225,00052021–2024
A R Tony and Maria J Sanchez$215,00022024–2025
The WT & Louise J Moran Foundation$210,00042021–2024
Harrell Family Foundation$150,00042021–2025
Houston Endowment Inc$150,00012021
Americares Foundation Inc$144,79622021–2022
Lulu Bryan Rambaud Charitable Trust$140,00052021–2025
Harris County Hospital District Foundation$134,40732021–2025
Hildebrand Foundation$110,00052021–2025
J and N Lehmann Foundation Inc$107,25052021–2025
The William Stamps Farish Fund$105,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$79,90042021–2024
Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation$76,50052021–2025
CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc$70,00032021–2024
Shell USA Company Foundation$63,45252021–2024
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Waggoners Foundation$55,00022021–2022
The Crump Foundation$52,34052021–2025
Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust$50,00042021–2024
The Elkins Foundation$50,00012023
Houston Nursing Education Foundation$50,00012021
Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries Inc$45,00012025
William J and Dorothy K O'Neill$45,00012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$41,94032021–2025
St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage$35,00012025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$32,50032021–2023
Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council$31,09632023–2025
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County$25,78012021
Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation$25,00012025
Nextfifty Initiative$25,00012021
The Medallion Foundation Inc$20,50032021–2023
Union Pacific Foundation$20,00042021–2024
The Lewis and Joan Lowenstein Foundation$20,00032021–2024
John T Shea Charitable Foundation XXXXX4009$20,00022021–2022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$15,78022022–2023
The Powell Foundation$15,00022022–2023
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$14,00032022–2024
Kiwanis Foundation of Houston$13,00022024–2025
Alvin a & Roberta T Klein$10,00012025
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$10,00012023
John M and Marjorie Miller$10,00012021
Astros Foundation$10,00012021
American Junior Golf Foundation Inc$10,00012021
The Carolyn J and Robert J Allison Jr Family Foundation$7,50012023
BNSF Railway Foundation$7,50032021–2023
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$7,00012021
The US Charitable Gift Trust$6,00012024
Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson$5,00012023
The Toller Family Foundation$3,50052021–2025
Marek Family Foundation$2,50012021
Sam & Ada Petro Foundation$2,40012021
Defenbaugh Family Foundation$2,10032022–2024
Edward Jones Foundation$1,50022023–2024
The Zions Bancorporation Foundation$1,00012023
Amerisure Charitable Foundation$50012021
Baker Hughes Foundation$25012021
Celanese Foundation$17522023–2024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$10012021
Reitmeier Charitable Foundation$7512023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M5 grants2020 54 grants2021 39 grants2022 43 grants2023 35 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2025) to $6.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.4M.

What grants has Northwest Assistance Ministries received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Greater HoustonFinancial Stability$275,000
2025United Way of Greater HoustonBasic Needs$223,240
2025United Way of Greater HoustonNavigation$119,000
2025A R Tony and Maria J SanchezGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$115,000
2025Harrell Family FoundationTO PROVIDE FOOD, HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY.$100,000
2025United Way of Greater HoustonHealth Care$100,000
2025Hand Family FoundationGENERAL FUND.$66,200
2025The Brown Foundation IncNAM Meals on Wheels$50,000
2025Watford Family Foundation IncTO HELP SUPPLY BASIC HUMAN NEEDS TO THE COMMUNITY.$50,000
2025Harris County Hospital District FoundationChildren's Health$45,500
2025Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries IncPATHWAYS PROGRAM$45,000
2025St Luke's Hospital at the VintagePROGRAM SUPPORT$35,000
2025Lulu Bryan Rambaud Charitable TrustProvide social servicesfor elderlyindigent people$30,000
2025J and N Lehmann Foundation IncGeneral use$28,750
2025Texas State Affordable Housing CorporationSUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES$25,000
2025Hildebrand FoundationGeneral support$25,000
2025Harry S & Isabel C Cameron FoundationGeneral Support$15,500
2025United Way of Greater HoustonStrategic Opportunity$15,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$14,630
2025Alvin a & Roberta T KleinSTRIVE TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS THROUGH NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS$10,000
2025Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating CouncilGENERAL SUPPORT$9,096
2025Kiwanis Foundation of HoustonCHARITABLE$6,500
2025The Crump FoundationTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$3,540
2025The Toller Family FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$505,000
2024The Methodist HospitalPROGRAM SUPPORT$416,667
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$311,000
2024Hamill FoundationOperating programs & Endowment/Reserve Fund$300,000
2024United Way of Greater HoustonBasic Needs$278,501
2024United Way of Greater HoustonHealth Care$150,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Northwest Assistance Ministries?

Northwest Assistance Ministries is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater Houston ($5.2M), The Houston Food Bank ($2.8M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.4M in grants to Northwest Assistance Ministries between 2020–2025.

Who is Northwest Assistance Ministries's largest funder?

United Way of Greater Houston is the largest recorded funder of Northwest Assistance Ministries, with $5.2M across 19 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Northwest Assistance Ministries received?

IRS 990 filings record $19.4M in grants to Northwest Assistance Ministries across 200 grants from 68 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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