Rothko Chapel
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.6M
Foundation funders
47
Grants recorded
139
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Rothko Chapel?
Rothko Chapel is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($3.1M), Houston Endowment Inc ($958K), The Brown Foundation Inc ($514K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Rothko Chapel between 2019–2025.
Show all 47 funders
| The Susman Foundation | $16,500 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Marek Family Foundation | $13,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Annenberg Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| John P McGovern Foundation | $10,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hobby Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Select Equity Group Foundation | $6,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Gailo Trust | $5,500 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Stoa Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| D3 Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Melissa and John V Ceriale Family | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| J B Earthman III Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heimbinder Family Foundation | $2,500 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Adler Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Harry and Flora D Freund Memorial | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Edward and Dorothy Vickery Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Robert E Hansen | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $775 | 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Peter H and Marietta K Bach | $550 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joseph H Thompson Fund | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $375 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transart Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2025) to $3.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $238K.
What grants has Rothko Chapel received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $62,500 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $27,500 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $27,500 |
| 2025 | The Muriel Pollia Foundation | GENERAL FUND GRAND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Prometheus Charitable Trust | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,275 |
| 2025 | The Cultural Heritage Preservation Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Vergel Foundation | CHARITY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | J B Earthman III Family Foundation | FOR OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Select Equity Group Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Susman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Peter H and Marietta K Bach | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $550 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Opening Spaces Campaign ($200,000) and Operating Support ($50,000) | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Elkins Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ROTHKO CHAPEL'S OPENING SPACES CAMPAIGN: PHASE II | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | General support | $56,250 |
| 2024 | The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE OPENING SPACES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for repair and report on damages at the Rothko Chapel | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $27,500 |
| 2024 | Marvy Finger Family Foundation | Research, education, and preservation of the fine arts | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Prometheus Charitable Trust | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Muriel Pollia Foundation | GENERAL FUND GRAND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Duncan Genesis Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR ROTHKO CHAPEL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward an Earth Day convening of youth climate activists | $20,450 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ARTS | $16,650 |
Showing 30 most recent of 139 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rothko Chapel?
Rothko Chapel is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($3.1M), Houston Endowment Inc ($958K), The Brown Foundation Inc ($514K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Rothko Chapel between 2019–2025.
Who is Rothko Chapel's largest funder?
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of Rothko Chapel, with $3.1M across 10 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Rothko Chapel received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.6M in grants to Rothko Chapel across 139 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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