Rothko Chapel

Houston, TX ·EIN 22-7229934 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$4.1M received 42 funders 110 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Rothko Chapel?

Rothko Chapel is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($958K), The Brown Foundation Inc ($514K), The Cullen Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Rothko Chapel between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Houston Endowment Inc$958,10092020–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$514,000102021–2025
The Cullen Foundation$500,00012022
National Philanthropic Trust$370,33332022–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$350,00012021
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts$250,00012022
The Elkins Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Houston Arts Alliance$144,92132021–2024
The Ford Foundation$115,00032020–2024
Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation$95,45052020–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$78,250102020–2024
The Cultural Heritage Preservation Fund$75,00052020–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc$50,00012024
John R Eckel Jr Foundation$50,00012020
Jewish Communal Fund$42,50032022–2024
The Duncan Genesis Foundation$25,00012024
Prometheus Charitable Trust$25,00012024
Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc$25,00032020–2022
The Stainman Family Foundation Inc$22,50042020–2024
Garden Club of Houston$19,50012020
The Susman Foundation$15,50032021–2024
Marek Family Foundation$13,00022021–2023
The Annenberg Foundation$10,00012024
Vergel Foundation$10,00022020–2024

Showing top 25 of 42 funders by total given.

What grants has Rothko Chapel received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$50,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOpening Spaces Campaign ($200,000) and Operating Support ($50,000)$250,000
2024The Elkins FoundationIN SUPPORT OF ROTHKO CHAPEL'S OPENING SPACES CAMPAIGN: PHASE II$100,000
2024Houston Endowment IncGeneral Operating Support$75,000
2024Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities$75,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$56,250
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for repair and report on damages at the Rothko Chapel$50,000
2024The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE OPENING SPACES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$50,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$27,500
2024The Duncan Genesis FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR ROTHKO CHAPEL$25,000
2024Prometheus Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$22,500
2024Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationToward an Earth Day convening of youth climate activists$20,450
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationARTS$16,650
2024The Cultural Heritage Preservation FundGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support ($3,000) and Capital Campaign ($10,000)$13,000
2024The Annenberg FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Stainman Family Foundation IncGENERAL$7,500
2024Vergel FoundationCHARITY$5,000
2024John P McGovern FoundationAnnual Fund support$2,500
2024The Edward and Dorothy Vickery FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024The Gailo TrustCHAPEL RESTORATION FUND$1,000
2024Select Equity Group FoundationMATCHING GIFT$750
2024Joseph H Thompson FundART MUSEUM$500
2024The Susman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$375
2024Transart FoundationMADE TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PRODUCTION AND RESEARCH$250
2023The Elkins FoundationSUPPORT OF ROTHKO CHAPEL'S OPENING SPACES CAMPAIGN$100,000
2023Houston Endowment IncGeneral Operating Support$75,000

Showing 30 most recent of 110 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Rothko Chapel?

Rothko Chapel is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($958K), The Brown Foundation Inc ($514K), The Cullen Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Rothko Chapel between 2020–2025.

Who is Rothko Chapel's largest funder?

Houston Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Rothko Chapel, with $958K across 9 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Rothko Chapel received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Rothko Chapel across 110 grants from 42 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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