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
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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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