The Beacon of Downtown Houston
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$10.3M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
143
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Beacon of Downtown Houston?
The Beacon of Downtown Houston is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County ($4.5M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.3M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($675K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to The Beacon of Downtown Houston between 2019–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable Foundation | $40,000 | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | $40,000 | 3 | 2019–2023 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $37,097 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Hildebrand Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legal Aid of Northwest Texas | $21,766 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Central MO | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robert W Knox & Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ralph H and Ruth J McCullough | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $9,125 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Texas Bar Foundation | $7,787 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Paul's United Methodist Foundation of Houston | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baker Hughes Foundation | $1,471 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $1,300 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| TeamUP Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Posner-Wallace Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2024 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $120 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2019) to $2.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $2.1M.
What grants has The Beacon of Downtown Houston received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County | See Part IV | $1,601,009 |
| 2025 | The Sarofim Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $125,000 |
| 2025 | The Patrick G Bromley Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,800 |
| 2025 | Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | SUPPORT THE OVERALL OPERATING BUDGET, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL & NEXT-STEP SERVICES TO HOMELESS MEN/WOMEN OF HOUSTON | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County | See Part IV | $1,395,674 |
| 2024 | Texas Access to Justice Foundation | — | $139,622 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $57,100 |
| 2024 | Episcopal Health Foundation | Expand Health Coverage & Benefits | $55,000 |
| 2024 | The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrick G Bromley Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | SUPPORT THE OVERALL OPERATING BUDGET | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Legal Aid of Northwest Texas | LEGAL AID SERVICES STATEWIDE | $21,766 |
| 2024 | Texas Access to Justice Foundation | — | $21,507 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church | Brigid's Hope: Reducing recidivism for women who have been justice involved | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $14,503 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,000 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,546 |
Showing 30 most recent of 143 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Beacon of Downtown Houston?
The Beacon of Downtown Houston is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County ($4.5M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.3M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($675K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to The Beacon of Downtown Houston between 2019–2025.
Who is The Beacon of Downtown Houston's largest funder?
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County is the largest recorded funder of The Beacon of Downtown Houston, with $4.5M across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has The Beacon of Downtown Houston received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to The Beacon of Downtown Houston across 143 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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