The Beta Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Houston, TX EIN 45-3019142

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$6.3M

Foundation funders

12

Grants recorded

25

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds The Beta Foundation?

The Beta Foundation is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Greater Houston Community Foundation ($3.0M), Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($1.4M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Beta Foundation between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M7 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 6 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2025) to $2.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $71K.

What grants has The Beta Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Action for Healthy KidsSCHOOL GRANT$71,130
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationEDUCATIONAL$2,000,000
2024Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundCHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH$270,000
2024Baxter Trust co Private Foundation ServicesJOY II CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$100,000
2024MD Anderson FoundationGeneral operating support$100,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncEDUCATION$27,000
2024Rathmell Family FoundationGeneral support$20,000
2023Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundCHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH$400,000
2023Texas Charter Schools AssociationADVOCACY$10,000
2022Greater Houston Community FoundationEDUCATIONAL$1,000,000
2022Good Reason Houston IncDistrict transformation$70,000
2022Texas Charter Schools AssociationADVOCACY$45,833
2021The Brown Foundation IncSummer School$175,000
2021MD Anderson FoundationOperating support$50,000
2021Texas Charter Schools AssociationADVOCACY$45,833
2021Good Reason Houston IncDistrict transformation$45,000
2021Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundEMERGENCY RELIEF$25,000
2021The Brown Foundation IncThe Joy Campaign$2,500
2020Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Beta Academy's Joy Campaign for Expansion$1,000,000
2020Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundCHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH$375,000
2020Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundCHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH$325,000
2020Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundPANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING$30,000
2020Texas Charter Schools AssociationAdvocacy Grant$29,444
2020Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth FundPANDEMIC RELIEF - REMOTE LEARNING$20,000
2020Walton Family Foundation IncProviding Immediate Support to WFF Funded Schools During COVID-19$20,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Beta Foundation?

The Beta Foundation is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Greater Houston Community Foundation ($3.0M), Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($1.4M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Beta Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is The Beta Foundation's largest funder?

Greater Houston Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Beta Foundation, with $3.0M across 2 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has The Beta Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Beta Foundation across 25 grants from 12 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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