The Center for Pursuit

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Houston, TX EIN 74-1272417

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$30.8M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

167

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The Center for Pursuit?

The Center for Pursuit is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Pursuit Foundation ($20.6M), Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc ($2.5M), United Way of Greater Houston ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to The Center for Pursuit between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Pursuit Foundation$20,603,28672019–2025
Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc$2,500,00022021–2023
United Way of Greater Houston$1,800,07152021–2024
Frank Liu Jr Foundation$1,165,00022020–2021
Social Motion Inc$407,05922021–2022
Houston Bar Foundation$396,79962020–2025
Andrew Delaney Foundation$330,00062019–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$293,50052021–2025
Cullen Trust For Health Care$250,00012021
The William Stamps Farish Fund$225,00012023
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Phillips Family Foundation$200,00012023
The Brown Foundation Inc$180,00032023–2025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$178,21592020–2022
Vivian L Smith Foundation$150,00032021–2024
MD Anderson Foundation$150,00032021–2023
The Elkins Foundation$150,00012020
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$147,00072021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$111,00012022
The Sydnor Olga Oden Foundation$110,00022024–2025
John S Dunn Foundation$100,00022021–2022
East Bay Community Foundation$96,00032023–2025
CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc$90,00012025
The Rawley Foundation XXXXX0008$85,00032022–2025
Meadows Foundation Inc$65,00012024
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Albert & Ethel Herzstein$53,00042020–2024
Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation$50,00012021
The Edith and Robert Zinn Foundation$37,50042021–2024
Strake Foundation$32,50042020–2024
Harriet & Joe Foster Foundation$31,40022024–2025
Good News Foundation of Texas$30,00012024
The Moody Foundation$30,00012024
Dan Kirkland Wells Foundation$25,00032021–2025
Character Camp Foundation$25,00012024
Harvey R Houck Jr and Patricia W$25,00032022–2024
The John M O'Quinn Foundation$25,00012023
The Methodist Hospital$25,00012022
Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust$25,00012021
Colorado Gives Foundation$25,00012021
Harry S & Isabel C Cameron Foundation$23,00022023–2025
Hobby Family Foundation$22,00032021–2023
Texas Children's Hospital$17,50012022
Texas Bar Foundation$15,00012025
Halliburton Charitable Foundation$15,00012024
Sterling Family Foundation$15,00052020–2024
Jack H & William M Light$15,00012023
The Primrose Foundation$15,00012023
The Cockrell Foundation$15,00032020–2022
Midway Foundation$13,00022022–2023
Houston Endowment Inc$12,50032020–2022
The Virginia & Le Simmons Foundation$12,50022021–2022
Piper Sandler Foundation$12,00032023–2025
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$11,30012020
Jack in the Box Foundation$10,00012025
Forvis Mazars Foundation$10,00012025
Beesley Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$10,00012022
The Enrico & Sandra Di Portanova$10,00012021
The Glassell Family Foundation Inc$10,00012021
Fred and Mabel R Parks Foundation$10,00012020
The Martin & Barbara Zweig$10,00012020
Dickson-Allen Foundation$7,50022023–2024
Turner Family Foundation$7,50012023
The Junior League of Houston Inc$7,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,74812023
Ira C Herbert Family Foundation Inc$5,25022020–2022
Tdecu Cares Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Labcorp Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Salners Family Foundation$5,00012021
Julia Louis Baker Family Charitable Corporation$5,00012021
The Edward E & Marie L Matthews Foundation$2,00012021
Saunders Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax$1,50022020
The Bookout Family Foundation$1,00012021
Kittsie & Charlie Thomas Family$1,00012021
Wade Family Foundation$1,00012019
The Alkek and Williams Foundation$25012021
Shell USA Company Foundation$22522021–2022
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$20012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M3 grants2019 24 grants2020 44 grants2021 26 grants2022 26 grants2023 28 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $596K (2025) to $22.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $596K.

What grants has The Center for Pursuit received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Houston Bar FoundationProgram support$128,751
2025The Sydnor Olga Oden FoundationTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$90,000
2025CenterPoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$90,000
2025Pursuit FoundationTO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE$75,000
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$60,000
2025East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025The Rawley Foundation XXXXX0008GENERAL$25,000
2025Texas Bar FoundationEdu adults w/dev disab on rights$15,000
2025Harriet & Joe Foster FoundationCharitable$15,000
2025Jack in the Box FoundationDONATION$10,000
2025Forvis Mazars FoundationGeneral Purpose$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$10,000
2025Harry S & Isabel C Cameron FoundationTransition Employability Center$8,000
2025Dan Kirkland Wells FoundationDONATION$5,000
2025Piper Sandler FoundationBOARD LEADER PROGRAM$4,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$200
2024United Way of Greater HoustonFinancial Stability$160,828
2024The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationCareer Pursuit Center.$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$77,500
2024Pursuit FoundationTo fund exempt purpose$76,823
2024Andrew Delaney FoundationSERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - OPERATIONS$75,000
2024Meadows Foundation IncToward employment and independent living for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, autism, and similar conditions in Houston$65,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$60,000
2024Vivian L Smith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$36,000
2024Good News Foundation of TexasSUPPORT GENERAL FUND$30,000
2024The Moody FoundationAssistance with the Pathway to Employment for Youth with Autism project$30,000
2024The Rawley Foundation XXXXX0008GENERAL$25,000
2024Character Camp FoundationDonation$25,000
2024The Sydnor Olga Oden FoundationTO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 167 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Center for Pursuit?

The Center for Pursuit is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Pursuit Foundation ($20.6M), Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc ($2.5M), United Way of Greater Houston ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to The Center for Pursuit between 2019–2025.

Who is The Center for Pursuit's largest funder?

Pursuit Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Center for Pursuit, with $20.6M across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has The Center for Pursuit received?

IRS 990 filings record $30.8M in grants to The Center for Pursuit across 167 grants from 79 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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