The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$20.1M
Foundation funders
118
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds The Museum of Fine Arts Houston?
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.5M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($2.0M), Kinder Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to The Museum of Fine Arts Houston between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $263K (2026) to $15.5M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $263K.
What grants has The Museum of Fine Arts Houston received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jan and J Venn Leeds Foundation | RESTRICKEDANNUAL GALA INDOWMENT | $250,000 |
| 2026 | Henry Peterson Foundation | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,500 |
| 2026 | The Ilex Foundation | GENERAL | $2,600 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | MFAH Operating Support ($900,000) and Ruth K Shartle Lecture Series ($29,500) | $929,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $540,474 |
| 2025 | The Sarofim Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $250,000 |
| 2025 | River Oaks Garden Club | Bayou Bend Gardens | $208,213 |
| 2025 | Edward J Hudson Jr Foundation | ANNUAL FUNDRAISING | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Kinder Foundation | EXHIBITIONS | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Kinder Foundation | EXHIBITIONS | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Leonian Charitable Trust | PHOTO EXHIBITION GALLERY ENDOWMENT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Jan and J Venn Leeds Foundation | RESTRICKEDANNUAL GALA INDOWMENT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Clark and Charlene Thompson Foundation | General support | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Kinder Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph & Sylvia Slifka Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART CORE ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Adler Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $87,410 |
| 2025 | Garden Club of Houston | Rienzi & Main campus south lawn | $61,100 |
| 2025 | American Friends of Fundacion Proa | GRANTS-EXHIBITION: LATIN WAVE PROJEC | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Weingarten Schnitzer Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| 2025 | The Favrot Fund | THE OBJECTIVE OF THE MFA IS TO SERVE ALL PEOPLE BY PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN ART THROUGH COLLECTION, EXHIBITION, AND EDUCATION BY BRINGING ART INTO THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF ALL HOUSTONIANS. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE 2025-26 EXHIBITION: "THE ARTS AT THE TIME OF TRAJAN; 98-117 AD." | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | Arts: Student Education Programs | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | Arts: Student Education Programs | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | SUPPORT THE EXHIBIT "PICASSO-KLEE-MATISSE: MASTERPIECES FROM THE MUSEUM BERGGRUEN" | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock | UNRESTRICTED | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Houston Jewish Community Foundation | General Support | $38,281 |
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | Designated Grant: General operating and support | $38,000 |
| 2025 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | GRANTS | $36,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT BAYOU BEND | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Houston Junior Woman's Club | Summer Camp, School Tours, and Scholarship | $34,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $28,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Museum of Fine Arts Houston?
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.5M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($2.0M), Kinder Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to The Museum of Fine Arts Houston between 2024–2026.
Who is The Museum of Fine Arts Houston's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, with $2.5M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has The Museum of Fine Arts Houston received?
IRS 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to The Museum of Fine Arts Houston across 200 grants from 118 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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