Writers in the Schools

Houston, TX ·EIN 76-0338549 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.5M received 30 funders 72 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Writers in the Schools?

Writers in the Schools is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($586K), The Brown Foundation Inc ($400K), The Powell Foundation ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Writers in the Schools between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Houston Endowment Inc$586,30092020–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$400,25062021–2025
The Powell Foundation$225,00032021–2024
Menil Foundation Inc$200,00042020–2023
United Way of Greater Houston$198,00032021–2024
Houston Arts Alliance$183,20932020–2024
The William Stamps Farish Fund$135,00042020–2024
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo$125,00052020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$99,50012022
The Clayton Fund Inc$75,00042020–2024
National Book Foundation Inc$75,00022021–2022
Vivian L Smith Foundation$40,00042020–2023
The Poetry Foundation$15,20022021
The Edaren Foundation$15,00012022
Arts Connect Houston$13,44822021–2022
John and Allie Lea Orton Fdn$12,40042020–2024
Greater Horizons$10,00012024
Travelers Foundation$10,00012024
The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Boyd and Evelyn Mullen Charitable Foundation$10,00012022
Union Pacific Foundation$9,00012021
Rita Mallett Blasser Foundationinc$5,00012024
Texas Children's Hospital$5,00012020
Exxonmobil Foundation$4,20012023
Shell Usa Company Foundation$3,10022020–2023

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has Writers in the Schools received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$80,000
2024Houston Endowment IncGeneral Operating Support$100,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncWITS for Students$80,000
2024Houston Endowment IncProject Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities$75,000
2024United Way of Greater HoustonEarly childhood and youth education$75,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$62,500
2024The Powell FoundationArts: Student Education Programs$50,000
2024The William Stamps Farish FundGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2024Houston Livestock Show and RodeoGRANTS$25,000
2024The Clayton Fund IncCHARITABLE$25,000
2024Greater HorizonsEducation$10,000
2024Travelers FoundationProject support for WITS empower youth and slam poets voices at the Space City Regionals championing the Meta4 team to represent Houston at Brave New Voices$10,000
2024Rita Mallett Blasser FoundationincLITERARY SUPPORT$5,000
2024John and Allie Lea Orton FdnGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$1,116
2024The Brown Foundation IncMatching gift - Operating support$250
2023Houston Endowment IncGeneral Operating Support$100,000
2023The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$80,000
2023United Way of Greater HoustonEarly childhood and youth education$75,000
2023Menil Foundation IncSupport of educational activities$50,000
2023The William Stamps Farish FundPROGRAM SUPPORT; STRATEGIC PLANNING$45,000
2023Houston Livestock Show and RodeoGRANTS$25,000
2023Vivian L Smith FoundationSUPPORT CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM.$10,000
2023The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2023Exxonmobil FoundationN A$4,200
2023RF Humphreys Family FoundationGeneral purpose$1,000
2023Shell Usa Company FoundationMEF$800
2023The Stanford & Joan Alexander FoundationSOCIAL IMPACT$500
2022The Powell FoundationQuality K-12 Public Schools: Excellent educator initiatives$125,000
2022Houston Endowment IncGeneral Operating Support$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Writers in the Schools?

Writers in the Schools is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($586K), The Brown Foundation Inc ($400K), The Powell Foundation ($225K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Writers in the Schools between 2020–2025.

Who is Writers in the Schools's largest funder?

Houston Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Writers in the Schools, with $586K across 9 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Writers in the Schools received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Writers in the Schools across 72 grants from 30 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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