Writers in the Schools
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.5M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
72
Years covered
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.
Show all 30 funders
| Astros Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Strake Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | $1,116 | 1 | 2024 |
| RF Humphreys Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Stanford & Joan Alexander Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Writers in the Schools received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | WITS for Students | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities | $75,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Houston | Early childhood and youth education | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | General support | $62,500 |
| 2024 | The Powell Foundation | Arts: Student Education Programs | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The William Stamps Farish Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | GRANTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Clayton Fund Inc | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Education | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Travelers Foundation | Project 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 |
| 2024 | Rita Mallett Blasser Foundationinc | LITERARY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | John and Allie Lea Orton Fdn | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $1,116 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Matching gift - Operating support | $250 |
| 2023 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $80,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Houston | Early childhood and youth education | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Menil Foundation Inc | Support of educational activities | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The William Stamps Farish Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT; STRATEGIC PLANNING | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | GRANTS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | SUPPORT CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Exxonmobil Foundation | N A | $4,200 |
| 2023 | RF Humphreys Family Foundation | General purpose | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Shell Usa Company Foundation | MEF | $800 |
| 2023 | The Stanford & Joan Alexander Foundation | SOCIAL IMPACT | $500 |
| 2022 | The Powell Foundation | Quality K-12 Public Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | $125,000 |
| 2022 | Houston Endowment Inc | General 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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