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Houston Endowment Inc

Houston, TX 746013920 WWW.HOUSTONENDOWMENT.ORG

Houston Endowment Inc is a Houston-based foundation with $2.37 billion in assets, funding arts, education, and community development projects across the U.S., with annual expenses of $130.6 million.

Overview

About Houston Endowment Inc

Houston Endowment Inc is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas, with assets totaling approximately $2.37 billion. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in arts and culture, education, community and economic development, and community improvement. It supports projects across a wide range of cities and states, including major urban centers like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, as well as numerous locations within Texas such as Houston, Dallas, and Austin. The foundation's annual expenses are around $130.6 million, with revenues of approximately $122.6 million. Houston Endowment Inc plays a significant role in fostering community development and cultural enrichment across the United States.

Focus Areas

Arts and cultureEducationCommunity and economic developmentCommunity improvement

Geographic Focus

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Key Statistics
Total Assets $2.4B
Total Awarded This Year $106.6M
Average Grant Size $421K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 131,616
Open to New Applicants
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% New Applicants Funded
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Contact Information
Houston, TX US
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total Assets
$2,370,195,483

in 2024, compared to $2,334,442,325 in 2023

Annual Grants
$106,590,942

253 grants awarded in 2024

Program Expenses
85%

Of total expenses go to programs

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Assets Over Time

Grants

Grant Awards
1210 grants found
Amount
Recipient
Purpose Location
Year
$10,000,000 Coalition for the Homeless of HoustonHarris County
General Operating Support
2000 Crawford Street Suite 700 Houston, TX US 2024
$10,000,000 Good Reason Houston Inc
General Operating Support
8 Greenway Plaza Suite 900 Houston, TX US 2024
$7,000,000 Equitable Facilities Fund
Project Support for the Texas Facilities Fund (an EFF initiative that will provide low-cost financin...
228 Park Avenue S 61633 New York, NY US 2023
$5,000,000 Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Project Support Toward Implementation of the East Sector Master Plan
1019 Commerce St Suite 200 Houston, TX US 2022
$5,000,000 Good Reason Houston
General Operating Support
8 Greenway Plaza Suite 900 Houston, TX US 2023
$4,506,000 William Marsh Rice University
Project Support to Design, Pilot, and Publish a Report with Recommended Interventions to Eliminate V...
Office of the President MS-1 Post O Houston, TX US 2024
$3,000,000 Pacific Charter School Development
Project Support for Texas Charter Schools Facilities
600 Wilshire Blvd Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA US 2023
$3,000,000 Equitable Facilities Fund Inc
Project Support for the Texas Facilities Fund (an EFF initiative that will provide low-cost financin...
228 Park Avenue S 61633 New York, NY US 2024
$3,000,000 SEARCH Homeless Services
General Operating Support
2015 Congress Houston, TX US 2024
$2,547,500 Greater Houston Community Foundation
2023 Houston Endowment Directed Grant Program Administered by GHCF
515 Post Oak Blvd Suite 1000 Houston, TX US 2024
Only the first 10 grants are currently displayed out of 1210 total

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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

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Last updated on December 15, 2024