Private foundation · Houston, TX

Houston Endowment Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K – $50K – $150K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
588
Repeat grantees
357
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesSee supplemental information on page 18
ContactSee supplemental info on page 18 · 7132388100
MaterialsSee supplemental information on page 18
RestrictionsSee supplemental information on page 18

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ann B Stern
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, & CEO
$904K
Steven a Hartman
VP, FINANCE
$402K
Tabitha Rice
VP, Programs (Beginning July 2024)
$200K
John M Esquivel
DIRECTOR
Joseph C Dilg
Director
Arshad Matin
Director
Pedro Jj Alvarez
Director
Ann Barnes
DIRECTOR
Anthony R Chase
DIRECTOR
Darryl L Wilson
Director
George Levan
Director
Melanie M Trent
Director, Chair
Lisa a Hall
VP, Program Strategy
$668K
Melanie M Edwards
Director
Douglas L Foshee
DIRECTOR, Chair
Anne S Chao
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
3,339
Total grants awarded
$604.6M
Total amount
$181K
Average grant
$10.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$99.6M
355 grants
2023
$106.6M
253 grants
2022
$97.8M
509 grants
2021
$77.6M
448 grants
2020
$80.9M
546 grants
2019
$66.0M
506 grants
2018
$76.1M
722 grants

Top recipients

27 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$29.6M
28 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$22.3M
30 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$17.9M
65 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$15.6M
8 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$15.0M
15 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$11.7M
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$10.5M
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$10.1M
22 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$10.0M
29 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$9.7M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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$2.3M
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$2.0M
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$1.5M
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$1.4M
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$1.3M
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$1.2M
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$1.2M
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$1.0M
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$1.0M
Spark
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$1.0M
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$1.0M
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$1.0M
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$1.0M
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DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
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$1.0M
Johns Hopkins University
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MD · TY 2024
$1.0M
Trees for Houston
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TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
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$1.0M
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Capital Support for Renovations and Improvement for the Benefit of the Audience
TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
Houston Arts Alliance
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TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
Houston in Action Network
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$1.0M
My Connect Community
General Operating Support
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$1.0M
Texas Tech Foundation Inc
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$1.0M
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Capital Support Toward Land Acquisition for the Museum's West Expansion
TX · TY 2024
$1.0M
Brazosport Independent School District
Project Support to Expand Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs
TX · TY 2024
$950K
Houston in Action Network
Program Support to Increase Electoral Participation in Greater Houston
TX · TY 2024
$850K
Houston in Action Network
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TX · TY 2024
$850K
Houston in Action Network
General Operating Support
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$850K
National Partnership for New Americans
Program Support to Expand Citizenship Outreach Services and to Strengthen City-County Public Infrastructures that Promot…
IL · TY 2024
$710K
Rice University
Project Support to Engage New Voters
TX · TY 2024
$700K
Aldine Independent School District
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$578K
Lone Star College Foundation
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$550K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
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$526K
Election Center
Program Support for Incubating the Texas Association for Elections Administrators and Training for Elections Professiona…
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$516K
The Holdsworth Center
General Operating Support
TX · TY 2024
$500K
San Jacinto Community College Foundation Pasadena Texas
Project Support to Launch a Teacher Preparation Program at San Jacinto Community College
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$500K
Social Good Fund Inc
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CA · TY 2024
$500K
Aldine Independent School District
Project Support to Improve Teacher Recruitment, Support, and Retention at Aldine Independent School District
TX · TY 2024
$500K
National Center for Grow Your Own
Project Support to Initiate Planning and Development of Grow Your Own Apprenticeship Programs with Local School District…
MI · TY 2024
$500K
Teachorg Inc
Program Support for the TEACH for Houston Program
CA · TY 2024
$500K
United Way of Greater Houston
Project Support for Evaluation Capacity Building
TX · TY 2024
$500K
Cities Forward Inc
General Operating Support
DC · TY 2024
$500K
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$500K
Neo Philanthropy Inc
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$500K
Teacher Prep Inspection-us Inc
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FL · TY 2024
$500K
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$500K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.