Private foundation · The Woodlands, TX

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
465
Repeat grantees
299
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactThe Cynthia George Mitchell Foundat · 7133775060
MaterialsGrant inquiries and grant funding requests are made through the Foundation's website, www.cgmf.org.
RestrictionsThe Foundation accepts grant requests that focus on the following initiatives: water, clean energy, sustainability science, shale sustainability, and land conservation.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Katherine Lorenz
President
$265K
Nichelle Bielinski
Secretary
$107K
Adrienne Dreiss Ropp
Board member
$60K
M Kent Mitchell
Vice Chair
$16K
Graham Mitchell
Board member
$9K
Katina Mitchell
Board member
$9K
Mark D Mitchell
Board member
$6K
Christine Mitchell
Board member
$4K
Sarah Mitchell
Board member
$4K
Cody Mitchell
Board member
$3K
Spiros Vassilakis
Treasurer
Sheridan Lorenz
Board member
J Kirk Mitchell
Board member
Meredith Heimburger
Board member
Skye Tellen
Board member
C Grant Mitchell
Chair

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
2,278
Total grants awarded
$114.8M
Total amount
$50K
Average grant
$13.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$12.1M
398 grants
2023
$13.1M
397 grants
2022
$14.3M
390 grants
2021
$7.9M
290 grants
2020
$6.7M
256 grants
2019
$11.4M
307 grants
2018
$4.6M
130 grants
2017
$7.7M
1 grants
2016
$9.5M
1 grants
2015
$13.2M
1 grants
2013
$14.3M
107 grants

Top recipients

696 grants · WI
$53.2M
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$7.6M
21 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.8M
Carnegie Institution of Washington
1 grant · CA
$2.5M
23 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$2.1M
11 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
National Wildlife Federation (austin)
8 grants · TX
$1.2M
6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
9 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M

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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$250K
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MN · TY 2024
$150K
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DC · TY 2024
$150K
Water Finance Exchange Inc
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$150K
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NY · TY 2024
$150K
Powerhouse Texas
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$150K
Usher Syndrome Society Inc
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$143K
The Aspen Institute Inc
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$135K
Greater Houston Community Foundation
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$133K
Bayou City Waterkeeper Inc
For the protection of water quality, wetlands, and water resources in the lower Galveston Bay watershed in Houston
TX · TY 2024
$130K
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated
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NY · TY 2024
$130K
Nia Cultural Center
Capacity building
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$129K
Houston Advanced Research Center
To support HARC's leadership role in the extensive application activities to the USEPA for the C...
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$125K
Wildwood School Inc
For The Wildwood Outreach Center Fellowship Fund in the memory of Cynthia Woods Mitchell
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$125K
Efi Foundation
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$100K
Texas Health and Environment Alliance Inc
For the toxic superfund cleanup in upper Galveston Bay
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$100K
Public Citizen Foundation Inc
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$100K
West Street Recovery
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$100K
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$100K
Greater Houston Community Foundation
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$87K
Fair Shot Texas
Texas Climate Jobs Project
TX · TY 2024
$75K
Texas A&m Foundation (college Station)
TAMUGs Win-Win-Win: Leveraging Microalgae-Oyster Interactions for Coastal Protection project
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$75K
Communities Unlimited Inc
To increase small community infrastructure capacity through regional project facilitation and infrastructure funding in …
AR · TY 2024
$75K
National Wildlife Federation (austin)
Advancing One Water in Houston
TX · TY 2024
$75K
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foundation
To support the transformation of food systems through research, education, and community engagement
TX · TY 2024
$75K
Greater Houston Community Foundation
Legacy 2024 Unused Funds
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$74K
Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute
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$70K
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TX · TY 2024
$68K
Ecorise Youth Innovations
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TX · TY 2024
$65K
U C Santa Cruz Foundation
To support Professor Sarker's research in the Kapuscinski-Sarker lab in the collaboration entitled PACE-FEWS
CA · TY 2024
$61K
Texas A&m University (college Station)
To support work by Professor Delbert Gatlin at Texas A&M College Station in the collaboration entitled PACE-FEWS
TX · TY 2024
$60K
The University of Texas Law School Fdn
To Reduce Methane Emissions from Less-Capitalized Oil and Gas Operators in the Permian Basin
TX · TY 2024
$60K
Sierra Club Foundation
To expand clean energy and increase grassroots participation in electricity decision-making in Texas
CA · TY 2024
$60K
Texas A&m Foundation (college Station)
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$60K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.