Morian Foundation
EIN 461580212 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$4.9M
104 grants · $986K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
41%
supporter · 26/63 multi-year
repeat
$153.4M
Assets (2024)
63
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 863-1947
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $14.8M | $217K | N/A |
| 2020 | $758K | $13.6M | $486K | 13 |
| 2021 | $767K | $14.9M | $941K | 21 |
| 2022 | $830K | $15.4M | $2.1M | 25 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $34.9M | $20.7M | 22 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $153.4M | $121.0M | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 104 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$47K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$775K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
85.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 7 states
$4.7M across
89 grants
9 of 254 counties
Top 9 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Bexar
- 4 Kleberg
- 5 Travis
- 6 Brewster
- 7 Fort Bend
- 8 Nueces
- 9 Bandera
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (104 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $775,000 | 2024 IN LIEU OF GALA, ANNUAL COMMITMENT | 2024 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $670,000 | 2023 GALA, 2023 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LUNCHEON, ANNUAL COMMITMENT | 2023 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $537,500 | AQUAMARINE ACQUISTION, 2020 CURATOR'S CIRCLE, ROAD TO REOPENING CAMPAIGN, 2020 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LUNCHEON,... | 2020 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $500,000 | ANNUAL SUPPORT PLEDGE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $433,400 | 2021 ANNUAL FUND/PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE, 2021 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LUNCHEON, ANNUAL SUPPORT PLEDGE CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $295,000 | BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS, CONSERVATION CENTER BUILD-OUT, GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 2024 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $217,500 | ISLAMIC WORLDS GALA, GALA BALL, BAYOU BEND FASHION SHOW, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS | 2023 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo | Houston, TX | $115,000 | JUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION | 2024 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $106,600 | CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS, BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY, BAYOU BEND FASHION SHOW | 2022 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $105,000 | 2020 BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS | 2020 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $102,000 | GLASSELL SCHOOL BENEFIT, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS | 2021 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo | Houston, TX | $101,000 | JUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION, GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2023 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo | Houston, TX | $90,000 | JUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION | 2021 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo | Houston, TX | $75,000 | JUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION | 2022 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | GEAR UP FOR GAME WARDENS REGION IV | 2024 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | BLACK GAP WMA MEMORIAL, GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2022 |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $30,000 | ANNUAL FUND, LEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $30,000 | LEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, EDUCATIONAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Country | Hockley, TX | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Third Option Foundation | Reston, VA | $27,393 | CIA SPECIAL ACTIVITIES CENTER | 2023 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $25,000 | BAYOU GREENWAYS 2020 | 2020 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | $25,000 | GLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 2020 |
| Episcopal High School | Bellaire, TX | $25,000 | ANNUAL GIVING AND LEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $25,000 | BAYOU GREENWAYS 2020 | 2021 |
| The Peregrine Fund | Boise, ID | $25,000 | GLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 2021 |
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