Morian Foundation

EIN 461580212 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77007 |(713) 863-1947

Total 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

Education Arts & Culture Environment Youth Development Community Development

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Harris 65 grants · $4.6M
  2. 2 Dallas 4 grants · $108K
  3. 3 Bexar 9 grants · $19K
  4. 4 Kleberg 2 grants · $10K
  5. 5 Travis 3 grants · $10K
  6. 6 Brewster 2 grants · $7K
  7. 7 Fort Bend 2 grants · $5K
  8. 8 Nueces 1 grant · $2K
  9. 9 Bandera 1 grant · $750

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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