The Cullen Trust for Higher Education
EIN 741999641 Public CharityAnnual Giving
$15.6M
39 grants · avg $3.1M/yr
public charity (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$500K
typical big bets · $200K–$500K
grant size
89%
deep partner · 8/9 multi-year
repeat
9
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$100K
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$500K
Average
$399K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$15.6M across
39 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Williamson
- 3 Travis
- 4 Galveston
- 5 McLennan
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $600,000 | $500,000 TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE SCOPE STUDENT-FACILITY COLLABORATIVE SUMMER RESEARCH... | 2020 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $600,000 | $500,000 TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S NEW COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. $100,000 TOWARD AIDING UNIVERSITY... | 2020 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $600,000 | $500,000 TOWARD THE TWO PRIORITY INITIATIVES OF INNOVATION AND ATHLETICS. $100,000 TOWARD AIDING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS... | 2020 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $600,000 | $500,000 TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT AN ENDOWED CHAIR FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VALUE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND... | 2020 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE SCOPE STUDENT-FACILITY COLLABORATIVE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM. | 2019 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S NEW COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. | 2019 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TOWARD IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH SCIENCE, SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION. | 2019 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $500,000 | GRANT TO THE FAITH IN OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN, AND SPECIFICALLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND HEALTH... | 2019 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT AN ENDOWED CHAIR FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VALUE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE AT... | 2019 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF MOOD BRIDWELL HALL | 2022 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S NEW SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND NURSING BUILDING. | 2022 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT UST'S INNOVATION AND ATHLETICS INITIATIVES. | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT AN ENDOWED CHAIR FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VALUE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE AT... | 2022 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TOWARD UH ENERGY AND UH CCME STUDY OF CARBON NEUTRAL OPTIONS | 2022 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE SCOPE STUDENT-FACILITY COLLABORATIVE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM. | 2021 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S NEW COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. | 2021 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TOWARD IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH SCIENCE, SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION. | 2021 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $500,000 | $500,000 TOWARD THE TWO PRIORITY INITIATIVES OF INNOVATION AND ATHLETICS AND ONE TIME GRANT FIRST PAYMENT PAID BY... | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT AN ENDOWED CHAIR FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VALUE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE AT... | 2021 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | $500,000 | SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF THE UPGRADES TO THE UNIVERSITY'S ATHLETIC FACILITIES, SPECIFICALLY THE NEW BASEBALL... | 2018 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S NEW COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. | 2018 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $500,000 | IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH SCIENCE, SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION. | 2018 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $500,000 | GRANT TO THE FAITH IN OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN, AND SPECIFICALLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND HEALTH... | 2018 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT AN ENDOWED CHAIR FOR THE EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VALUE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE AT... | 2018 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TOWARD IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH SCIENCE, SCHOLARSHIP AND INNOVATION. | 2020 |
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