Houston Endowment Inc
EIN 746013920 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$627.5M
2,900 grants · $89.6M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $8K–$200K
grant size
25%
balanced · 287/1,154 multi-year
repeat
$2.6B
Assets (2024)
1,154
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
See supplemental info on page 14
Phone
(713) 238-8100
Deadlines
See supplemental information on page 14
How to Apply
See supplemental information on page 14
Restrictions
See supplemental information on page 14
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $93.8M | $1.8B | $115.6M | 821 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.0B | $152.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $119.6M | $2.3B | $117.0M | 666 |
| 2022 | $140.2M | $2.4B | $188.4M | 643 |
| 2023 | $144.2M | $2.4B | $122.6M | 324 |
| 2024 | $129.7M | $2.6B | $160.3M | 446 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2900 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$75K
Average
$216K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$10.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
82.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 32 states
$528.1M across
2,404 grants
25 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Lubbock
- 5 Brazoria
- 6 Montgomery
- 7 Galveston
- 8 Walker
- 9 Bexar
- 10 Waller
+15 more
counties
· 60 grants
· $3.1M
Officers & Directors
AS
Ann B. Stern
6+ yrs
Director, President, & CEO
Leadership
TR
Tabitha Rice
Vice President, Programs
Leadership
MT
Melanie M. Trent
3 yrs
Director, Chair
Leadership
SH
Steven A. Hartman
4 yrs
Vice President, Finance
Leadership
JD
Joseph C. Dilg
6+ yrs
Director
GL
George Levan
3 yrs
Director
DW
Darryl L. Wilson
3 yrs
Director
AC
Anthony R. Chase
6+ yrs
Director
AB
Ann Barnes
6+ yrs
Director
PA
Pedro JJ Alvarez
4 yrs
Director
JE
John M. Esquivel
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Arshad Matin
6+ yrs
Director
AS
Ann B. Stern
6+ yrs
Director, President, & CEO
Leadership
JD
Joseph C. Dilg
6+ yrs
Director, Chair
Leadership
SH
Steven A. Hartman
4 yrs
Vice President, Finance
Leadership
LH
LISA A. Hall
5 yrs
Vice President, Program Strategy
Leadership
ME
Melanie M. Edwards
Director
GL
George Levan
3 yrs
Director
DW
Darryl L. Wilson
3 yrs
Director
AC
Anthony R. Chase
6+ yrs
Director
AB
Ann Barnes
6+ yrs
Director
PA
Pedro JJ Alvarez
4 yrs
Director
JE
John M. Esquivel
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Arshad Matin
6+ yrs
Director
AS
Ann B. Stern
6+ yrs
Director, President, & CEO
Leadership
LH
LISA A. Hall
5 yrs
Vice President, Program Strategy
Leadership
SH
Steven A. Hartman
4 yrs
Vice President, Finance
Leadership
DF
Douglas L. Foshee
4 yrs
DIRECTOR, Chair
Leadership
AB
Ann Barnes
6+ yrs
Director
AC
Anthony R. Chase
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Arshad Matin
6+ yrs
Director
DW
Darryl L. Wilson
3 yrs
Director
GL
George Levan
3 yrs
Director
JE
John M. Esquivel
6+ yrs
Director
JD
Joseph C. Dilg
6+ yrs
Director
MT
Melanie M. Trent
3 yrs
Director
PA
Pedro JJ Alvarez
4 yrs
Director
SH
Steven A. Hartman
4 yrs
Vice President for Finance
Leadership
LH
LISA A. Hall
5 yrs
Vice President for Programs
Leadership
AS
Ann B. Stern
6+ yrs
Director, President, & CEO
Leadership
DF
Douglas L. Foshee
4 yrs
DIRECTOR, Chair
Leadership
PA
Pedro JJ Alvarez
4 yrs
Director
MT
Melanie M. Trent
3 yrs
Director
JD
Joseph C. Dilg
6+ yrs
Director
JE
John M. Esquivel
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Arshad Matin
6+ yrs
Director
AC
Anthony R. Chase
6+ yrs
Director
AC
Anne S. CHAO
3 yrs
Director
AB
Ann Barnes
6+ yrs
Director
AS
Ann B. Stern
6+ yrs
Director, President, & CEO
Leadership
LH
LISA A. Hall
5 yrs
Vice President for Programs
Leadership
SP
Sheel J. Patel
2 yrs
Vice President for Finance
Leadership
JJ
Jesse H. Jones II
2 yrs
DIRECTOR, Chair
Leadership
LD
Linnet Deily
2 yrs
Director
AB
Ann Barnes
6+ yrs
Director
AC
Anne S. CHAO
3 yrs
Director
AC
Anthony R. Chase
6+ yrs
Director
AM
Arshad Matin
6+ yrs
Director
DF
Douglas L. Foshee
4 yrs
Director
JE
John M. Esquivel
6+ yrs
Director
JD
Joseph C. Dilg
6+ yrs
Director
JJ
Jesse H. Jones II
2 yrs
DIRECTOR, Chair
Leadership
SP
Sheel J. Patel
2 yrs
Vice President for Finance
Leadership
LH
LISA A. Hall
5 yrs
Vice President for Programs
Leadership
FP
F Xavier PENA
Vice President Finance & General Counsel
Leadership
AS
Ann B. Stern
6+ yrs
Director, President, & CEO
Leadership
AM
Arshad Matin
6+ yrs
Director
LD
Linnet Deily
2 yrs
Director
JD
Joseph C. Dilg
6+ yrs
Director
JE
John M. Esquivel
6+ yrs
Director
DF
Douglas L. Foshee
4 yrs
Director
AB
Ann Barnes
6+ yrs
Director
AC
Anthony R. Chase
6+ yrs
Director
AC
Anne S. CHAO
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (2,900 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for the Homeless of HoustonHarris County | Houston, TX | $10,000,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Good Reason Houston Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Equitable Facilities Fund | New York, NY | $7,000,000 | Project Support for the Texas Facilities Fund (an EFF initiative that will provide low-cost financing and other... | 2022 |
| Harris County | Houston, TX | $5,350,000 | Toward the purchase of Riverside General Hospital | 2018 |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | $5,000,000 | Toward Phase I implementation of the 20-year master plan | 2018 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $5,000,000 | Project Support Toward Implementation of the East Sector Master Plan | 2020 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $5,000,000 | Project Support Toward Implementation of the East Sector Master Plan | 2020 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000,000 | Program Support for Houston Charter Seed Fund | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | In support of the Charitable Activities of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors' Sponsored Project the Greater... | 2024 |
| Good Reason Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000,000 | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $4,506,000 | Project Support to Design, Pilot, and Publish a Report with Recommended Interventions to Eliminate Voting Deserts... | 2023 |
| Houston Arts Alliance | Houston, TX | $4,000,000 | For the Houston BIPOC Arts Network & Fund - Phase IV Sustaining | 2024 |
| Coalition for the Homeless of Houston Harris County | Houston, TX | $3,400,000 | Project Support for the Community COVID Housing Program | 2020 |
| Houston Independent School District Foundation | Houston, TX | $3,190,000 | Toward providing students with outstanding higher education opportunities through the expansion of EMERGE and... | 2020 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | Toward implementing a new master plan | 2018 |
| YES Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | Project Support for Leading Forward campaign: launch of high quality elementary schools | 2020 |
| Equitable Facilities Fund Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | Project Support for the Texas Facilities Fund (an EFF initiative that will provide low-cost financing and other... | 2023 |
| SEARCH Homeless Services | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Harmony Public Schools | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | Project Support for Phase Two of Houston Expansion | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | Project Support for the Building Possibilities Campaign for United Way to Assist Houston's Nonprofit Sector... | 2024 |
| Pacific Charter School Development | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000,000 | Project Support for Texas Charter Schools Facilities | 2022 |
| Equitable Facilities Fund | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | Project Support for the Texas Facilities Fund (an EFF initiative that will provide low-cost financing and other... | 2022 |
| Houston Independent School District Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,870,000 | Toward providing students with outstanding higher education opportunities through the expansion of EMERGE and... | 2018 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,547,500 | 2023 Houston Endowment Directed Grant Program Administered by GHCF | 2023 |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Inc dba Houston Landing | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | General Operating Support | 2023 |
Looking for more funders like Houston Endowment Inc? Open the free Texas funder database and search 178,000+ foundations by state, type, and giving size.
Want to compare open opportunities instead? Open the free Texas grant database for active grants from federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders.