The Cockrell Foundation

EIN 746076993

Houston, TX 77027 |(713) 209-7500

https://www.cockrellfoundation.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$65.0M
200 grants · $8.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$31K
grant size
39%
supporter · 38/97 multi-year
repeat
$233.6M
Assets (2023)
97
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Youth Development Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Margaret Baker
Phone (713) 209-7500
Deadlines None
How to Apply A copy of IRC 501(c)(3) exemption determination letter is required. No other special forms are required. See the Foundation's website (www.cockrellfoundation.org) for specific information requested to be included with an application.
Restrictions Grants are made primarily in Houston, Texas. No grants are made to organizations outside of the US or out of Texas unless the purpose of the grant is to benefit a Houston, Texas project. Limited funds are available for grants outside of Houston and such grant requests are discouraged.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $7.7M $159.2M $5.8M 33
2017 $7.6M $184.3M $14.7M 32
2018 $8.4M $164.8M $12.3M 33
2019 $8.7M $198.2M $8.3M 25
2020 $10.6M $219.3M $16.0M 25
2022 $11.5M $208.5M $13.3M 28
2023 $10.5M $233.6M $10.6M 24

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 200 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$325K
75th Pctl
$31K
Maximum
$4.4M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

93.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 5 states $64.7M across 186 grants 10 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 161 grants · $38.4M
  2. 2 Travis 8 grants · $24.2M
  3. 3 Hidalgo 2 grants · $2.0M
  4. 4 Waller 3 grants · $25K
  5. 5 Galveston 5 grants · $25K
  6. 6 Brazoria 2 grants · $10K
  7. 7 Brazos 1 grant · $7K
  8. 8 Aransas 1 grant · $5K
  9. 9 Montgomery 2 grants · $2K
  10. 10 Fort Bend 1 grant · $750

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (200 total)

Purpose
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $4,373,405 Endowment grant for Scholarships and Chairs 2022
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $3,908,058 Endowment grant for Scholarships and Chairs 2023
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $3,432,851 Scholarships and Chairs 2020
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $3,379,922 Cockrell Scholars Dinner, scholarships and chairs 2019
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $3,275,338 Endowment grant for Scholarships and Chairs and Endowed Faculty Dinner 2018
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $2,904,787 Endowment grant for scholarships and professorships; establish the John C. & Cheryl M. Halton Engineering... 2017
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $2,890,518 Endowment grant for scholarships and professorships 2016
Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $2,247,915 Center for Performing Arts Medicine (CPAM) "Cockrell Foundation Music Fund for Holistic Health", Carol... 2018
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $2,130,936 Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment 2023
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX $2,130,936 Support the Physician-Scientist Program 2023
Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $2,130,936 Support the Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics 2023
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $2,127,793 Support for the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowments 2022
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX $2,127,793 Support for the Physician-Scientist Program 2022
Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $2,127,793 Support for the Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics 2022
Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $1,887,608 Advanced Therapeutics, Center for Performing Arts Medicine Cockrell Foundation Music Fund for Holistic Health,... 2019
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX $1,414,803 Physician-Scientist Program and multiple myeloma research 2020
Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $1,414,803 Support for the Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics, the Center for Performing Arts Medicine, and the Cockrell... 2020
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $1,394,804 Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowments 2020
Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $1,240,155 Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment for the Cockrell Center for Advanced... 2017
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX $1,098,964 A Conversation with a Living Legend dinner, multiple myeloma research, Physician-Scientist Program 2019
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $1,088,964 Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment, Virginia and Ernest Cockrell Jr. Opportunity... 2019
Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX $1,079,742 Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment; Support the Center for Performing... 2016
MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX $1,062,742 Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment; support the Integrative Department... 2016
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $1,059,742 Support the Wiess Energy Hall campaign; support annual gala; support the Excellence in Science Luncheon 2016
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $1,017,042 2018 Excellence in Science Luncheon and the Wiess Energy Hall capital and endowment campaign 2018