The Stanford & Joan Alexander Foundation
EIN 760204170 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$36.4M
256 grants · $4.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $675–$10K
grant size
29%
balanced · 47/164 multi-year
repeat
$4.8M
Assets (2024)
164
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 464-5366
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.9M | $20.4M | $832K | 26 |
| 2017 | $5.5M | $18.2M | $1.2M | 23 |
| 2018 | $4.6M | $14.5M | $1.5M | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $18.3M | $3.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.8M | $12.1M | $689K | 8 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $15.2M | $572K | 66 |
| 2023 | $10.6M | $4.7M | $353K | 81 |
| 2024 | $371K | $4.8M | $218K | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 256 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$675
Median
$5K
Average
$142K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$9.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
75.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 15 states
$35.6M across
194 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Jefferson
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Dallas
- 6 Waller
- 7 Montgomery
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (256 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $9,253,750 | RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts- Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | FINE ARTS | 2018 |
| Museum of Fine Arts- Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | FINE ARTS | 2016 |
| Museum of Fine Arts- Houston | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | FINE ARTS | 2017 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Museum of Fine Arts- Houston | Houston, TX | $1,800,000 | FINE ARTS | 2020 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,560,069 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2016 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | $1,196,742 | FINE ARTS | 2022 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 | JEWISH CULTURAL | 2016 |
| Ut Health Palliative Medicine | Houston, TX | $997,289 | RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $800,000 | JEWISH CULTURAL | 2017 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $690,680 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2016 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $690,680 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Museum of Fine Arts- Houston | Houston, TX | $610,000 | FINE ARTS | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $600,000 | JEWISH CULTURAL | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $285,000 | SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $270,000 | SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Wonderland Educational Estate Association | Houston, TX | $250,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $225,000 | JEWISH CULTURAL | 2018 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $215,000 | JEWISH CULTURAL | 2017 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $200,000 | JEWISH CULTURAL | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $200,000 | JEWISH CULTURAL | 2020 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $200,000 | RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 2022 |
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