The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer

EIN 760403101 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77036 |(713) 220-9143

Total Given 2017–2024
$1.7M
340 grants · $212K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
37%
supporter · 76/208 multi-year
repeat
$5.9M
Assets (2024)
208
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Community Development Religion

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person IN PRINT
Phone (713) 220-9143
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $253K $5.3M $224K 61
2019 $285K $5.7M $183K 55
2020 $235K $5.8M $339K 39
2021 $314K $6.4M $202K 80
2022 $289K $5.3M $84K 68
2024 $316K $5.9M $278K 37

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 340 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$48K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

64.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 16 states $1.3M across 217 grants 13 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 165 grants · $1.1M
  2. 2 Galveston 9 grants · $114K
  3. 3 Travis 15 grants · $38K
  4. 4 Fort Bend 4 grants · $30K
  5. 5 Jefferson 3 grants · $25K
  6. 6 Waller 5 grants · $23K
  7. 7 Nueces 2 grants · $11K
  8. 8 Montgomery 4 grants · $9K
  9. 9 Grayson 2 grants · $7K
  10. 10 Dallas 4 grants · $7K
+3 more counties · 4 grants · $4K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (340 total)

Purpose
Houston Food Bank Houston, TX $47,500 CHARITABLE 2024
Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX $40,000 CHARITABLE. 2020
Artist Boat Galveston, TX $40,000 CHARITABLE 2024
Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX $40,000 CHARITABLE. 2017
Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX $37,500 CHARITABLE. 2022
Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX $37,500 CHARITABLE. 2021
Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX $37,500 CHARITABLE. 2019
Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX $37,500 CHARITABLE. 2024
Congregation Beth Yeshurun-Day SCHO Houston, TX $35,000 RELIGIOUS 2020
Artist Boat Galveston, TX $35,000 CHARITABLE 2019
Miller Outdoor Theatre Houston, TX $30,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX $30,000 CHARITABLE 2019
Beth Yeshurun Day School Houston, TX $25,200 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Theatre Under the Stars Houston, TX $20,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Interfaith Ministries Houston, TX $20,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Vermont College of Fine Arts Montpelier, VT $20,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
In Print Houston, TX $20,000 CHARITABLE. 2019
The Schlenkler School Houston, TX $20,000 EDUCATIONAL 2024
Interfaith Ministries Houston, TX $20,000 CHARITABLE 2017
Donorschoose New York, NY $17,032 EDUCATIONAL 2019
Northwest Assistance Ministries Houston, TX $15,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Lamar University Beaumont, TX $15,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Spring Branch FFA Houston, TX $15,000 EDUCATIONAL. 2024
Spring Branch FFA Houston, TX $15,000 EDUCATIONAL. 2017
Artist Boat Galveston, TX $15,000 CHARITABLE 2017

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