The Ithaka Foundation

EIN 760555608 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77056 |(713) 452-2020

Total Given 2017–2024
$975K
107 grants · $122K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
48%
supporter · 23/48 multi-year
repeat
$2.2M
Assets (2024)
48
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person DAVID H LANGSTAFF
Phone (713) 452-2020
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply EACH APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE AMOUNT AND PURPOSE OF THE GRANT AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLYING ORGANIZATION. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION OR REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS USUALLY SENT WITHIN ONE MONTH NO RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
Restrictions NONE
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $116K $2.1M $153K 18
2018 $130K $1.9M $124K 11
2019 N/A $2.1M $195K N/A
2020 $88K $2.3M $176K 10
2021 $182K $2.4M $310K 23
2022 $166K $2.0M $112K 11
2023 $145K $2.1M $83K 16
2024 $146K $2.2M $127K 18

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 107 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$70K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

5.6% of US grants · Rank #8 of 14 states $28K across 6 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Harris 5 grants · $27K
  2. 2 Travis 1 grant · $1K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (107 total)

Purpose
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $70,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
The Aspen Institute Washington, DC $50,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
The Aspen Institute Washington, DC $50,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Vienna, VA $45,000 GENERAL FUND 2023
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Vienna, VA $35,000 GENERAL FUND 2024
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $25,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Library of Congress Washington, DC $25,000 GENERAL FUND 2023
Library of Congress Washington, DC $25,000 GENERAL FUND 2024
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Vienna, VA $25,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Library of Congress Washington, DC $25,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $25,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Pestalozzi USA Children's Charity New York, NY $23,224 GENERAL FUND 2021
Blackrock Center for the Arts Germantown, MD $23,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
The Potomac School McLean, VA $21,500 GENERAL FUND 2021
Montgomery Countryside Alliance Poolesville, MD $20,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
Washington Revels Inc Silver Spring, MD $20,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Experiential Orchestra New York, NY $17,500 GENERAL FUND 2023
The Aspen Institute Washington, DC $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Montgomery Countryside Alliance Poolesville, MD $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
Montgomery Countryside Alliance Poolesville, MD $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2023
Montgomery Countryside Alliance Poolesville, MD $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2024
Revels Inc Cambridge, MA $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2024
The Aspen Institute Washington, DC $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
Montgomery Countryside Alliance Poolesville, MD $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2018

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