Nonprofits Funded in Harris County

TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF MUSIC IN HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND PROGRAM OF THE MUSIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TEXAS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF COOPERATION AMONG ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND MAKING DISTRIBUTIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.

To equip students with academic knowledge and character development for college and life.

PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON THE PHILOSOPHY THAT EACH CHILD IS A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL CREATED BY AND IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.

The mission of the Institute is to empower underserved and disenfranchised communities by addressing systmatic social issues through legal representation,research,education and advocacy.

H.E.A.R.T creates opportunities for adults with disabilities to achieve their potential.

TO ADVANCE HEALTHY LIVING THROUGH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS.

Buddy Hicks Ministries' main mission is to share the love of Jesus by offering benevolent assistance to those our community who are in need.

Provide support for the children and their families prior to and after organ transplants. Provide financial support and hospitality housing for familes from other locations.

Letting Everyone Achieve Dreams(LEAD) prepares youth from underserved neighborhoods for success by providing life skills and exposure to new opportunities. Our program works with hundreds of children each year in their classrooms, on Saturdays and during Summer Camp.

Our organization is still in a growth pattern. We strive for accomplishments in the areas of growing our student population that will increase our revenues for the purpose of covering our expenses and offering more scholarships, educational programs, and team building experiences for our students. We currently offer scholarships to our families as they do not have the financial ability to pay the full tuition. We rely heavily on donations from our community in order to cover expenses as the revenues from tuition are not sufficient.

Our work is directed toward neighborhood empowerment through expert resource collaborations, community engagement, and implementing initiatives that serve and impact the community.

Performing and educating audiences and students of contemporary classical music, Musiqa enriches and inspires the Houston community through programs that integrate music with other art forms.

Iconoclast Artists is a writing and arts program in Houston and Galveston, Texas that builds relationships with students in underserved schools and juvenile detention centers through social emotional learning, creative writing, performance and visual arts.

The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

IMPROVE THE EDUCATION AND GRADUATION RATES OF STUDENTS BY PROVIDING TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, AND INDIVIDUAL JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING FOR THEIR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS.