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Private foundation · Houston, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Houston Endowment Inc.

Takes applications

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $1,000
Typical grant
$1,000 to $1,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County · plus 252 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$106.6M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$99.6M—0
2023$106.6M$1,0001

How to apply

Contact
See supplemental info on page 14 · Houston · 7132388100
What to send
See supplemental information on page 14
Deadlines
See supplemental information on page 14
Limits
See supplemental information on page 14

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Ann B SternDirector, president, & ceo
  • Arshad MatinDirector
  • John M EsquivelDirector
  • Pedro Jj AlvarezDirector
  • Lisa A HallVp, program strategy
  • Steven A HartmanVp, finance
  • Ann BarnesDirector
  • Anthony R ChaseDirector
  • Darryl L WilsonDirector
  • George LevanDirector
  • Joseph C DilgDirector, chair
  • Melanie M EdwardsDirector

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Matching gift

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Houston Endowment Inc.
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyMatching Gift$1,000

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