Private foundation · EIN 35-1950691 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Centerpoint Energy Foundation's grants went
It reported $17.3M in grants paid across 490 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 93.9% of those dollars to 411 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $16.2M 412 lines
- No confident match $1.05M 77
- Individuals, not shown $12.2K 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Form of application
- GENERAL APPLICATION
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- 1. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT CENTERPOINT ENERGY SERVES. 2. CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN BY SIMILAR COMPANIES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF GIVING. 3. GENERALLY CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION WILL NOT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, FRATERNAL, LABOR OR VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS, UNLESS ACTIVITY IS FOR DIRECT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ISSU
- Website on filing
- WWW.CENTERPOINTENERGY.COM
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 481 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VA · EIN 43-1634280 | $1,028,305 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Downtown Evansville - Community Development Corporation Evansville, IN · EIN 83-2896697 | $760,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.73 |
| United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1167964 | $756,836 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Evansville Evansville, IN · EIN 35-1602775 | $525,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Evansville Parks Foundation Evansville, IN · EIN 35-1520591 | $500,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| United Way of Southwestern Indiana Evansville, IN · EIN 35-0868069 | $358,175 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Houston, TX · EIN 74-1153957 | $315,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Louis J Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville Evansville, IN · EIN 35-1951848 | $270,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln, NE · EIN 23-7169265 | $250,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.89 |
| Dubois-Pike-Warrick Eoc Inc D/B/A Tri-Cap Jasper, IN · EIN 35-1121163 | $250,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.86 |
| Houston Area Urban League Houston, TX · EIN 74-1611455 | $250,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same city 1.00 |
| National Urban League New York, NY · EIN 13-1840489 | $250,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $250,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Evolve Houston Houston, TX · EIN 84-3688749 | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Oh Taste Beavercreek, OH · EIN 85-0956147 | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Indiana Landmarks Indianapolis, IN · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Heart of Indiana United Way Muncie, IN · EIN 35-0996148 | $199,578 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Evansville Evansville, IN · EIN 35-1007558 | $165,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 0.99 |
| Evansville Rescue Mission Evansville, IN · EIN 35-0942622 | $150,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Homefull Dayton, OH · EIN 31-1236989 | $150,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX · EIN 76-0207084 | $150,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Rebuilding Together Dayton Dayton, OH · EIN 31-1457626 | $150,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Pantheon Education Center Inc C/O Nichole Like Vincennes, IN · EIN 83-4597285 | $150,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.77 |
| Dream Center Evansville Evansville, IN · EIN 35-2061699 | $143,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY · EIN 13-3030229 | $132,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same street 1.00 |
| Greater Muncie Indiana Habitat for Humanity Muncie, IN · EIN 35-1706782 | $125,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 0.90 |
| Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Columbus, OH · EIN 84-1826095 | $125,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Lone Star College Foundation The Woodlands, TX · no confident EIN match | $121,144 | GENERAL DONATION | Unmatched Help match |
| United Way of the Wabash Valley Terre Haute, IN · EIN 35-1008531 | $121,106 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Tejano Center for Community Concerns Houston, TX · EIN 76-0377101 | $112,500 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Houston Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 74-6041411 | $110,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Aeon Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1558711 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Air Force Museum Foundation Dayton, OH · EIN 31-0668800 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1953599 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Museum Houston, TX · EIN 74-2178563 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.78 |
| Community ONE Evansville, IN · EIN 27-4032617 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Houston Partnership Houston, TX · EIN 76-0267896 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Rebuilding Together Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0027902 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Housing in Action Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1821520 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same street 1.00 |
| Vision Galveston Galveston, TX · EIN 84-2769581 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.72 |
| Wesley Community Center Inc of Houston Texas Houston, TX · EIN 74-1132578 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.79 |
| Westcare Ohio Dayton, OH · EIN 31-1508554 | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Bloomington, IN · EIN 35-1811149 | $93,452 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| National Math & Science Initiative Houston, TX · EIN 11-3769438 | $85,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Houston, TX · EIN 74-1590387 | $80,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.88 |
| Urban Light Christian Development Corporation Dba Urban Light Community Dev Muncie, IN · no confident EIN match | $80,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Junior Achievement of Sw Indiana Evansville, IN · EIN 35-6048156 | $79,402 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 0.87 |
| Comp-U-Dopt Houston, TX · EIN 26-1460311 | $76,206 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1973442 | $75,734 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Avenue Community Development Corporation Houston, TX · EIN 76-0380602 | $75,000 | GENERAL DONATION | Same address 1.00 |
8 more lines ($158K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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85 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
85 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
68 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
60 recipients in common - The Brown Foundation Houston, TX
42 recipients in common - Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX
38 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
38 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.