Private foundation · EIN 74-2170127 · The Woodlands, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation's grants went
It reported $13.1M in grants paid across 397 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 85.2% of those dollars to 302 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $11.1M 336 lines
- No confident match $1.92M 60
- Not itemized $7,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- Grant inquiries and grant funding requests are made through the Foundation's website, www.cgmf.org.
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- The Foundation accepts grant requests that focus on the following initiatives: water, clean energy, sustainability science, shale sustainability, and land conservation.
- Website on filing
- www.cgmf.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 391 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Galveston Galveston, TX · EIN 84-2769581 | $425,000 | To support the implementation of Vision Galveston's initiatives | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Water Foundation Sacramento, CA · EIN 37-1833985 | $400,000 | To Advance a Resilient Water Future through the Water Table and Texas Wellspring | Same city 1.00 |
| Save Our Springs Alliance Austin, TX · EIN 74-2659159 | $393,511 | To protect the Edwards Aquifer | Same city 1.00 |
| Texas Health and Environment Alliance Houston, TX · EIN 47-4164402 | $375,000 | For the successful effort to enforce cleanup of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund site | Same address 1.00 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY · EIN 11-6107128 | $275,000 | To Support Carbon Management Strategies for Texas; CCUS, Hydrogen, and other opportunities | Same address 1.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO · EIN 74-2244146 | $250,000 | To Develop the Critical 'Connective Tissue' Infrastructure in Texas for Powering a New Energy Economy | Same address 1.00 |
| US Water Alliance Washington, DC · EIN 26-2112661 | $250,000 | To advance One Water in Texas and highlight Texas' water leadership nationally | Exact name 1.00 |
| Austin Investigative Reporting Project the Austin Bulldog Austin, TX · EIN 27-0231463 | $225,000 | For the 'JustAustin; the Austin Investigative Reporting Project | Same address 1.00 |
| National Wildlife Federation (Austin) Austin, TX · no confident EIN match | $215,000 | To advance sound water policy, planning and investment in Texas communities that promote a resilient and equitable water future | Unmatched Help match |
| Hill Country Alliance Dripping Spgs, TX · EIN 26-0106908 | $205,000 | To scale the impact of efforts to protect the land and water resources of the Hill Country | Exact name 1.00 |
| Ce Buyers Institute Washington, DC · EIN 84-2207299 | $200,000 | For the protection of the clean energy market in Texas | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO · EIN 74-2244146 | $200,000 | To develop a market-ready framework for banks to holistically assess and support the 1.5C transition of their oil and gas clients and portf… | Same address 1.00 |
| Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX · no confident EIN match | $192,000 | To support the Prairie View A&M Algae Center of Excellence for Climate Resilient Food-Energy-Water Systems (PACE-FEWS) | Unmatched Help match |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $183,755 | For the Meredith Dreiss and Adreinne Ropp Fund agreement | Unmatched Help match |
| The National Council for Science and the Environment Washington, DC · EIN 52-1700932 | $160,000 | To explore pathways toward accreditation for Sustainability and Sustainability-related degree Programs | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Advanced Research Center Spring, TX · EIN 76-0038315 | $150,000 | To support HARC's 'Solar for All' application activities to the EPA | Same address 1.00 |
| Texas Tribune Austin, TX · EIN 26-4527097 | $150,000 | To provide public-interest journalism on statewide and public policy matters pertaining to water, energy and the environment | Same address 1.00 |
| Water Finance Exchange Washington, DC · EIN 85-2636910 | $150,000 | To Implement Sustainable Water Infrastructure Systems in Texas | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $149,948 | For the Greg Mitchell DAF | Unmatched Help match |
| National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196932 | $135,000 | To Empower Disadvantaged Communities Through a Workshp on Leveraging Community Benefit Agreement... | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Advanced Research Center Spring, TX · EIN 76-0038315 | $127,511 | To provide independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people seeking scientific answers | Same address 1.00 |
| Galveston Center for Innovation and Transformation Galveston, TX · EIN 85-0732522 | $125,000 | Galveston Center for Innovation and Tranformation (GCIT) and the Galveston Economic Development Partnership (GEDP) | Same address 1.00 |
| Powerhouse Texas Austin, TX · EIN 88-2031739 | $125,000 | Fostering Texas' Clean Energy Transformation by Bridging the Science-Policy Gap | Same address 1.00 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy Golden, CO · EIN 26-1939342 | $120,000 | PEDL Grant April 2023-October 2023 | Same address 1.00 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY · EIN 11-6107128 | $115,000 | Towards Sustainability: Modernizing Texas Groundwater Management | Same address 1.00 |
| Fair Shot Texas Austin, TX · EIN 87-1208533 | $105,000 | To support Texas Climate Jobs Project | Same address 1.00 |
| Bayou City Waterkeeper Houston, TX · EIN 26-0187498 | $100,000 | To grow advocacy, legal action, organizing, and data-to-action frameworks for the protection of water resources and people in greater Houst… | Same city 1.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0270942 | $100,000 | For the Urgent Capital Needs at the Johnny Mitchell Branch | Same city 1.00 |
| Commission Shift Laredo, TX · EIN 86-1580865 | $100,000 | A Modern Framework for Venting and Flaring Oversight in Texas | Same address 1.00 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY · EIN 11-6107128 | $100,000 | For the MethaneSAT project | Same address 1.00 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0327389 | $100,000 | For the Sound Wall Glade to honor the memory of Cynthia Woods Mitchell | Same address 1.00 |
| Land Trust Alliance Washington, DC · EIN 04-2751357 | $100,000 | To develop an integrated capacity and investment strategy for accelerating private land conservation in Texas | Same address 1.00 |
| Public Citizen Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1263996 | $100,000 | To advance clean energy in Texas | Same address 1.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO · EIN 74-2244146 | $100,000 | To accelerate the Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources and Virtual Plants in Texas Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| The University of Texas Law School Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 74-6056794 | $100,000 | Support for Leveraging Market Forces to Reduce Upstream and Midstream Methane Emissions for the Oil and Gas Industry in the Permian Basin | Same address 1.00 |
| West Street Recovery Houston, TX · EIN 82-2708194 | $100,000 | To Establish Water Justice and Infrastructure Equity in Northeast Houston | Same street 1.00 |
| World Resources Institute Washington, DC · EIN 52-1257057 | $100,000 | To Accelerate the Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources and Virtual Power Plants in Texas Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| The University of Texas at Austin (EI) Austin, TX · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | PEDL Grant Apr 2023-Oct 2023 | Unmatched Help match |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foundation McAllen, TX · EIN 74-2246970 | $87,000 | To support the transformation of food systems through research, education, and community engagement at the University of Texas Rio Grande V… | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $78,442 | 2023 Legacy Program balance | Unmatched Help match |
| Colorado State University Foundation Fort Collins, CO · EIN 23-7098397 | $75,000 | To implement the Peregrine Accelerator for Conservation Impact in the Rio Grande basin | Same city 1.00 |
| Communities Unlimited Fayetteville, AR · EIN 71-0464321 | $75,000 | To increase small community infrastructure capacity through regiional project facilitation and infrastructure funding in the Texas Hill Cou… | Same street 1.00 |
| Ecorise Youth Innovations Austin, TX · EIN 80-0812900 | $75,000 | To Scale K-12 Sustainaility Program Through Data, Technology & Collaboration in Texas | Same city 1.00 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY · EIN 11-6107128 | $75,000 | Cooperation and Transparency within the Permian Basin: Reducing Flaring and Methane Emissions | Same address 1.00 |
| Go Austinvamos Austin Austin, TX · EIN 83-0915321 | $75,000 | For support One Water | Same street 1.00 |
| Nia Cultural Center Galveston, TX · EIN 76-0375902 | $75,000 | To increase organizational capacity of Nia Cultural Center to sustain and grow programming that serves the Galveston community | Same city 1.00 |
| Texas A&M Foundation College Sta, TX · EIN 74-2245072 | $75,000 | TAMUGs Win-Win-Win; Leveraging Microalgae-Oyster Interactions for Coastal Protection project | Same address 0.66 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TX · EIN 26-0161807 | $75,000 | For Additive Conservation in Texas: Stacking Conservation Value | Same address 1.00 |
| Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers & Ranchers Nacogdoches, TX · EIN 82-2180007 | $75,000 | In keeping with our vision: "Assisting BIPOC small farmers, ranchers, and landowners in being successful" | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Aspen Institute Washington, DC · EIN 84-0399006 | $75,000 | To evolve the narrative and practice of "ESG' | Same street 1.00 |
5 more lines ($79.6K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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36 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.