Private foundation · EIN 74-6104592 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Powell Foundation's grants went
It reported $17.5M in grants paid across 269 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 78.5% of those dollars to 176 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $13.8M 228 lines
- No confident match $3.62M 40
- Individuals, not shown $150K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- Organizations interested in applying for a Powell Foundation grant must submit an online pre-application form. If the pre-application is advanced, the organization will be invited to submit a full application via the Powell Foundation's online Grant Portal. The Powell Foundation Board of Directors makes all final decisions about grant requests during the Spring (May) and Fall (November) Board Meetings. Organizations approved for funding must sign and return a grant agreement for disbursement. Re
- Deadlines
- Refer to the website for the application process and deadlines.
- Restrictions
- 2023 Giving: Education $11.1M (68%) and Supportive Communities: the Arts $1.3M (8%), Conservation $2.6M (16%), and Human Services $1.5M (9%). See Statement 13 for restrictions or limitations on awards.
- Website on filing
- www.powellfoundation.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 267 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equal Opportunity Schools Edmonds, WA · EIN 37-1609659 | $866,570 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary readiness initiatives | Exact name 1.00 |
| Spark Houston, TX · EIN 75-2388253 | $801,814 | Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces | Same address 1.00 |
| The University of Texas Foundation - Charles A Dana Center Austin, TX · no confident EIN match | $597,621 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| Breakthrough Austin, TX · no confident EIN match | $493,384 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0685448 | $492,960 | Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces | Same city 1.00 |
| The University of Texas Foundation - The University of Texas at Austin Coll Austin, TX · no confident EIN match | $475,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| The Holdsworth Center Austin, TX · EIN 81-4254457 | $400,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Austin, TX · EIN 74-6104411 | $400,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| E3 Alliance Austin, TX · EIN 64-0963235 | $300,000 | Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Data, research, and advocacy efforts | Same address 1.00 |
| Improving Education Baltimore, MD · EIN 47-3271696 | $300,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: Parent, family, and caregiver support | Same address 1.00 |
| Mental Health America of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1272394 | $300,000 | Human Services: Emotional well-being support | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1167964 | $300,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Lubbock, TX · EIN 75-6043842 | $300,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Same address 0.65 |
| William Marsh Rice University - Texas Policy Lab Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $300,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: Data, research, and policy initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| Kids' Meals Houston, TX · EIN 76-0330447 | $250,000 | Human Services: Food/housing insecurity or other stabilization and empowerment efforts | Same city 1.00 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas Dallas, TX · EIN 46-3992618 | $250,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: Parent, family, and caregiver support | Same city 1.00 |
| Workcred Washington, DC · EIN 47-1467778 | $250,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Data, research, and policy initiatives | Same address 0.57 |
| Austin Children's Museum Austin, TX · EIN 74-2288789 | $225,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Same address 0.76 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Dallas, TX · EIN 75-0964565 | $200,000 | Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Data, research, and advocacy efforts | Same address 0.75 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas Austin, TX · EIN 74-2369020 | $200,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student support | Same city 1.00 |
| Discoveru Houston, TX · EIN 26-2053733 | $200,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary readiness initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY · EIN 11-6107128 | $200,000 | Conservation: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth | Same address 1.00 |
| Teachorg San Francisco, CA · EIN 47-3878444 | $200,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $200,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Same address 0.76 |
| Young Audiences Inc of Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-6082602 | $200,000 | Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth | Same address 1.00 |
| Breakthrough Austin, TX · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| Communities in Schools of Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0031827 | $150,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student support | Same address 1.00 |
| Fueled Schools Houston, TX · EIN 46-0589677 | $150,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Same street 1.00 |
| Texans CARE for Children Austin, TX · EIN 75-2687008 | $150,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: Data, research, and policy initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Children At Risk Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: Data, research, and policy initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Houston - Downtown College of Public Service Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| Complete College America Indianapolis, IN · EIN 26-4789471 | $125,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Data, research, and policy initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| FIRST3YEARS Dallas, TX · EIN 75-2067421 | $125,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: Parent, family, and caregiver support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0270942 | $100,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student support | Same address 1.00 |
| Breakthrough Houston Houston, TX · EIN 83-0924608 | $100,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives | Same city 1.00 |
| Bridgeyear Houston, TX · EIN 81-4848803 | $100,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Museum Houston, TX · EIN 74-2178563 | $100,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: Parent, family, and caregiver support | Same address 1.00 |
| Coastal Prairie Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0377029 | $100,000 | Conservation: Environmental protection efforts | Same address 1.00 |
| Collegespring Walnut Creek, CA · EIN 27-0920698 | $100,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Children - Austin Austin, TX · EIN 82-2604098 | $100,000 | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary readiness initiatives | Same address 1.00 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0327389 | $100,000 | Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces | Same address 1.00 |
| KIPP Texas Houston, TX · EIN 01-0639602 | $100,000 | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Exact name 1.00 |
| Main Street Theater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-2093696 | $100,000 | Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth | Same address 1.00 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0655841 | $100,000 | Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces | Same street 1.00 |
| Mindpop Austin, TX · EIN 46-2631484 | $100,000 | Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth | Same address 1.00 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX · EIN 74-2956081 | $100,000 | Human Services: Food/housing insecurity or other stabilization and empowerment efforts | Same address 1.00 |
| National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA · EIN 53-0204616 | $100,000 | Conservation: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth | Exact name 1.00 |
| Summer House Institute Philadelphia, PA · EIN 61-1948850 | $100,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Same city 1.00 |
| Teach Plus Boston, MA · EIN 26-3849472 | $100,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Same street 1.00 |
| Trees for Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0046318 | $100,000 | Conservation: Environmental protection efforts | Same city 1.00 |
1 more line ($100K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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30 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.