Private foundation · EIN 74-6108373 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Marek Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $3.03M in grants paid across 168 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 48.9% of those dollars to 93 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.48M 94 lines
- No confident match $1.51M 68
- Individuals, not shown $35.5K 6
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.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 158 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $239,175 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Unmatched Help match |
| St Vincent de Paul Society Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $218,475 | FOR CLOTHING, FOOD AND AID TO HARRIS COUNTY INDIVIDUALS IN NEED | Unmatched Help match |
| The Workfaith Connection Houston, TX · EIN 20-4295703 | $210,000 | TO PROVIDE TRAINING & COUNSELING FOR INDIGENT UNEMPLOYED | Same street 1.00 |
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 76-0094743 | $115,000 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE | Same street 0.81 |
| Ut Health Houston Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE U.T. HOUSTON HEALTH SYSTEM | Unmatched Help match |
| Frank M Black Middle School Auction Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $95,000 | TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIGENT FAMILIES | Unmatched Help match |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit Catholic School Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $65,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEEDS | Unmatched Help match |
| Covenant House Texas Houston, TX · EIN 76-0050882 | $60,000 | TO PROVIDE MEALS, SAFE BEDS & MORE TO YOUTH IN CRISIS | Same address 1.00 |
| St Pius X High School Houston, TX · EIN 74-1292008 | $59,200 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH AND EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Houston Houston, TX · EIN 26-3159838 | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEEDS | Same address 0.81 |
| Dallas College Foundation Dallas, TX · EIN 23-7326612 | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Achievement Place Houston, TX · EIN 74-1802045 | $50,000 | TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED, UNDERSERVED AND FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA · EIN 54-0505977 | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT A PLACE OF WORSHIP | Unmatched Help match |
| Asia Society Texas Center Houston, TX · EIN 03-0433949 | $47,500 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AWARENESS | Same address 1.00 |
| Christian Renewal Center Dickinson, TX · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH GROUP RETREATS | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Stthomas Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS | Unmatched Help match |
| Rice University Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $36,000 | — | Unmatched Help match |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX · EIN 13-5613797 | $35,000 | SUPPORT HEART RESEARCH | Known alias 1.00 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston - Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109733 | $35,000 | — | Same street 1.00 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0331398 | $31,000 | DEDICATED TO EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT HOLOCAUST | Same address 1.00 |
| Holy Name Retreat Center Houston, TX · EIN 37-1588556 | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH | Same address 1.00 |
| Rational Middle Foundation Shreveport, LA · EIN 46-2547619 | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT MEDIA TO CREATE RATIONAL DISCUSSION RELATED TO PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNMENT | Same address 0.85 |
| Work Texas Training Center Houston, TX · EIN 84-2049231 | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Santa Maria Hostel Houston, TX · EIN 74-1669131 | $27,500 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN THROUGH ADDICTION RECOVERY | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston's Amazing Place Houston, TX · EIN 76-0604478 | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IMPACTED BY DEMENTIA | Same address 0.71 |
| Charity Guild of Catholic Women of Harris County Houston, TX · EIN 76-0388350 | $25,000 | TO BENEFIT CHILDREN'S CHARITIES ALL OVER HOUSTON | Same address 0.80 |
| KIPP Texas Houston, TX · EIN 01-0639602 | $25,000 | PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS | Same street 1.00 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 74-1653640 | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM | Same street 1.00 |
| ALS Association of Texas Dallas, TX · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PATIENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES RELATED TO ALS | Unmatched Help match |
| Coalition for the Homeless Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS | Unmatched Help match |
| St Luke's Foundation Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE UH SYSTEM AND UNIVERSITIES | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Houston Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE UH SYSTEM AND UNIVERSITIES. | Unmatched Help match |
| Sharpen Recovery Houston, TX · EIN 81-4129645 | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AFFORDABLE, QUALITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY HOMES | Same address 1.00 |
| St John Xxiii Katy, TX · EIN 76-0676214 | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ASSISTANCE | Same address 0.75 |
| St Monica Catholic Church Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Unmatched Help match |
| Western Academy Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Family Centers Houston, TX · EIN 74-1691632 | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT IMPROVERISHED FAMILIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO · EIN 44-0610626 | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TO ATHLETES THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL COACHING | Exact name 1.00 |
| National Immigration Forum Washington, DC · EIN 13-1776711 | $15,000 | TO EQUIP JUSTICE-INVOLVED AND AT-RISK YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE LIFE | Same city 1.00 |
| Rebuilding Together Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0027902 | $15,000 | TO REPAIR HOMES AND REVITALIZE HOMES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Zoo Houston, TX · EIN 74-1590271 | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND ANIMAL CARE PROGRAMS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Beechwood United Pentecostal Church Hineston, LA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS NEEDS | Unmatched Help match |
| Breakthrough Houston Houston, TX · EIN 83-0924608 | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED STUDENTS ON A PATHWAY TO COLLEGE | Same city 1.00 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houst Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $12,500 | TO BRING PEOPLE OF DIVERSE FAITH TOGETHER FOR DIALOGUE AND SERVICE | Unmatched Help match |
| Langham Creek YMCA Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $12,500 | TO PURSUE OUR VISION OF BUILDING HEALTHIER FAMILIES, EMPOWERED YOUTH, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES | Unmatched Help match |
| Harvest and Hope Katy, TX · EIN 84-3935822 | $12,000 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Same address 1.00 |
| Cathedral Oaks Worship & Retreat Center Weimar, TX · EIN 85-0779055 | $10,000 | TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED, UNDERSERVED AND FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES | Same ZIP 0.84 |
| Center for Houston's Future Houston, TX · EIN 76-0386539 | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT RATIONAL MIDDLE IMMIGRATION POLICIES IN THE HOUSTON AREA | Same city 1.00 |
| The Furniture Bank Houston, TX · EIN 47-0907461 | $10,000 | — | Same ZIP 0.84 |
4 more lines ($241K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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25 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
23 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
19 recipients in common - Strake Foundation Houston, TX
18 recipients in common - The Brown Foundation Houston, TX
18 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.