Private foundation · EIN 76-0519073 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Kinder Foundation's grants went
It reported $55.7M in grants paid across 80 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 84.6% of those dollars to 25 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $47.2M 63 lines
- No confident match $8.56M 17
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
- PRESELECTED APPLICATIONS, WHEN NOTIFIED BY THE FOUNDATION, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS A DISCUSSION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- THE KINDER FOUNDATION IS PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOCUSED ON THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ONLY MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRE-SELECTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED REQUESTS FOR FUNDS.
- Website on filing
- WWW.KINDERFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 77 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership Houston, TX · EIN 76-0183954 | $15,804,661 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $11,817,013 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH | Known alias 1.00 |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO · no confident EIN match | $4,733,767 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY | Unmatched Help match |
| Houston Local Information Initiative Houston, TX · EIN 87-4133043 | $2,500,000 | SUPPORT OF AN INDEPENDENT NEWS PUBLICATION IN HOUSTON | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Parks Board Houston, TX · EIN 74-1860046 | $2,371,186 | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0655841 | $2,091,268 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | Same city 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $1,037,428 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION RESEARCH IN HOUSTON | Known alias 1.00 |
| Good Reason Houston Houston, TX · EIN 82-0946654 | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HOUSTON | Same address 1.00 |
| Spark Houston, TX · EIN 75-2388253 | $1,000,000 | GREENSPACE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Same address 0.70 |
| Spark Houston, TX · EIN 75-2388253 | $1,000,000 | GREENSPACE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | Same address 0.70 |
| Good Reason Houston Houston, TX · EIN 82-0946654 | $951,651 | SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HOUSTON | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $951,651 | GENERAL FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Archdiocese of Galveston Houston Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $942,483 | BISHOP FIORENZA PLAZA & PARKING LOT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Unmatched Help match |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership Houston, TX · EIN 76-0183954 | $903,206 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Trees for Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0046318 | $750,000 | GENERAL FUND - EXPANSION OF GREENSPACE IN HOUSTON | Same city 1.00 |
| Buffalo Soldiers Museum Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $700,000 | PRESERVATION OF BUFFALO SOLDIERS MUSEUM | Unmatched Help match |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $680,705 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH | Known alias 1.00 |
| Houston Arts Alliance Houston, TX · EIN 74-1946756 | $500,000 | BIPOC ARTS & NETWORK FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 20-1951465 | $410,054 | SPRING 2024 JAZZY SUNDAYS SERIES | Same street 1.00 |
| KIPP Texas Houston, TX · EIN 01-0639602 | $400,000 | POSTSECONDARY GIFT | Same street 0.81 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Houston, TX · EIN 76-0563835 | $400,000 | POSTSECONDARY GIFT | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $333,333 | CENTER FOR HEALTH AND NATURE | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO · no confident EIN match | $297,756 | ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE KINDER INSTITUTE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY | Unmatched Help match |
| Project Row Houses Houston, TX · EIN 76-0411778 | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| Trees for Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0046318 | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND - EXPANSION OF GREENSPACE IN HOUSTON | Same city 1.00 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Houston Houston, TX · EIN 26-3159838 | $200,000 | POSTSECONDARY GIFT | Same address 0.76 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109655 | $200,000 | GENERAL FUND AND EXHIBITIONS | Same street 1.00 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $187,500 | DIRECTOR'S DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | Unmatched Help match |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0655841 | $158,229 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | Same city 1.00 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 20-1951465 | $150,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | Same street 1.00 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0655841 | $150,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership Houston, TX · EIN 76-0183954 | $143,000 | PHASE 3 FUNDING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Houston Parks Board Houston, TX · EIN 74-1860046 | $130,058 | MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Houston Houston, TX · EIN 26-3159838 | $107,670 | CORPORATE WORK STUDY | Same address 0.76 |
| Careerspring Foundation Bellaire, TX · EIN 85-1275392 | $100,000 | ENHANCE THE HOUSTON REGION WORK | Same city 1.00 |
| Depelchin Children's Center Houston, TX · EIN 76-0318867 | $100,000 | FOSTER CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Discovery Green Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 20-1951465 | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same street 1.00 |
| Emancipation Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 47-2199904 | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| KIPP Texas Houston, TX · EIN 01-0639602 | $100,000 | TEACHER AWARDS | Same street 0.81 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0655841 | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109655 | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same street 1.00 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109655 | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND AND EXHIBITIONS | Same street 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $100,000 | BAKER INSTITUTE | Known alias 1.00 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Houston, TX · EIN 76-0563835 | $100,000 | TEACHER AWARDS | Same city 1.00 |
| Texans by Nature Austin, TX · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | SUSTAINABILITY FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0655841 | $93,001 | PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION - 10 YEAR MASTER PLAN | Same city 1.00 |
| KIPP Texas Houston, TX · EIN 01-0639602 | $80,217 | TEACHER AWARDS | Same street 0.81 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $63,187 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATION RESEARCH IN HOUSTON | Known alias 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $60,258 | URBAN STUDIES & GENERAL FUND | Known alias 1.00 |
| Archdiocese of Galveston Houston Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $53,180 | BISHOP FIORENZA PLAZA & PARKING LOT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Unmatched Help match |
3 more lines ($126K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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10 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.