Private foundation · EIN 76-0647361 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Cullen Foundation's grants went
It reported $17.2M in grants paid across 35 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 95.3% of those dollars to 31 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $16.4M 32 lines
- No confident match $800K 3
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- See www.cullenfdn.org for online application and information.
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- Restricted to Texas-based charitable organizations for programs in Texas, primarily in the Houston area.
- Website on filing
- www.cullenfdn.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 34 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX · EIN 74-1036131 | $5,000,000 | Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals Renovation | Same address 1.00 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund Bellaire, TX · EIN 92-2333172 | $4,000,000 | Investing in a Healthier Houston - A Campaign for Harris Health | Same street 1.00 |
| New Hope Housing Houston, TX · EIN 73-1419279 | $1,000,000 | NHH Berry and NHH Gray - Affordable Housing for the Generations | Same address 1.00 |
| Spark Houston, TX · EIN 75-2388253 | $1,000,000 | SPARK Park Desert Phase 3 | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Classical Houston, TX · EIN 83-2516896 | $500,000 | Fundraising Campaign for Phase 1 of Growth | Same address 1.00 |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries Houston, TX · EIN 76-0044172 | $500,000 | Growing Our Impact...Together! Capital Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Avenue Community Development Corporation Houston, TX · EIN 76-0380602 | $500,000 | Capital Improvements for Affordable Multi-Family Homes | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Houston System Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | Energy Transition Institute | Unmatched Help match |
| Good Reason Houston Houston, TX · EIN 82-0946654 | $400,000 | Houston ISD's Launch and Implementation of OurCo (Two-Way Parent Communication Technology) | Same address 1.00 |
| Prounitas Houston, TX · EIN 47-1573396 | $400,000 | Sustainability and Capacity-Building Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation Kemah, TX · EIN 76-0279876 | $300,000 | Charting the Course for Galveston Bay | Exact name 1.00 |
| Target Hunger Houston, TX · EIN 31-1548849 | $250,000 | Rooting for the Future Capital Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1167964 | $250,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for African American Militar History Houston, TX · EIN 76-0658661 | $250,000 | Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Ready & Forward Capital Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| Small Places Houston, TX · EIN 85-4185029 | $200,000 | The First of Many: A Campaign for Small Places | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 74-1394920 | $150,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Houston, TX · EIN 74-6016764 | $150,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX · EIN 74-1036131 | $150,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Symphony Society Houston, TX · EIN 74-1157373 | $150,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109655 | $150,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same city 1.00 |
| Wesley Community Center Inc of Houston Texas Houston, TX · EIN 74-1132578 | $150,000 | Workforce and Adult Education Expansion | Same address 1.00 |
| Alley Theatre Houston, TX · EIN 74-1143076 | $150,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same street 1.00 |
| Menil Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 74-6045327 | $125,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Nature Discovery Center Bellaire, TX · EIN 74-2132718 | $100,000 | Enchanted Woods Nature Play Area | Same address 1.00 |
| Da Camera Society of Texas Houston, TX · EIN 76-0232578 | $75,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 74-1670740 | $75,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $75,000 | Toward a Houston Park Advocacy Initiative | Known alias 1.00 |
| Children's Museum Houston, TX · EIN 74-2178563 | $60,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| The Kinkaid School Houston, TX · EIN 76-0295523 | $60,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| The W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation Bellaire, TX · EIN 74-2128239 | $60,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Dress for Success Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0579697 | $50,000 | Dress for Success Houston Salesforce Database Upgrade | Same address 1.00 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Houston, TX · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | Underserved Communities Initiative | Unmatched Help match |
| The Council on Recovery Houston, TX · EIN 74-1173235 | $40,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Houston, TX · EIN 74-1587880 | $40,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 |
1 more line ($250K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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14 recipients in common - Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX
13 recipients in common - John P McGovern Foundation Houston, TX
13 recipients in common - The Powell Foundation Houston, TX
12 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.