Organization · EIN 74-1036131 · Houston, TX · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Houston Museum of Natural Science?
65 private foundations reported paying Houston Museum of Natural Science $15.8M on returns for tax year 2023.
65 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 65
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cullen Foundation Houston, TX |
$5,150,000 2 grant lines |
Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals Renovation +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dan L Duncan Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$3,091,158 | EDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Cockrell Foundation Houston, TX |
$2,130,936 | Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$1,050,000 4 grant lines |
MATTER AND MOTION: QUANTUM CHEMISTRY TO ASTROPHYSICS HALL +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$670,000 | 2023 GALA, 2023 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LUNCHEON, ANNUAL COMMITMENT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Benton Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$660,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Glassell Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$510,000 | general purpose | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX |
$500,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE MATTER & MOTION HALL AND TO NAME THE HOUSTON CONNECTION GALLERY IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation Houston, TX |
$300,000 2 grant lines |
UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Three G Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$215,189 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gordon a Cain Foundation Houston, TX |
$201,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John P McGovern Foundation Houston, TX |
$187,500 | General support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Brown Foundation Houston, TX |
$185,500 7 grant lines |
Youth Education Programming +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Hamill Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$150,000 | Capital Campaign to renovate Cullen Gem & Mineral Hall | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The John M O'Quinn Foundation Houston, TX |
$100,000 | SUPPORT THE 2023 ANNUAL FUND Filed as “THE HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$100,000 | MORAN ECOTEENS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Powell Foundation Houston, TX |
$50,000 | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Holthouse Foundation for Kids Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Carruth Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 01/2024 |
| William S & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,400 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Houston Museum of Natural Science
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Houston Museum of Natural Science, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Elkins Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $2.75M to them - ESB3 Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $296K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Baker Hughes Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $12.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Mechia Foundation Beaumont, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $26K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Hobby Family Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $45K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Sarofim Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $625K to them - Marvy Finger Family Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $605K to them - The Alkek and Williams Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $833K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX
31 shared funders · 99 funders in all - Children's Museum Houston, TX
18 shared funders · 32 funders in all - Houston Zoo Houston, TX
21 shared funders · 52 funders in all - Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX
25 shared funders · 58 funders in all - The Houston Food Bank Houston, TX
24 shared funders · 169 funders in all - Bo's Place Houston, TX
17 shared funders · 47 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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