Organization · EIN 74-1157373 · Houston, TX · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Houston Symphony Society?
40 private foundations reported paying Houston Symphony Society $3.05M on returns for tax year 2023.
40 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 40
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brown Foundation Houston, TX |
$1,165,000 4 grant lines |
Operating Support +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation Houston, TX |
$577,700 2 grant lines |
SPECIAL EVENTS, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Humphreys Foundation Liberty, TX |
$250,000 | 2024 PRODUCTIONS Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same street 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| The Cullen Foundation Houston, TX |
$150,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Madison Charitable Foundation Richmond, TX |
$137,500 | FUNDS TO EXPAND MUSEUM Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same address 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| MD Anderson Foundation Houston, TX |
$135,000 | To support the 2023-24 season | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same street 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$80,463 | MEF | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John P McGovern Foundation Houston, TX |
$75,000 | Educational & community engagement programs Filed as “The Houston Symphony Society” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Powell Foundation Houston, TX |
$56,916 2 grant lines |
Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beauchamp Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$50,000 | FUNDS FOR MUSICAL EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same street 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marvy Finger Family Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | Promotion of performing arts in the Houston community Filed as “Houston Symphony” |
Same address 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | SUPPORT THE 2022-23 PNC FAMILY CONCERT SERIES. Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same address 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| William S & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same address 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Frankel Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same street 0.88 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sterling-Turner Foundation Houston, TX |
$20,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX |
$15,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE 2023-24 SEASON. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ruth and Ted Bauer Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$15,000 | David Dewhurst Symphony Concert Series | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pierce Runnells Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$15,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES Filed as “HOUSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same address 0.88 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 Symphony Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Houston Symphony Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $4.54M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $985K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Strake Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $123K to them - Hamill Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $2.13M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Dan L Duncan Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $8.14M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Gordon a Cain Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $751K to them - The Elkins Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $2.64M to them - The Alkek and Williams Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $832K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX
20 shared funders · 99 funders in all - Houston Grand Opera Association Houston, TX
18 shared funders · 47 funders in all - Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX
16 shared funders · 65 funders in all - The Houston Food Bank Houston, TX
19 shared funders · 169 funders in all - Alley Theatre Houston, TX
13 shared funders · 37 funders in all - William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX
16 shared funders · 111 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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