Organization · EIN 74-1860046 · Houston, TX · Philanthropy & grantmaking
Who funds Houston Parks Board?
24 private foundations reported paying Houston Parks Board $29.8M on returns for tax year 2023.
24 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 24
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brown Foundation Houston, TX |
$22,645,000 5 grant lines |
An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston +3 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Houston Endowment Houston, TX |
$4,000,000 2 grant lines |
Project Support Toward Increasing Park Equity | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Kinder Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$2,501,244 2 grant lines |
MACGREGOR PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$250,000 | General Charitable Purpose | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cheniere Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$120,000 | Funding to support completion of proposed park improvements in $120,000 historically under -served and under -resourced Houston communities. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC |
$45,000 3 grant lines |
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Marvy Finger Family Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | Improve neighborhood parks and recreational facilities in the Houston community | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John P McGovern Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | General support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | SUPPORT THE CREATION/IMPROVEMENT OF PARKS, TRAILS & GREEN SPACE IN HOUSTON. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rock Ridge Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | TO EXPAND PARKS AND GREENSPACE IN HOUSTON. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| H Fort Flowers Foundation Houston, TX |
$15,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Duncan Genesis Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$15,000 | SUPPORT FOR BAYOU GREENWAYS PROJECT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Willard And Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$12,500 | General Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| J Squared Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$12,500 | Contribution | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Susan Vaughan Foundation Houston, TX |
$10,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Zions Bancorporation Foundation Salt Lake City, UT · Preselected only |
$7,500 | IMPROVE HOUSTON'S GREENSPACES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO |
$5,000 | Program Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| The Tapeats Fund Wilmington, DE |
$5,000 | Houston Parks Board Operating Fund | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hobby Family Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$5,000 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX |
$4,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 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 Parks Board
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Houston Parks Board, 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 Powell Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $985K to them - Sterling-Turner Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $449K to them - The Elkins Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $3.3M to them - ESB3 Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $158K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $675K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Strake Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $75K to them - Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $6.06M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - MD Anderson Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $618K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Houston Food Bank Houston, TX
16 shared funders · 169 funders in all - The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX
12 shared funders · 99 funders in all - Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX
13 shared funders · 58 funders in all - Trees for Houston Houston, TX
13 shared funders · 43 funders in all - Memorial Park Conservancy Houston, TX
11 shared funders · 47 funders in all - Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX
11 shared funders · 49 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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