Organization · EIN 74-2178563 · Houston, TX · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Children's Museum?
32 private foundations reported paying Children's Museum $1.56M on returns for tax year 2023.
32 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 32
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P McGovern Foundation Houston, TX |
$160,000 | Free Family Nights support Filed as “The Children's Museum” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hamill Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$150,000 | Operating Programs including developing digital videos & online workshops for 2 school districts Filed as “The Children's Museum of Houston” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Powell Foundation Houston, TX |
$118,675 3 grant lines |
Early Childhood Development and Education: Parent, family, and caregiver support +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation Richmond, TX |
$114,260 | FOR BILINGUAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS & RELATED PROGRAMMING AT 20 LCISD SCHOOLS Filed as “CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF HOUSTON” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$110,000 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION. Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON” |
Same address 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL DONATION Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HOUSTON” |
Same address 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| David and Jean Wiley Foundation Houston, TX |
$100,000 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$99,486 | CHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Brown Foundation Houston, TX |
$80,000 2 grant lines |
Operating Support +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund Houston, TX |
$75,000 | CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 3 FOR NEW EXHIBITS Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON INC” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Elkins Foundation Houston, TX |
$75,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW 0-PREK EXHIBIT Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HOUSTON” |
Same address 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 10/2024 |
| The Cullen Foundation Houston, TX |
$60,000 | Annual Giving Grant | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| ESB3 Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$55,000 2 grant lines |
Capital project support +1 more Filed as “Children's Museum of Houston” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Sarofim Foundation Houston, TX |
$50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON” |
Same address 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Greentree Fund Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$27,650 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS FY23. Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| MD Anderson Foundation Houston, TX |
$25,000 | Science workshop program for fy23 Filed as “Children's Museum Houston” |
Same address 0.78 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| CFP Foundation Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | General Support Filed as “Children's Museum Inc dba The Children's Museum of Houston” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Holthouse Foundation for Kids Houston, TX · Preselected only |
$25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT Filed as “CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON” |
Same street 0.77 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 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 Children's Museum
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Children's Museum, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Sterling-Turner Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $944K to them - Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $1.08M to them - The Susan Vaughan Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $250K to them - Mechia Foundation Beaumont, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $27.3K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William & Karen Tell Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $3,725 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Gordon a Cain Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $761K to them - Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $7.14M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The John M O'Quinn Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $2.82M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX
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14 shared funders · 47 funders in all - Houston Grand Opera Association Houston, TX
14 shared funders · 47 funders in all - Alley Theatre Houston, TX
13 shared funders · 37 funders in all - Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX
16 shared funders · 58 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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