CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF GIVING!

Grantee Highlights

Over the years, we have helped build communities and lives by supporting the great work of more than 1,300 organizations. In recent years, the foundation has awarded grants totaling approximately $5 million annually.

Beta Academy 

1999-2023

Beta Academy fosters academic excellence, character, and perseverance to transform students’ lives. The Joy Campaign supports the next phase of construction for a new 84,000-square-foot campus to open in 2025–2026, expanding capacity and resources.

Camp Young Judaea

1988-2023

Camp Young Judaea has nurtured Jewish identity, resilience, and personal growth since 1952. The Forward Together Capital Campaign supports new camp facilities to increase camper capacity and enhance the summer experience. change the lives of children from families in crisis by loving and nurturing them in a Christian home environment and raising them to become self-sustaining and contributing adults. 

Junior Achievement

2001-2023

Junior Achievement equips students with skills in financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship through proven experiential learning. The Building Tomorrows Campaign will create the JA Discovery Center, home to JA BizTown and JA Finance Park, expanding access for students from under-resourced communities.
 

Kids’ Meals

1990-2023

Kids’ Meals combats childhood hunger by delivering free, nutritious meals to preschool-aged children across 56 Greater Houston zip codes. Its Building Hope Campaign will construct a 54,000-square-foot facility to meet growing demand and serve up to 26,000 children daily by 2031.

Remember the Alamo 

2004-2023

The Alamo Trust preserves and protects the Shrine of Texas Liberty while engaging visitors with its rich history. Its comprehensive restoration initiative includes preserving the 300-year-old Church and Long Barrack, reclaiming the original mission site and battlefield, and constructing a world-class Visitor Center and Museum, set to open in 2027.

St. Thomas High School 

1990-2023

Rooted in the Basilian tradition, St. Thomas High School provides a rigorous Catholic college preparatory education that emphasizes character and leadership. Its Financial Aid and Scholarship Program ensures that more young men can benefit from this formation, regardless of financial need. 

Strake Jesuit 

1988-2023 

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory educates young men as servant leaders through rigorous academics and Jesuit spiritual formation. Approximately 24% of students received financial aid in 2024–2025, supporting broader access to its mission of forming “Men for Others.” 

Texas Public Policy Foundation 

2010-2023

The Foundation advances liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise by producing academically sound research and engaging policymakers and the public. Its work influences both state and national debates on critical policy issues. 

The Shlenker School

2015–2023

The Shlenker School offers an integrated secular and Jewish curriculum designed to develop confident, thoughtful learners. The Building for the Future Campaign will modernize its educational facilities, creating a more dynamic and supportive learning environment.