Recipient List

In recent years, the foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $4 million annually. Since the foundation’s inception, it has granted more than 3,900 requests to distribute more than $71 million to organizations in need.

HOLY NAME PASSIONIST RETREAT CENTER

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Twelve Step program.

HOOD COLLEGE

$25,000.00
Frederick, MD
Towards establishing a scholarship endowment in recognition of Father Crispo and in memory of Pauline Serafin.

HOOVER INSTIUTION

$10,000.00
Palo Alto, CA
Towards support of understanding the causes and consequences of economic, political, and social change.

HOPE & HEALING CENTER

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Speaker Series.

HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of participants, their caregivers, and educating the greater Houston medical community.

HOUSTON ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing education about the natural environment to people of all ages and to protect and enhance the Arboretum as a haven and sanctuary for native plants and animals.

HOUSTON AREA PARKINSON SOCIETY

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programs to improve the quality of life for those affected by Parkinson’s disease through services, education, and advocacy.

HOUSTON BALLET

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the Education and Community Engagement initiatives.

HOUSTON BOYCHOIR

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of building men of character through music.

HOUSTON CENTER FOR LITERACY

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards building capacity in the Social Services department.

HOUSTON COMMUNITY TOOLBANK

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the tool lending program serving charitable organizations in the community.

HOUSTON COMPASS, INC.

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of assisting the disadvantaged and unemployed in gaining direction and control over their lives through employment or other appropriate means.

HOUSTON FOOD BANK

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the distribution of nutritious meals through hunger-relief agencies in Houston and southeast Texas.

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the performance season and the December 2015 production of “The Little Prince.”

HOUSTON HILLEL

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programming for Jewish graduate students.

HOUSTON HOSPICE

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards funds to support high quality end-of-life care for the terminally ill patient, regardless of socioeconomic status, religious affiliations, age or diagnosis.

HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY

$1,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of ending cruelty, abuse, and the overpopulation of animals while providing high quality of life care.

HOUSTON JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards the annual Luncheon and Style Show on October 12, 2015.

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of ongoing upkeep and refurbishment of the permanent exhibit halls and traveling exhibitions in memory of Hayden Valdes.

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the renovation of the Burke Baker Planetarium.

HOUSTON POLICE FOUNDATION

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) Mental Health Unit through an emergency fund for work in the field in memory of Mary Frances “Patsy” McCain, granddaughter of Officer Ira D. Raney, H.P.D.

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the local broadcast of NOVA during the 2015-2016 season.

HOUSTON SPCA

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of promoting commitment to and respect for all animals and freeing them from suffering, abuse and exploitation.

HOUSTON SYMPHONY

$100,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the upgrades to the in-hall audio visual system.

HOUSTON TSCPA FOUNDATION

$12,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of accounting scholarships to students.

HOUSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2014-2015 performance season.

INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S FORUM

$5,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support to improve the lives of Americans by increasing the number of women who value free markets and personal liberty.

INPRINT

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of fostering the art of creative writing to inspire readers and writers.

INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE

$15,000.00
Wilmington, DE
Towards support of the launch of the Texas Leadership project.

INTERFACE-SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTERS

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the Client Assistance Fund.

INTERFAITH CAREPARTNERS

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Care Team program.

INTERFAITH CARING MINISTRIES

$5,000.00
League City, TX
Towards support of the rent and utilities program and direct financial assistance for clients.

INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Meals on Wheels program.

IRISH ROVER

$10,000.00
Notre Dame, IN
Towards support of the student publication devoted to preserving the Catholic identity of Notre Dame.

JEWISH CHILDREN’S REGIONAL SERVICE

$10,000.00
Metairie, LA
Towards support for low-income, dependent, and special needs Jewish youth in the Houston area.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Employment Services program.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of staff salaries to coordinate volunteers in the aftermath of flooding in the Houston area.

JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS

$15,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support for “The Journal of International Security Affairs.”

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Young Men’s Leadership Initiative.

KATY PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of conservation efforts.