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.

URBAN HARVEST

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support that encourages community, good nutrition, and sustainability through teaching and support of organic gardening.

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

$7,500.00
Logan, UT
Towards support of the Ryker Dattage Memorial Fund.

VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION

$15,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support to restore a full instrumental music program in two qualifying public schools in Houston for 2015-2016.

VIRTUOSI OF HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the Small Ensemble Program and general operating costs.

VITA-LIVING, INC.

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing lifelong support programs for adults and children with disabilities.

VOLUNTEER HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Volunteer Houston 2.0.

VOLUNTEER INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS-SOUTHWEST

$5,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support of direct services that assist elderly people to remain independent, obtain health care, and preserve their quality of life.

WARRIOR’S WEEKEND

$10,000.00
Victoria, TX
Towards support of the annual event on May 15-17, 2015 which provides wounded veterans and their caretakers a weekend of fishing, fun, and food.

WELLSPRINGS VILLAGE, INC.

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of services designed to help homeless women transition in the community.

WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Canyon, TX
Towards support of the purchase of equipment for the nursing program.

WESTERN ACADEMY

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of growth, faculty development, and the strategic plan.

WESTSIDE HOMELESS PREVENTION

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Hand-Up program.

WORKSHOP HOUSTON

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for youth development programs and the capital campaign.

WRITERS IN THE SCHOOLS

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for bringing a writer into a public school classroom during the 2014-2015 school year.

YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the educational operating budget.

YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON AREA

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the YMCA Miracle League Complex at the Langham Creek Family YMCA.

YOUNG AUDIENCES OF HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Arts-Promise program.