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 4,200 requests to distribute more than $75 million to organizations in need.

EMERY WEINER CENTER FOR JEWISH EDUCATION

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the scholarship fund.

ENSEMBLE THEATRE, THE

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2015-2016 performance season.

ESCAPE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing education, intervention and support programs to families in crisis.

EXCHANGE CLUB OF QUAIL VALLEY

$2,400.00
Missouri City, TX
Towards support of the Scholarship program.

EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS OF HOUSTON

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Information Technology and Cloud Computing program.

EXPRESS CHILDREN’S THEATRE

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2015-2016 performance season.

FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE

$4,000.00
Plano, TX
Towards support of protecting religious freedom for all Americans.

FORT BEND FAMILY PROMISE

$4,000.00
Missouri City, TX
Towards support of providing shelter, meals, and comprehensive support to families without homes.

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION

$2,400.00
Atlanta, GA
Towards support of teaching young people the personal value of free markets, entrepreneurship, and strong character.

FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS

$8,000.00
Davis, CA
Towards support of Cristo Rey Jesuit College Prep School students to attend the Economics for Leaders program.

FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 40th Anniversary Fund.

FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the formation of conservative leaders and teachers by providing education in history and the principles of the American Republic and of the western tradition.

FREEDOM PLACE

$5,000.00
Spring, TX
Towards support of residential treatment of victims of domestic child sex trafficking.

FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION

$2,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of countering the liberal bias of the universities and the mainstream media by conducting research on policy issues and educating the grassroots community on the basic tenets of the free market philosophy.

FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL

$10,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of the World War II 75th Anniversary Commemoration.

FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE COMMISSION

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Texas Veteran Liberator’s project.

FULSHEAR CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

$15,000.00
Fulshear, TX
Towards support of the Protection and Restoration project.

FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES, THE

$4,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of scholarships for the 2016 summer institute, with preference to applicants from or attending college in Houston or Texas.

GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATION

$6,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Youth Education programs.

GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

$8,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of the 2015-2016 Heritage Preservation Challenge.

GENESYS WORKS

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Meaningful High School Internship.

GEORGETOWN ANIMAL SHELTER

$2,000.00
Georgetown, TX
Towards support of improving the lives of animals in its care.

GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY OF HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of underwriting a portion of the cost of stagehand labor and set refurbishment.

GIRLS, INC.

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy.

GIRLSTART

$2,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support for the After School program.

GLEN EYRIE

$5,000.00
Colorado Springs, CO
Towards support of the Extend the Legacy project.

GLENWOOD CEMETERY HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the preservation of the historic Glenwood Cemetery.

GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the nursing scholarship program.

GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE, THE

$10,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support to underwrite programming for the 2016-2017 Performing Arts Season.

HADASSAH, THE WOMEN’S ZIONEST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.

$10,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support of the Herzstein Heritage Center in Ein Kerem, Israel.

HALO HOUSE FOUNDATION

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the capital campaign.

HAND IN HAND

$4,000.00
Portland, OR
Towards support of teachers and the early childhood educational development program.

HARRIS SCHOOL, THE

$1,600.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing an exceptional learning environment for students with underlying social/emotional difficulties.

HARRY RANSOM HUMANITIES RESEARCH CENTER

$15,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of the National Endowment for Humanities challenge grant.

HARVARD CATHOLIC CENTER

$2,000.00
Cambridge, MA
Towards support to help students, faculty, alumni and the greater university community to grow into a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ through the Roman Catholic tradition of worship, inquiry, prayer, and service.

HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Caroline Street Clinic.

HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of helping Jewish individuals by providing zero-interest loans for emergency financial assistance or to aid in realizing dreams.

HERITAGE FOUNDATION, THE

$140,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of the capital campaign and to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 25th anniversary renovation of the Japanese Gardens.

HITS THEATRE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing high-quality theatre arts and education programs designed specifically for children and young adults ages 6 to 20.