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 5,000 requests to distribute more than $83 million to organization in need.

HALO HOUSE FOUNDATION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of saving the lives of cancer patients battling leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma by providing them with fully furnished temporary housing at a very low cost while they are undergoing treatment at the Texas Medical Center.

HAND IN HAND

$3,000.00
Portland, OR
Towards support of the expansion of three schools.

THE HARRIS SCHOOL

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing an exceptional learning environment for students with underlying social/emotional difficulties.

HARRY RANSOM HUMANITIES RESEARCH CTR

$10,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards matching support of a National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grant.

HATZALAH OF HOUSTON

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing emergency medical response within a defined geographical boundary of the Fondren Southwest Northfield 1-8 areas.

THE HEALTH MUSEUM

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of fostering wonder and curiosity about health, medical science, and the human body.

HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the completion of the Caroline Street Clinic: Relocation and Expansion Project.

HEART OF TEXAS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER

$2,000.00
West, TX
Towards support of the purchase of saddles.

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of formulating and promoting conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong defense.

THE HERITAGE SOCIETY AT SAM HOUSTON PARK

$75,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Houston History Gallery.

HIS FATHER’S HEART MINISTRIES

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programs and general operations and to meet a challenge grant by the Sterling-Turner Foundation.

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

$400,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the capital campaign.

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

$75,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the seating costs of the auditorium.

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Annual Fund.

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

$3,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of the three and four-year-old preschool curriculum.

HONOR VETERANS NOW

$5,000.00
Fredericksburg, TX
Towards providing consistent access to healthy, daily meals for veterans who are under the age of 60 and are struggling financially.

HOOVER INSTITUTION

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

HOPE & HEALING CENTER

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of mental health programs and services.

HOPE FOR THREE

$3,000.00
Stafford, TX
Towards reaching one child, one family, one community by creating awareness and providing support to families living with autism spectrum disorder.

HOPE HOUSE OF AUSTIN

$10,000.00
Liberty Hill, TX
Towards support of the purchase of new appliances and/or furniture.

HOUSE OF AMOS

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Literacy Program.

HOUSTON ACHIEVEMENT PLACE

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Project CLASS.

HOUSTON APHASIA RECOVERY CENTER

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Life Participation Programs.

HOUSTON ARBORETUM AND NATURE CENTER

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards 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

$5,000.00
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 AUDUBON SOCIETY

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Bird Tales: A Program Engaging People with Dementia and Alzheimer’s and towards general operations.

HOUSTON BALLET

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2018-2019 season and the Education and Community Engagement initiatives.

HOUSTON EARLY MUSIC

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of historically-informed performances of music from the Medieval through Classical periods by internationally-recognized artists.

HOUSTON EYE ASSOCIATES FOUNDATION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of preserving and restoring the sight of children and adults with financial hardship.

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 of the 2017-2018 performance season after the impact of Hurricane Harvey.

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2017-2018 performance season.

HOUSTON HILLEL

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programming for Jewish law and medical students in the greater Houston area.

HOUSTON HOSPICE

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of high quality end-of-life care for the terminally ill patient regardless of socioeconomic status, religious affiliations, age, or diagnosis.

HOUSTON JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB

$2,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 35th annual Holiday Happening.

HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the expansion of the Houston Methodist Community Scholars Program.

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Annual Fund.

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards the preservation and advancing the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects.

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of NOVA.

HOUSTON SYMPHONY

$200,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of upgrades to the in-hall audio visual system.

HOUSTON SYMPHONY

$2,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2018-2019 Annual Fund.

HOUSTON SYMPHONY LEAGUE BAY AREA

$3,000.00
Webster, TX
Towards support of the expansion of music education programs to Title 1 schools.

HOUSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2017-2018 performance season.

HOUSTON: REVISION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of mentoring services for youth involved with the juvenile justice system.

INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S FORUM

$15,000.00
Winchester, VA
Towards support to improve the lives of Americans by increasing the number of women who value free markets and personal liberty.

INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES

$5,000.00
Arlington, VA
Towards support of programs that engage students and professors and encourage the study and advancement of freedom.

INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE

$12,500.00
Wilmington, DE
Towards support of the Texas Leadership Project.

INTERFAITH CARING MINISTRIES

$4,000.00
League City, TX
Towards support of the Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program.

INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON

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

ITALIAN CULTURAL & COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the “Milford House 21st Century Fund” revitalization project.

IWRITE LITERACY ORGANIZATION

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards inspiring children to write their own stories and provide publishing and leadership opportunities to our youth.

JEWISH CHILDREN’S REGIONAL SERVICE

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

JEWISH ETHICS INSTITUTE

$15,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support of an educational resource center to inspire physicians, attornies, and business professionals to develop a fresh ethical perspective and unbiased vision to enable them to face contemporary dilemmas and make decisions from a position of knowledge.