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.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Employment Services Program.

THE JOY SCHOOL

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2018-2019 Student Financial Aid Fund.

JOYRIDE CENTER

$10,000.00
Magnolia,
Towards support of construction of additional fencing for the therapeutic riding and day-habilitation program.

JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of general operations through the 2018 Tee Up to Cure Diabetes Golf Tournament.

KATY PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY

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

KICKSTART KIDS

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programs in Houston area middle schools with economically disadvantaged, at-risk student populations.

KIDS’ MEALS

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Education Success Feeding Program.

KING’S ACADEMY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

$5,000.00
Tyler, TX
Towards support of the purchase of a new bus.

KIPP HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

$18,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the KIPP transformative college-preparatory network, including the KIPP Through College (KTC) program.

KOLLEL OF HOUSTON TORAH CENTER

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the pre-Holocaust responsa collection of Kollel of Houston’s Library.

LAZARUS HOUSE

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Wellness Program.

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Patient Service Programs of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter.

LINCOLN NETWORK

$5,000.00
Houston, TX, San Francisco, CA
Towards support of key policy initiatives and efforts to build capacity among conservative nonprofits and further forge connections with Silicon Valley.

LITERACY ADVANCE OF HOUSTON

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programs that transform lives and communities through the doorway of literacy.

LORD OF THE STREETS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of restoring and rebuilding lives through ministries with the homeless and formerly homeless.

MAIN STREET THEATER

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of arts education and outreach programs in the Houston area.

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

$2,500.00
Stafford, TX
Towards support of funding wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER

$5,000.00
Reston, VA
Towards support of the Youth Education Internship Program.

MEMORIAL ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Employment Services Program.

MERCURY

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the music-theatre premiere of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on June 16, 2018.

THE MISSION CONTINUES

$5,000.00
St Louis, MO
Towards support of the Fellowship program and the Service Platoon program.

THE MISSION OF YAHWEH

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of general operations to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to Houston’s homeless women and children.

MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

$5,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support to allow low-income children to access quality early childhood education.

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the purchase of 25 computers and charging carts.

MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE

$6,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support of the Blueprint for Change.

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2018 MDA Houston Summer Camp.

MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO

$15,000.00
Santa Fe, NM
Towards support of Atomic Histories which will open in the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Gallery on June 2, 2018.

NATIONAL MOUNTED WARFARE FOUNDATION

$20,000.00
Copperas Cove,
Towards support of Phase I constructions of the National Mounted Warrior Museum.

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

$5,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of general operations and saving the LULAC Clubhouse in Houston.

THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM

$50,000.00
New Orleans, LA
Towards support of the WWII Media and Education Center: Distance Learning Studio.

NEHEMIAH CENTER

$9,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Prekindergarten program.

NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER

$5,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support for comprehensive, evidence-based professional learning programs for educators.

NEXTOP

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of recruiting and training high-performing middle-enlisted military leaders into industry careers.

NOAH’S HOUSE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of fostering independence, caring for, and making a difference in the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities.

NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Meals on Wheels Program.

ORBIS INTERNATIONAL

$5,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support of a network of partners they mentor, train, and inspire to fight blindness internationally.

ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS OF GREATER HOUSTON

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans.

PAIR HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of training and recruiting mentors/community volunteers and expanding the Outreach activities.

PALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM

$3,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of effective prevention and recovery programs helping young people and families recover from the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse.

PARADISUS DEI

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the What Is Love? Outreach to Millennials project.

PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support to enable families the opportunity to adopt a child with the assistance of an interest free loan.

PERIWINKLE FOUNDATION

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the development and provision of programs that positively change the lives of children, young adults, and families who are challenged by cancer and other life-threatening, illnesses and are cared for at Texas Children’s Hospital.

PHILANTHROPY SOUTHWEST

$3,500.00
Dallas, TX
Towards support of 2018 membership dues.

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards maximizing the effectiveness of contributions to support future excellence in education, research, service, and athletics.

THE PRESIDIO LA BAHIA FOUNDATION

$2,500.00
Goliad, TX
Towards support of the National Historic Landmark Spanish frontier fort.

PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the “Healthy Eyes Program”.

PRIDE CHARITIES, INC.

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of general operations and a benevolence fund assisting low-income families with rent and utility assistance.

PROJECT GRAD

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of cafécollege Houston.

PRO-VISION

$100,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Phase 1 of the capital campaign.

PROYECTO JUAN DIEGO

$8,000.00
Brownsville, TX
Towards support of the construction of a new center.

re:MIND

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing free and confidential support groups for individuals living with, or family friends affected by, depression and bipolar disorders.

REACH UNLIMITED, INC.

$2,500.00
Cypress, TX
Towards support of the Teaching Greenhouse program at the Reach Unlimited Learning Activity Center.

REBUILDING TOGETHER HOUSTON

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of building homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives.