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BROWN FOUNDATION INC

· HOUSTON, TX · private_foundation · program funder

704recipients FY2016–24
$366Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 80% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 80% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 35 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder149
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder134
STRAKE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder96
THE ELKINS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder95
THE POWELL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder86
HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCEHOUSTON, TXprogram funder78
VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder78
WILLIAM STAMPS FARISH FUNDHOUSTON, TXprogram funder71
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder67
HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder67
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NElarge program funder64
M D ANDERSON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder63
JOHN P MCGOVERN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder61
BAXTER TRUSTHOUSTON, TXprogram funder57
UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder55
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder52
MAREK FAMILY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder49
JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder48
HARRIS AND ELIZA KEMPNER FUNDGALVESTON, TXprogram funder47
HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder47
SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATIONSAN ANTONIO, TXprogram funder47
STERLING-TURNER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder47
SAROFIM FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder46
THE CULLEN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder46
THE METHODIST HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXprogram funder46

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
HOUSTON PARKS BOARDTX52024$32,335,000
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRPA22024$22,000,000
HARRIS HEALTH STRATEGIC FUNDTX12024$10,000,000
PRECINCT4FORWARDTX12024$7,500,000
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCTX52024$7,310,875
HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCYTX22024$6,011,000
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCETX52024$5,651,500
HOUSTON SYMPHONY SOCIETYTX52024$5,550,000
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTONTX52024$5,371,515
MENIL FOUNDATION INCTX52024$5,047,200
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA ASSOCIATION INCTX52024$4,620,500
HOUSTON BALLET FOUNDATIONTX52024$4,617,500
CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATIONTX52024$4,505,000
CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTONTX52024$3,701,930
ORANGE SHOW FOUNDATIONTX52024$3,492,000
DEPELCHIN CHILDRENS CENTERTX52024$3,190,000
SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ARTTX52024$3,010,682
ALLEY THEATRETX52024$2,986,150
COVENANT HOUSE TEXASTX52024$2,760,900
GOOD REASON HOUSTON INCTX52024$2,550,000
THRIVE WITH AUTISM FOUNDATIONTX22024$2,550,000
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INCTX52024$2,500,070
COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTYTX52024$2,270,000
NEW HOPE HOUSING INCTX52024$2,075,000
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COMMUNITY CORPORATIONTX52024$1,975,000
HOUSTON AREA WOMENS CENTER INCTX52024$1,907,000
KIDS MEALS INCTX52024$1,735,700
CHINATI FOUNDATIONTX52024$1,600,000
CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY INCTX42024$1,586,600
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDENTX52024$1,550,866
EMERGE FELLOWSHIPTX52024$1,385,250
NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIESTX52024$1,358,955
THEATRE UNDER THE STARS INCTX52024$1,351,000
COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDRENTX52024$1,350,000
EMANCIPATION PARK CONSERVANCYTX42024$1,340,000
PROJECT ROW HOUSESTX52024$1,288,500
BAKERRIPLEYTX52024$1,276,500
SPARKTX52024$1,250,000
CHILDRENS MUSEUM INCTX52024$1,175,000
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTNY52024$1,157,500
MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD INCTX32024$1,115,000
FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INCNY52024$1,005,000
DA CAMERA SOCIETY OF TEXASTX52024$1,003,000
THE WESTVIEW SCHOOL INCTX52024$1,000,000
HOUSTON CLASSICAL INCTX52024$966,500
WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER INCTX52024$965,000
DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCYTX52024$882,791
CHINQUAPIN PREPARATORY SCHOOLTX52024$873,000
ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTERTX52024$855,000
INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATIONTX42024$800,000