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COCKRELL FOUNDATION

· HOUSTON, TX · private_foundation · program funder

48recipients FY2016–24
$59Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 99% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 99% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: DC, KS, NY, TX.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
BROWN FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
THE ELKINS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder13
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder11
STRAKE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder10
HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
HOLTHOUSE FOUNDATION FOR KIDSHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
JACK H AND WILLIAM M LIGHT CHARITABLE TRSAN ANTONIO, TXprogram funder9
M D ANDERSON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
WILLIAM STAMPS FARISH FUNDHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
SCURLOCK FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
THE VAUGHN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
WILLARD & RUTH JOHNSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
DAN L DUNCAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATIONSPRING, TXprogram funder6
HARRIS AND ELIZA KEMPNER FUNDGALVESTON, TXprogram funder6
HILDEBRAND FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
HOUSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
ROBERT & JANICE MCNAIR FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
STERLING-TURNER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
THE POWELL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
ALBERT AND MARGARET ALKEK FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATIONTX72024$25,937,148
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCETX72024$10,891,629
KIDS MEALS INCTX32024$580,892
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCHTX72024$150,000
KINKAID SCHOOL INCTX72024$117,500
THE PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE INCDC72024$70,000
THE WORKFAITH CONNECTIONTX32024$60,000
THE BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY INCTX52024$50,000
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH EFCATX42024$38,500
HOUSTONS AMAZING PLACE INCTX22024$25,000
HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCYTX32024$23,500
HOUSTON FOOD BANKTX32024$1,153
HABITAT FOR HORSES INCTX62023$30,000
LILYS TOY BOXTX22023$15,000
SPRINGSPIRIT INCTX32023$9,000
CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTONTX42023$7,750
YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY INCTX42023$5,650
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTONTX12023$2,500
FREE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTETX52022$175,000
CENTER FOR PURSUITTX52022$45,000
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOLTX32022$16,000
THE SECOND BAPTIST SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCTX32022$10,000
MENIL FOUNDATION INCTX32022$5,500
LIFEHOUSE OF HOUSTON INCTX12022$1,500
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLSTX22021$2,000,000
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATIONTX22021$24,770
SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTERTX22021$3,000
BOS PLACETX12021$1,500
TREES FOR HOUSTONTX12020$5,000
POST OAK BASEBALL FOUNDATIONTX12020$4,500
W OSCAR NEUHAUS MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONTX32020$4,200
DEC MY ROOM INCTX22020$2,500
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS FOUNDATIONTX22020$2,000
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INCKS22019$200,000
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INCTX22019$24,500
AGAPE DEVELOPMENT MINISTRIESTX22019$10,000
COVENANT HOUSE TEXASTX12019$2,500
SIRE INCTX12018$25,000
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO INCTX12018$20,000
TEACH FOR AMERICA INCNY12018$10,000
SUNSHINE KIDS FOUNDATIONTX12018$5,000
THE MENNINGER CLINICTX12018$2,500
CHILD ADVOCATES INCORPORATEDTX12018$1,250
TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITALTX12018$1,000
CHILDRENS ASSESSMENT CENTER FOUNDATIONTX12018$750
CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILY ALLIANCE INCTX12018$750
FREE THE CAPTIVESTX12018$500
GLASSTIRETX12018$300