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SAUNDERS FOUNDATION

· HOUSTON, TX · private_foundation · program funder

59recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 90% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 90% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 11 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, FL, MD, MI, MO, NY, SC, TN, TX.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
BROWN FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder10
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
STRAKE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
THE ELKINS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
MAREK FAMILY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
ROBERT & JANICE MCNAIR FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
FRED AND MABEL R PARKS FOUNDATIONSUGAR LAND, TXprogram funder5
HARVEY R HOUCK JR AND PATRICIA W HOUCK FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
JEANEANE E DUNCAN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
JOHN P MCGOVERN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
MECHIA FOUNDATIONBEAUMONT, TXprogram funder5
SAROFIM FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
SCURLOCK FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
WILLIAM STAMPS FARISH FUNDHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
ALVIN & LUCY OWSLEY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
DOVETAIL IMPACT FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
ELLWOOD FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
ENRICO & SANDRA DI PORTANOVAHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
HERITAGE EDTX52024$1,215,500
PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONCA42024$75,500
CHI OMEGA FOUNDATIONTN62024$53,000
CHRIST THE KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHTX32024$52,000
HOSPICE AUSTINTX62024$48,144
HOUSTON ALUMNAE PANHELLENIC FOUNDATIONTX72024$14,000
PINE COVE INCTX12024$10,000
YOUNG LIFECO12024$10,000
TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITALTX12024$5,100
WOMENS STORYBOOK PROJECT OF TEXASTX12024$2,833
COLEL CHABADNY12024$1,000
ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL CHURCHTX22024$600
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCHTX12024$100
HALO HOUSE FOUNDATIONTX12024$100
HHT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL INCMD12024$100
HILLTOP ADVENTURESTX12024$100
HILLSDALE COLLEGEMI32023$22,500
PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMTX22023$11,000
FAMILIES EMPOWEREDTX22022$18,469
ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCHTX22022$15,500
BETHEL CHURCHTX12022$3,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCTN22022$3,000
SIDE BY SIDE KIDS INCTX12022$2,500
RESCUED PETS MOVEMENT INCTX22022$2,000
COLUMBIA COLLEGESC12022$500
BLUE WATER SURRENDER INCFL12022$500
DEPELCHIN CHILDRENS CENTERTX12022$250
CENTER FOR PURSUITTX22021$2,000
BAY AREA HOMELESS SERVICES INCTX32021$1,500
NORTH CHANNEL AREA FOUNDATIONTX12021$100
NORTH SHORE ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCTX32020$10,400
DADS CLUB AQUATIC CENTER INCTX12020$2,500
TEACH A CLASSTX12020$2,500
CHI OMEGA KALEIDOSCOPETX12020$2,000
BRAVELOVE INCTX12020$1,000
HOUSTON PREGNANCY HELP CENTER INCTX12020$1,000
EPIC ANIMAL RESCUETX12020$1,000
WOUNDED WARRIORSTX12020$1,000
CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION INCTX12020$500
CHILDRENS MUSEUM INCTX12020$100
KINKAID SCHOOL INCTX12019$10,000
COLUMBIA COLLEGEMO22019$1,100
KAPPA DELTA FOUNDATION INCTN12019$1,000
HOUSTON CLASSICAL INCTX12019$1,000
WILL ERWIN HEADACHE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONTX12019$550
CASA DE ESPERANZATX12019$500
HOUSTON AREA PARKINSON SOCIETYTX12019$500
PECKERWOOD GARDENS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INCTX12019$250
EASTER SEALS OF GREATER HOUSTON INCTX12019$200
GEORGE WEST EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCTX12019$100