FUNDER
LEON PAYNE JR FOUNDATION
14recipients FY2016–24
$312,300giving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 93% of giving in Texas
Footprint
A local funder — 93% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 2 states it has funded, whatever their cause: TN, TX.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 7 |
| PRIOLEAU FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 7 |
| CRAIN FOUNDATION | LONGVIEW, TX | program funder | 6 |
| STRAKE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| JOHN P MCGOVERN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| MIZE FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| THE ELKINS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| W T AND LOUISE J MORAN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| WEBBER FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| WILLARD & RUTH JOHNSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| ALLISON M BRANDT FOUNDATION | program funder | 3 | |
| BOOKOUT FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 3 |
| BRAZELTON FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 3 |
| BUCK FAMILY FOUNDATION | RIDGELY, MD | program funder | 3 |
| DUDLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | program funder | 3 |
| GREENTREE FUND | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 3 |
| HAMILL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 3 |
| HOBBY FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 3 |
| J SQUARED FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 3 |
| JACK H AND WILLIAM M LIGHT CHARITABLE TR | SAN ANTONIO, TX | program funder | 3 |
| SPRINGMEYER FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 3 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTONS AMAZING PLACE INC | TX | 4 | 2024 | $57,398 |
| THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE | TX | 4 | 2024 | $55,000 |
| HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER | TX | 2 | 2024 | $14,500 |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | TN | 4 | 2024 | $12,500 |
| NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING CENTER FOUNDATION | TX | 3 | 2024 | $10,304 |
| ST JOHNS SCHOOL | TX | 4 | 2024 | $7,250 |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF HOUSTON INC | TX | 2 | 2024 | $2,000 |
| SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTER | TX | 1 | 2024 | $1,500 |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | TX | 2 | 2023 | $6,500 |
| TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | TX | 1 | 2023 | $2,500 |
| CONCERT AGAINST CANCER | TX | 1 | 2023 | $1,000 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | TX | 2 | 2022 | $10,000 |
| HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY | TX | 2 | 2022 | $4,500 |
| RIVER OAKS GARDEN CLUB | TX | 1 | 2021 | $1,500 |