Funding search · EIN 465037878 · Houston, TX

Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation

Name: Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

62
grants reported: $2.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

literacy reading adult access expand books library family

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

27 grants matching “literacy” · $808,611

$275,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
To provide uh cougar literacy program for fifth & third ward schools.
$40,000
Literacy Now · Houston, TX · 2024
To support reading interventionists in alief and aldine isd schools.
$24,400
San Francisco Nativity Academy of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
To support reading interventions services for students through literacy now partnership.
$20,000
Chinese Community Center · Houston, TX · 2024
To support reading specialist, family literacy coordinator, and to purchase books and materials.
$20,000
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2024
To support adult literacy instructors and provide programming.
$15,000
Youth Development Center · Houston, TX · 2024
To support operational costs of literacy and library enrichment programs and books.
$15,000
Open Door Mission · Houston, TX · 2024
To support study materials and supplies for diverse literacy levels, including tech upgrades.
$10,289
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy · Washington, DC · 2024
To support mission through proceeds from the 2024 a celebration of reading.
$26,000
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$25,000
Alliance for Multicultural Community Services · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$25,000
Wesley Community Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$25,000
Chinese Community Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To support early literacy programs.
$25,000
Tejano Center for Community Concerns · Houston, TX · 2023
To support literacy programs through the nova academy for adult education.
$20,000
Adult Reading Center · Pearland, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$20,000
West Houston Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$20,000
Literacy Now · Houston, TX · 2023
To support reading interventionists in houston isd schools.
$17,000
Open Door Mission · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$15,000
Youth Development Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To support literacy enrichment programs.
$6,813
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy · Washington, DC · 2023
To support mission through proceeds from the 2023 celebration of reading.
$6,500
Houston Public Library Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
To support the bridge digital adult literacy vista program.
$25,000
Literacy Now · Houston, TX · 2022
To support training and salaries for reading interventionists and instructional materials
$25,000
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
West Houston Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
Alliance for Multicultural Community Services · Houston, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
Adult Reading Center · Pearland, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
Tejano Center for Community Concerns · Houston, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$7,609
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy · Washington, DC · 2022
To support mission through proceeds from the 2022 celebration of reading

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Houston3 grants · $732,835
Harris County Public Library3 grants · $339,663
Children'S Museum1 grant · $90,042
Literacy Now3 grants · $85,000
Childrens Museum1 grant · $81,553
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation3 grants · $71,000
Hype Freedom School3 grants · $70,000
Houston Public Library Foundation2 grants · $67,500
West Houston Assistance Ministries3 grants · $65,000
Kleberg County1 grant · $50,553

Giving over time

$672,047

2022

$852,073

2023

$754,252

2024

Grant history

All 62 reported grants, largest first.

$320,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide uh cougar reading tutors for fifth & third ward schools.
$275,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
To provide uh cougar literacy program for fifth & third ward schools.
$186,300
Harris County Public Library · Houston, TX · 2022
To create 5 family place libraries and pay for books and materials for curiosity cruiser mobile libraries
$137,835
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
To provide uh cougar reading tutors for 5 third ward schools
$108,063
Harris County Public Library · Houston, TX · 2024
To support family place creation and programming for the harris county public library system.
$90,042
Children'S Museum · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide camp adventure! Summer program for 400 underserved students.
$81,553
Childrens Museum · Houston, TX · 2022
Provide camp adventure! Summer program for 400 underserved students
$61,000
Houston Public Library Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
To support family place creation and programming for the houston public library system.
$50,553
Kleberg County · Kingsville, TX · 2023
To support family place creation and purchase technology for after-school programs.
$45,300
Harris County Public Library · Houston, TX · 2023
To support family place creation and programming for curiosity cruiser mobile libraries.
$40,000
Literacy Now · Houston, TX · 2024
To support reading interventionists in alief and aldine isd schools.
$26,000
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$25,000
Texas a&M Foundation · College Station, TX · 2024
To establish an endowed scholarship at tamu for graduate students seeking reading certification.
$25,000
Alliance for Multicultural Community Services · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$25,000
Chinese Community Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To support early literacy programs.
$25,000
Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries · Corpus Christi, TX · 2023
To create a family place library.
$25,000
Hype Freedom School · Houston, TX · 2023
To support hype freedom school's youth leadership program.
$25,000
Tejano Center for Community Concerns · Houston, TX · 2023
To support literacy programs through the nova academy for adult education.
$25,000
Wesley Community Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$25,000
Adult Reading Center · Pearland, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
Alliance for Multicultural Community Services · Houston, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
Hype Freedom School · Houston, TX · 2022
To support youth leadership development program and funds for college interns
$25,000
Literacy Now · Houston, TX · 2022
To support training and salaries for reading interventionists and instructional materials
$25,000
Tejano Center for Community Concerns · Houston, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$25,000
West Houston Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2022
To expand access to adult literacy programs
$24,400
San Francisco Nativity Academy of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
To support reading interventions services for students through literacy now partnership.
$23,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2024
To support the design and implemention of the savoy library at new hope housing.
$20,000
Chinese Community Center · Houston, TX · 2024
To support reading specialist, family literacy coordinator, and to purchase books and materials.
$20,000
Hype Freedom School · Houston, TX · 2024
To support hype freedom school's youth leadership program.
$20,000
Nueces County · Corpus Christi, TX · 2024
To support the nueces county library's 202-'25 storywalk and summer reading programs.
$20,000
W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2024
To support adult literacy instructors and provide programming.
$20,000
Wesley Community Center · Houston, TX · 2024
To support ged instructor, provide programming, and purchase ged supplies.
$20,000
West Houston Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2024
To support burlington english & kaplan ged online platforms, pre/post ged tests, and supplies.
$20,000
Adult Reading Center · Pearland, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$20,000
Literacy Now · Houston, TX · 2023
To support reading interventionists in houston isd schools.
$20,000
West Houston Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$17,000
Open Door Mission · Houston, TX · 2023
To expand access to adult literacy programs.
$15,000
Iwrite · Houston, TX · 2024
To support the needs of struggling students through reading and writing interventions.
$15,000
Open Door Mission · Houston, TX · 2024
To support study materials and supplies for diverse literacy levels, including tech upgrades.
$15,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
To support developmentally & culturally appropriate books for children from birth to 5 yrs old.
$15,000
Youth Development Center · Houston, TX · 2024
To support operational costs of literacy and library enrichment programs and books.
$15,000
Iwrite · Houston, TX · 2023
To support reading and writing intervention programs.
$15,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
To support reach out & read program and to purchase grade and age leveled books.
$15,000
Youth Development Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To support literacy enrichment programs.
$15,000
Iwrite · Houston, TX · 2022
To support struggling students through reading/writing interventionists in classrooms
$15,000
Knowledge Arts Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
To support professional development and coaching for teachers
$15,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
To support 4,200 books for children from birth to 5
$12,000
Community Family Centers - Centros Familiares De La Comunidad · Houston, TX · 2023
To purchase books for low-income children and families.
$11,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
To purchase books and supplies for barbara bush childrens library in the spring branch location.
$10,289
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy · Washington, DC · 2024
To support mission through proceeds from the 2024 a celebration of reading.
$10,065
Nueces County · Corpus Christi, TX · 2023
To support the nueces county library's 2023-'24 storywalk and summer reading programs.
$10,000
Books Between Kids · Houston, TX · 2022
To support operational costs of expanding community partners program
$7,609
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy · Washington, DC · 2022
To support mission through proceeds from the 2022 celebration of reading
$7,500
Books Between Kids · Houston, TX · 2024
To support community programming and distribute books to build home libraries for low-income kids.
$7,500
Books Between Kids · Houston, TX · 2023
To support book distribution programs for underserved children.
$7,000
Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2022
To support the purchase of books for the jingle bell express program.
$6,813
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy · Washington, DC · 2023
To support mission through proceeds from the 2023 celebration of reading.
$6,500
Houston Public Library Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
To support the bridge digital adult literacy vista program.
$5,500
Galena Park Independent School District · Houston, TX · 2022
Grant award for i am texas publishing contest
$5,300
Middle Country Public Library · Centereach, NY · 2023
To support family place library programming.
$5,250
Galveston Independent School District · Galveston, TX · 2022
Grant award for i am texas publishing contest

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