Funding search · EIN 742170127 · The Woodlands, TX

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation

Name: The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,177
grants reported: $39.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
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

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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.

3 grants matching “underfunded” · $25,000

$5,000
The Landfall Foundation · Wilmington, NC · 2024
To support local, underfunded non-profit organizations in the greater Wilmington area in the Arts, Education, and Health and Welfare
$5,000
The Landfall Foundation · Wilmington, NC · 2023
To support local, underfunded non-profit organizations in the greater Wilmington area in the Arts, Education, and Health and Welfare
$15,000
The Landfall Foundation · Wilmington, NC · 2022
To support local, underfunded non-profit organizations in the greater Wilmington area

Top recipients

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

Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated14 grants · $2.1M
Greater Houston Community Foundation19 grants · $1.8M
Vision Galveston8 grants · $1.5M
Water Foundation4 grants · $1.2M
National Wildlife Federation (Austin)7 grants · $982,415
Hill Country Alliance6 grants · $899,500
Save Our Springs Alliance3 grants · $895,553
Rocky Mountain Institute5 grants · $825,000
The University of Texas at Austin (Ei)6 grants · $757,000
US Water Alliance4 grants · $703,000

Giving over time

$14.3M

2022

$13.1M

2023

$12.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,177 grants.

$500,000
Vision Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
For Vision Galveston capacity building support
$457,042
Save Our Springs Alliance · Austin, TX · 2022
For environmental protection projects within the Colorado River basin and in support of litigation
$445,000
Build Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
Build Galveston Operations
$425,000
Vision Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023
To support the implementation of Vision Galveston's initiatives
$412,792
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
For Save Our Springs Alliance to protect the Edwards Aquifer
$400,000
Vision Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
To support the implementation of Vision Galveston's initiatives, including PhilanthroVision, MORTAR Galveston 2025, and the 2025 Learning Journey
$400,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
To Advance a Resilient Water Future through the Water Table and Texas Wellspring
$400,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To Advance a Resilient Water Future through the Water Table and Texas Wellspring
$393,511
Save Our Springs Alliance · Austin, TX · 2023
To protect the Edwards Aquifer
$375,000
Texas Health and Environment Alliance · Houston, TX · 2023
For the successful effort to enforce cleanup of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund site
$330,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2022
Tackling emerging environmental and policy challenges in CCS and Hydrogen in Texas
$315,000
US Water Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2024
One Water, One Texas
$300,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2024
To Secure and Share Land Legacies and Advocate for Private Lands Through the Texas Land Policy Center
$275,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2024
Setting Durable Guardrails on Texas and the Gulf Coast's Path to a Cleaner Future
$275,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2023
To Support Carbon Management Strategies for Texas; CCUS, Hydrogen, and other opportunities
$250,000
National Wildlife Federation (Austin) · Austin, TX · 2024
To advance sound and equitable water policy in Texas
$250,000
Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2023
To Develop the Critical 'Connective Tissue' Infrastructure in Texas for Powering a New Energy Economy
$250,000
US Water Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2023
To advance One Water in Texas and highlight Texas' water leadership nationally
$250,000
Ce Buyers Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To activate energy customers to drive resilient, reliable, affordable, and clean power for all Texans
$250,000
National Wildlife Federation (Austin) · Austin, TX · 2022
To advance a resilient and equitable water future for Texas' people, wildlife, and ecosystems
$250,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2022
To provide public-interest journalism on statewide water and energy issues
$250,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To galvanize collaborative funding and advance water solutions in Texas
$225,000
Austin Investigative Reporting Project · Austin, TX · 2023
For the 'JustAustin; the Austin Investigative Reporting Project
$225,000
Hill Country Alliance · Austin, TX · 2022
To protect the land and water resources of the Hill Country
$215,000
National Wildlife Federation (Austin) · Austin, TX · 2023
To advance sound water policy, planning and investment in Texas communities that promote a resilient and equitable water future
$212,000
The University of Texas at Austin (Ei) · Austin, TX · 2024
To convene experts toward developing a model for understanding the macroeconomic impacts of an orderly phase-down of unabated fossil fuels
$210,000
Hill Country Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024
To build tools and networks for a more resilient Hill Country
$210,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2022
To strategically influence policymaking on produced water reuse in the Permian Basin and beyond
$210,000
The University of Texas at Austin (Ei) · Austin, TX · 2022
To reduce upstream and midstream methane emissions from the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin
$205,000
Hill Country Alliance · Austin, TX · 2023
To scale the impact of efforts to protect the land and water resources of the Hill Country
$200,000
Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2024
Developing the Critical 'Connective Tissue' Infrastructure in Texas for Powering a new Energy Economy
$200,000
Ce Buyers Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
For the protection of the clean energy market in Texas
$200,000
Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2023
To develop a market-ready framework for banks to holistically assess and support the 1.5C transition of their oil and gas clients and portfolios
$192,000
Prairie View a&M University · Prairie View, TX · 2023
To support the Prairie View A&M Algae Center of Excellence for Climate Resilient Food-Energy-Water Systems (PACE-FEWS)
$187,000
Prairie View a&M University · Houston, TX · 2022
Prairie View A&M Algae Center of Excellence for Climate Resilient Food-Energy-Water Systems (PACE-FEWS)
$183,755
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
For the Meredith Dreiss and Adreinne Ropp Fund agreement
$179,042
Houston Advanced Research Center · The Woodlands, TX · 2022
To provide independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people seeking scientific answers
$175,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2024
To catalyze the net zero pathway for exploration & production companies
$175,000
Prairie View a&M University · Prairie View, TX · 2024
To support the Prairie View A&M Algae Center of Excellence for Climate Resilient Food-Energy-Water Systems (PACE-FEWS)
$175,000
Ashoka · Arlington, VA · 2022
To support Ukraine Refugees
$175,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2022
To accelerate the decarbonization of the Permian Basin
$175,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2022
To build resilient groundwater management in Texas
$160,000
The Last Kilometer Corp · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
For the National Sustainability Society to continue The Pathway Towards Accreditation for Sustai...
$160,000
National Council for Science and the Environment · Washington, DC · 2023
To explore pathways toward accreditation for Sustainability and Sustainability-related degree Programs
$157,000
Hill Country Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024
To launch the Conservation Accelerator Project for the Hill Country
$150,000
Ce Buyers Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
To activate energy customers to drive resilient, reliable, affordable, and clean power for all Texans in 2025
$150,000
Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2024
Accelerating regional perspectives to enable deep power sector decarbonization through events and thought leadership
$150,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2024
Protecting Texas' subsurface for clean energy uses-Improving understanding of how wells of the past could impact wells of the future
$150,000
Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
To Develop a Texas Carbon Management Roadmap
$150,000
Powerhouse Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
Advancing Texas's Energy Future Through Science, Policy and Collaboration
$150,000
Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers and Ranchers · Nacogdoches, TX · 2024
In keeping with our vision: "Assisting BIPOC small farmers, ranchers, and landowners in being successful"
$150,000
Water Finance Exchange · Washington, DC · 2024
To Support the Advancement of Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Healthy Communities in Texas
$150,000
Houston Advanced Research Center · The Woodlands, TX · 2023
To support HARC's 'Solar for All' application activities to the EPA
$150,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2023
To provide public-interest journalism on statewide and public policy matters pertaining to water, energy and the environment
$150,000
Water Finance Exchange · Washington, DC · 2023
To Implement Sustainable Water Infrastructure Systems in Texas
$150,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022
To support Dr. Peter Hotez' proposed efforts to combat anti-science aggression
$150,000
The University of Texas at Austin(Webber) · Austin, TX · 2022
Evaluating Climate Impacts of Fugitive Hydrogen Emissions
$150,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
For the Water Table Funder Collaborative
$149,948
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
For the Greg Mitchell DAF
$145,000
The University of Texas at Austin(Webber) · Austin, TX · 2022
Creating a Roadmap for Facilitating Circularity in Texas' Oil and Gas Sector
$144,042
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
For the Fiji conservation, Algae Biotechnology and Manitou fund match
$143,000
Usher Syndrome Society · Needham, MA · 2024
To support research funding; not intended for pupblicity campaigns
$140,000
National Council for Science and the Environment · Washington, DC · 2022
Pathways toward accreditation of sustainability-related programs in higher education
$140,000
Texas Land Trust Council · Wimberley, TX · 2022
To support the Texas Land Trust Council's work to advance land and water conservation in Texas
$140,000
Workers Assistance Project · Austin, TX · 2022
Texas Climate Jobs Project
$135,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Supporting the Annual Summit of the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program and hosting the Ceres E&P Roundtable in Aspen
$135,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2023
To Empower Disadvantaged Communities Through a Workshp on Leveraging Community Benefit Agreement...
$133,186
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
For the PACE-FEWS project
$130,000
Bayou City Waterkeeper · Houston, TX · 2024
For the protection of water quality, wetlands, and water resources in the lower Galveston Bay watershed in Houston
$130,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2024
Towards Sustainability: Modernizing Texas Groundwater Management
$130,000
Artist Boat · Galveston, TX · 2022
Preservation of coastal barrier island ecosystem on West Galveston Island
$130,000
The University of Texas at Austin (Ei) · Austin, TX · 2022
Development of a Permian Clean Energy Transition Lab @ University Lands (PCETL)
$129,292
Nia Cultural Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Capacity building
$127,511
Houston Advanced Research Center · The Woodlands, TX · 2023
To provide independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people seeking scientific answers
$125,000
Houston Advanced Research Center · The Woodlands, TX · 2024
To support HARC's leadership role in the extensive application activities to the USEPA for the C...
$125,000
Wildwood School · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
For The Wildwood Outreach Center Fellowship Fund in the memory of Cynthia Woods Mitchell
$125,000
Galveston Center for Innovation and Transformation · Galveston, TX · 2023
Galveston Center for Innovation and Tranformation (GCIT) and the Galveston Economic Development Partnership (GEDP)
$125,000
Powerhouse Texas · Austin, TX · 2023
Fostering Texas' Clean Energy Transformation by Bridging the Science-Policy Gap
$125,000
Public Citizen Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
To advance clean energy in Texas
$120,000
Alliance for Sustainable Energy Llc · Lakewood, CO · 2023
PEDL Grant April 2023-October 2023
$120,000
Alliance for Sustainable Energy Llc · Lakewood, CO · 2022
SOW for NREL support to PEDL (October 2022-April 2023)
$118,000
US Water Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2022
One Water, One Texas
$115,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2023
Towards Sustainability: Modernizing Texas Groundwater Management
$112,715
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Balance of 2022 Legacy Program to DAF #5331
$110,000
Whidbey Environmental Action Network · Langley, WA · 2022
For the restoration and preservation of Whidbey Island and Pacific Northwest
$105,000
Fair Shot Texas · Austin, TX · 2023
To support Texas Climate Jobs Project
$105,000
Water Finance Exchange · Washington, DC · 2022
To deliver a TX model of environmentally resilient and sustainable water infrastructure
$102,000
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support for Greater Houston Community Foundation
$100,936
Nia Cultural Center · Galveston, TX · 2022
To empower people with knowledge for successful living by providing education enrichment services
$100,000
Efi Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the transition to a low-carbon energy future
$100,000
Houston Advanced Research Center · The Woodlands, TX · 2024
To provide independent analysis on energy, air and water issues to people seeking scientific ans...
$100,000
Public Citizen Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To advance an affordable and equitable clean energy transition in Texas
$100,000
Texas Health and Environment Alliance · Houston, TX · 2024
For the toxic superfund cleanup in upper Galveston Bay
$100,000
West Street Recovery · Houston, TX · 2024
To organize towards equitable water infrastructure in Northeast Houston
$100,000
Bayou City Waterkeeper · Houston, TX · 2023
To grow advocacy, legal action, organizing, and data-to-action frameworks for the protection of water resources and people in greater Houston
$100,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
For the Urgent Capital Needs at the Johnny Mitchell Branch
$100,000
Commission Shift · Laredo, TX · 2023
A Modern Framework for Venting and Flaring Oversight in Texas
$100,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2023
For the MethaneSAT project
$100,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
For the Sound Wall Glade to honor the memory of Cynthia Woods Mitchell
$100,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
To develop an integrated capacity and investment strategy for accelerating private land conservation in Texas

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