Funding search · EIN 746041411 · Houston, TX
University of Houston Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 68
- grants reported
- $37.7M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $105,748
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- University of Houston4 grants · $13.6M
- Uh - System3 grants · $6.6M
- Uh - College of Global Hospitality Leadership3 grants · $4.7M
- Uh - Athletics3 grants · $1.9M
- Uh-System1 grant · $1.7M
- Uh-College of Global Hospitality Leadership1 grant · $1.1M
- Uh - College of the Arts2 grants · $1.1M
- Uh - Liberal Arts and Social Sciences2 grants · $813,490
- Uh-Athletics1 grant · $696,117
- Uh-College of the Arts1 grant · $578,951
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $4.1M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Scholarships
- $3.5M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Scholarships
- $3.2M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Scholarships
- $2.8M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2021
Scholarships
- $2.7M
Uh - System · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $2.3M
Uh - System · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $1.7M
Uh-System · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $1.7M
Uh - System · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $1.6M
Uh - College of Global Hospitality Leadership · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $1.6M
Uh - College of Global Hospitality Leadership · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $1.6M
Uh - College of Global Hospitality Leadership · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $1.1M
Uh-College of Global Hospitality Leadership · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $696,117
Uh-Athletics · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $669,597
Uh - Athletics · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $661,082
Uh - Athletics · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $648,483
Uh - College of the Arts · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $593,434
Uh - Athletics · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $578,951
Uh-College of the Arts · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $489,725
Un - College of the Arts · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $414,348
Uh - College of the Arts · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $409,166
Uh - Liberal Arts and Social Sciences · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $404,324
Uh - Liberal Arts and Social Sciences · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $403,471
Uh-College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $393,731
Uh - College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $337,370
Uh-College of Nat'L Sciences & Mathematics · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $272,776
Uh - College of Nat'L Sciences & Mathematics · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $228,396
Uh - Engineering · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $168,783
Uh - Optometry · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $167,894
Uh-College of Optometry · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $166,877
Uh - Optometry · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $166,584
Uh - Optometry · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $112,008
Uh - Engineering · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $106,938
Uh - Social Work · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $105,845
Uh-College of Social Work · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $105,652
Uh - Social Work · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $105,438
Uh - Social Work · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $93,069
Uh - Natural Sciences & Mathematics · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $92,358
Uh - Natural Sciences & Mathematics · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $78,181
Uh - Business · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $77,653
Uh-Business · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $77,236
Uh - Business · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $77,149
Uh - Business · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $72,934
Uh - Houston Public Media · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $72,071
Uh - Houston Public Media · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $72,064
Uh-Houston Public Media · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $71,948
Uh - Houston Public Media · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $69,179
Uh - Law · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $68,713
Uh-College of Law · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $68,342
Uh - Law · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $68,266
Uh - Law · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $66,174
Uh - Engineering · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $59,662
Uh-Engineering · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $49,121
Uh - Honors · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $48,238
Uh - Honors · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $37,947
Uh-College of Pharmacy · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $36,000
Uh - Architecture · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $31,994
Uh - Downtown · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $28,962
Uh-Honors · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $20,630
Uh - Pharmacy · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $20,411
Uh - Pharmacy · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $19,574
Uh - Downtown · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $17,284
Uh - Pharmacy · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
- $17,072
Uh - Downtown · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $8,472
Uh - Honors · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $7,858
Uh - Library · Houston, TX · 2023
Program Support
- $7,805
Uh-Library · Houston, TX · 2021
Program Support
- $7,762
Uh - Library · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $7,753
Uh - Library · Houston, TX · 2022
Program Support
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- Greater Houston Community Foundation5,612 grants · $873.8M
- The Big 12 Conference50 grants · $1.91B
- Texas Essential Healthcare Partnerships297 grants · $972.3M
Similar purposes
- The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund9,951 grants · $854.8M
- National Collegiate Athletic Association2,481 grants · $2.09B
- The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation1,530 grants · $3.56B
Similar grant size
- The Ford Foundation10,731 grants · $2.35B
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation10,471 grants · $10.10B
- Wk Kellogg Foundation7,234 grants · $1.30B
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