Funding search · EIN 746053075 · Houston, TX
John P McGovern Foundation
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- $45.0M
- in grants paid
- 875
- grants
- 448
- recipients
- 2020–2024
- filing years
Recent grants
The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.
- $10.0M
Ut-Health Science Center Medical School · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $2.0M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $1.5M
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $1.0M
Children'S Museum · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $500,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Dr Jack Train Engine
- $300,000
The Grand 1894 Opera House · Galveston, TX · 2024
2025 Program Support
- $290,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Houston Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse · Houston, TX · 2024
JPM Cntr. for Community Education, Aftercare, Relapse Prevention, and Recovery Support
- $190,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $160,000
The Children'S Museum · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $160,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Japanese Garden; Evening in the Park;Hats in the Park Luncheon; Ongoing Reforestation Program
- $150,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2024
NH Housing - Berry Unit; NH Berry Operational Support
- $150,000
John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science · Houston, TX · 2024
General Operating Support
- $150,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2024
Funds for New Hope Housing Ave C Housing; NHH Ave C Operational Support
- $150,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Med. Student Scholarship Matching Fund for the JPMcGovern Scholars
- $125,000
Institute for Behavior & Health · Rockville, MD · 2024
Program Support
- $110,000
Houston Public Library Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
John P. McGovern Spring & Summer Reading Program
- $100,000
The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
2025 Celebration of Reading
- $100,000
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2024
Center for Students in Addiction Recovery JPM Endowment/Scholarship & Fellowships
- $100,000
United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $100,000
Star of Hope Mission · Houston, TX · 2024
Challenge Grant Match met for 2024
- $96,000
Covenant House - Texas · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $85,000
American Society of Addiction Medicine · Rockville, MD · 2024
Program support for Book Publication
- $80,000
Community Family Centers · Houston, TX · 2024
Parenting classes, recreation, after-school & summer camps, and the STEM student programs
- $75,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
2024 Reimagining Libraries Master Plan Phase 1
- $75,000
The Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2024
Symphony Ball; Music Matters! Educational and Community Engagement initiative
- $75,000
Kickstart · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $75,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $75,000
The Nehemiah Neighborhood Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support (2024-2025)
- $70,000
Presbyterian Children'S Homes & Services · Austin, TX · 2024
2024 John P. McGovern Social Worker/support; Houston Luncheon
- $65,000
Houston Area Women'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Empower Luncheon; General Operating Expenses
- $65,000
Bakerripley · Houston, TX · 2024
Senior Health & Wellness Division Programs
- $60,000
The Rose Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Support for Mobile Mammography Program
- $60,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
On going reforestation; Hats in the Park Luncheon; Evening in the Park
- $60,000
The Women'S Home · Houston, TX · 2024
Treatment & Transitional Housing Program; Triumph Luncheon Sponsorship, Pickleball Tournament
- $60,000
South Main Alliance · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $60,000
The Ymca of Greater Houston Area · Houston, TX · 2024
YMCA Summer Day Camp camperships
- $60,000
The Men'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $60,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support - quadrupling
- $55,000
Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Casa De Esperanza · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $50,000
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory · Lake Jackson, TX · 2024
Lake Jackson Education and Outreach Programs; Quintana Bird Sanctuary program support
- $50,000
Galveston Island Tree Conservancy · Galveston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $50,000
Search Homeless Services · Houston, TX · 2024
House of Tiny Treasures; Annual Luncheon
- $50,000
Houston Public Media · Houston, TX · 2024
2025 Innovator Leader gift to support educational programs
- $50,000
Boys & Girls Country · Hockley, TX · 2024
2024 Program Support
- $50,000
The Ranch Recovery Centers · Elgin, TX · 2024
Capital Campaign support to remodel the dining room, kitchen, and medical staff offices.
- $50,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2024
Zoo Ball
- $50,000
Boy Scouts-Sam Houston Area Council · Houston, TX · 2024
Scout Reach Program
- $50,000
El Centro De Corazon · Houston, TX · 2024
2024-25 Health Care Support
- $50,000
The Jesse Tree · Galveston, TX · 2024
2024-25 Program Support
- $50,000
The Ranch Recovery Centers · Elgin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $50,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Cougars in Recovery Program
- $50,000
Cal Farley'S Boys Ranch and Girlstown · Amarillo, TX · 2024
2024 Support of Independent Living Homes
- $45,000
Houston Audubon Society · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $45,000
The Museum of Fine Arts · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $45,000
Family Services of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $40,000
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo · Houston, TX · 2024
2025-Educational Scholarship Fund
- $40,000
City Wide Club of America · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support - Thanksgiving Feast; Christmas Feast
- $40,000
The Women'S Fund for Her · Houston, TX · 2024
2024 Rockin' Resiliency Lunch; Volunteer & Training Program
- $40,000
Communities in Schools Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $40,000
Kipp Academy · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual Luncheon; General Operating Fund
- $40,000
Galveston College · Galveston, TX · 2024
2024 Universal Access Plus Scholarships Endowment
- $37,500
American Heart Association Houston Chapter · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $35,000
Spark · Houston, TX · 2024
2024 Program support
- $35,000
Art League Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $35,000
Lawndale Art Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Artists Studio Program
- $35,000
Cenikor Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support; Annual Luncheon
- $35,000
Teen Health Clinic Corporation · Houston, TX · 2024
School Program Support
- $35,000
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Women'S Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $35,000
Teach for America · Houston, TX · 2024
General Operations; Annual Luncheon
- $35,000
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $35,000
Cenikor Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Program Support; Fund raising Event
- $30,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
SMART Moves Program support
- $30,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $30,000
Wellsprings · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $30,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2024
McGovern Fellows, 2024 Educator's Institute
- $30,000
American Heritage Education Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
2023-24 Program support
- $30,000
Galveston Historical Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024
Challenge Grant Met for 2024
- $30,000
Child Advocates · Houston, TX · 2024
Court Services Program
- $30,000
The Museum of Fine Arts-the Glassell School of Art · Houston, TX · 2024
Glassell Annual Fund and Glassell School Benefit
- $25,000
Houston Children'S Chorus · Houston, TX · 2024
2024-25 Annual Program Support
- $25,000
Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Budget; Hearts of Hope Dinner
- $25,000
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft · Houston, TX · 2024
Crafting a Legacy Spring Luncheon
- $25,000
Christus Our Daily Bread · Galveston, TX · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
American Red Cross · Houston, TX · 2024
Program support/Blood services
- $25,000
The Heritage Society · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Assistance League of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Operation School Bell; Celebration of Giving
- $25,000
The Chinquapin School · Highlands, TX · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Camp for All Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Ronald McDonald House Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
Annual Family Event
- $25,000
Artist Boat · Galveston, TX · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Salvation Army · Galveston, TX · 2024
Annual Luncheon
- $25,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2024
General operating support and Benefit Luncheon
- $25,000
Neuhaus Education Center · Bellaire, TX · 2024
Teacher Professional Development Program; Literacy Lights the Way Luncheon
- $25,000
The Nature Discovery Center · Bellaire, TX · 2024
Program Support
- $25,000
Goodwill Industries of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Kickstart · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
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