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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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.