Funding search · EIN 746076993 · Houston, TX
The Cockrell Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 70
- grants reported
- $32.8M
- 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
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5 grants matching “ernest” · $7.6M
- $1.7M
Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $1.7M
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $10,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $2.1M
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $2.1M
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022
Support for the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowments
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 Texas Foundation6 grants · $12.4M
- Md Anderson Cancer Center5 grants · $7.5M
- Methodist Hospital Foundation4 grants · $6.0M
- Houston Museum of Natural Science4 grants · $6.0M
- Kids' Meals6 grants · $580,892
- Kinkaid School4 grants · $60,000
- Second Baptist Church3 grants · $60,000
- The Workfaith Connection3 grants · $60,000
- Chapelwood United Methodist Church2 grants · $40,000
- The Brookwood Community3 grants · $35,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 70 reported grants, largest first.
- $4.4M
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Endowment grant for Scholarships and Chairs
- $4.0M
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Support Cockrell Endowments scholarships and professorships
- $3.9M
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Endowment grant for Scholarships and Chairs
- $3.2M
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the Virginia Harris Cockrell Presidential Initiative Fund Endowment
- $2.1M
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $2.1M
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the Physician-Scientist Program
- $2.1M
Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics
- $2.1M
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022
Support for the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowments
- $2.1M
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Support for the Physician-Scientist Program
- $2.1M
Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support for the Cockrell Center for Advanced Therapeutics
- $1.7M
Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $1.7M
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $500,000
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the Building Hope Capital Campaign to construct a facility for Kids' Meals
- $38,643
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Support the Cockrell Scholars and Faculty Dinners
- $35,000
Free Enterprise Institute · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the 2022 Annual Freedom Fund
- $30,000
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $24,018
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2022
Support for the meal delivery program
- $23,764
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Support the Cockrell Scholars Dinner
- $22,203
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the healthy meal program
- $20,000
Grace Bible Church · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Support art installation and education programs with HMNS
- $20,000
Houston'S Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2024
Amazing Together Campaign, grow scholarship fund, build endowment
- $20,000
Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the All-In Campaign
- $20,000
Second Baptist Church · Houston, TX · 2024
Support Second Loves Kids
- $20,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2024
Support Frank Tucker's Team
- $20,000
The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Chapelwood United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the Annual Fund
- $20,000
Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the "All-In Campaign"
- $20,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the Susan Dunwoody Fund for Ovarian Cancer Research
- $20,000
Second Baptist Church · Houston, TX · 2023
Support Second Loves Kids
- $20,000
The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Chapelwood United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the Susan Dunwoody Fund for Ovarian Cancer Research
- $20,000
Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the Center for Peforming Arts Medicine (CPAM)
- $20,000
Second Baptist Church · Houston, TX · 2022
Support "Second Loves Kids"
- $20,000
The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $15,000
Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the Go West Campaign
- $10,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Permanently Restricted Endowment
- $10,000
The Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Lily'S Toy Box · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
- $10,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2023
Support for Harris County residents or family of Harris County residents
- $10,000
The Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $10,000
The Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $8,000
Grace Bible Church · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $5,000
University of Texas Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Support the CSE Engineering Advisory Board Dean's Fund
- $5,000
Habitat for Horses · Alvin, TX · 2023
Support to purchase hay for the winter for the horses
- $5,000
Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Beatrice Mayes Institute · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Habitat for Horses · Alvin, TX · 2022
Support for feed for the horses
- $5,000
Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the 2022 Kinkaid Annual Fund
- $5,000
Lily'S Toy Box · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $5,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2022
General support for Harris County residents or family of Harris County residents
- $4,500
Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2022
General support and support for the baseball program
- $4,050
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2024
General support - matching program
- $3,000
Grace Bible Church · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the youth groups
- $2,500
Grace Bible Church · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the Annual Fund
- $2,500
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the McGovern Centennial Gardens
- $2,500
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Yellowstone Academy · Houston, TX · 2023
Support tech, band or sports supplies for middle school children
- $2,500
The Second Baptist School Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the Faculty Endowment Fund
- $2,000
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
- $2,000
Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the baseball program
- $1,500
Lifehouse of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Menil Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $621
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the meal delivery program
- $550
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
General support
- $500
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
- $500
Yellowstone Academy · Houston, TX · 2022
Support for sports equipment
- $103
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
General support - matching program
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