Funding search · EIN 746104592 · Houston, TX

The Powell Foundation

$75.7M
in grants paid: 1,078
grants: 499
recipients: 2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.5M
Precinct4forward · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$1.3M
Boys & Girls Club of Walker County · Huntsville, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$981,164
The Holdsworth Center · Austin, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$949,815
Bridgeyear · Houston, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$838,175
The Bridgespan Group · Boston, MA · 2025
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$700,000
Catalyst Education Dba Catalyst Exchange · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$655,729
United Way for Greater Austin · Austin, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$399,000
University of Houston Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$372,313
Education First · Seattle, WA · 2025
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$370,000
40 Schools · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector
$365,000
Avance · San Antonio, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers
$350,000
Trust for Learning a Project of New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector
$350,000
Creative Action · Austin, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$350,000
Arts Connect Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$350,000
National Association for Family Child Care · Washington, DC · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$308,000
Austin 2030 Network Co Social Good Fund · Austin, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$300,000
The Trail Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$300,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$260,000
Bonterra Jumpstart Fund · Oakland Ca, CA · 2025
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$252,463
The Bridgespan Group · Boston, MA · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector
$200,000
Rice University School Literacy & Culture · Houston, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$200,000
Summer House Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$200,000
Breakthrough Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$200,000
Emerge · Houston, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$200,000
Austin Childrens Museum Dba Thinkery · Austin, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$200,000
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2025
Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education
$200,000
Philanthropy Advocates Co Waco Foundation · Waco, TX · 2025
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$191,000
Improving Education · Baltimore, MD · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers
$151,000
Huntsville Independent School District · Huntsville, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports
$150,000
Children at Risk · Houston, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector
$150,000
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$150,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$150,000
Connective · Houston, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$150,000
Austin Public Education Foundation Dba Austin Ed Fund · Austin, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$150,000
Good Reason Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector
$150,000
Collaborative for Children · Houston, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$150,000
E3 Alliance · Austin, TX · 2025
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$150,000
Young Audiences Inc of Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$140,000
The Bridgespan Group · Boston, MA · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector
$128,000
Genaustin Dba Girls Empowerment Network · Austin, TX · 2025
Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing
$125,000
Mainspring Schools · Austin, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$125,000
Family Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing
$100,000
Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$100,000
Vincare Services of Austin Foundation Dba Saint Louise House · Austin, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$100,000
Urban Harvest · Houston, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$100,000
The Anderson Center for the Arts · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access
$100,000
Texas Cultural Trust Council Dba Texas Cultural Trust · Austin, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$100,000
Teach-Org Inc Dba Teach for Houston · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$100,000
Rooted School Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$100,000
Remind · Houston, TX · 2025
Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing
$100,000
Open Dance Project · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$100,000
Onegoal · Houston, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$100,000
Communities in Schools of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports
$100,000
Teach for America Inc Dba Teach for America - Austin · Austin, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$100,000
Mobile Loaves & Fishes · Austin, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$100,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County · Austin, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports
$100,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County · Houston, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Quality Schools and Models
$100,000
Trees for Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Environmental Protection
$100,000
Center for Women & Their Work · Austin, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$100,000
Kipp Texas Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$100,000
Bakerripley · Houston, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$100,000
Writers in the Schools · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$100,000
Austin Youth & Community Farm Inc Dba Urban Roots · Austin, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$90,000
Manor Isd Education Foundation · Manor, TX · 2025
Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing
$75,000
Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc Dba Serjobs · Houston, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Readiness
$50,000
Zilker 351 · Austin, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$50,000
Youth and Family Alliance Dba Lifeworks · Austin, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$50,000
Treefolks · Del Valle, TX · 2025
Conservation: Environmental Protection
$50,000
The Safe Alliance · Austin, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$50,000
The Ensemble Theatre · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Shoal Creek Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2025
Conservation: Environmental Protection
$50,000
Shield Ranch Foundation Fund · Austin, TX · 2025
Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education
$50,000
Sam Houston State University (Shsu) · Huntsville, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$50,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston Glassell School of Art · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Main Street Theater Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education
$50,000
Houston Symphony · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports
$50,000
Houston Grand Opera Association · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$50,000
Houston Ballet Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Houston Audubon Society · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education
$50,000
Houston Area Women'S Center · Houston, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$50,000
Fueled Schools · La Jolla, CA · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$50,000
Latinos for Education · Boston, MA · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$50,000
Fotofest · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
First3years · Dallas, TX · 2025
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector
$50,000
Emancipation Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$50,000
Performing Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access
$50,000
Da Camera Society of Texas Dba Dacamera · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Creative Action · Austin, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Environmental Protection
$50,000
Teach Plus · Boston, MA · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$50,000
Coalition for the Homeless of Houstonharris County · Houston, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$50,000
Central Texas Food Bank · Austin, TX · 2025
Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment
$50,000
Bayou City Waterkeeper · Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Environmental Protection
$50,000
Austin Theatre Alliance · Austin, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
American Festival for the Arts · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs
$50,000
Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2025
Arts: Student Education Programs

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