Funding search · EIN 746108373 · Houston, TX

Marek Family Foundation

Name: Marek Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

638
grants reported: $14.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

religious education faith through children families research people

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “circumstances” · $60,000

$25,000
Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund · Houston, TX · 2025
To providing college scholarships , support and guidance to houston area high school students in need of financial assistance, whose potential may be unfulfilled due to circumstances beyond their control.
$25,000
Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund · Houston, TX · 2024
To provide college scholarships, support and guidance to houston area high school students in need of financial assistance, whose potential may be unfulfilled due to circumstances beyond their control
$10,000
Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide college scholarships, support and guidance to houston area high school students in need of financial assistance, whose potential may be unfulfilled due to circumstances beyond their control

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Society of St Vincent De Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston2 grants · $1.8M
Covenant House Texas3 grants · $515,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation3 grants · $425,000
The Workfaith Connection2 grants · $420,000
Workfaith Connection2 grants · $420,000
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston4 grants · $414,675
Ut Health Houston4 grants · $302,500
Kipp Texas3 grants · $275,000
Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston3 grants · $253,000
M D Anderson Cancer Center2 grants · $235,000

Giving over time

$2.8M

2022

$3.0M

2023

$3.6M

2024

$4.7M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 638 grants.

$1.0M
Society of St Vincent De Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide clothing, food and aid to harris county individuals in need
$778,363
Society of St Vincent De Paul Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
For clothing, food and aid to harris county poor
$239,175
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
To support religious faith
$230,000
Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide meals, safe beds & more to youth in crisis
$230,000
M D Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
To provide medical assistance for indigent families
$225,000
Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2024
Provide meals, safe beds and more to youth in crisis
$218,475
St Vincent De Paul Society · Houston, TX · 2023
For clothing, food and aid to harris county individuals in need
$210,000
The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.
$210,000
The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2024
Provide training and counseling for indigent unemployed
$210,000
Ser Jobs · Houston, TX · 2023
To promote employment through coaching, training, and financial empowerment
$210,000
Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed
$210,000
Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2022
Provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.
$205,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
To provide support needed to achieve it's vision for excellence in research, education and patient care
$200,000
St Luke'S Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
To support religious faith
$196,344
The Cardinal'S Circle · Houston, TX · 2022
To support education in inner city schools
$150,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
To support religious education needs (grant purpose)
$136,796
Missionary Carmelites of St Teresa · Houston, TX · 2024
To support religious faith
$125,000
Kipp Texas · Houston, TX · 2025
To support charter school programs in texas
$125,000
Kipp Texas · Houston, TX · 2024
To support charter school programs in texas
$115,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
To support medical research and patient care
$110,000
Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide food and assistance to the poor
$110,000
Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Cost · Houston, TX · 2022
Provide training & counseling for indigent unemployed.
$108,000
Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
For food and assistance to the poor
$107,500
Center for Houstons Future · Houston, TX · 2022
Provides strategies to strengthen communities
$106,000
Univ Texas Foundation - Mda · Houston, TX · 2024
To provide medical assistance for indigent families
$105,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
To support medical research and patient care
$105,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
To support patient care
$100,500
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
For food and assistance to the poor
$100,000
Arrow Child & Family Ministries · Spring, TX · 2025
To support children and youth with complex traumas
$100,000
Harris Health Strategic Fund · Bellaire, TX · 2025
To provide essential adult & pediatric medical care
$100,000
Md Anderson · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide support for moon shots-immunotherapy program
$100,000
Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2025
To support dr. Huda zoghibi's research at duncan nri
$100,000
The Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
To support the center for health & nature in honor of dr. Robert e jackson
$100,000
Ut Health Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
To support research for alzheimer's' disease & related dementia
$100,000
Work Texas Training Center · Houston, TX · 2025
To facilitate the partnership between education and industry organizations
$100,000
Arrow Child & Family Ministries · Spring, TX · 2024
Serves children and youth with complex traumas
$100,000
Ut Health Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
To support the u.t. Houston health system
$100,000
Ut Health Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
To support the u.t. Houston health system
$95,000
Frank M Black Middle School Auction · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide medical assistance for indigent families
$94,000
St Pius X High School Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
For tuition assistance to disadvantaged students
$85,000
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$85,000
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$80,000
Santa Maria Hostel · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide assistance for women through addition recovery
$75,075
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2022
Provide tuition assistance to minority students
$73,100
St Pius X High School · Houston, TX · 2024
To support religious faith and education
$72,500
St Pius X High School · Houston, TX · 2025
To support religious faith and education
$65,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Catholic School · Houston, TX · 2023
To support religious education needs
$60,000
Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide meals, safe beds & more to youth in crisis
$59,200
St Pius X High School · Houston, TX · 2023
To support religious faith and education
$55,000
Memorial Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide emergency help for rental assistance and other crisis situations
$55,000
Work Texas Training Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Facilitates the partnership between education and industry organizations
$51,000
St Agnes Academy · Houston, TX · 2022
For tuition assistance to disadvantaged students
$50,000
Holy Name Retreat Center · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide hospitality, healing, compassion, and opportunities for spiritual growth for all people
$50,000
Houston Achievement Place · Houston, TX · 2025
To serve children who are disadvantaged, underserved and from low income families
$50,000
Search Homeless Services · Houston, TX · 2025
To help homeless individuals find jobs and housing
$50,000
The Three Amigos Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025
To provide scholarships to texas college students
$50,000
Have Shears Will Travel · Kingwood, TX · 2024
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$50,000
Houston Achievement Place · Houston, TX · 2024
To serve children who are disadvantaged, underserved and from low income families
$50,000
Memorial Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2024
Emergency help for rental assistance and other crisis situations
$50,000
Sacred Heart Co Cathedral · Houston, TX · 2024
To support a place of worship
$50,000
Texo Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
To support construction education
$50,000
Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · Houston, TX · 2023
To support a place of worship
$50,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit · Houston, TX · 2023
To support religious education needs
$50,000
Dallas College Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
To support transforming lives and communities through higher education opportunities
$50,000
Houston Achievement Place · Houston, TX · 2023
To serve children who are disadvantaged, underserved and from low income families
$50,000
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2023
To support general scholarship fund
$50,000
Dallas College Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
To raise funds to support students and the community
$50,000
Rational Middle Media Foundation · Shreveport, LA · 2022
To support media to create rational discussion related to people, environment, government
$50,000
San Jose Clinic · Houston, TX · 2022
To provide medical assistance for indigent families
$47,500
Asia Society Texas Center · Houston, TX · 2024
To promote education and cultural awareness
$47,500
Asia Society Texas Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To promote education and cultural awareness
$45,000
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
To support religious faith
$40,000
Christian Renewal Center · Dickinson, TX · 2023
To support spiritual growth through group retreats
$40,000
University of Stthomas · Houston, TX · 2023
To support education through scholarships
$40,000
Catholic Charities USA · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Support in religious and spiritual growth
$40,000
Youth With a Mission San Diegobaja · Chula Vista, CA · 2022
Discipleship training school
$38,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
For food, clothing and shelter for people in need and a network of services supporting infants to seniors
$36,000
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
For tuition assistance to disadvantaged students
$35,000
Children at Risk · Houston, TX · 2025
To support underserved students on a pathway to college
$35,000
Crc Retreat Partners · Dickinson, TX · 2025
To support spiritual growth through group retreats
$35,000
Harvest and Hope · Katy, TX · 2025
To provide food for people in need
$35,000
Youth With a Mission San Diegobaja · Chula Vista, CA · 2025
To support discipleship, evangelism, and extending works of mercy among the poor and needy
$35,000
Crc Retreat Partners · Dickinson, TX · 2024
Support spiritual growth through group retreats
$35,000
American Heart Association · Houston, TX · 2023
Support heart research
$35,000
Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
For food and assistance to the poor
$35,000
Christian Renewal Center · Dickinson, TX · 2022
To support religious faith
$35,000
Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center · Houston, TX · 2022
To support religious faith
$35,000
Santa Maria Hostel · Houston, TX · 2022
Provide housing and treatment for indigent women and to empower families to lead healthy, successful, productive, and self-fulfilling lives.
$31,000
Holocaust Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Dedicated to educating people about holocaust
$30,000
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
To support religious faith
$30,000
Holy Name Retreat Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To support religious and spiritual growth
$30,000
Rational Middle Media Foundation · Shreveport, LA · 2023
To support media to create rational discussion related to people, environment, government
$30,000
Worktexas Training Center · Houston, TX · 2023
To support partnerships between education and industry organizations
$30,000
Texas House · Houston, TX · 2022
To provide residential substance abuse counseling
$29,000
St Rose of Lima · Houston, TX · 2022
To support religious faith
$28,500
St Monica Catholic Church St Monica Food Pantry · Houston, TX · 2025
To support religious needs
$27,500
Santa Maria Hostel · Houston, TX · 2023
To provide assistance for women through addiction recovery
$25,000
Careerspring Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2025
To unlock the employment potential of first generation college students by providing career info, social capital, and job placement services
$25,000
Castroville Catholic Middle & High School · Castroville, TX · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization
$25,000
Catholic Church Extension Society · Chicago, IL · 2025
To further the exempt purpose of the organization

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