Funding search · EIN 760101380 · Houston, TX
Vivian L Smith 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.
- 453
- grants reported
- $13.0M
- 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.
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5 grants matching “jacinto” · $115,000
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2024
Support girl scout outreach programs for underserved elementary, middle and high school girls in se texas
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the campher: empowering girls in nature campaign
- $15,000
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the campher: empowering girls in nature campaign
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2023
Support outreach programs for underserved elementary/middle/high school girls in se texas.
- $25,000
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto · Houston, TX · 2022
Support outreach programs for underserved elementary/middle/high school girls in se texas.
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Tirr Foundation4 grants · $400,000
- Communities in Schools - Houston7 grants · $344,000
- Houston Hospice3 grants · $300,000
- Yes Prep Public Schools3 grants · $300,000
- Texas Children'S Hospital Office of Development2 grants · $300,000
- Foundation for Jones Hall2 grants · $250,000
- The Salvation Army6 grants · $250,000
- Kids' Meals5 grants · $225,000
- Ronald McDonald House Houston3 grants · $220,000
- Ut Health5 grants · $217,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 453 grants.
- $200,000
Episcopal High School Donor Box Dept 313 · Houston, TX · 2024
Construction of the new benitez chapel
- $200,000
Texas Children'S Hospital Office of Development · Houston, TX · 2023
Funds to support the addition of one mental/behavioral health specialist at the tx children's pediatrics north shore practice
- $150,000
Foundation for Jones Hall · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the "overture for the future" capital campaign.
- $100,000
Annunciation Orthodox School · Houston, TX · 2024
Support light the way capital campaign
- $100,000
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024
Construction & interior buildout of planned health sciences tower.
- $100,000
Communities in Schools - Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Support cis dropout prevention & case management program at bastian, mcnamara, neff & sutton elementary schools
- $100,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the families count program
- $100,000
Episcopal High School · Houston, TX · 2024
Construction of the new benitez chapel
- $100,000
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2024
Provide uncompromising compassionate end-of-life care to the community
- $100,000
Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
Construction of the new business school building on the rice university campus
- $100,000
Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Support mission connect research in 2024
- $100,000
Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Support mission connect research
- $100,000
Ut Health · Houston, TX · 2024
Funds for the continuation & expansion of the child & adolescent mood disorders program pilot program
- $100,000
Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Support single-cell sequencing research conducted by nicholas navin, ph.d, chair of systems biology at ut md anderson cancer center
- $100,000
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
Support general operations & programs in 2024-2025 school year for houston students
- $100,000
Communities in Schools - Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the cis dropout prevention case management program.
- $100,000
Foundation for Jones Hall · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the "overture for the future" capital campaign.
- $100,000
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2023
Funds to provide dignified end-of-life care to terminally ill patients & critical bereavement support to their families
- $100,000
Ronald McDonald House Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Support rmh programs across all locations.
- $100,000
Texas Children'S Hospital Office of Development · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the addition of a mental & behavioral health specialist at texas children's pediatrics north shore practice
- $100,000
The Joy School · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the dream big capital campaign.
- $100,000
Ut Health · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the implementation of a clinical care coordinator in pediatric psychiatry clinics
- $100,000
Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Support single-cell sequencing research conducted by nicholas navin, ph.d.
- $100,000
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2023
Support general operations & programs this school year.
- $100,000
Baylor College of Medicine Office of Advancement · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the construction/interior buildout of health sciences tower.
- $100,000
Baylor College of Medicine Office of Advancement Msc#800 · Houston, TX · 2022
Construction & interior buildout of planned health sciences tower.
- $100,000
Communities in Schools - Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the cis dropout prevention case management program.
- $100,000
Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2022
Support construction of the visual & performing arts complex.
- $100,000
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2022
Support general operations
- $100,000
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support in continuing type i diabetes research related to the niche device.
- $100,000
Ronald McDonald House Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support rmh programs across all locations.
- $100,000
St Luke'S United Methodist Church · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the construction of the community center.
- $100,000
The Joy School · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the dream big capital campaign.
- $100,000
The Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2022
Salvation army greater houston's near northside campus project.
- $100,000
The Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the greater houston near northside campus project.
- $100,000
Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support mission connect research.
- $100,000
Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support mission connect research 2022.
- $100,000
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2022
Support general operations & programs this school year.
- $80,000
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2023
Building hope campaign
- $80,000
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the building hope capital campaign.
- $75,000
Ymca of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the m.d. Anderson family ymca rebuild project
- $60,000
The Rose · Houston, TX · 2022
Support empower her sponsorship program.
- $50,000
Baker Ripley · Houston, TX · 2024
Support baker ripley's holistic community focused programming in houston
- $50,000
Camp Allen · Navasota, TX · 2024
Support the back to nature capital campaign to fund improvement projects vital to expanding their mission
- $50,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2024
Support blazing new trails campaign-construction of their new site in chappell hill
- $50,000
Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Friends of Pumpkin Park · Houston, TX · 2024
Opening doors to children's dreams" campaign
- $50,000
Good Samaritan Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Support nursing scholarship program
- $50,000
Houston Area Women'S Center Attn Hou1160 · Dallas, TX · 2024
Support the crisis response program
- $50,000
Memorial Hermann Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the mobile stroke unit
- $50,000
Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the important work of the artist documentation program archivist in 2024
- $50,000
Monarch School · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
- $50,000
Salvation Army · Houston, TX · 2024
Funds to be used to complete the restoration project at the jones family residence
- $50,000
Teach for America · Houston, TX · 2024
Support teach for america houston's 2023-24 new teachers & provide ongoing professional development to alumni of their program
- $50,000
The Council On Recovery · Houston, TX · 2024
Support the center for recovering families
- $50,000
The Rise School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Tuition scholarship program
- $50,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2024
"vivian l. Smith annual scholarship fund" for nursing students in the next academic year
- $50,000
Armand Bayou Nature Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Support phase ii of the renewal 2024 campaign to create a welcome center in the existing hana ginzbarg building
- $50,000
Baker Ripley · Houston, TX · 2023
Support community, economic initiatives & wellness programs in houston
- $50,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2023
Support general operating expenses in 2023.
- $50,000
Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the strive campaign
- $50,000
Chinquapin Preparatory School · Highlands, TX · 2023
Support 2021-2023 annual programs, services, scholarships & general operations.
- $50,000
Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
- $50,000
Good Samaritan Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Nursing scholarship programs.
- $50,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Construction of the welcome garden
- $50,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the backpack buddy program.
- $50,000
Memorial Hermann Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Behavioral health services program in houston
- $50,000
Menil Foundation Inc - the Menil Collection · Houston, TX · 2023
Funds used to hire three-year, full-time adp project archivist
- $50,000
Stages · Houston, TX · 2023
Expand community engagement, training, & education programs, also to maximize the potential of the gordy
- $50,000
Teach for America · Houston, TX · 2023
Funds to find, develop & support houston's education leaders in 2022-23 school year
- $50,000
The Council On Recovery · Houston, TX · 2023
Support services at the center for recovering families.
- $50,000
The Rise School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Support scholarship awards in 2022-24 school year.
- $50,000
The Rose · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the transition to a radiology information system (ris)
- $50,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the "vivian l smith annual scholarship fund" for nursing students in the next academic year.
- $50,000
Baker Ripley · Houston, TX · 2022
Support holistic programs in houston.
- $50,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2022
Support general operating expenses in 2022.
- $50,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Support depelchin's child welfare services.
- $50,000
Good Samaritan Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Nursing scholarship programs.
- $50,000
Houston Area Women'S Center Attn Hou1160 · Dallas, TX · 2022
Support the crisis response program.
- $50,000
Houston Area Women'S Center Attn Hou1160 · Dallas, TX · 2022
Support the campaign for courage.
- $50,000
Memorial Hermann Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Support behavioral health services program in houston.
- $50,000
Monarch School · Houston, TX · 2022
Support 2022-2023 school year.
- $50,000
Project Row Houses · Houston, TX · 2022
Support "the road back to eldorado" capital campaign.
- $50,000
Teach for America · Houston, TX · 2022
Support general operations fy21-22.
- $50,000
The Council On Recovery · Houston, TX · 2022
Support services at the center for recovering families.
- $50,000
The Rise School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support scholarship awards in 2022-23 school year.
- $50,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the "vivian l smith annual scholarship fund" for nursing students in the next academic year.
- $50,000
Ymca of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Support phase ii of the capital improvement project at holcomb family ymca.
- $40,000
The Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2024
Funds for the "all in" capital campaign
- $40,000
Teach-To Educate All Children · Houston, TX · 2023
Support teach's program in houston
- $40,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the backpack buddy program.
- $40,000
Teach-To Educate All Children · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the development / implementation of the teach's new core programming model at their partner houston isd campuses.
- $35,000
Houston Parks Board · Houston, TX · 2022
Support the creation/improvement of parks, trails & green space in houston.
- $30,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit · Houston, TX · 2024
Provide student scholarships
- $30,000
Gateway Academy · Houston, TX · 2024
Support gateway academy's mental health program
- $30,000
Springspirit Baseball · Houston, TX · 2024
Springspirit's community engagement initiative programs
- $30,000
The Ensemble Theatre · Houston, TX · 2024
General operations
- $30,000
Gateway Academy · Houston, TX · 2023
Funds to hire a new counselor
- $30,000
Houston Furniture Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
Support the no kids on the floor project
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