Funding search · The Brown Foundation · grants
The Brown Foundation: all 1,913 grants
Largest first · $286.8M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $20.7M
Houston Parks Board · Houston, TX · 2023
An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston
- $14.6M
Buffalo Bayou Partnership · Houston, TX · 2022
Buffalo Bayou East 10-Year Plan (contingent)
- $13.4M
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
Imagining Tomorrow's Medicine Today
- $11.6M
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
Imagining Tomorrow's Medicine Today
- $11.0M
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2024
Study Group and Matching Grant Programs
- $11.0M
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023
Study Group and Matching Grant Programs
- $10.0M
Harris Health Strategic Fund · Bellaire, TX · 2024
Investing in a Healthier Harris County
- $8.5M
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2023
St. John's Campaign for a new Lower School
- $7.5M
Precinct4forward · Houston, TX · 2024
Burnett Bayland Park Improvements
- $7.5M
Memorial Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
The Memorial Park Conservancy Capital Campaign
- $7.1M
Houston Parks Board · Houston, TX · 2022
Transforming regional parks: Hill at Sims
- $7.0M
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
The Power of YES
- $6.0M
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
10-year plan (Phase I)
- $5.0M
Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Houston Charter Seed Fund
- $5.0M
Foundation for Jones Hall · Houston, TX · 2022
Overture to the Future - A Capital Campaign for Jones Hall
- $4.7M
The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Northeast Project
- $4.6M
San Antonio Area Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022
To be directed for charitable contributions in memory of Nancy B. Negley
- $4.0M
Camp for All Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Camp For All Blazing New Trails Capital Campaign ($4,200,000) and Operating Support ($30,000)
- $3.0M
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
Brown Hall of Entomology ($2,850,000) and Youth Education Support ($150,000)
- $3.0M
Orange Show Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
OSCVA Capital Campaign: Building the Artist in Everyone
- $2.5M
Harmony Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2023
Houston Capital Campaign Phase II
- $1.8M
Houston Parks Board · Houston, TX · 2023
An interconnected network of parks, trails, and greenspace for a more resilient and equitable Houston
- $1.6M
Coalition for the Homeless of Houstonharris County · Houston, TX · 2024
Achieving Equilibrium ($1,500,000) and Operating Support ($75,000)
- $1.6M
Thrive With Autism Foundation · Magnolia, TX · 2024
Campaign of Hope
- $1.5M
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Community Based Care
- $1.5M
Houston Parks Board · Houston, TX · 2024
Pasadena Vince Bayou Greenway Implementation
- $1.5M
Memorial Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2023
Growing Our Impact... Together!
- $1.5M
Alliance for Choice in Education · Houston, TX · 2022
K-12 Learning Differences Scholarships
- $1.5M
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2023
St. John's Campaign for a new Lower School
- $1.3M
Center for African American Military History · Houston, TX · 2022
Ready and Forward Campaign
- $1.3M
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Property Acquisition for CAMH Expansion ($1,000,000) and Operating Support ($250,000)
- $1.1M
Menil Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Operating Support and support of the restoration of the Menil House property
- $1.0M
Emancipation Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Emancipation Park Capital Campaign
- $1.0M
Good Reason Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
HISD Fund
- $1.0M
Good Reason Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
HISD Fund
- $1.0M
The Chinati Foundation · Marfa, TX · 2023
Art as Intended: The Chinati Foundation Capital Campaign
- $1.0M
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2023
For the Greater Glory: A Campaign for the University of St. Thomas
- $1.0M
Spark · Houston, TX · 2022
Park Desert Initiative Phase 3
- $1.0M
Thrive With Autism Foundation · Magnolia, TX · 2022
School Land Acquisition contingent upon authorization to operate a charter school
- $929,500
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
MFAH Operating Support ($900,000) and Ruth K Shartle Lecture Series ($29,500)
- $929,500
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
General Operating Support ($900,000); Shartle Lecture Series ($29,500)
- $929,500
Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
General Operating Support ($900,000) and Shartle Lecture Series ($29,500)
- $900,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2023
Brookwood and Beyond Capital Campaign (PH IX)
- $875,000
Children'S Museum · Houston, TX · 2024
Strengthening Our Core: 0-PreK Exhibit, Programs, and Partnerships; Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Ballet Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Grand Opera Association · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Ballet Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Grand Opera Association · Houston, TX · 2023
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2023
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Ballet Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Grand Opera Association · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $850,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $800,000
Menil Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Support
- $800,000
The Westview School · Houston, TX · 2024
Capital Campaign ($750,000) and Operating Support ($50,000)
- $800,000
Menil Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $750,000
Annunciation Orthodox School · Houston, TX · 2024
Light the Way Capital Campaign
- $750,000
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Rebirth in Action: Phase 2
- $750,000
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
The New O'Keeffe
- $650,000
Teach for America Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Support
- $650,000
Teach for America Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Operating Support
- $650,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Together and SAFE ($600,000) and Operating Support ($50,000)
- $650,000
Teach for America Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $600,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2023
New Hopes Affordable Housing Pipeline ($500,000) and 2023 Operations ($100,000)
- $600,000
Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation · Uvalde, TX · 2023
Uvalde Moving Forward
- $500,000
Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Support
- $500,000
Armand Bayou Nature Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Middle Armand Bayou Protection Project (contingent)
- $500,000
Houston Classical · Houston, TX · 2024
The Next Chapter: A Campaign for Houston Classical's Future
- $500,000
San Antonio Museum of Art · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Operating Support
- $500,000
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Wilhelmina's Grove
- $500,000
Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2023
Operating Support
- $500,000
Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2023
East Bay Living Shoreline
- $500,000
San Antonio Museum of Art · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Operating Support
- $500,000
Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $500,000
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support ($250,000) and Strategic Planning Support ($250,000)
- $500,000
Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2022
Charting the Course for Galveston Bay - A capital campaign for Galveston Bay Foundation
- $500,000
San Antonio Area Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022
To be directed for charitable contributions in memory of Nancy B. Negley
- $500,000
San Antonio Museum of Art · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $500,000
Texas Charter Schools Association · Austin, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $450,000
Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024
T3C Network Development
- $415,000
Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Renewal and Expansion of The Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing
- $405,256
Buffalo Bayou Partnership · Houston, TX · 2022
Buffalo Bayou East 10-Year Plan (contingent)
- $403,922
Houston Parks Board · Houston, TX · 2022
Transforming regional parks: Hill at Sims
- $400,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Operating Support ($300K) and Mental Health programs ($100K)
- $400,000
Houston Baptist University · Houston, TX · 2022
The Sherry and Jim Smith STEM and Nursing Building campaign
- $400,000
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum Renwick Gallery operating support in memory of Nancy B. Negley
- $355,000
Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums of Ohio · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Restoration of the Apostolic Fire Station found within the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican
- $350,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2024
New Hope Housing Ave C ($250,000) and 2024 Operations ($100,000)
- $350,000
The Imani School · Houston, TX · 2024
The Imani School Capital Expansion
- $350,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2022
New Hope Housing Ennis and Organization Operations
- $350,000
Southern Arkansas University Tech · Camden, AR · 2022
Disadvantaged Student Support
- $350,000
The Menninger Clinic Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Center for Addiction Medicine and Recovery
- $310,000
Wesley Community Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Wesley's Workforce and Adult Education Expansion ($250,000) and Operating Support ($60,000)
- $300,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Operating Support
- $300,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2023
General Operating Support
- $300,000
Bikehouston · Houston, TX · 2022
The Orbit
- $300,000
Chambers County Children'S Museum · Mont Belvieu, TX · 2022
Capital Building Campaign
- $300,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating Support
- $300,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2022
General Operating Support
- $300,000
Small Steps Nurturing Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Fifth Ward Campus Expansion

