Funding search · EIN 760680130 · Galveston, TX
Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 540
- grants reported
- $7.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,025
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The University of Texas Medical Branch3 grants · $1.0M
- Vision Galveston4 grants · $371,000
- Galveston Historical Foundation4 grants · $362,235
- Family Service Center of Galveston County4 grants · $291,600
- Teen Health Center3 grants · $285,878
- St Vincent'S House4 grants · $232,000
- The Artist Boat3 grants · $205,000
- The Grand 1894 Opera House4 grants · $175,479
- Reedy Chapel Ame Church1 grant · $173,588
- Nia Cultural Center3 grants · $168,348
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 540 grants.
- $353,818
The University of Texas Medical Branch · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $351,614
The University of Texas Medical Branch · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $311,533
The University of Texas Medical Branch · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $173,588
Reedy Chapel Ame Church · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $147,000
Vision Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $147,000
Vision Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $142,939
Teen Health Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $142,708
Galveston Historical Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $141,500
Family Service Center of Galveston County · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $125,000
The Artist Boat · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $115,000
St Vincent'S House · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $112,437
Galveston Historical Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $105,590
Galveston Historical Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $100,000
Serjobs · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $95,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $77,350
Family Service Center of Galveston County · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $75,000
Vision Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $74,939
Teen Health Center · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $72,518
Nia Cultural Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $71,000
Family Service Center of Galveston County · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $68,000
Teen Health Center · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $66,000
The Grand 1894 Opera House · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $66,000
The Salvation Army of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $65,000
St Vincent'S House · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $60,000
Casa of Galveston County · Texas City, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $56,000
Galveston Arts Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $55,000
Sunshine Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $54,490
Nia Cultural Center · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $53,500
The Grand 1894 Opera House · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $52,000
Gulf Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $51,979
The Grand 1894 Opera House · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,750
United Way of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,500
Galveston'S Own Farmers Market · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
Catholic Charities · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
The Artist Boat · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
St Vincent'S House · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
Comp-U-Dopt · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $50,000
Ser-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $47,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $45,000
Communities in Schools of Galveston County · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $42,000
Galveston Arts Center · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $41,340
Nia Cultural Center · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $40,750
Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $40,000
Galveston Diaper Bank · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $40,000
Jc League House · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $40,000
Moody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $40,000
Moody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $40,000
Christus Foundation for Healthcare - Our Daily Bread · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $36,000
Galveston County Food Bank · Texas City, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $36,000
Galveston County Teen Parenting Coalition · Texas City, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $36,000
The Salvation Army of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $35,000
Galveston Diaper Bank · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $35,000
Moody Early Childhood Center · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $32,750
Smart Family Literacy · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $32,000
Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $32,000
Smart Family Literacy · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $31,000
Galveston Arts Center · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Lutheran Music Academy of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate of Galveston County · Texas City, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Sunshine Center · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
The Artist Boat · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
The Salvation Army of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Court Appointed Special Advocate of Galveston County · Texas City, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Gulf Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $30,000
Smart Family Literacy · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $28,750
Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (Tepri) · Austin, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $27,500
Galveston Isd Educational Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $27,000
Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $27,000
Galveston'S Own Farmers Market · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $26,000
Catholic Charities · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $26,000
Catholic Charities · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $26,000
Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,089
Galveston Isd Educational Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,000
Iconoclast Artists · Houston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,000
Fanfare Lutheran Music Academy of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,000
Iconoclast Artists · Houston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,000
Fanfare Lutheran Music Academy of Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,000
Galveston'S Own Farmers Market · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,000
Iconoclast Artists · Houston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $25,000
Sunshine Center · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $22,500
Literacy San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $21,000
Galveston College Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $21,000
Seeding Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $21,000
Galveston College Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $21,000
Galveston Isd Educational Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $21,000
Seeding Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,750
Galveston College Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
Audubon Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
Seeding Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
St Vincent'S Hope Clinic · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
The Downtown Partnership · Galveston, TX · 2024
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
Better Parks for Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
Galveston Bay Foundation · Kemah, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
- $20,000
Galveston County Food Bank · Texas City, TX · 2023
Assist 501(c)(3) organization
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