Funding search · EIN 461580212 · Houston, TX

Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation

Name: Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

70
grants reported: $3.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
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.

What they fund

campaign gala conservation dinner auction award bayou bend

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Houston Museum of Natural Science3 grants · $1.9M
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston3 grants · $619,100
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo3 grants · $291,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation3 grants · $105,000
The Peregrine Fund3 grants · $75,000
Episcopal High School3 grants · $70,000
Boys and Girls Country1 grant · $30,000
Third Option Foundation1 grant · $27,393
Texas Heart Institute1 grant · $25,000
City Ballet of Houston1 grant · $20,000

Giving over time

$830,300

2022

$1.2M

2023

$1.4M

2024

Grant history

All 70 reported grants, largest first.

$775,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
2024 in lieu of gala, annual commitment
$670,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023
2023 gala, 2023 excellence in science luncheon, annual commitment
$500,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022
Annual support pledge contribution
$295,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Bayou bend garden party, campaign for the mfah campus, conservation center build-out, general contributions
$217,500
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Islamic worlds gala, gala ball, bayou bend fashion show, campaign for the mfah campus
$115,000
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo · Houston, TX · 2024
Junior market steer auction
$106,600
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Campaign for the mfah campus, bayou bend garden party, bayou bend fashion show
$101,000
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo · Houston, TX · 2023
Junior market steer auction, general scholarship fund
$75,000
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo · Houston, TX · 2022
Junior market steer auction
$50,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Gear up for game wardens region iv
$35,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
Black gap wma memorial, general operating fund
$30,000
Boys and Girls Country · Hockley, TX · 2024
General fund
$30,000
Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2024
Lead the way capital campaign, educational donation
$27,393
Third Option Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
Cia special activities center
$25,000
The Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2024
Global conservation efforts
$25,000
Texas Heart Institute · Houston, TX · 2023
The supper club
$25,000
The Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2023
Global conservation efforts
$25,000
The Peregrine Fund · Boise, ID · 2022
Global conservation efforts
$20,000
City Ballet of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Inner city nutcracker support
$20,000
Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2023
Lead the way capital campaign
$20,000
Houston Spca · Houston, TX · 2023
More than shelter campaign
$20,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023
Gear up for game wardens region iv
$20,000
Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2022
Lead the way capital campaign
$10,000
Hope and Healing Center and Institute · Houston, TX · 2024
Annual campaign
$10,000
St Ambrose University · Davenport, IA · 2024
General fund
$10,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
General fund supported by the houston evening of tribute
$7,500
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2022
21st butterfly luncheon and 24th annual laura lee blanton community spirit award
$7,500
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Forever Texas Fund
$5,000
Communities in Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
2024 stay in school gala
$5,000
Corridor Rescue · Spring, TX · 2024
General fund
$5,000
San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association · La Porte, TX · 2024
2024 san jacinto day dinner
$5,000
Texas State Historical Association · Austin, TX · 2024
2024 annual meeting and light the lantern gala
$5,000
Kickstart Kids · Houston, TX · 2023
2023 ksk gala sponsor
$5,000
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation · Gaithersburg, MD · 2023
Boots & bling for better bones donation
$5,000
River Oaks Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
River oaks boulevard beautification project
$5,000
San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association · La Porte, TX · 2023
General operating
$5,000
South Texas Charity Weekend · Kingsville, TX · 2023
2024 south texas charity weekend donation
$5,000
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2023
2023/2024 annual fund
$5,000
Borderlands Research Foundation · Alpine, TX · 2022
2022 west texas conservationist of the year dinner
$5,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
2022 evening in the park gala
$5,000
Houston Maritime Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Set sail with houston maritime center dinner
$5,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
General fund supported by the houston evening of tribute
$5,000
San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association · La Porte, TX · 2022
2022 san jacinto dinner sponsor
$5,000
St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2022
2022/2023 annual fund
$3,500
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Arboretum mission of nature education and conservation
$3,000
Lifehouse · Houston, TX · 2024
General operating fund
$3,000
Lifehouse · Houston, TX · 2023
General operating fund
$3,000
Lifehouse · Houston, TX · 2022
General operating fund
$2,500
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2024
General fund
$2,500
Houston Methodist Hosptial Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
General fund
$2,500
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024
General fund
$2,500
Serenity Retreat · Houston, TX · 2024
General fund
$2,500
Healthcorps · New York, NY · 2023
Support of healthcorps mission
$2,500
Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Annual donation
$2,500
Boys & Girls Country · Hockley, TX · 2022
Donation - 2022 heritage award dinner
$2,500
Coastal Bend Community Foundation · Corpus Christi, TX · 2022
2022 harvey weil sportsman convservationist award
$2,500
Coastal Prairie Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
General operating fund
$2,500
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Dell medical school
$2,250
Small Steps Nurturing Center · Houston, TX · 2022
2022 small steps wine classic
$2,000
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024
General fund
$2,000
East Spring Branch Food Pantry · Houston, TX · 2024
Genderal fund
$2,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
35th anniversary ball
$2,000
Borderlands Research Foundation · Alpine, TX · 2023
Bri scholarship campaign
$1,700
Texas Biomedical Research Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Annual operating fund
$1,500
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation · Gaithersburg, MD · 2022
Boots & bling for better bones sponsor
$1,000
Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2023
2023 breakfast for champions
$1,000
Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2022
2022 breakfast for champions
$750
Arms of Hope · Medina, TX · 2022
Area of greatest need
$700
Texas Biomedical Research Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Annual operating fund
$700
Texas Biomedical Research Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Annual operating fund

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