Funding search · EIN 760380195 · Houston, TX
Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 101
- grants reported
- $6.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $25,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Houston Botanic Garden7 grants · $1.7M
- Houston Museum of Natural Science6 grants · $935,000
- Rice Univ Glasscock School of Continuing Studies4 grants · $505,000
- The Methodist Hospital4 grants · $400,000
- Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co7 grants · $400,000
- Yes Prep Public Schools3 grants · $300,000
- The Brookwood Community4 grants · $250,000
- Camp for All5 grants · $200,000
- Serjobs3 grants · $200,000
- The Museum of Fine Arts Houston4 grants · $190,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 101 grants.
- $700,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2022
$200,000 unrestricted$400,000 grow houston's garden capital campaign$100,000 operating
- $325,000
Rice Univ Glasscock School of Continuing Studies · Houston, TX · 2025
Center for education general gifts
- $300,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $275,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2025
Education campaign
- $200,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $200,000
The Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $200,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $200,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $200,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co · Houston, TX · 2025
Expansion of programs
- $100,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2025
General operating
- $100,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2024
General opearating
- $100,000
Serjobs · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2024
General operating
- $100,000
The Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2024
Expansion of east end campuses and other mission-critical investments to serve 22,000 students by 2025
- $100,000
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2023
General opearating
- $100,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2023
Expansion of east end campuses and other mission-critical investments to serve 22,000 students by 2024
- $100,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022
$25,000 for 2022 annual fund$75,000 for education operating
- $100,000
Yes Prep Public Schools · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $75,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
$15,000 annual fund$10,000 bayou bend annual fund$50,000 bayou bend collection & gardens
- $65,000
Houston Botanic Garden · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $60,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $60,000
Rice Univ Glasscock School of Continuing Studies · Houston, TX · 2024
Center for education general gifts
- $60,000
Rice Univ Glasscock School of Continuing Studies · Houston, TX · 2023
Center for education general gifts
- $60,000
Rice Univ Glasscock School of Continuing Studies · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Fayette Community Foundation · La Grange, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $50,000
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
General operations
- $50,000
Serjobs · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
The Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023
Patient care assistant(pca) summer externship program
- $50,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
General operations
- $50,000
Serjobs · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
The Methodist Hospital · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $40,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $40,000
Fayette Community Foundation · La Grange, TX · 2024
Unrestrcited
- $40,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $35,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
$20,000 for museum annual fund drive;$15,000 for bayou bend annual fund drive
- $30,000
Fayette Community Foundation · La Grange, TX · 2023
$10,000 fcf tech educ fund; $5,000 fcf leadership fund; $10,000 round top festival institute; $5,000 bugle boy fdtn
- $25,000
American Festival for the Arts (Afa) · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
General operations
- $25,000
Fayette Community Foundation · La Grange, TX · 2025
Unrestrcited
- $25,000
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2025
Community outreach programs
- $25,000
Lone Star Flight Museum · Houston, TX · 2025
Stem education for k-12 students
- $25,000
Nehemiah Center · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Roco · Houston, TX · 2025
2025 operating expenses
- $25,000
Wikimedia Endowment · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $25,000
American Festival for the Arts (Afa) · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2024
Community outreach programs
- $25,000
Lone Star Flight Museum · Houston, TX · 2024
Stem education for k-12 students
- $25,000
Nehemiah Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Rice Univ Shepard School · Houston, TX · 2024
Shepherd society
- $25,000
Roco · Houston, TX · 2024
2024 operating expenses
- $25,000
Wikimedia Endowment · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
American Festival for the Arts (Afa) · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2023
Community outreach programs
- $25,000
Lone Star Flight Museum · Houston, TX · 2023
Stem education for k-12 students
- $25,000
Nehemiah Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Rice Univ Shepard School · Houston, TX · 2023
Shepherd society
- $25,000
Roco · Houston, TX · 2023
2023 operating expenses
- $25,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
American Festival for the Arts (Afa) · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Co · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Lone Star Flight Museum · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Nehemiah Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Rice Univ Shepard School · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Roco · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $25,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2022
General operating
- $20,000
Connect Community · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Connect Community · Houston, TX · 2024
Unrestricted
- $15,000
San Jose Clinic · Houston, TX · 2024
Patient care
- $15,000
Connect Community · Houston, TX · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Fayette Community Foundation · La Grange, TX · 2022
$10,000 for technical education scholarship fund$5,000 for general operations
- $10,000
Children'S Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Neuhaus Center (Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation) · Bellaire, TX · 2025
Unrestricted
- $10,000
San Jose Clinic · Houston, TX · 2023
Patient care
- $10,000
Teach for America · New York, NY · 2023
Sponsor a teacher program
- $10,000
Teach for America · Houston, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Bugle Boy Foundation · La Grange, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
James Dick Foundation · Round Top, TX · 2022
Unrestricted
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