Funding search · EIN 372090276 · Houston, TX

The Sarofim 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.

152
grants reported
$114.9M
total given
2023–2024
filing years
$150,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20232024. 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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  • University of St Thomas2 grants · $8.0M
  • Baylor College of Medicine2 grants · $6.1M
  • Kinkaid School1 grant · $6.0M
  • Princeton University2 grants · $6.0M
  • St John'S School1 grant · $6.0M
  • Harris Health Strategic Fund1 grant · $6.0M
  • Alley Theatre2 grants · $5.3M
  • Foundation for Jones Hall1 grant · $5.0M
  • Camp for All Foundation1 grant · $5.0M
  • Jesuit Cristo Rey High School of Houston1 grant · $5.0M

Giving over time

$9.7M
2023
$105.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 152 grants.

  • $8.0M

    University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $6.0M

    Harris Health Strategic Fund · Bellaire, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $6.0M

    Kinkaid School · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $6.0M

    St John'S School · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.2M

    Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.0M

    Foundation for Jones Hall · Spring, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.0M

    Buffalo Bayou Partnership · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.0M

    Camp for All Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.0M

    Houston Charter Seed Fund · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.0M

    Jesuit Cristo Rey High School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.0M

    McCombs School of Business · Austin, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $5.0M

    The Hobby Center Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $4.1M

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $4.0M

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $3.0M

    Goldman Sachs Donor Advised Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $3.0M

    Houston Christian University · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $2.0M

    Ymca of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $2.0M

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $2.0M

    Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.5M

    Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.5M

    Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.5M

    Halo House Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.1M

    Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.0M

    Greater Houston Community Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.0M

    Memorial Assistance Ministries · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.0M

    St George'S School · Newport, RI · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $1.0M

    Target Hunger · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $750,000

    Annunciation Orthodox School · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $500,000

    Incarnate Word Academy · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $500,000

    The Saint Constantine School · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $400,000

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $375,000

    United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $375,000

    United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $300,000

    Agape Development · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $300,000

    Etoile Academy · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $300,000

    Kipp Texas · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $300,000

    Prounitas · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $300,000

    Tahirih Justice Center · Falls Church, VA · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $300,000

    The Beta Foundation Dba Beta Academy · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $300,000

    Yes Prep · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Children'S Museum of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Emerge Fellowship · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Good Reason Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Houston Ballet · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Menil Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    New Hope Housing · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Onegoal · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Search Homeless Services · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Society of St Vincent De Paul · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Star of Hope Mission · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Wonderland Educational Estate Association · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Yellowstone Schools · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Episcopal High School · Bellaire, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Etoile Academy · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Kipp Texas · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    The Beta Foundation Dba Beta Academy · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Yellowstone Schools · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $250,000

    Yes Prep · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Awty International School · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Chinquapin Preparatory School · Highlands, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Discovery Green Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Friends of Children-Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    River Oaks Chamber Orchestra · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Sharpen Recovery · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Teach for America · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    The Beacon of Downtown Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    The Forge for Families · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Awty International School · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Cristo Rey Jesuit · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Emerge Fellowship · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $200,000

    Wonderland Educational Estate Association · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    A Unlimited Potential · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Child Advocates · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Christus Foundation for Healthcare · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Dacamera · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Family Services of Houston and Harris County · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Hope and Healing Center & Institute · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Houston Classical · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Project Row Houses · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Ronald McDonald House · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Small Steps Nurturing Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Stages Repertory Theatre · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Thrive With Autism · Magnolia, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    A Unlimited Potential · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Bloom Academy · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Houston Classical · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Small Steps Nurturing Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    The Menil Collection · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $150,000

    Thrive With Autism · Magnolia, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $125,000

    Careerspring · Bellaire, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $125,000

    Eight Million Stories · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $125,000

    Contemporary Arts Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    General charitable purposes

  • $100,000

    Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $100,000

    Boys & Girls Country of Houston · Hockley, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $100,000

    Friends of Pumpkin Park · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

  • $100,000

    Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General charitable purposes

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.