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 2023–2024. 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.
- 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
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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