Funding search · EIN 760204170 · Houston, TX

The Stanford & Joan Alexander 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.

181
grants reported
$12.6M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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 Houston2 grants · $9.5M
  • Museum of Fine Arts2 grants · $1.2M
  • Ut Health Palliative Medicine1 grant · $997,289
  • Wonderland Educational Estate Association1 grant · $250,000
  • Ut Health McGovern Medical School1 grant · $50,000
  • The Irvin M Shlenker School of Congregation Beth Israel1 grant · $41,900
  • Holocaust Museum of Houston2 grants · $27,600
  • Hudson Institute1 grant · $25,000
  • Jewish Family Service4 grants · $24,154
  • Washington Institute for Near East Policy2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$2.6M
2022
$9.6M
2023
$370,994
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 181 grants.

  • $9.3M

    University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    Research institutes

  • $1.2M

    Museum of Fine Arts · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $997,289

    Ut Health Palliative Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022

    Research institutes

  • $250,000

    Wonderland Educational Estate Association · Houston, TX · 2024

    Education programs

  • $200,000

    University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Research institutes

  • $50,000

    Ut Health McGovern Medical School · Houston, TX · 2023

    Education programs

  • $46,780

    Museum of Fine Arts · Houston, TX · 2023

    Fine arts

  • $41,900

    The Irvin M Shlenker School of Congregation Beth Israel · Houston, TX · 2024

    Jewish cultural

  • $25,000

    Hudson Institute · Washington, DC · 2022

    Social impact

  • $20,000

    Brothers for Life · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $15,100

    Holocaust Museum of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $15,000

    Anti-Defamation League · Houston, TX · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $12,500

    Holocaust Museum of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $12,148

    Jewish Family Service · Houston, TX · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $11,164

    Jewish Family Service · Houston, TX · 2024

    Social impact

  • $11,000

    Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program · Beaumont, TX · 2024

    Research institiutes

  • $10,022

    Ut Health Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    Education programs

  • $10,000

    Houston Symphony Endowment · Houston, TX · 2024

    Fine arts

  • $10,000

    Gift of Life Program · Beaumont, TX · 2023

    Health support

  • $10,000

    Smith College · Boston, MA · 2023

    Education programs

  • $10,000

    The Jung Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $10,000

    Washington Institute for Near East Policy · Washington, DC · 2023

    Research institutes

  • $10,000

    American Jewish Committee · Houston, TX · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $10,000

    Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022

    Education program

  • $10,000

    Foundation for Jewish Camp · New York, NY · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $10,000

    Happy Lungs Project · Austin, TX · 2022

    Health support

  • $10,000

    Robert M Beren Academy · Houston, TX · 2022

    Education programs

  • $10,000

    Washington Institute for Near East Policy · Washington, DC · 2022

    Research institutes

  • $8,500

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $8,250

    Jewish Funders Network · New York, NY · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $8,000

    Jewish Funders Network · New York, NY · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $7,500

    The Menninger Clinic Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    Health support

  • $7,500

    Houston Zoo · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social impact

  • $6,000

    Cade R Alpard Foundation for Pediatric Liver Disease · Houston, TX · 2023

    Health support

  • $6,000

    Cade R Alpard Foundation for Pediatric Liver Disease · Houston, TX · 2022

    Health support

  • $6,000

    Emeryweiner School · Houston, TX · 2022

    Education program

  • $6,000

    Search · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social impact

  • $5,792

    Museum of Fine Arts - Photography Department · Houston, TX · 2023

    Fine arts

  • $5,400

    L'Chaim Village · Anaheim, CA · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $5,200

    Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast · Houston, TX · 2022

    Health support

  • $5,000

    Chabad at Rice · Houston, TX · 2024

    Jewish cultural

  • $5,000

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

    Fine arts

  • $5,000

    Happy Lungs Project · Austin, TX · 2024

    Health support

  • $5,000

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2024

    Annual fund

  • $5,000

    Houston Grand Opera Association · Houston, TX · 2024

    Fine arts

  • $5,000

    Houston Spca · Houston, TX · 2024

    Annual fund

  • $5,000

    Leo Baeck Education Center Foundation · Bellaire, TX · 2024

    Education programs

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Leket · Teaneck, NJ · 2023

    Social impact

  • $5,000

    Dress for Success · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $5,000

    Hadassah · Houston, TX · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $5,000

    Hope and Healing Center & Institute · Houston, TX · 2023

    Health support

  • $5,000

    Jan & Tom Phipps Family Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Fine arts

  • $5,000

    Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023

    Education programs

  • $5,000

    Texas Freedom Network Education Fund · Austin, TX · 2023

    Education programs

  • $5,000

    Ann Richards Schoolyoung Women Leaders · Austin, TX · 2022

    Education program

  • $5,000

    Dress for Success · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social impact

  • $5,000

    Hope and Healing Center & Institute · Houston, TX · 2022

    Health support

  • $5,000

    Jan & Tom Phipps Family Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $5,000

    Museum of Fine Arts- Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $5,000

    National Council of Jewish Women · Bellaire, TX · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $5,000

    Seven Acres - Senior Care Services · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social impact

  • $5,000

    Shlenker School · Houston, TX · 2022

    Education programs

  • $5,000

    Smith College · Boston, MA · 2022

    Education programs

  • $5,000

    Texas Heart Institute · Houston, TX · 2022

    Research institutes

  • $4,500

    Children'S Museum of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    Fine arts

  • $4,375

    Congregation Emmanu El · Houston, TX · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $4,000

    Houston Ballet Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $3,600

    Chabad at Rice · Houston, TX · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $3,600

    Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    Jewish cultural

  • $3,500

    Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    Fine arts

  • $3,500

    Remind · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $3,250

    Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $3,000

    Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $3,000

    Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Health support

  • $3,000

    Fotofest · Houston, TX · 2023

    Fine arts

  • $3,000

    Houston Center for Photography · Houston, TX · 2023

    Fine arts

  • $3,000

    Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2023

    Fine arts

  • $3,000

    Memorial Hermann Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $3,000

    Fotofest · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $2,500

    Lilith · New York, NY · 2023

    Jewish cultural

  • $2,500

    The Harris Center Foundation for Mental Health & Idd · Houston, TX · 2023

    Health support

  • $2,500

    Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022

    Education programs

  • $2,400

    Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    Health support

  • $1,750

    Museum of Fine Arts - Photography Department · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $1,500

    Houston Area Women'S Center · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $1,500

    Jewish Family Service Jennifer Falik Memorial Fund for Cc Scholarships · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $1,500

    Children'S Museum of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $1,500

    Houston Area Women'S Center · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Social impact

  • $1,500

    Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2022

    Social impact

  • $1,500

    Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $1,500

    Houston Symphony · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $1,500

    Menil Society · Houston, TX · 2022

    Fine arts

  • $1,200

    Aishel House · Houston, TX · 2023

    Health support

  • $1,000

    American Technion Society · New York, NY · 2024

    Education programs

  • $1,000

    Houston Area Parkinson Society · Houston, TX · 2024

    Health support

  • $1,000

    Jewish Institute for National Security of America · Washington, DC · 2024

    Social impact

  • $1,000

    American Technion Society · New York, NY · 2023

    Education programs

  • $1,000

    Briarwood School · Houston, TX · 2023

    Education programs

  • $1,000

    Center for Houston'S Future · Houston, TX · 2023

    Social impact

  • $1,000

    Christians United for Israel · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Jewish cultural

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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.