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 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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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 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
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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Similar grant size
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