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The Powell Foundation

Houston, TX  ·  EIN 746104592  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$451.5M

Total Giving

$64.9M

Grants on File

800

Average Grant

$81K

Giving Radius

Where The Powell Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $5K across 1 grant AR — no grants on file AZ — $77K across 8 grants CA — $850K across 16 grants CO — $1K across 1 grant CT — no grants on file DC — $1.9M across 17 grants DE — $10K across 2 grants FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $106K across 3 grants IN — $250K across 2 grants KS — no grants on file KY — $19K across 5 grants LA — $234K across 7 grants MA — $428K across 18 grants MD — $301K across 2 grants ME — no grants on file MI — $50K across 1 grant MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — $2K across 1 grant MT — no grants on file NC — $35K across 3 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $126K across 9 grants NJ — $40K across 2 grants NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $598K across 15 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — $14K across 3 grants PA — $406K across 4 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $127K across 12 grants TX — $58.4M across 653 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $72K across 11 grants VT — no grants on file WA — $874K across 4 grants WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 418 recipients across 24 states. Top concentrations: Houston ($25.9M, 388 grants), efiling purposes ($13.1M, 1 grant), Austin ($12.5M, 169 grants), Dallas ($2.7M, 31 grants), Washington ($1.9M, 17 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

Organizations interested in applying for a Powell Foundation grant must submit an online pre-application form. If the pre-application is advanced, the organization will be invited to submit a full application via the Powell Foundation's online Grant Portal. The Powell Foundation Board of Directors makes all final decisions about grant requests during the Spring (May) and Fall (November) Board Meetings. Organizations approved for funding must sign and return a grant agreement for disbursement. Refer to the website for grant guidelines.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

2023 Giving: Education $11.1M (68%) and Supportive Communities: the Arts $1.3M (8%), Conservation $2.6M (16%), and Human Services $1.5M (9%). See Statement 13 for restrictions or limitations on awards.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
See attachment $13.1M 2020
Social Motion Inc $150K 2021
Kaboom $1.5M 2021
Trees For Houston $200K 2021
First3Years $150K 2021
New Teacher Center $150K 2021
Houston Arts Alliance $993K 2021
The University of Texas at Austin $375K 2021
FuelEd Schools Inc $200K 2021
Prairie View A&M University $200K 2021
Communities In Schools of Houston Inc $150K 2021
Echoing Green Summer House Institute $150K 2021
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas $150K 2021
Neuhaus Education Center $150K 2021
Literacy Now $300K 2021
Hermann Park Conservancy $1.0M 2021
HAY Center Foundation $700K 2021
Buffalo Bayou Partnership $504K 2021
Greater Houston Opportunity Youth Collaborative $250K 2021
University of Houston - College of Education $250K 2021
iEducate USA $200K 2021
Leading Educators $200K 2021
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston $150K 2021
BridgeYear $150K 2021
United Way of Greater Houston $200K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • Katherine Osborne Valdez Board President/Director
  • Ben H Powell V VP/Assistant Treasurer/Director
  • Charles F Caldwell Secretary/Director
  • Harvin C Moore IV Treasurer/Director
  • Terry Bruner Director
  • Marian M Casey Director
  • Thao Costis Director
  • Katherine P Hill Director
  • Elizabeth K Moore Director
  • Thomas B Osborne Director
  • Ben H Powell VI Director
  • Katherine Osborne Valdez Board President/Director
  • Harvin C Moore IV Treasurer/Director
  • Ben H Powell V VP/Assistant Treasurer/Director
  • Charles F Caldwell Secretary/Director
  • Terry Bruner Director
  • Marian M Casey Director
  • Thao Costis Director
  • Katherine P Hill Director
  • Molly N Kidd Director
  • Tom B Osborne Director
  • Ben H Powell VI Director
  • Katherine Osborne Valdez Board President/Director
  • Harvin C Moore IV Treasurer/Director
  • Ben H Powell V VP/Assistant Treasurer/Director
  • Charles F Caldwell Secretary/Director
  • Marian M Casey Director
  • Thao Costis Director
  • Marian P Harrison Director
  • Katherine P Hill Director
  • Inez Hill Director
  • Molly N Kidd Director
  • Jan L Redford Director
  • Katherine Osborne Valdez President/Dir
  • Ben H Powell V VP/Treas/Dir
  • Albert S Tabor VP/Sec/Dir
  • Charles F Caldwell Director
  • Marian M Casey Director
  • Marian P Harrison Director
  • Inez Hill Director
  • Katherine P Hill Director
  • Molly N Kidd Director
  • Nancy Powell Moore Director
  • Ben H Powell VI Director
  • Jan L Redford Director

Section VII

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