Dunham Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 76-0554767 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Dunham Charitable Foundation Co Westwood Trust
41grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$466Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 41 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $137K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
10000 Memorial Dr Ste 650
Houston, TX 77024-3417
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian University Foundation FOR LINDA R. DUNHAM NURSING ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Second Baptist Church TO JEREMIAH COUNSEL CORPORATION FOR LEGAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH LAWSUIT | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $27,000 |
| Houston Christian University Foundation | Houston, TX | $27,000 |
| Tumaini International Foundation | Corona, CA | $25,000 |
| Tumaini International Foundation | Corona, CA | $25,000 |
| George and Barbara Bush Foundation | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Tumaini International Foundation | Corona, CA | $25,000 |
| Tutorville Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $12,000 |
| Elevated Community Health FOR UNINSURED MOTHERS IN SUMMIT COUNTY FOR BIRTH OF FIRST BABY | Frisco, CO | $10,000 |
| Miracle Farm | Brenham, TX | $10,000 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $10,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation FOR USMC WOUNDED WARRIOR FAMILIES | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Summit Community Care Clinic Inc | Frisco, CO | $10,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Miracle Farm Inc | Brenham, TX | $10,000 |
| Second Baptist Church | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Tutorville Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Miracle Farm Inc | Brenham, TX | $10,000 |
| Summit Community Care Clinic Inc | Frisco, CO | $10,000 |
| Tutorville Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Second Baptist Church | Houston, TX | $8,000 |
| Boys & Girls Country | Hockley, TX | $5,000 |
| New Heart of Texas Ministries | Cypress, TX | $5,000 |
| Star of Hope FOR WOMEN'S HOMELESS SHELTER IN HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Country of Houston | Hockley, TX | $5,000 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $5,000 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Country of Houston | Hockley, TX | $5,000 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | $5,000 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Molly Brown House Museum | Denver, CO | $3,000 |
| Trinity Foundation | New Lenox, IL | $2,500 |
| The Eating Disorders Network | Dunwoody, GA | $1,000 |
| The First Tee of Greater Houston FOR THE NORM BERKMAN FATHER'S DAY CHARITY GOLF EVENT | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
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