Elva Johnston Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 76-0057287 · reported 2023–2025
68grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$206Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 68 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $21K 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
4605 Post Oak Place Dr Ste 250
Houston, TX 77027-9751
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hope HAITI EDUCATION FNDN | Lebanon, TN | $10,000 |
| The Story Church BUILDING FUND | Houston, TX | $7,000 |
| The Story Church BUILDING FUND | Houston, TX | $7,000 |
| The Story Church BUILDING FUND | Houston, TX | $7,000 |
| Bloom Again Houston | Houston, TX | $6,000 |
| The Rise School | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation CAMP MYSTIC FUND | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 |
| Lamar High School PTA | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Philadelphia SPENCE FAMILY SYNOVIAL SARCOMA | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 |
| River Oaks Garden Club 2026 AZALEA TRAIL | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| River Oaks Garden Club 2024 AZALEA TRAIL | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Childrens Hsp Phila Fndn SPENCE FAMILY S S FUND | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 |
| University of Texas Austin COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| The Rise School | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Lanier Middle School PTA ATHLETICS FUND | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Childrens Hosp Philadelphia Fndn SPENCE FAMILY S S FUND | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston FLORESCENCE 2025 | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Child Advocates PULL FOR KIDS CLASSIC | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Trinity Hope HAITI FOOD BANK | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| Lanier Middle School PTA | Houston, TX | $4,000 |
| Rise School of Houston | Houston, TX | $4,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston BAYOU BEND GARDENS | Houston, TX | $4,000 |
| Bloom Again | Houston, TX | $3,500 |
| Cycle Houston | Spring, TX | $3,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| Communities in Schools 2024 GALA FUNDRAISER | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| Child Advocates | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Books Between Kids | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Books Between Kids | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| University of Texas Austin COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Yellowstone Schools | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Cancare Inc | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Bos Place | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | Austin, TX | $2,000 |
| St Joseph Basilica HAITI FUND | Bardstown, KY | $2,000 |
| School at Sgp PTO DRAGON FUND | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Yellowstone Schools | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Cycle GENERAL OPERTIONS | Spring, TX | $2,000 |
| University of Texas Austin COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | Austin, TX | $2,000 |
| Clayton Dabney for Kids W Cancer | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston BAYOU BEND GARDENS | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| School at St George Place PTO DRAGON FUND | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Yellowstone Schools | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Can Care Inc | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| University of Texas Austin COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | Austin, TX | $2,000 |
| Cycle Houston | Spring, TX | $2,000 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Fresh Arts | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Cancare Inc | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Lamar High School PTO SCHOOL ATHLETICS | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Houston Hospice | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| School at St George Place | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Urban Harvest | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Ctr | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
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