Marek Family Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-6108373 · reported 2025
162grants reported
$9,250median award
$5,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$4.7Mtotal paid
12states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 33 of its 162 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.0M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Society OF ST Vincent DE Paul Archdiocese OF Galveston-Houston TO PROVIDE CLOTHING, FOOD AND AID TO HARRIS COUNTY INDIVIDUALS IN NEED | Houston, TX | $1,034,363 |
| Covenant House Texas TO PROVIDE MEALS, SAFE BEDS & MORE TO YOUTH IN CRISIS | Houston, TX | $230,000 |
| The Workfaith Connection TO PROVIDE TRAINING & COUNSELING FOR INDIGENT UNEMPLOYED. | Houston, TX | $210,000 |
| ST Luke's Foundation TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School OF Houston TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEEDS (GRANT PURPOSE) | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Kipp Texas TO SUPPORT CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN TEXAS | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| Catholic Charities OF Archdiocese OF Galveston-Houston TO PROVIDE FOOD AND ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR | Houston, TX | $110,000 |
| Arrow Child & Family Ministries TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH COMPLEX TRAUMAS | Spring, TX | $100,000 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ADULT & PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CARE | Bellaire, TX | $100,000 |
| MD Anderson TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MOON SHOTS-IMMUNOTHERAPY PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital TO SUPPORT DR. HUDA ZOGHIBI'S RESEARCH AT DUNCAN NRI | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR HEALTH & NATURE IN HONOR OF DR. ROBERT E JACKSON | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| UT Health Houston TO SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S' DISEASE & RELATED DEMENTIA | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Work Texas Training Center TO FACILITATE THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $85,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $85,000 |
| Santa Maria Hostel INC TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN THROUGH ADDITION RECOVERY | Houston, TX | $80,000 |
| ST Pius X High School TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH AND EDUCATION | Houston, TX | $72,500 |
| Memorial Assistance Ministries TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY HELP FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER CRISIS SITUATIONS | Houston, TX | $55,000 |
| Holy Name Retreat Center TO PROVIDE HOSPITALITY, HEALING, COMPASSION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH FOR ALL PEOPLE | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Achievement Place TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED, UNDERSERVED AND FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Search Homeless Services TO HELP HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS FIND JOBS AND HOUSING | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| The Three Amigos Foundation TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEXAS COLLEGE STUDENTS | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Archdiocese OF Galveston-Houston TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Houston, TX | $45,000 |
| Children AT Risk TO SUPPORT UNDERSERVED STUDENTS ON A PATHWAY TO COLLEGE | Houston, TX | $35,000 |
| Crc Retreat Partners INC TO SUPPORT SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH GROUP RETREATS | Dickinson, TX | $35,000 |
| Harvest and Hope TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | Katy, TX | $35,000 |
| Youth With a Mission San Diegobaja TO SUPPORT DISCIPLESHIP, EVANGELISM, AND EXTENDING WORKS OF MERCY AMONG THE POOR AND NEEDY | Chula Vista, CA | $35,000 |
| ST Monica Catholic Church ST Monica Food Pantry TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS NEEDS | Houston, TX | $28,500 |
| Careerspring Foundation TO UNLOCK THE EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL OF FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS BY PROVIDING CAREER INFO, SO | Bellaire, TX | $25,000 |
| Castroville Catholic Middle & High School | Castroville, TX | $25,000 |
| Catholic Church Extension Society | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless OF Houstonharris County TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Every Shelter INC TO SUPPORT SHELTER SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES | Pearland, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera TO SUPPORT YOUNG ARTIST WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRIDGE BETWEEN TRAINING AND A FULL FLEDGE OPERATIC CA | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund TO PROVIDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS , SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO HOUSTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEE | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Our Savior Lutheran School TO PROVIDE CHRISTIAN AND CLASSICAL EDUCATION | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| ST Andrew Catholic Church TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH | Lufkin, TX | $25,000 |
| Tahirih Justice Center TO PROVIDE LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| The Furniture Bank TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Asia Society Texas Center TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AWARENESS | Houston, TX | $22,500 |
| Iglesia DE Dios Pentecostal Roca Incommobible | Conroe, TX | $22,500 |
| Missionary Carmelites OF ST Teresa TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Houston, TX | $22,265 |
| Center for Houston's Future INC TO SUPPORT RATIONAL MIDDLE IMMIGRATION POLICIES IN THE HOUSTON AREA | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Dominican Sisters OF Houston TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Sharpen Ministries TO SATURATE THE CITY WITH SOBER LIVING SPACES FOR THE GLORY OF GOD | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Texas Education Works TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| University OF ST Thomas TO SUPPORT EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| YMCA OF Greater Houston TO SUPPORT RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR ALL AGES | Houston, TX | $20,000 |
| Have Shears Will Travel TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN A HAIR CARE MINISTRY ORGANIZED TO SERVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | Kingwood, TX | $16,625 |
| Sacred Heart (hallettsville) TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS NEEDS | Hallettsville, TX | $16,500 |
| ST Joseph Catholic School Yoakum TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEEDS | Yoakum, TX | $15,250 |
| American Heart Association INC TO SUPPORT HEART RESEARCH | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Crosswalk Center TO SUPPORT BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation TO INFORM AND INSPIRE THROUGH NEWS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Institute for Spirituality and Health AT the Texas Medical Center TO ENHANCE WELL-BEING BY EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Menil Foundation INC TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION OF ART COLLECTION OF JOHNATHON MENIL | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| National Immigration Forum TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Houston TO REPAIR HOMES AND REVITALIZING HOMES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. | Spring, TX | $15,000 |
| ST Dominic Village | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
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