The Elkins Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-6051746 · reported 2025
76grants reported
$100Kmedian award
$50Klower quartile
$11Ksmallest grant
$17.3Mtotal paid
2states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 76 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.3M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Depelchin Children's Center IN SUPPORT OF TRANSITIONING REGION 6 TO COMMUNITY BASED CARE | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 |
| Harris Health Strategic Fund IN SUPPORT OF INVESTING IN A HEALTHIER HARRIS COUNTY | Bellaire, TX | $1,000,000 |
| ST John's School IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW LOWER SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Baylor College OF Medicine IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION BUILDING | Houston, TX | $765,000 |
| Friends OF Pumpkin Park IN SUPPORT OF THE OPENING DOORS TO CHILDREN'S DREAMS CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLISON INSTITUTE | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE TEXAS CHILDREN'S PAVILION FOR WOMEN | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| University OF Texas McCombs School IN SUPPORT OF THE MULVA HALL FACILITIES PROJECT | Austin, TX | $750,000 |
| River Oaks Baptist School IN SUPPORT OF THE PURCHASE OF CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY TO THE SCHOOL | Houston, TX | $600,000 |
| Foundation for Jones Hall IN SUPPORT OF OVERTURE TO THE FUTURE: A CAMPAIGN FOR JONES HALL | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Audubon IN SUPPORT OF BUILDING COASTAL RESILIENCE ON BOLIVAR PENINSULA | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Food Bank IN SUPPORT OF THE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES EXPANSION CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Parks Board IN SUPPORT OF GREAT PARKS FOR HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Zoo INC IN SUPPORT OF A CT SCANNER | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Rice University IN SUPPORT OF NEW BUSINESS SCHOOL BUILDING | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| The Monarch Community INC IN SUPPORT OF METAMORPHOSIS: A CAMPAIGN FOR MONARCH | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools IN SUPPORT OF THE POWER OF YES | Houston, TX | $500,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital IN SUPPORT OF THE WOMEN'S CARDIAC HEALTH & AMBIENT STROKE DETECTION PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $400,000 |
| Blood Cancer United IN SUPPORT OF IMPACT PROGRAM AT MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | Rye Brook, NY | $250,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit Preperatory School IN SUPPORT OF CAMPUS EXPANSION & RENOVATION OF STEAM BUILDING | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Hobby Center Foundation IN SUPPORT OF HOBBY CENTER CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Connective IN SUPPORT OF UNLOCK MY BENEFITS TX EXPANSION | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Kinkaid School IN SUPPORT OF THE ALL IN CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Museum OF Fine Arts IN SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION COMPLETION | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| University OF ST Thomas IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AT UST | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston IN SUPPORT OF CAPITAL NEEDS | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Search Homeless Services IN SUPPORT OF DRIVING HOPE: POWERING SEARCH'S MISSION | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Star OF Hope Mission IN SUPPORT OF STAR OF HOPE MISSION - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Camp Aranzazu INC IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION TO INCREASE CAPACITY | Rockport, TX | $125,000 |
| Covenant House Texas IN SUPPORT OF THE BUILDING FOR LIFE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless IN SUPPORT OF CHAPTER. | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| American Cancer Society IN SUPPORT OF THE RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION HOPE LODGE | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star IN SUPPORT OF STATE-WIDE RECRUITMENT ACCELERATION INITIATIVE | Dallas, TX | $100,000 |
| Everybody's Place OF Galveston IN SUPPORT OF AGAPE VILLAGE | Bacliff, TX | $100,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association INC IN SUPPORT OF ROBERT WILSON'S PRODUCTION OF HANDEL'S MESSIAH | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Houston Center for Musical Arts IN SUPPORT OF HOUSTON CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS CAPITAL PHASE I | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Lee College Foundation IN SUPPORT OF LEE COLLEGE EXPANDED BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM | Baytown, TX | $100,000 |
| Magnolia School IN SUPPORT OF EAST WING RENOVATION | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Rutherford B H Yates Museum INC IN SUPPORT OF RESTORE HISTORIC SIMMS COTTAGE AS GIFT & TOUR HUB | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Serenity Retreat for Healing and Spiritual Renewal IN SUPPORT OF TLC TENDING LAND & COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Springspirit IN SUPPORT OF PITNER CAMPUS TURF REPLACEMENT | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Spring Branch Community IN SUPPORT OF SECURING THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Texas State Historical Association IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION PROGRAM | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| The Westview School IN SUPPORT OF THE WESTVIEW STORY - WRITING OUR NEXT CHAPTER | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| True Light Christian Assembly IN SUPPORT OF TRUE LIGHT CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY | Rosharon, TX | $100,000 |
| Theatre Under the Stars IN SUPPORT OF THE TUTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $90,000 |
| Washington ON the Brazos Historic IN SUPPORT OF THE WHERE TEXAS BECAME TEXAS CAMPAIGN | Washington, TX | $90,000 |
| 4TH Wall Theatre Company IN SUPPORT OF AUDIENCE ACCESS AND ARTISTIC AMBITION | Houston, TX | $65,300 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston IN SUPPORT OF THEATER EQUIPMENT RENEWAL PROJECT | Houston, TX | $52,700 |
| Alley Theatre IN SUPPORT OF ALLEY THEATRE'S BIG FREIGHT ELEVATOR | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| First Tee OF Greater Houston IN SUPPORT OF F. M. LAW PARK CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Botanic Garden IN SUPPORT OF BIO-DIVERSIFICATION AND SUSTAINING ESSENTIAL ECOSYSTEMS | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Health Foundation IN SUPPORT OF SEE TO SUCCEED MOBILE UNIT | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Momentum Education IN SUPPORT OF PATHWAY TO A LIVING WAGE | Bellaire, TX | $50,000 |
| Neuhaus Education Center IN SUPPORT OF NECSIS PHASE 3 ADULT LITERACY TECHNOLOGY EXPANSION | Bellaire, TX | $50,000 |
| Periwinkle Foundation IN SUPPORT OF PURCHASE OF A CARGO VAN | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| The Arbor School IN SUPPORT OF THE ARBOR SCHOOL RENOVATION AND EXPANSION | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| The Women's Home IN SUPPORT OF CREATING EMPOWERING SPACES FOR WOMAN'S RECOVERY | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| University OF Houston Foundation IN SUPPORT OF UHD ART'S IMPROVEMENT | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston SPCA IN SUPPORT OF OUTDOOR FLIGHT COMPLEX EXPANSION | Houston, TX | $40,000 |
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