The Powell Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-6104592 · reported 2023–2025
816grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$56.4Mtotal paid
26states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 30 of its 816 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $426K 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
2001 Kirby Dr Ste 1011
Houston, TX 77019-6081
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Precinct4forward Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | Houston, TX | $1,500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Walker County Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Huntsville, TX | $1,262,295 |
| Austin Ed Fund Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Austin, TX | $1,207,779 |
| The Holdsworth Center Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | Austin, TX | $981,164 |
| Bridgeyear Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Houston, TX | $949,815 |
| Equal Opportunity Schools Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary readiness initiatives | Seattle, WA | $866,570 |
| The Bridgespan Group Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | Boston, MA | $838,175 |
| Spark Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces | Houston, TX | $801,814 |
| Mindpop Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Austin, TX | $798,032 |
| Collegespring Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Walnut Creek, CA | $752,115 |
| The Bridgespan Group Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Boston, MA | $717,895 |
| Breakthrough Houston Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Houston, TX | $703,151 |
| Catalyst Education Dba Catalyst Exchange Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | New Orleans, LA | $700,000 |
| United Way for Greater Austin Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Austin, TX | $655,729 |
| The University of Texas Foundation - Charles A Dana Center Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Austin, TX | $597,621 |
| The Center for First-Generation Student Success Dba Firstgen Forward Co Nas Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Policies and Systems | Washington, DC | $497,541 |
| Breakthrough Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives | Austin, TX | $493,384 |
| Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy Inc Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces | Houston, TX | $492,960 |
| The University of Texas Foundation - the University of Texas at Austin Coll Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Austin, TX | $475,000 |
| Holdsworth Center Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Austin, TX | $400,000 |
| Texas Association for the Education of Young Children Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Austin, TX | $400,000 |
| Children's Museum Houston Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers | Houston, TX | $400,000 |
| University of Houston Foundation Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Houston, TX | $399,000 |
| Education First Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | Seattle, WA | $372,313 |
| 40 Schools Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | New Orleans, LA | $370,000 |
| Avance Inc Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers | San Antonio, TX | $365,000 |
| Arts Connect Houston Arts: Student Education Programs | Houston, TX | $350,000 |
| Creative Action Arts: Student Education Programs | Austin, TX | $350,000 |
| National Association for Family Child Care Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Washington, DC | $350,000 |
| Trust for Learning A Project of New Venture Fund Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | Washington, DC | $350,000 |
| Austin 2030 Network Co Social Good Fund Inc Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Austin, TX | $308,000 |
| The Trail Conservancy Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | Austin, TX | $300,000 |
| United Way of Greater Houston Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| E3 Alliance Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Data, research, and advocacy efforts | Austin, TX | $300,000 |
| Improving Education Inc Early Childhood Development and Education: Parent, family, and caregiver support | Baltimore, MD | $300,000 |
| Mental Health America of Greater Houston Inc Human Services: Emotional well-being support | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University - Texas Policy Lab Early Childhood Development and Education: Data, research, and policy initiatives | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| United Way of Greater Houston Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Texas Tech Foundation Inc - US Prep Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives | Lubbock, TX | $300,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Houston Inc Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Discoveru Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Readiness | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Quality Public K-12 Schools: Quality Schools and Models | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| United Way for Greater Austin Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | Austin, TX | $300,000 |
| Bonterra Jumpstart Fund Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | Oakland CA, CA | $260,000 |
| The Bridgespan Group Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | Boston, MA | $252,463 |
| Kids' Meals Inc Human Services: Food/housing insecurity or other stabilization and empowerment efforts | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas Early Childhood Development and Education: Parent, family, and caregiver support | Dallas, TX | $250,000 |
| American National Standards Institute - Workcred Inc Post-Secondary Pathways: Data, research, and policy initiatives | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Neuhaus Education Center Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | Bellaire, TX | $250,000 |
| Texans Care for Children Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | Austin, TX | $250,000 |
| The Woods Project Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Readiness | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Austin Children's Museum - Thinkery Early Childhood Development and Education: High-quality early learning initiatives | Austin, TX | $225,000 |
| Austin Childrens Museum Dba Thinkery Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Austin, TX | $200,000 |
| Breakthrough Central Texas Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Austin, TX | $200,000 |
| Emerge Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Philanthropy Advocates Co Waco Foundation Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | Waco, TX | $200,000 |
| Rice University School Literacy & Culture Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Summer House Institute Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 |
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