The Powell Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-6104592 · reported 2025
271grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$20.4Mtotal paid
22states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 271 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $78K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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 |
| 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 |
| The Bridgespan Group Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | Boston, MA | $838,175 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Improving Education INC Early Childhood Development and Education: Supportive Caregivers | Baltimore, MD | $191,000 |
| Huntsville Independent School District Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports | Huntsville, TX | $151,000 |
| Austin Public Education Foundation Dba Austin Ed Fund Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | Austin, TX | $150,000 |
| Children at Risk INC Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Collaborative for Children Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Connective Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| E3 Alliance Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | Austin, TX | $150,000 |
| Good Reason Houston Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy INC Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Young Audiences INC of Houston Arts: Student Education Programs | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| The Bridgespan Group Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Capacity Sector | Boston, MA | $140,000 |
| Genaustin Dba Girls Empowerment Network Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing | Austin, TX | $128,000 |
| Family Houston Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| Mainspring Schools Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Austin, TX | $125,000 |
| Austin Youth & Community Farm INC Dba Urban Roots Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Bakerripley Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County INC Quality Public K-12 Schools: Quality Schools and Models | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County INC Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Center for Women & Their Work Arts: Student Education Programs | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Kipp Texas Public Schools Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes INC Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Onegoal Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Open Dance Project Arts: Student Education Programs | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Remind Human Services: Emotional Wellbeing | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Rooted School Foundation Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 |
| Teach for America INC Dba Teach for America - Austin Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Teach-Org INC Dba Teach for Houston Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 |
| Texas Cultural Trust Council Dba Texas Cultural Trust Arts: Student Education Programs | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| The Anderson Center for the Arts Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Trees for Houston Conservation: Environmental Protection | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Urban Harvest INC Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
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