The William Stamps Farish Fund
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 74-6043019 · reported 2025
134grants reported
$50Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$16.7Mtotal paid
12states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 134 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University OF Kentucky - Markey Cancer Foundation CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 5 -EXCELLENCE IN UROLOGIC CANCER | Lexington, KY | $1,000,000 |
| University OF Virginia McIntire School Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE TOWARDS CREATION OF ENDOWMENT AT THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR LIFE FLIGHT | Houston, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation INC CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 3 FOR CLINIC OF THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Boca Grande, FL | $1,000,000 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH STUDY | Houston, TX | $750,000 |
| Tampa Museum OF Art INC GENERAL OPERATIONS; CONTRIBUTION 3 OF 10 - CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | Tampa, FL | $500,000 |
| Foundation for Fighting Blindness CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 5 - RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA | Columbia, MD | $500,000 |
| The Brotherhoodsister Sol INC PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING | New York, NY | $450,000 |
| Council ON Recovery BUILDING RENOVATIONS. PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | Houston, TX | $445,000 |
| Protestant Episcopal High School OF Virginia CONTRIBUTION 3 OF 5 - COURAGE CAMPAIGN | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 |
| Mayo Clinic CONTRIBUTION 4 OF 5 - ENDOCRINOLOGY | Rochester, MN | $400,000 |
| W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | Bellaire, TX | $400,000 |
| Alliance OF Community Assistance Ministries PROGRAM SERVICES, GENERAL OPERATIONS, SPONSORSHIP | Houston, TX | $360,000 |
| YMCA OF the Greater Houston Area CONTRIBUTIONS 1 AND 2 OF 3 - EVALUATION AND OUTCOME MEASURES PROJECT | Houston, TX | $300,000 |
| Aucilla Christian Academy GENERAL OPERATIONS; CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 5 FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Monticello, FL | $300,000 |
| Crisis Center OF Tampa Bay INC CORBETT TRAUMA CENTER | Tampa, FL | $250,000 |
| Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston GENERAL OPERATIONS AND IT MIGRATION PROJECT, PHARMACY UPGRADE AND DEVELOPMENT OF HR SYSTEMS | Houston, TX | $235,000 |
| United Against Human Trafficking FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS, BRIDGE FUNDING | Houston, TX | $225,000 |
| Corbett Preparatory School OF Ids INC STAFF DEVELOPMENT | Tampa, FL | $200,000 |
| Tall Timbers Research INC | Tallahassee, FL | $200,000 |
| Champions for Children INC | Tampa, FL | $200,000 |
| United Way OF Greater Houston BUILDING POSSIBILITIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - TECHNOLOGY | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE TOWARDS PROJECT AT METHODIST HOSPITAL | New York, NY | $175,000 |
| Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council HOUSING PROGRAM AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | Houston, TX | $175,000 |
| Houston's Amazing Place INC GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR CENTRAL CAMPUS; LAUNCH OF NEW WEST CAMPUS | Houston, TX | $165,000 |
| Children's Museum OF Houston INC FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR NEW EXHIBITS | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| American Youthworks GENERAL OPERATIONS FOR HOUSTON OFFICE, CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | Austin, TX | $150,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless OF Houstonharris County CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 2 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| The Aspen Institute TEXAS OPPORTUNITY YOUTH NETWORK | Washington DC, DC | $150,000 |
| Galveston Urban Ministries KITCHEN BUILD OUT | Galveston, TX | $150,000 |
| Connect Community CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $150,000 |
| Fort Bend Care Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Missouri City, TX | $150,000 |
| Red Hook Art Project FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | Brooklyn, NY | $130,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House OF Houston INC GENERAL OPERATIONS AND KITCHEN UPGRADES | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| Small Places COMPLETION OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| Santa Maria Hostel PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 2 FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| The Workfaith Connection GENERAL OPERATIONS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY | Houston, TX | $125,000 |
| New York Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children CONTRIBUTION 1 OF 4 - PROGRAM SUPPORT; SEED FUNDING | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Society OF ST Vincent DE Paul CAPACITY BUILDING | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Boca Grande United Methodist Church DISASTER RELIEF FUND | Boca Grande, FL | $100,000 |
| DE Pelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| The Blue Bird Circle MEDICAL RESEARCH | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy INC | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Island School Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $100,000 |
| Dickinson Music Enrichment Center VAN PURCHASE | Dickinson, TX | $84,000 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $80,000 |
| Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund INC | Elmhurst, IL | $80,000 |
| Boys & Girls Country OF Houston INC GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PILOT PROGRAM | Hockley, TX | $75,000 |
| Developing Artists Theather Company INC PROGRAM EXPANSION | New York, NY | $75,000 |
| Star OF Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $75,000 |
| Taping for the Blind INC GOLF TOURNAMENT SUPPORT AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | Houston, TX | $75,000 |
| Careerspring Foundation FULFILLMENT OF PLEDGE FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION | Bellaire, TX | $75,000 |
| Teach for America Nashville - Chattanooga | Nashville, TN | $75,000 |
| Village Learning Center INC Dba the Village Centers MEDICAL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND BUSINESS PLAN | Kingwood, TX | $70,000 |
| Baylor College OF Medicine Teen Health Clinic CONTRIBUTION 2 OF 2 FOR THE ASCEND PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $62,500 |
| Carnegie Literacy Center INC TUTORING, OUTREACH AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT | Lexington, KY | $60,000 |
| First Tee OF Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
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