Vivian L Smith Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 76-0101380 · reported 2023–2025
482grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$12.9Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 23 of its 482 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $548K 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
1900 West Loop S Ste 1050
Houston, TX 77027-3295
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital Office of Development FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ADDITION OF ONE MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST AT THE TX CHILDREN'S PEDIAT | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Episcopal High School Donor Box Dept 313 CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BENITEZ CHAPEL | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Communities in Schools Houston SUPPORT CIS DROPOUT PREVENTION & CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DURING 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Office of Inst Advancement Msc #800 CONSTRUCTION & INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF PLANNED HEALTH SCIENCES TOWER. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Houston Hospice PROVIDE UNCOMPROMISING COMPASSIONATE END-OF-LIFE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS IN 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| DE Pelchin Children's Center SUPPORT THE FAMILIES COUNT PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Holly Hall Christian Retirement Community SUPPORT THE BUILDING ON A HOUSTON LEGACY CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation SUPPORT THE CRITICAL NEXT PHASE OF NICHE DEVELOPMENT | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Communities in Schools - Houston SUPPORT THE CIS DROPOUT PREVENTION CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Foundation for Jones Hall SUPPORT THE "OVERTURE FOR THE FUTURE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Houston Hospice FUNDS TO PROVIDE DIGNIFIED END-OF-LIFE CARE TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS & CRITICAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPOR | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Houston SUPPORT RMH PROGRAMS ACROSS ALL LOCATIONS. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| The Joy School SUPPORT THE DREAM BIG CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| UT Health SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLINICAL CARE COORDINATOR IN PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CLINICS | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS & PROGRAMS THIS SCHOOL YEAR. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center SUPPORT SINGLE-CELL SEQUENCING RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY NICHOLAS NAVIN, PH.D. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Office of Development SUPPORT THE ADDITION OF A MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST AT TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRICS NORTH | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Communities in Schools - Houston SUPPORT CIS DROPOUT PREVENTION & CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT BASTIAN, MCNAMARA, NEFF & SUTTON ELEMENT | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Depelchin Children's Center SUPPORT THE FAMILIES COUNT PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Houston Hospice PROVIDE UNCOMPROMISING COMPASSIONATE END-OF-LIFE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| UT Health FUNDS FOR THE CONTINUATION & EXPANSION OF THE CHILD & ADOLESCENT MOOD DISORDERS PROGRAM PILOT PROGRA | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center SUPPORT SINGLE-CELL SEQUENCING RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY NICHOLAS NAVIN, PH.D, CHAIR OF SYSTEMS BIOLOGY | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS & PROGRAMS IN 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR FOR HOUSTON STUDENTS | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Annunciation Orthodox School SUPPORT LIGHT THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine CONSTRUCTION & INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF PLANNED HEALTH SCIENCES TOWER. | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Episcopal High School CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BENITEZ CHAPEL | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Jones Graduate School of Business Rice University CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BUSINESS SCHOOL BUILDING ON THE RICE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Tirr Foundation SUPPORT MISSION CONNECT RESEARCH IN 2024 | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Tirr Foundation SUPPORT MISSION CONNECT RESEARCH | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Kids' Meals Inc BUILDING HOPE CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $80,000 |
| Camp for All SUPPORT BLAZING NEW TRAILS CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $75,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston SUPPORT THE M.D. ANDERSON FAMILY YMCA REBUILD PROJECT | Houston, TX | $75,000 |
| Springspirit FUNDS FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $70,000 |
| The Kinkaid School SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $60,000 |
| Christian Community Service Center FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS TO HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE GREATER FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Attn Hou1160 THE CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM | Dallas, TX | $50,000 |
| Menil Foundation Inc the Menil Collection ENDORSE THE ARTIST DOCUMENTAION PROGRAM ARCHIVIST IN THE FINAL YEAR OF JEREMY DAVET'S PLANNED 3 YEAR | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Pursuit Center GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ASSIST CHOICE, GROWTH & INDEPENDENCE FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Teach for America HOUSTON'S WORK TRAINING NEW TEACHERS/TUTORS & PROVIDE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ALUMNI OF | Dallas, TX | $50,000 |
| The Council on Recovery | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Good Samaritan Foundation SUPPORT THE NURING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Ieducate FUNDS FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION IN NORTH HOUSTON OVER THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR | Bellaire, TX | $50,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation SUPPORT THE MOBILE STROKE UNIT | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| The Rise School of Houston SUPPORT THE TUITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Bakerripley PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE EAST END, GULFTON/SHARPSTOWN, PASADENA AND EAS | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| The Arbor School SUPPORT THE RENOVATION & EXPANSION PROJECT | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Elijah Rising SUPPORT THE ONE-TIME START UP COSTS OF THE EMERGENCY SHELTER | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Food Bank SUPPORT TO NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING PAYCHECK OR SNAP BENEFIT INTERRUPTIONS | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| The Rose SUPPORT THE EMPOWER HER SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| University of St Thomas SUPPORT THE "VIVIAN L. SMITH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND" FOR NURSING STUDENTS IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston SUPPORT M.D. ANDERSON FAMILY YMCA PHASE II CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Southwest Public Schools Attn Donations SUPPORT THE IN-HOUSE SUMMER OF LEARNING PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Texas Development University of Texas Austin SUPPORT THE BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART | Austin, TX | $50,000 |
| University of Texas Austin SUPPORT THE UT BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL GENERAL FUND | Austin, TX | $50,000 |
| Baker Ripley SUPPORT COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC INITIATIVES & WELLNESS PROGRAMS IN HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Camp for All SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES IN 2023. | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School SUPPORT 2021-2023 ANNUAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, SCHOLARSHIPS & GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Highlands, TX | $50,000 |
| Good Samaritan Foundation NURSING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Food Bank SUPPORT THE BACKPACK BUDDY PROGRAM. | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
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