Vivian L Smith Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 76-0101380 · reported 2025
189grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$4.5Mtotal paid
4states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 189 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $330K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Camp for All SUPPORT BLAZING NEW TRAILS CAMPAIGN | 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 |
| Jones Graduate School OF Business Rice University SUPPORT THE JONES GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | Houston, TX | $45,000 |
| Museum OF Fine Arts Houston SUPPORT THE EXHIBIT "PICASSO-KLEE-MATISSE: MASTERPIECES FROM THE MUSEUM BERGGRUEN" | Houston, TX | $45,000 |
| Discovery Green SUPPORT SCREEN ON THE GREEN | Houston, TX | $40,000 |
| Springspirit | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Gateway Academy SUPPORT GATEWAY ACADEMY'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Children's Museum OF Houston GENERAL OPERATIONS IN 2025 | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Connect Community THE 9TH ANNUAL CONNECT SUMMER CAMP | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy BACK THE ANNUAL ACTIVITIES, & PROGRAMS & SERVICES | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Hobby Center for the Performing Arts the THE EXXONMOBIL DISCOVERY SERIES | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Furniture Bank THE NO KIDS ON THE FLOOR PROJECT | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Grand Opera HGO'S COMMUNITY & LEARNING INITIATIVES FOR 2024-2025 SEASON | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Park Board THE EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT & PROTECTION OF PARKS/GREENSPACE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON REGION | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Symphony THE 2025-2026 PNC FAMILY CONCERT SERIES | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Kids' Meals INC THE HEALTHY MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Monarch School | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Nick Finnegan Counseling Center MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING & OUTREACH SERVICES | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Stages | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| University OF Houston Gessner College OF Nursing NURSING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Amazing Place SUPPORT 2025 OPERATING EXPENSES | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS | Highlands, TX | $25,000 |
| The Health Museum McGovern Museum OF Health SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Ballet SUPPORT HOUSTON BALLET'S 2025-2026 SEASON | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Kipp Texas Houston SUPPORT KIPP FORWARD PROGRAMMING | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Theatre Under the Stars Tuts SUPPORT "THE RIVER" IN 2025 | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| The Westview School SUPPORT THE WESTVIEW STORY- WRITING OUR NEXT CHAPTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
| Museum OF Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 |
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