OUR GIVING
$2.7 billion given since our founding in 1937
Our Board-approved strategic framework prioritizes deep commitments to Civic Engagement, Public Education, Arts & Culture, and Greenspaces, as well as provides flexibility to address emerging opportunities and challenges when they arise and where the Endowment can have a significant impact, such as homelessness. Our giving is guided by our commitment to Learning & Evaluation, which deepens our understanding of these areas and identifies what works.
$120 million+
AWARDED in 2022
300+ grants
approved in 2021 and 2022
800+ grantees
supported in past decade
The Channel | May 2025(external source, opens in a new tab)
In this issue, we explore how the art sector is united in telling its story, how partners are collaborating to pave a clear road for aspiring teachers, and why nonprofits need more trust-based, flexible grantmaking.
August Hamilton named new Program Director, Education at Houston Endowment
The experienced leader joins the Foundation on June 2 and will lead Houston Endowment’s education strategy and grantmaking.
Telling their story together: The arts sector unites
HouArts in Action centralizes advocacy efforts and messaging for the arts sector. Through these efforts, it seeks to protect and grow public funding, create and preserve vibrant cultural spaces, build pathways to economic opportunity, and communicate effective stories about the richness of Houston’s culture.