Mission
THE BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF LITERACY.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)
Public Charity
BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION
Based in HOUSTON, TX, BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.3M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, $11.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 167 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $5.4M.
EIN: 465037878
HOUSTON, TX
Single Organization Support
NTEE: T11
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$11.7M
Grants Given167
Grant Total$5.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
How Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
The foundation supports family literacy programs, adult literacy programs and direct services, in-school literacy intervention programs for struggling readers and summer learning programs to disadvantaged children, as well…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
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Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS.
$275,000
HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.
$108,063
TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.
$61,000
TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS.
$40,000
TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT TAMU FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING READING CERTIFICATION.
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 167 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PARTNERSHIPS & PROGRAMS OFFICER
Cindy Puryear Chief Strategic
DIRECTOR
David Jones
VICE CHAIR
Gregory Garland
PRESIDENT/CEO
Julie Baker Finck
DIRECTOR
Juliet Stipeche
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Lisa Jakel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $11.7M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $4.1M | $10.8M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.6M | $9.4M |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $2.7M | $10.0M |
| 2019 | $4.3M | $3.1M | $8.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.3M to $5.3M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, FL, GA, LA, NY, TX, and 1 other state.
DCFLGALANYTXWI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.