Private Foundation

The Powell Foundation

The Powell Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Houston, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $49.1M revenue, $24.2M expenses, $491.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,372 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $128.9M.

EIN: 746104592 Houston, TX Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$49.1M
Total Expenses$24.2M
Total Assets$491.9M
Grants Given1,372
Grant Total$128.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

Precinct4Forward
Houston, TX · 2025
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$1,500,000
Boys & Girls Club of Walker County
Huntsville, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$1,262,295
The Holdsworth Center
Austin, TX · 2025
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$981,164
BridgeYear
Houston, TX · 2025
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$949,815
The Bridgespan Group
Boston, MA · 2025
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$838,175

Showing up to 5 of 1,372 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VP/Director Ben H Powell V
Assistant Treasurer Ben H Powell Vi
Secretary/Director Charles F Caldwell
Director Christopher D Casey Ii
Director E Inez Hill
Director Elizabeth K Moore

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

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$37,811,959 4 grants
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$7,300,050 16 grants
Designated Grant: General operating and support
$4,439,815 537 grants
Arts: Student Education Programs
$3,565,000 47 grants
Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators
$3,453,761 15 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $49.1M $24.2M $491.9M
2024 $36.1M $21.7M $451.5M
2023 $22.8M $20.2M $421.2M
2022 $35.5M $22.6M $372.8M
2021 $20.4M $17.7M $469.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $20.4M to $49.1M (+141%), with total assets most recently reported at $491.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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