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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 1,368 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 Given1,368
Grant Total$128.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
Precinct4Forward
Conservation: Connecting People to Nature
$1,500,000
Boys & Girls Club of Walker County
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$1,262,295
The Holdsworth Center
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators
$981,164
BridgeYear
Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success
$949,815
The Bridgespan Group
Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems
$838,175
Showing up to 5 of 1,368 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
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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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.