Private Foundation

The Cullen Foundation

The Cullen Foundation, of Houston, TX, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $25.0M in revenue, $22.2M in expenses, $271.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 104 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $147.6M.

EIN: 760647361 Houston, TX Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$25.0M
Total Expenses$22.2M
Total Assets$271.5M
Grants Given104
Grant Total$147.6M
Filing Years2019–2024

Before you apply to The Cullen Foundation

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2024 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 33% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX · 2024
Baylor College of Medicines Health Sciences Tower
$3,000,000
University of Houston System
Houston, TX · 2024
Centennial Project: Transforming Houston's Campus - Centennial Plaza Naming
$2,500,000
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Houston, TX · 2024
Upper Armand Bayou Protection Project
$1,500,000
Good Reason Houston Inc
Houston, TX · 2024
HISD Supports for External Engagement
$1,000,000
DePelchin Children's Center
Houston, TX · 2024
Toward Transitioning Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Region 6 to Community Based Care
$1,000,000

Showing up to 5 of 104 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice Chairman/Dir Carla Knobloch
Director Isaac Arnold Iii
COO/VP Investments Laura Chapman
Director Marvin E Odum
Secretary/Dir Meredith T Cullen
Director Nina Zilkha

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$15,020,000 56 grants
Health & Medicine
$14,000,000 4 grants
Environment & Conservation
$2,575,000 5 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$2,110,000 3 grants
Education
$1,875,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $25.0M $22.2M $271.5M
2023 $9.3M $20.7M $268.7M
2022 $18.8M $21.7M $280.0M
2020 $19.6M $18.1M $278.0M
2019 $27.0M $18.6M $276.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $27.0M to $25.0M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $271.5M.

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

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.

TX

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