Community Foundation

GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Community Foundation based in HOUSTON, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $293.3M, expenses of $267.8M, total assets of $1.1B. Imperigo tracks 377 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $107.8M.

EIN: 237160400 HOUSTON, TX Community Foundations NTEE: T31 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$293.3M
Total Expenses$267.8M
Total Assets$1.1B
Grant Records377
Funding Total$107.8M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (GHCF) IS EXPANDING PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT BY CONNECTING DONORS TO THE CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT, PROVIDING EXCELLENT STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO US, AND CONVENING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEEDS. THROUGH DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS, DESIGNATED FUNDS, GIVING CIRCLES, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS, GHCF MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. DONORS TO THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. A DATABASE OF NONPROFITS IS MAINTAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF GHCF DONORS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. GHCF HAS PROVIDED A NEUTRAL PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at Greater Houston Community Foundation

How Greater Houston Community Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $98 for programs

$27
Educational:disbursed grants to 799 organizations to support educational programs and curriculums and disbursed awards to 267 educational institutions to support scholarship programs
28% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 799 organizations
$22
Public benefit:disbursed grants to 616 organizations and projects for the public benefit and disbursed awards to 1,136 individuals for disaster relief
23% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 616 organizations; 1,136 individuals
$15
Human services:disbursed grants to 1,110 organizations to support human service programs and organizations serving community needs
15% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,110 organizations

Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Sample Grants Received

THE SUNSHINE KIDS FOUNDATION
2025
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
$152,000
FUSION ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
2025
DONATIONS TO THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHO WILL THEN IN TURN HELP REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDE POSSIBLE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TO FUSION STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE. THE PURPOSE OF THESE GRANTS IS TO FACILITATE THE ADMNISTRATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
$100,000
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,579
$20,000
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 377 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR OF CHARITABLE SOLUTIONS Andrea Mayes - Senior
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Anthanette Wilson
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Avani Narang
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Brad Morgan
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Brandon Simmons
GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER Caren Sweetland

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$38,437,721 188 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$6,615,995 91 grants
Education
$4,049,750 12 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,741,650 10 grants
Human & Social Services
$1,533,870 16 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $293.3M $267.8M $1.1B
2023 $242.9M $227.9M $1.0B
2022 $234.2M $467.2M $929.6M
2020 $196.2M $173.2M $818.8M
2019 $205.5M $139.1M $738.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $205.5M to $293.3M (+43%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1B.

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

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