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

Mission

THE BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF LITERACY.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)

Sample Grants Given

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX · 2024
TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS.
$275,000
HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
HOUSTON, TX · 2024
TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.
$108,063
HOUSTON, TX · 2024
TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.
$61,000
HOUSTON, TX · 2024
TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS.
$40,000
COLLEGE STATION, TX · 2024
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

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR READING TUTORS FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS.
$320,000 1 grant
TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS.
$275,000 1 grant
This grant is for the share of proceeds from the 2017 'A Celebration of Reading' event in Houston in April 2017.
$207,123 1 grant
This grant is for the Memorandum of Understanding between Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Harris County Public Library dated September 11, 2018 to support the Family Place Libraries at HCPL.
$200,000 1 grant
TO CREATE 5 FAMILY PLACE LIBRARIES AND PAY FOR BOOKS AND MATERIALS FOR CURIOSITY CRUISER MOBILE LIBRARIES
$186,300 1 grant

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.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, FL, GA, LA, NY, TX, and 1 other state.

DCFLGALANYTXWI

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