Mission
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts operates for the benefit of performing arts institutions within the State of Texas, primarily with respect to such institutions within the Greater Metropolitan Houston area.
Public Charity
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, of Houston, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $32.9M in revenue, $4.8M in expenses, $132.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 218 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $21.4M.
EIN: 742060976
Houston, TX
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$32.9M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$132.4M
Grants Given218
Grant Total$21.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
Toward general operating support and future campaign.
$1,715,000
Support for the 2024-2025 season and The Little Mermaid
$400,000
To support the production of The Sound of Music and HGO-HPB Collaboration on Public Performances
$300,000
Toward general operating support and to support Music Directors
$300,000
To support the 2024-2025 season and underwrite The Ripple, the Wave that carried me home
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 218 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Carroll R Ray
Trustee
Chris Joseph
Trustee
Cornelia C Long
Chair
Cornelia Zilkha
Treasurer
Daniel Zilkha
Trustee
Isabel Lummis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.9M | $4.8M | $132.4M |
| 2023 | $9.8M | $4.9M | $104.3M |
| 2022 | $18.7M | $4.1M | $99.4M |
| 2020 | $9.3M | $4.3M | $80.1M |
| 2019 | $4.6M | $2.5M | $75.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.6M to $32.9M (+612%), with total assets most recently reported at $132.4M.
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
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.