Community foundation · EIN 76-0187329
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
Houston, TX
Houston Jewish Community Foundation is a community foundation based in Houston, TX. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $28.8M in grants paid across 269 grants, with $180M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Baylor College of Medicine, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and Washington and Jefferson College.
How to request funding
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Houston Jewish Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
The Houston Jewish Community Foundation monitors the use of grant funds by: researching grantees before distribution, determining eligible grantees are recognized as public charitable organizations as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; ensuring a grant does not provide impermissible benefits, monitoring, and written reporting requirement vary by grant size and fund. Staff communicates regularly with organizations that are frequent recipients of donor-advised grants and with organizations that are not well-known to keep current on their programs and services.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
The Houston Jewish Community Foundation is a donor-centered community foundation which seeks to perpetuate Jewish values and institutions through the acquisition, professional management, and distribution of charitable resources.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | General Support | $3,792,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | General Support | $3,454,832 |
| Washington and Jefferson College | Washington, PA | General Support | $2,500,000 |
| Joan and Stanford Alexander Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX | General Support | $1,598,679 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | General Support | $1,151,490 |
| Emery-Weiner Center for Jewish Education | Houston, TX | General Support | $702,940 |
| Congregation Emanu El | Houston, TX | General Support | $558,107 |
| Jewish Federations of North America | New York, NY | General Support | $477,500 |
| Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services | Houston, TX | General Support | $416,747 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | General Support | $375,975 |
| Hand in Hand Center for Jewish-Arab Education | Portland, OR | General Support | $367,068 |
| Planned Parenthood South Texas | San Antonio, TX | General Support | $300,000 |
| Friends of IDF Texas Chapter | Houston, TX | General Support | $281,120 |
| Congregation Brith Shalom | Bellaire, TX | General Support | $272,597 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | General Support | $270,700 |
| Houston Jewish Family Foundation | Houston, TX | General Support | $263,141 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | General Support | $247,760 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General Support | $245,266 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | General Support | $231,432 |
| Irvin M Shlenker School of Cong Beth Israel | Houston, TX | General Support | $202,845 |
| The University of Virginia Health Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General Support | $200,000 |
| Robert M Beren Academy | Houston, TX | General Support | $189,278 |
| Congregation Beth Yeshurun | Houston, TX | General Support | $162,503 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | Houston, TX | General Support | $157,680 |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University | Chicago, IL | General Support | $146,930 |
The 25 largest of 269 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- Texas$17.8M · 145 grants
- Pennsylvania$2.64M · 5 grants
- New York$1.77M · 31 grants
- Oregon$367K · 1 grant
- Massachusetts$336K · 8 grants
- District of Columbia$312K · 11 grants
- California$276K · 14 grants
- Virginia$219K · 3 grants
- New Jersey$171K · 10 grants
- Illinois$168K · 3 grants
- Connecticut$75K · 5 grants
- Florida$66.7K · 4 grants
Quick answers
Does Houston Jewish Community Foundation accept grant applications?
Community foundations usually run open grant rounds for nonprofits in their area, alongside donor-advised funds that donors direct. Check Houston Jewish Community Foundation's website for current grant opportunities, deadlines and eligibility. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Houston Jewish Community Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $28,785,084 in grants paid (269 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Houston Jewish Community Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Baylor College of Medicine (TX), $3.79M, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston (TX), $3.45M, Washington and Jefferson College (PA), $2.5M, Joan and Stanford Alexander Jewish Family Service (TX), $1.6M and Holocaust Museum Houston (TX), $1.15M.