Grants awarded
Who does Sterling-Turner Foundation fund?
Sterling-Turner Foundation has awarded $11 million across 327 grants to 177 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $10,000 and $30,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $25,000 versus $20,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$11.1M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
177
Grants
327
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
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Stages
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$1.0M | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| U University of Houston | $1.0M | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Remember the Alamo Foundation
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$500K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$500K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
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$404K | 8 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
The Houston Food Bank
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$275K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| K Kids' Meals INC | $245K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Star of Hope Mission | $240K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$200K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$165K | 6 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Hope and Healing Center & Institute
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$160K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$150K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| O Open Door Mission | $139K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Mercy Gate Ministries
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$130K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| C Crossway Bible Church | $120K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Discovery Green Conservancy
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$115K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Houston Botanic Garden
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$115K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos Incorporated
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$110K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Hermann Park Conservancy
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$105K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Houston Zoo INC
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$100K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| N National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Covenant House Texas
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$100K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Camp for All Foundation
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$100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $90K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Remind | $90K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Hope Mommies INC
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$90K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$90K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$85K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | $80K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Houston Museum of Natural Science
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$80K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$80K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$80K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$75K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$70K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$70K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$65K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$65K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$65K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| T The Women's Home | $60K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Houston Symphony Society
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$60K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$60K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Pathways for Little Feet
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$58K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$55K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| T The Salvation Army | $55K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$55K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
The James Phillips Williams Memorial Foundation
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| 1 1 Hope for Kids INC | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S San Angelo Museum | $50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$50K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Ex-Students Association of the University of Texas | $50K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| R Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| 1 1hope for Kids INC | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| T Texas Children's Hospital | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Society of St Vincent De Paul | $45K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Small Steps Nuturing Center | $45K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$45K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| C Children's Museum INC | $40K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$40K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| B Boys and Girls Country of Houston INC | $40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Schreiner University
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$40K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| T The Wheelhouse INC | $40K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Kerr County Christian Action Council
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$40K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Dietert Center
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$40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| N Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation | $40K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $40K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Society of St Vincent De Paul | $35K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Council on Recovery
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$35K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston INC
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$35K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| A Angela House | $35K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$35K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| G Grape Creek Volunteer Fire Dept INC | $35K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
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$35K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
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$35K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TX | |
| H Hunt Volunteer Fire Department | $35K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Hill Country Christian Counseling Center INC
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$30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| L Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church | $30K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| K Kimble Rural Fire Department | $30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| H Houston's Amazing Place INC | $30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Memorial Park Conservancy INC
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$30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Eyes on Me INC
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$30K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Bear Be a Resource for Cps Kids
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$30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $30K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$30K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| C Comal Independent School District | $30K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$30K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| P Pro-Vision INC | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Springspirit INC
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
Casa Mateo
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$25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| H Health Care for the Homeless Houston | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| P P4l - Lemonade Day Houston | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Clayton Dabney Foundation for Kids with Cancer | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| K Kids Meals INC | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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