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Who does John P McGovern Foundation fund?

John P McGovern Foundation has awarded $60 million across 1,314 grants to 387 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in environment. Its typical grant is $20,000, with most between $10,000 and $40,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $20,000 versus $15,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$59.6M
Typical grant
$20K
Grantees
387
Grants
1,314
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.

100 of 387 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
U Ut-Health Science Center Medical School $10.0M120242024— —
U University of Houston $2.6M102021–20242024— —
Hermann Park Conservancy $2.2M62021–20242024TX
Houston Zoo INC $1.8M92021–20242024TX
Houston Museum of Natural Science $1.1M72020–20242024TX
C Children's Museum $1.0M120242024— —
Baylor College of Medicine $906K82020–20242024TX
Institute for Behavior and Health INC $750K62020–20242024MD
J John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science $700K62021–20242024— —
The Council on Recovery $655K32021–20232023TX
T The Children's Museum $640K42021–20242024— —
S Salvation Army $605K52021–20242024— —
N New Hope Housing $600K42021–20242024— —
T The Grand 1894 Opera House $600K220202020— —
T The Grand 1894 Opera House $600K22023–20242024— —
Houston Public Library Foundation INC $580K52020–20242024TX
T The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston $540K620202020— —
H Houston Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse INC $530K220202020— —
Community Family Centers-Centros Familiares De La Comunidad $525K82020–20242024TX
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation $515K62021–20242024TX
T Texas Tech University $500K42021–20242024— —
Covenant House Texas $480K42020–20242024TX
Houston Symphony Society $470K82020–20242024TX
Memorial Park Conservancy INC $450K62020–20242024TX
Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services $420K62020–20242024TX
S Star of Hope Mission $400K42021–20242024— —
Houston Area Womens Center INC $390K62020–20242024TX
S Salvation Army $370K620202020— —
Depelchin Children's Center $360K62020–20242024TX
Galveston Bay Foundation INC $355K62020–20242024TX
The Houston Audubon Society $355K82020–20242024TX
The Ranch Recovery Centers INC $350K72020–20242024CA
The Jesse Tree INC $350K62020–20242024TX
H Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library $339K120222022— —
T The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston $330K72021–20242024— —
T The Children's Museum $320K220202020— —
1894 INC $300K120212021TX
J John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science $300K220202020— —
1 1894 INC DBA the Grand 1894 Opera House $300K120222022— —
N New Hope Housing $300K220202020— —
S Search Homeless Services $300K62020–20242024TX
El Centro De Corazon $300K62020–20242024TX
M Miller Outdoor Theater $300K32021–20232023— —
U Uthsc-H School of Nursing $300K220202020— —
U United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast $300K32022–20242024— —
K Kickstart $295K52021–20242024— —
Bakerripley $260K42021–20242024TX
Galveston Island Tree Conservancy $250K52020–20242024TX
T The Women's Home $240K42021–20242024— —
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory INC $240K62020–20242024TX
T The YMCA of Greater Houston Area $240K42021–20242024— —
S South Main Alliance $240K42021–20242024— —
Communities in Schools of Houston INC $240K62020–20242024TX
Texas Medical Association Foundation $230K122020–20242024TX
T The Rose Center $230K42021–20242024— —
U Uthsc-H School of Nursing $225K32021–20242024— —
H Houston Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse INC $225K120242024— —
Cenikor Foundation $225K62020–20242024TX
S Spark $210K62020–20242024— —
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston $210K62020–20242024TX
Art League of Houston $210K82020–20242024TX
M Miller Outdoor Theater $200K220202020— —
T Texas Tech University $200K220202020— —
T Texas Tech Univ System Inst Advancement $200K220202020— —
U Uthsc - Cizik School of Nursing $200K22022–20232023— —
K Kickstart $200K620202020— —
U United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast $200K220202020— —
B Boys & Girls Country $200K42021–20242024— —
H Houston Public Media $200K42021–20242024— —
B Boy Scouts-Sam Houston Area Council $200K42021–20242024— —
C Casa De Esperanza $200K52021–20242024— —
T The Nehemiah Neighborhood Center $190K62023–20242024— —
T The Women's Fund for Her $190K52021–20242024— —
Discovery Green Conservancy $182K62020–20242024TX
T The Men's Center $180K32021–20232023— —
American Heritage Education Foundation INC $180K62020–20242024TX
Assistance League of Houston $180K72020–20242024TX
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center $180K122020–20242024TX
F Family Services of Greater Houston $180K42021–20242024— —
The Brookwood Community INC $175K62020–20242024TX
Heritage Society $175K62020–20242024TX
Camp for All Foundation $170K82020–20242024TX
Trees for Houston $170K82020–20242024TX
C Child Advocates $160K62021–20242024— —
G Galveston College $160K42021–20242024— —
K Kipp Academy $160K42021–20242024— —
T The Nehemiah Neighborhood Center $160K420202020— —
C City Wide Club of America $160K42021–20242024— —
Houston Parks Board $150K62020–20242024TX
M Mental Health America of Greater Houston $150K32021–20232023— —
U University of Houston $150K220202020— —
S Sigma Xi the Scientific Research Society $150K120232023— —
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft $150K62020–20242024TX
Alley Theatre $145K72020–20242024TX
Holocaust Museum Houston $142K102020–20242024TX
The Houston Food Bank $142K82020–20242024TX
T The Men's Center INC $140K420202020— —
T The YMCA of Greater Houston Area $140K420202020— —
T The Women's Home $140K420202020— —
L Lawndale Art Center $140K42021–20242024— —

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