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Who funds Houston Museum of Natural Science?

Houston Museum of Natural Science has received $66 million across 494 grants from 153 funders between 2019 and 2025. Its largest funder is The Cockrell Foundation.

Total received
$66.2M
Funders
153
Grants
494
Years
2019–2025

Funders of this organization

Each funder's grants to this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 153 funders
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Funder Total givenGrantsYearsLatest Follow
The Cockrell Foundation $7.1M42020–20232023
D Dan L Duncan Family Foundation $6.6M42020–20232023
T Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation $6.1M132020–20242024
The Brown Foundation INC $5.7M142020–20242024
The Cullen Foundation $5.6M52021–20242024
Houston Arts Alliance $3.6M52020–20242024
American Endowment Foundation $3.4M32020–20222022
L Laurie and Reed Morian Foundation $2.9M52020–20242024
Greater Houston Community Foundation $2.6M322020–20232023
T The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation $2.5M62020–20242024
T The Glassell Family Foundation INC $2.1M52020–20242024
T The Benton Family Foundation $1.9M52020–20242024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $1.8M72019–20242024
Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation $1.5M52020–20232023
J John P McGovern Foundation $1.1M72020–20242024
H Hamill Foundation $1.1M52020–20242024
G Gordon a Cain Foundation $1.0M52020–20242024
Robert a Welch Foundation 062491 $1.0M120192019
T The Elkins Foundation $1.0M120192019
M Melbern G and Susanne M Glasscock Foundation $700K72020–20242024
The John M O'Quinn Foundation $635K42020–20242024
W William S and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation $586K62020–20242024
A Andrew Delaney Foundation $400K62020–20252025
T Three G Foundation $400K32022–20242024
C Carruth Foundation $300K42020–20242024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INC $279K42022–20242024
T The Ayco Charitable Foundation $268K62019–20252025
The Holthouse Foundation for Kids $235K52022–20242024
The Powell Foundation $200K42021–20242024
American Museum of Natural History $188K52019–20242024
Centerpoint Energy Foundation INC $175K42021–20242024
Garden Club of Houston $162K62019–20242024
The George Foundation $150K320202020
Charities Aid Foundation America $149K32021–20232023
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $139K62019–20242024
T The Crum Foundation $130K42021–20242024
V Vivian L Smith Foundation $125K52020–20242024
T The Michael & Rebecca Cemo Foundation $125K32020–20222022
F Fred and Mabel R Parks Foundation $110K62020–20242024
National Philanthropic Trust $109K42021–20242024
Houston Jewish Community Foundation $104K42019–20242024
The Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation $100K120202020
M M D Anderson Foundation $100K42021–20242024
Sterling-Turner Foundation $80K32022–20242024
P Phillips Family Foundation $75K22022–20242024
American Online Giving Foundation INC $70K32021–20232023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program $68K52020–20242024
T The Lindley Family Foundation $64K52020–20242024
F Fox and Monica Benton Foundation $61K32020–20242024
Ray C Fish Foundation $60K32021–20232023
H Huffington Foundation $60K52020–20232023
J J Squared Family Foundation $58K72020–20242024
S Strake Foundation $55K42021–20242024
H Huff Family Foundation $55K52019–20242024
Harry Bass Foundation $55K42020–20242024
S Shell Oil Company Foundation $53K82020–20242024
Jesse W Couch Charitable Foundation $50K120222022
P Palmer Foundation $50K52020–20242024
J James C and Teresa K Day Foundation $50K42019–20232023
K Keith and Mattie Stevenson Foundation $47K62020–20252025
Methodist Hospital Group $47K32021–20232023
T The Susan Vaughan Foundation INC $45K32022–20242024
M Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation $39K52020–20242024
R Rainforest Cafe Friends of the Future Foundation $36K120202020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $33K22022–20232023
T The Shackouls Family Foundation $32K32022–20242024
U Union Pacific Foundation $30K32021–20232023
T The Tapeats Fund $30K62020–20242024
F Fruehauf Foundation $27K52020–20242024
D Denman-Newman Foundation $25K52020–20242024
Christian Community Foundation INC $25K120242024
B Bunchberry Charitable Foundation $24K62019–20232023
B Barn Road Foundation $20K22022–20232023
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund $19K120212021
M Melcher Charitable Foundation $17K52021–20242024
N Ney Foundation $16K22021–20222022
G Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INC $16K120242024
W William E and Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Trust $15K120202020
Harry S and Isabel C Cameron Foundation $15K22020–20222022
T The Zions Bancorporation Foundation $15K42021–20242024
T The Trier Family Foundation $14K52020–20242024
Fort Bend Junior Service League $14K120242024
McNeill Charitable Foundation INC $14K52020–20242024
C Carl a Davis and Lois E Davis Foundation $12K52020–20242024
A Anne Lamkin Kinder Foundation INC $12K52021–20252025
E Edward and Ellen Randall Foundation $12K42020–20232023
Humanities Texas $11K120192019
Tulsa Community Foundation $10K120242024
A Artie and Dorothy McFerrin Foundation $10K120212021
The Methodist Hospital $10K120222022
M Midway Foundation $10K120212021
T The Medallion Foundation INC $10K120232023
National Federation of the Blind INC $9K120222022
G Greentree Fund $9K42020–20232023
T The Kayser Foundation $9K120202020
Field Museum of Natural History $8K120222022
W Willard & Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation $8K22020–20212021
Network for Good INC $7K120202020
W Walter M Mischer & Mary a Mischer Foundation $6K22021–20222022
S Steen Family Foundation $6K22023–20242024

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