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Houston
Endowment, Inc.
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Background
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Philosophy/Focus
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Created in 1937 by
Jesse Holman Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones, the Houston Endowment, Inc. is an
extension of their personal philanthropy. The foundation contributes to a
broad spectrum of programs in education, health care, human services,
cultural arts, and other areas.
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Major Fields of
Interest
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Arts/cultural
programs; education; health care; human services.
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Type of
Grants
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General/operating
support; continuing support; annual campaigns; capital campaigns;
equipment; endowment funds; emergency funds; program development;
conferences/seminars; professorships; fellowships; research; employee
matching gifts.
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Grants
Restrictions
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Although the
Joneses imposed no geographic restrictions, the majority of funds are
directed to programs serving the people of the greater Houston area and
the state of Texas. No grants or scholarships to individuals; no funds
for galas, testimonial dinners, or advertising. No loans of any type.
Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations which are tax-exempt under
Sections 501 (c) (3) or 170 (c) of the IRS code. The Board of Directors
prefers not to consider applications from an organization more frequently
than once every 12 months, whether the application was approved or denied;
and it also prefers not to consider applications from an organization
which has received a multi-year grant from the foundation until all
payments of that grant have been made.
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Number of
Staff
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19
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Assets
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Year ending
12/31/97: $1,331,565,238
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Grants
Analysis
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Total Annual
Giving
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Year ending
12/31/97: $53,216,561 in all fields of interest
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Number
Funded
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Unavailable
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Ratios of
Funded/Applied
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Unavailable
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Typical
Range
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$20,000 - $250,000
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Cancer/Prevention/Control
Projects Funded
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American Cancer
Society, TX Division, Houston. $10,000 to staff a cancer resource center
within the Harris County Hospital District, to enhance program
accessibility to the underserved, 1998.
The Rose, Houston. $60,000 to establish a networked patient
information management system to assist in detecting breast cancer for
low-income women, 1998.
Greater Houston Community Foundation, Houston. $100,000 toward the
collaborative effort of Communities Conquering Cancer, a community-based
system for the early detection and treatment of cancer, 1998.
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Application Guidelines
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Application
Procedure
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Grants are made
only on the basis of written applications. Grant department staff review
and evaluate requests before they are presented to the Board of
Directors. No oral presentations are heard. Neither inquiries nor grant
applications are accepted by electronic mail at this time. No application
form is required. Applications should consist of a letter and the
following supporting documents: a letter on the organizationıs letterhead
that is signed by the chief executive officer that the request is approved
and a strong priority of the organization; a brief description of the
mission and history of the organization; the needs of the project, the
specific population that will benefit from the project; the objectives and
activities included in the project; the timetable for meeting those
objectives; a statement regarding the budget and overall cost of the
project; a list of other sources of support; the method for evaluating the
projectıs effectiveness; and the name, title, and telephone number of the
person with whom the foundation should communicate regarding the request,
if other than the chief executive officer.
Other supporting documents are required. Check the web site for
additional information on required documents.
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Key
Dates
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No specific
deadlines. The Board of Directors meets nine or ten times a year and
considers grant requests at six meetings each year. The review and
decision process typically takes three to six months. If funding is
needed by a specific date, the request should be submitted four to six
months in advance. Applicants can help provide a timely response by using
the grant application guidelines as a checklist to ensure that all
necessary information is provided with the original request. The staff
will be pleased to discuss any questions about the application process or
the information requested in the application package, but they do not
participate in fund-raising feasibility studies.
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Contact
Person
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Grant Department
Houston Endowment, Inc.
600 Travis, Suite 6400
Houston, TX 77002-3007
713-238-8100
Web site: www.hou-endow.org
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