GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX, 77027-9482 (713) 333-2200 Est. 1971 EIN 23-7160400
T31— Philanthropy & Grantmaking Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.ghcf.org

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (GHCF) IS EXPANDING PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT BY CONNECTING DONORS TO THE CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT, PROVIDING EXCELLENT STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO US, AND CONVENING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEEDS. THROUGH DONOR ADVISED FUNDS, FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS, DESIGNATED FUNDS, GIVING CIRCLES, SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS, GHCF MAKES GRANTS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. DONORS TO THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. A DATABASE OF NONPROFITS IS MAINTAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF GHCF DONORS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. GHCF HAS PROVIDED A NEUTRAL PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
16,210
Total Giving
$1.3B
Recipients
9,741
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $116,188 Median: $17,888

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241724$232.3M $135K4851239
20231692$204.0M $121K5131179
20222198$438.1M $199K1254944
20207679$152.3M $20K457911
20191544$121.2M $79K534852
20181373$197.9M $144K13730

Sectors Funded

Education
1916
Human Services
1583
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
1568
Arts, Culture & Humanities
1272
Health Care
801
Religion-Related
755
Diseases & Disorders
585
Environment
456
and 18 more sectors

Top States

Texas
10121
Alaska
980
New York
546
California
534
Colorado
353
Louisiana
349
New Mexico
344
District of Columbia
297
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
3664
Over $50M
3017
$1M - $5M
2762
$5M - $10M
1277
$100K - $500K
1105
$500K - $1M
797
Under $100K
434

Top Grantees

and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 14867 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$293,284,617
Total Expenses
$267,752,460
Net Assets
$1,063,803,306
54 employees 50 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 20.8%
Expenses ↑ 17.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 83.8% Earned revenue 0.7% Investment 15.5%
Expense Breakdown
Program 96.9% Management 2.5% Fundraising 0.6%

Officers & Trustees (37)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$293,284,617 $267,752,460$1,063,803,306
2023 Form 990$242,881,362 $227,904,117$975,132,213
2022 Form 990$234,189,550 $467,192,740$884,471,425
2020 Form 990$196,172,582 $173,209,629$793,471,555
2019 Form 990$205,503,819 $139,133,650$715,477,686
2018 Form 990$150,173,211 $215,594,425$577,740,099

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EIN: 23-7160400 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data