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Houston area nonprofits

There are 40,070 organizations in the greater Houston metro area, including the cities of Houston, Baytown, Conroe, Galveston, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands. Combined, these Houston metro nonprofits employ 265,616 people, earn more than $56 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $154 billion.
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Job trends for Houston nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
5,425
1-10
 
1,361
11-25
 
486
26-100
 
446
101 to 1,000
 
228
1,000+
 
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Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of nonprofits in Houston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
7,413
$250k to $1M
 
2,315
$1M to $5M
 
1,185
$5M to $25M
 
455
$25M to $100M
 
128
$100M+
 
53
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Types of nonprofits in Houston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Religious organizations
 
8,467
 
$722,197,913
Educational institutions
 
5,511
 
$7,690,080,450
Human service organizations
 
4,169
 
$2,257,031,067
Foundations
 
3,842
 
$4,644,543,336
Recreation, sports, and social clubs
 
2,651
 
$935,973,956
Business and community development organizations
 
2,140
 
$1,237,212,945
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
 
2,032
 
$954,949,288
Youth development organizations
 
1,431
 
$130,967,380
Housing providers and shelters
 
1,030
 
$875,662,879
Health organizations
 
879
 
$31,485,745,480
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Directory of nonprofits in Houston

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Houston Ballet Foundation

Houston Ballet Foundation inspires dance through excellent performances, education programs and academy. Professional dancers perform locally and internationally.
Revenue
$46.4m
Assets
$181.5m
Employees
597
EIN
74-1394920
IRS type
501(c)(3)

KIPP Texas

We believe that every child, regardless of economic background has the right to be an exemplary education. We will empower our student to thrive in and graduate from college, choose their paths and positively impact their communities.
Revenue
$482.4m
Assets
$879.7m
Employees
5,674
EIN
01-0639602
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Houston Arts Alliance

Houston Arts Alliance fosters arts and culture development, supports artists, and enhances resilience in the Houston community through grantmaking and disaster preparedness initiatives.
Revenue
$22.7m
Assets
$37.1m
Employees
27
EIN
74-1946756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Amigos Por Vida - Friends for Life

Amigos Por Vida - Friends for Life is a Houston-based charter school providing education services in a safe environment to at-risk students.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$35.9m
Employees
91
EIN
76-0433067
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Terry Foundation

To strengthen the State of Texas by identifying Texas high school graduates and transfer students who have promise of future leadership distinction and assisting them in developing their future and the future of those around them.
Revenue
$17.8m
Assets
$431.0m
Employees
12
EIN
31-1551093
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Fay School

The Fay School is a nonsectarian, not-for-profit, co-educational school in which children of diverse talents and backgrounds with strong academic abilities are offered a high-quality education.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$29.8m
Employees
130
EIN
76-0321325
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hamill Foundation

The Hamill Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX that made 91 grants last year to organizations such as The Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The trustees of the foundation are Charlie H. Read, Charles W. Snider, and Thomas H. Brown.
Revenue
$26.5m
Assets
$212.4m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7028238
IRS type
501(c)(3)

HAS Development Corporation (HASDC)

HAS Development Corporation is an airport development and management company, involved in multiple airport privatizations, concessions and the like (in the aggregate, public-private partnerships, PPP's), primarily in Central and South America.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$23.5m
Employees
3
EIN
74-3027286
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MD Anderson Physicians Network

To eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
Revenue
$65.1m
Assets
$45.2m
Employees
77
EIN
76-0449960
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marvy Finger Family Foundation

The Marvy Finger Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX that provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations. Their focus is on supporting organizations that improve the lives of Houstonians and HISD graduates.
Revenue
$32.1m
Assets
$83.9m
Employees
4
EIN
76-0625865
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Post Oak School

Post Oak School offers Montessori education based on AMI principles in Bellaire, TX. It emphasizes community service from infancy through adolescence.
Revenue
$17.0m
Assets
$35.8m
Employees
155
EIN
74-1486232
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of Houston College of Business Foundation

To solicit, receive, or acquire real or personal property, and to administer such property with the primary objective of improving the quality provided by the College of Business.
Revenue
$26.0m
Assets
$85.2m
Employees
1
EIN
23-7281200
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation (CGMF)

The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation is dedicated to nurturing innovative, sustainable solutions to human and environmental problems.
Revenue
$28.4m
Assets
$388.6m
Employees
9
EIN
74-2170127
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert A Welch Foundation

The Robert A Welch Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, TX. It made 64 grants last year, of which 30 went to University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Revenue
$36.8m
Assets
$619.0m
Employees
17
EIN
76-0343128
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Hobby Center Foundation coordinates events and manages premier venues for resident companies at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts.
Revenue
$34.0m
Assets
$85.5m
Employees
102
EIN
76-0428914
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alley Theatre

Alley Theatre inspires through diverse theatrical experiences, engages the community, and cultivates future artists, fostering empathy and discourse in Houston.
Revenue
$26.3m
Assets
$101.8m
Employees
419
EIN
74-1143076
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legacy Community Health Services

We believe that comprehensive health care is a human right. Legacy's services and programs are open to all who need us, regardless of the ability to pay, without judgment or exception.
Revenue
$370.6m
Assets
$148.3m
Employees
2,223
EIN
76-0009637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memorial Hermann Health System

Memorial Hermann Health System is the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas and consists of 14 hospitals, 8 Cancer Centers, 3 Heart & Vascular Institutes, and 27 sports medicine and rehabilitation centers.
Revenue
$8.5b
Assets
$13.7b
Employees
36.4k
EIN
74-1152597
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO)

Houston-based Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) has provided reliable, cost-effective and energy-efficient cooling and heating to institutions in the Texas Medical Center.
Revenue
$91.7m
Assets
$549.7m
Employees
102
EIN
94-3425643
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Powell Foundation

The Powell Foundation distributes funds for public charitable purposes, principally for the encouragement and support of public education, the arts, conservation and human services, with a direct impact within the Foundation's geographic zone of interest.
Revenue
$22.8m
Assets
$421.2m
Employees
8
EIN
74-6104592
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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