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Grants paid by Morian Foundation

EIN 46-1580212 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

Morian Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 46-1580212) reported 104 grants paid totaling $4,932,493 to 50 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$4,932,493

104 grants

Recipients

50

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2024

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202013$757,500
202121$767,400
202225$830,300
202322$1,177,593
202423$1,399,700

Top recipients

The 50 recipients receiving the most from Morian Foundation, by grants paid, out of 50 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Houston Museum of Natural Science 74-1036131BHouston, TX5$2,915,9002024
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston 74-1109655CHouston, TX5$826,1002024
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 74-1142851BHouston, TX4$381,0002024
Episcopal High School 76-0056509BBellaire, TX5$125,0002024
The Peregrine Fund 23-1969973BBoise, ID5$125,0002024
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation 74-6066292DDallas, TX3$105,0002024
Houston SpcaUHouston, TX3$60,0002023
Houston Parks Board 74-1860046BHouston, TX2$50,0002021
Third Option Foundation 46-4884866BReston, VA2$37,3932023
Boys & Girls CountryUHockley, TX3$35,0002024
Texas Heart Institute 74-6053200BHouston, TX1$25,0002023
San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association 74-1146784CLa Porte, TX4$20,0002024
City Ballet of Houston 74-1482611BHouston, TX1$20,0002024
St John's School 74-1185668BHouston, TX3$15,0002023
Navy Seal Foundation 31-1728910CVirginia Beach, VA2$15,0002023
LifehouseUHouston, TX5$15,0002024
Texas Agricultural Land Trust 26-0161807BSan Antonio, TX4$15,0002023
Houston Hospice 74-2092951BHouston, TX3$12,5002024
Hope and Healing Center and Institute 45-3305276BHouston, TX1$10,0002024
South Texas Charity Weekend Inc 20-0802657BKingsville, TX2$10,0002023
St Ambrose UniversityUDavenport, IA1$10,0002024
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation 23-7076021BGaithersburg, MD3$8,0002023
Borderlands Research Foundation 88-1118730DAlpine, TX2$7,0002023
Hermann Park Conservancy 76-0327389BHouston, TX2$6,0002022
Houston Maritime CenterUHouston, TX1$5,0002022
Corridor Rescue 27-1168389BSpring, TX1$5,0002024
Houston Botanic Garden 04-3695294BHouston, TX1$5,0002021
Communities in SchoolsUHouston, TX1$5,0002024
Lone Star Flight Museum 76-0213778BHouston, TX1$5,0002021
Texas State Historical Association 74-6025220BAustin, TX1$5,0002024
Kickstart KidsUHouston, TX1$5,0002023
River Oaks Foundation 76-0623472BHouston, TX1$5,0002023
Texas Biomedical Research Institute 74-1109630BSan Antonio, TX5$4,1002024
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 74-1587880BHouston, TX1$3,5002022
Springspirit 80-1205223BHouston, TX3$3,0002023
Healthcorps 26-1269358CNew York, NY1$2,5002023
University of Texas at AustinUAustin, TX1$2,5002022
Md Anderson Cancer CenterUHouston, TX1$2,5002024
Houston Methodist Hosptial FoundationUHouston, TX1$2,5002024
Coastal Prairie Conservancy 76-0377029BHouston, TX1$2,5002022
Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas Inc 86-1118804BDallas, TX1$2,5002020
Coastal Bend Community Foundation 74-2190039BCorpus Christi, TX1$2,5002022
The Rose 76-0193812BHouston, TX1$2,5002021
Serenity RetreatUHouston, TX1$2,5002024
Small Steps Nurturing Center 76-0471755BHouston, TX1$2,2502022
East Spring Branch Food Pantry 85-3128424BHouston, TX1$2,0002024
Texas Public Policy Foundation 74-2524057BAustin, TX1$2,0002024
Ducks UnlimitedUMemphis, TN1$2,0002024
The Garden Club of Houston 76-0008423BHouston, TX2$1,5002021
Arms of Hope 51-0416193BMedina, TX1$7502022

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 104 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Morian Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TXB$775,000paid2024 IN LIEU OF GALA, ANNUAL COMMITMENT202533049349101103
2024The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TXC$295,000paidBAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS, CONSERVATION CENTER BUILD-OUT, GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS202533049349101103
2024Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TXB$115,000paidJUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION202533049349101103
2024Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Dallas, TXD$50,000paidGEAR UP FOR GAME WARDENS REGION IV202533049349101103
2024Episcopal High School Bellaire, TXB$30,000paidLEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, EDUCATIONAL DONATION202533049349101103
2024Boys and Girls Country Hockley, TXU$30,000paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024The Peregrine Fund Boise, IDB$25,000paidGLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS202533049349101103
2024City Ballet of Houston Houston, TXB$20,000paidINNER CITY NUTCRACKER SUPPORT202533049349101103
2024Hope and Healing Center and Institute Houston, TXB$10,000paidANNUAL CAMPAIGN202533049349101103
2024St Ambrose University Davenport, IAU$10,000paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association La Porte, TXC$5,000paid2024 SAN JACINTO DAY DINNER202533049349101103
2024Communities in Schools Houston, TXU$5,000paid2024 STAY IN SCHOOL GALA202533049349101103
2024Corridor Rescue Spring, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024Texas State Historical Association Austin, TXB$5,000paid2024 ANNUAL MEETING AND LIGHT THE LANTERN GALA202533049349101103
2024Lifehouse Houston, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202533049349101103
2024Houston Methodist Hosptial Foundation Houston, TXU$2,500paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXU$2,500paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024Houston Hospice Houston, TXB$2,500paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024Serenity Retreat Houston, TXU$2,500paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TNU$2,000paidGENERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TXB$2,000paid35TH ANNIVERSARY BALL202533049349101103
2024East Spring Branch Food Pantry Houston, TXB$2,000paidGENDERAL FUND202533049349101103
2024Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TXB$700paidANNUAL OPERATING FUND202533049349101103
2023Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TXB$670,000paid2023 GALA, 2023 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LUNCHEON, ANNUAL COMMITMENT202423479349101102
2023The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TXC$217,500paidISLAMIC WORLDS GALA, GALA BALL, BAYOU BEND FASHION SHOW, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS202423479349101102
2023Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TXB$101,000paidJUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION, GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202423479349101102
2023Third Option Foundation Reston, VAB$27,393paidCIA SPECIAL ACTIVITIES CENTER202423479349101102
2023Texas Heart Institute Houston, TXB$25,000paidTHE SUPPER CLUB202423479349101102
2023The Peregrine Fund Boise, IDB$25,000paidGLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS202423479349101102
2023Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Dallas, TXD$20,000paidGEAR UP FOR GAME WARDENS REGION IV202423479349101102
2023Episcopal High School Bellaire, TXB$20,000paidLEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN202423479349101102
2023Houston Spca Houston, TXU$20,000paidMORE THAN SHELTER CAMPAIGN202423479349101102
2023Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VAC$10,000paidGENERAL FUND SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSTON EVENING OF TRIBUTE202423479349101102
2023Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation Gaithersburg, MDB$5,000paidBOOTS & BLING FOR BETTER BONES DONATION202423479349101102
2023St John's School Houston, TXB$5,000paid2023/2024 ANNUAL FUND202423479349101102
2023San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association La Porte, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202423479349101102
2023River Oaks Foundation Houston, TXB$5,000paidRIVER OAKS BOULEVARD BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT202423479349101102
2023Kickstart Kids Houston, TXU$5,000paid2023 KSK GALA SPONSOR202423479349101102
2023South Texas Charity Weekend Inc Kingsville, TXB$5,000paid2024 SOUTH TEXAS CHARITY WEEKEND DONATION202423479349101102
2023Lifehouse Houston, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202423479349101102
2023Healthcorps New York, NYC$2,500paidSUPPORT OF HEALTHCORPS MISSION202423479349101102
2023Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TXB$2,500paidANNUAL DONATION202423479349101102
2023Borderlands Research Foundation Alpine, TXD$2,000paidBRI SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN202423479349101102
2023Springspirit Houston, TXB$1,000paid2023 BREAKFAST FOR CHAMPIONS202423479349101102
2023Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TXB$700paidANNUAL OPERATING FUND202423479349101102
2022Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TXB$500,000paidANNUAL SUPPORT PLEDGE CONTRIBUTION202312159349100626
2022The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TXC$106,600paidCAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS, BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY, BAYOU BEND FASHION SHOW202312159349100626
2022Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TXB$75,000paidJUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION202312159349100626
2022Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Dallas, TXD$35,000paidBLACK GAP WMA MEMORIAL, GENERAL OPERATING FUND202312159349100626
2022The Peregrine Fund Boise, IDB$25,000paidGLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS202312159349100626
2022Episcopal High School Bellaire, TXB$20,000paidLEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN202312159349100626
2022Houston Hospice Houston, TXB$7,500paid21ST BUTTERFLY LUNCHEON AND 24TH ANNUAL LAURA LEE BLANTON COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD202312159349100626
2022Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TXB$7,500paidForever Texas Fund202312159349100626
2022Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TXB$5,000paid2022 EVENING IN THE PARK GALA202312159349100626
2022Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VAC$5,000paidGENERAL FUND SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSTON EVENING OF TRIBUTE202312159349100626
2022St John's School Houston, TXB$5,000paid2022/2023 ANNUAL FUND202312159349100626
2022Borderlands Research Foundation Alpine, TXD$5,000paid2022 WEST TEXAS CONSERVATIONIST OF THE YEAR DINNER202312159349100626
2022San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association La Porte, TXC$5,000paid2022 SAN JACINTO DINNER SPONSOR202312159349100626
2022Houston Maritime Center Houston, TXU$5,000paidSET SAIL WITH HOUSTON MARITIME CENTER DINNER202312159349100626
2022Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Houston, TXB$3,500paidARBORETUM MISSION OF NATURE EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION202312159349100626
2022Lifehouse Houston, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202312159349100626
2022Coastal Prairie Conservancy Houston, TXB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202312159349100626
2022Coastal Bend Community Foundation Corpus Christi, TXB$2,500paid2022 HARVEY WEIL SPORTSMAN CONVSERVATIONIST AWARD202312159349100626
2022University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXU$2,500paidDELL MEDICAL SCHOOL202312159349100626
2022Boys & Girls Country Hockley, TXU$2,500paidDONATION - 2022 HERITAGE AWARD DINNER202312159349100626
2022Small Steps Nurturing Center Houston, TXB$2,250paid2022 SMALL STEPS WINE CLASSIC202312159349100626
2022Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TXB$1,700paidANNUAL OPERATING FUND202312159349100626
2022Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation Gaithersburg, MDB$1,500paidBOOTS & BLING FOR BETTER BONES SPONSOR202312159349100626
2022Springspirit Houston, TXB$1,000paid2022 BREAKFAST FOR CHAMPIONS202312159349100626
2022Arms of Hope Medina, TXB$750paidAREA OF GREATEST NEED202312159349100626
2021Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TXB$433,400paid2021 ANNUAL FUND/PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE, 2021 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LUNCHEON, ANNUAL SUPPORT PLEDGE CONTRIBUTION202221719349100117
2021The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TXC$102,000paidGLASSELL SCHOOL BENEFIT, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS202221719349100117
2021Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TXB$90,000paidJUNIOR MARKET STEER AUCTION202221719349100117
2021Houston Parks Board Houston, TXB$25,000paidBAYOU GREENWAYS 2020202221719349100117
2021Episcopal High School Bellaire, TXB$25,000paidANNUAL GIVING AND LEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN202221719349100117
2021The Peregrine Fund Boise, IDB$25,000paidGLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS202221719349100117
2021Houston Spca Houston, TXU$20,000paidCAPITAL CAMPAIGN202221719349100117
2021Third Option Foundation Reston, VAB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202221719349100117
2021South Texas Charity Weekend Inc Kingsville, TXB$5,000paidDONATION TO 2022 SOUTH TEXAS CHARITY WEEKEND202221719349100117
2021San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association La Porte, TXC$5,000paid2021 SAN JACINTO DINNER SPONSOR202221719349100117
2021Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TXB$5,000paidHOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN 2021 LUNCHEON SPONSOR202221719349100117
2021Lone Star Flight Museum Houston, TXB$5,000paidBROAD STRIPES & BRIGHT STARS GALA202221719349100117
2021Lifehouse Houston, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202221719349100117
2021Houston Hospice Houston, TXB$2,500paid23RD ANNUAL LAURA LEE BLANTON COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD DINNER202221719349100117
2021Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TXB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202221719349100117
2021The Rose Houston, TXB$2,500paid2022 LUNCHEON SPONSOR202221719349100117
2021Boys & Girls Country Hockley, TXU$2,500paidDONATION TO THE 2021 HERITAGE AWARD DINNER202221719349100117
2021Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation Gaithersburg, MDB$1,500paidBOOTS & BLING FOR BETTER BONES SPONSOR202221719349100117
2021The Garden Club of Houston Houston, TXB$1,000paid2021 BULB & PLANT MART202221719349100117
2021Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TXB$1,000paidHERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY ANNUAL FUND202221719349100117
2021Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TXB$500paidANNUAL OPERATING FUND202221719349100117
2020Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TXB$537,500paidAQUAMARINE ACQUISTION, 2020 CURATOR'S CIRCLE, ROAD TO REOPENING CAMPAIGN, 2020 EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE LUNCHEON, ANNUAL SUPPORT PLEDGE CONTRIBUTION202133139349100913
2020The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TXC$105,000paid2020 BAYOU BEND GARDEN PARTY, CAMPAIGN FOR THE MFAH CAMPUS202133139349100913
2020Episcopal High School Bellaire, TXB$30,000paidANNUAL FUND, LEAD THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN202133139349100913
2020Houston Parks Board Houston, TXB$25,000paidBAYOU GREENWAYS 2020202133139349100913
2020The Peregrine Fund Boise, IDB$25,000paidGLOBAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS202133139349100913
2020Houston Spca Houston, TXU$20,000paidCAPITAL CAMPAIGN202133139349100913
2020St John's School Houston, TXB$5,000paidANNUAL FUND 2019/2020202133139349100913
2020Lifehouse Houston, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202133139349100913
2020Texas Agricultural Land Trust San Antonio, TXB$2,500paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202133139349100913
2020Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas Inc Dallas, TXB$2,500paid2020 AT&T BRYON NELSON TOURNAMENT202133139349100913
2020Springspirit Houston, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202133139349100913
2020Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TXB$500paidANNUAL OPERATING FUND202133139349100913
2020The Garden Club of Houston Houston, TXB$500paid2020 BULB & PLANT MART202133139349100913

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533049349101103
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202423479349101102
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202312159349100626
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202221719349100117
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202133139349100913

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/461580212.json.

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