Grants paid by Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
EIN 46-5037878 · Houston, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T11
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 46-5037878) reported 75 grants paid totaling $2,827,647 to 35 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,827,647
75 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $549,275 | — |
| 2022 | 20 | $672,047 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | $852,073 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | $754,252 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston 74-6001399 | A | Houston, TX | 4 | $832,835 | 2024 |
| Harris County Public Library 76-0454514 | A | Houston, TX | 5 | $414,663 | 2024 |
| Children's Museum Inc 74-2178563 | A | Houston, TX | 5 | $366,595 | 2023 |
| The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy 26-0587238 | A | Washington, DC | 4 | $112,211 | 2024 |
| Hype Freedom School Inc 46-5133254 | A | Houston, TX | 4 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Literacy Now 56-2571141 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Multicultural Community Services 76-0171217 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $78,000 | 2023 |
| W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation 74-2128239 | A | Bellaire, TX | 3 | $71,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Public Library Foundation Inc 74-1926301 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $67,500 | 2024 |
| West Houston Assistance Ministries Inc 76-0001309 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Kleberg County 74-6001523 | A | Kingsville, TX | 1 | $50,553 | 2023 |
| Tejano Center for Community Concerns Inc 76-0377101 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Wesley Community Center Inc 74-1132578 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Iwrite 80-0507897 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Adult Reading Center Inc 76-0229186 | A | Pearland, TX | 2 | $45,000 | 2023 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 74-1761309 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Chinese Community Center Inc 76-0067885 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Open Door Mission 76-0146890 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $32,000 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Nativity Academy of Houston 47-1472764 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $31,900 | 2024 |
| Nueces County 74-6000585 | A | Corpus Christi, TX | 2 | $30,065 | 2024 |
| Youth Development Center Inc 76-0541804 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m Foundation 74-2245072 | A | College Station, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Books Between Kids 46-2054301 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Spring Branch Education Foundation 76-0392316 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries 74-6049373 | A | Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| New Hope Housing Inc 73-1419279 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $23,000 | 2024 |
| Knowledge Arts Foundation 20-2425139 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Community Family Centers - Centros Familiares de la Comunidad 74-1691632 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Inc 76-0270942 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| The Women's Home 74-1467811 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $8,775 | 2020 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Inc 74-2029166 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Christian Community Service Center Inc 74-2128141 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Galena Park Independent School District | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,500 | 2022 |
| Middle Country Public Library 11-1992144 | A | Centereach, NY | 1 | $5,300 | 2023 |
| Galveston Independent School District | U | Galveston, TX | 1 | $5,250 | 2022 |
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 75 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $275,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Harris County Public Library Houston, TX | A | $108,063 | paid | TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Houston Public Library Foundation Inc Houston, TX | A | $61,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Texas A&m Foundation College Station, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT TAMU FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING READING CERTIFICATION. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Nativity Academy of Houston Houston, TX | A | $24,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONS SERVICES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH LITERACY NOW PARTNERSHIP. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | New Hope Housing Inc Houston, TX | A | $23,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTION OF THE SAVOY LIBRARY AT NEW HOPE HOUSING. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Hype Freedom School Inc Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HYPE FREEDOM SCHOOL'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Wesley Community Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GED INSTRUCTOR, PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, AND PURCHASE GED SUPPLIES. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | West Houston Assistance Ministries Inc Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT BURLINGTON ENGLISH & KAPLAN GED ONLINE PLATFORMS, PRE/POST GED TESTS, AND SUPPLIES. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Chinese Community Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING SPECIALIST, FAMILY LITERACY COORDINATOR, AND TO PURCHASE BOOKS AND MATERIALS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation Bellaire, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY INSTRUCTORS AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Nueces County Corpus Christi, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NUECES COUNTY LIBRARY'S 202-'25 STORYWALK AND SUMMER READING PROGRAMS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY & CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YRS OLD. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Youth Development Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COSTS OF LITERACY AND LIBRARY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND BOOKS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Open Door Mission Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDY MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR DIVERSE LITERACY LEVELS, INCLUDING TECH UPGRADES. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Iwrite Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF STRUGGLING STUDENTS THROUGH READING AND WRITING INTERVENTIONS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Washington, DC | A | $10,289 | paid | TO SUPPORT MISSION THROUGH PROCEEDS FROM THE 2024 A CELEBRATION OF READING. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Books Between Kids Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO BUILD HOME LIBRARIES FOR LOW-INCOME KIDS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2023 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $320,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR READING TUTORS FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Children's Museum Inc Houston, TX | A | $90,042 | paid | TO PROVIDE CAMP ADVENTURE! SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 400 UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Kleberg County Kingsville, TX | A | $50,553 | paid | TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Harris County Public Library Houston, TX | A | $45,300 | paid | TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR CURIOSITY CRUISER MOBILE LIBRARIES. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation Bellaire, TX | A | $26,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Wesley Community Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Alliance for Multicultural Community Services Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Hype Freedom School Inc Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HYPE FREEDOM SCHOOL'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries Corpus Christi, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO CREATE A FAMILY PLACE LIBRARY. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Tejano Center for Community Concerns Inc Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LITERACY PROGRAMS THROUGH THE NOVA ACADEMY FOR ADULT EDUCATION. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Chinese Community Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | West Houston Assistance Ministries Inc Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Adult Reading Center Inc Pearland, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN HOUSTON ISD SCHOOLS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Open Door Mission Houston, TX | A | $17,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Youth Development Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LITERACY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Iwrite Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING AND WRITING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT REACH OUT & READ PROGRAM AND TO PURCHASE GRADE AND AGE LEVELED BOOKS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Community Family Centers - Centros Familiares de la Comunidad Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | TO PURCHASE BOOKS FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Nueces County Corpus Christi, TX | A | $10,065 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NUECES COUNTY LIBRARY'S 2023-'24 STORYWALK AND SUMMER READING PROGRAMS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Books Between Kids Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Washington, DC | A | $6,813 | paid | TO SUPPORT MISSION THROUGH PROCEEDS FROM THE 2023 CELEBRATION OF READING. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Houston Public Library Foundation Inc Houston, TX | A | $6,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BRIDGE DIGITAL ADULT LITERACY VISTA PROGRAM. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | Middle Country Public Library Centereach, NY | A | $5,300 | paid | TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE LIBRARY PROGRAMMING. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2022 | Harris County Public Library Houston, TX | A | $186,300 | paid | TO CREATE 5 FAMILY PLACE LIBRARIES AND PAY FOR BOOKS AND MATERIALS FOR CURIOSITY CRUISER MOBILE LIBRARIES | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $137,835 | paid | TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR READING TUTORS FOR 5 THIRD WARD SCHOOLS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Childrens Museum Inc Houston, TX | A | $81,553 | paid | PROVIDE CAMP ADVENTURE! SUMMER PROGRAM FOR 400 UNDERSERVED STUDENTS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Alliance for Multicultural Community Services Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Hype Freedom School Inc Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND FUNDS FOR COLLEGE INTERNS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Adult Reading Center Inc Pearland, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Tejano Center for Community Concerns Inc Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | West Houston Assistance Ministries Inc Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | W Oscar Neuhaus Memorial Foundation Bellaire, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND SALARIES FOR READING INTERVENTIONISTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Knowledge Arts Foundation Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING FOR TEACHERS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Iwrite Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STRUGGLING STUDENTS THROUGH READING/WRITING INTERVENTIONISTS IN CLASSROOMS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT 4,200 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Inc Houston, TX | A | $11,000 | paid | TO PURCHASE BOOKS AND SUPPLIES FOR BARBARA BUSH CHILDRENS LIBRARY IN THE SPRING BRANCH LOCATION. | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Books Between Kids Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COSTS OF EXPANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAM | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Washington, DC | A | $7,609 | paid | TO SUPPORT MISSION THROUGH PROCEEDS FROM THE 2022 CELEBRATION OF READING | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Christian Community Service Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $7,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS FOR THE JINGLE BELL EXPRESS PROGRAM. | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Galena Park Independent School District Houston, TX | U | $5,500 | paid | GRANT AWARD FOR I AM TEXAS PUBLISHING CONTEST | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Galveston Independent School District Galveston, TX | U | $5,250 | paid | GRANT AWARD FOR I AM TEXAS PUBLISHING CONTEST | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Harris County Public Library Houston, TX | A | $0 + $169,009 non-cash | paid | CURIOSITY CRUISER MOBILE LIBRARY UPFITTED AND BRANDED VAN | 202322569349301312 |
| 2020 | Children's Museum Inc Houston, TX | A | $110,000 | paid | To provide Camp Adventure! summer learning program for elementary school children in Third and Fifth Wards | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | This grant agreement is between Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and University of Houston College of Education to support the Cougar ReadingCorps program of the Third Ward Schools Initiative. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Washington, DC | A | $87,500 | paid | Educational | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | Harris County Public Library Houston, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | This is a grant agreement between the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Harris County Public Library to support programming for both Curiosity Cruiser 1 and 2 mobile libraries. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | Children's Museum Inc Houston, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | This agreement is between the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and the Children's Museum, dated April 3, 2020, to develop and provide digital content for families and restock FLIP kits at public libraries across Houston. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | Children's Museum Inc Houston, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | This grant agreement is between the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Children's Museum to increase the number of low-income children served through Camp Adventure! 2020 summer learning program amid COVID-19. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | Alliance for Multicultural Community Services Houston, TX | A | $28,000 | paid | To support local financial match of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTAs for a consortium of adult literacy providers in Houston | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | Spring Branch Education Foundation Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Grant agreement between Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Spring Branch Education Foundation dated May 6, 2020, to purchase new books to be distributed to school children for at-home reading and learning amidst school closures. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | Hype Freedom School Inc Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | A grant agreement between Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Hype Freedom Schools to support HYPE Freedom Schools' HYPE At Home Summer Learning Program for students in Sunnyside and Third Ward. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | The Women's Home Houston, TX | A | $8,775 | paid | Grant agreement between Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and The Women's Home to create a Barbara Bush Children's Library at the Mabee WholeLife Service Center. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | Houston Area Women's Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | Grant agreement between Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and Houston Area Women's Center dated May 20, 2020 - to provide tablets to children for distance learning due to school closures as a result of COVID-19. | 202142999349301604 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Nativity Academy of Houston Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | A grant agreement between Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and San Francisco Nativity Academy, dated May 18, 2020 - to purchase tablets for children at the Academy for distance learning during COVID and academic growth when programs resume. | 202142999349301604 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522459349301537 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403189349306825 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322569349301312 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202142999349301604 |
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