Grants paid by Houston Bar Foundation
EIN 76-0029594 · Houston, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE I038
Houston Bar Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 76-0029594) reported 40 grants paid totaling $9,911,727 to 16 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,911,727
40 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $1,226,751 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $1,277,528 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | $1,523,741 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $1,249,847 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $1,557,635 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $1,216,736 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $1,859,489 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Houston Bar Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program 76-0090652 | A | Houston, TX | 12 | $8,878,858 | 2025 |
| The Center 74-1272417 | A | Houston, TX | 7 | $475,503 | 2025 |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity 76-0207084 | A | Houston, TX | 5 | $312,699 | 2025 |
| Harris County Jury Assembly | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $57,500 | 2025 |
| Harris County Criminal Justice Center 43-2110434 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $33,000 | 2024 |
| Harris County Civil Courthouse 74-1853908 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $33,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Isd 74-6001255 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Hay Center Foundation 47-5122077 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Combined Arms 47-5648923 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $17,469 | 2024 |
| Children's Court Services of Houston Area Women's Center 74-2029166 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $12,000 | 2018 |
| Houston Food Bank 74-2181456 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Center for Urban Transformation 84-2355032 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Houston Bar Association Auxiliary Charitable Fund Inc 76-0023477 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $9,400 | 2018 |
| Houston Bar Association 74-0692895 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $7,016 | 2020 |
| Harris County 76-0454514 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| The Hay Center (harris County Childrens Protective Services Fund) 76-0203100 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $282 | 2018 |
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 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $1,645,000 | paid | Pro bono legal services | 202641129349302064 |
| 2025 | The Center for Pursuit Houston, TX | A | $128,751 | paid | Program support | 202641129349302064 |
| 2025 | Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX | A | $51,238 | paid | Program support | 202641129349302064 |
| 2025 | Harris County Jury Assembly Houston, TX | U | $24,500 | paid | Jury assembly room improvements | 202641129349302064 |
| 2025 | Hay Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program support | 202641129349302064 |
| 2024 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $1,007,375 | paid | Pro bono legal services | 202501299349301100 |
| 2024 | Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX | A | $86,145 | paid | Program support | 202501299349301100 |
| 2024 | Harris County Jury Assembly Houston, TX | U | $33,000 | paid | Program support | 202501299349301100 |
| 2024 | Harris County Criminal Justice Center Houston, TX | D | $33,000 | paid | Program support | 202501299349301100 |
| 2024 | Harris County Civil Courthouse Houston, TX | D | $33,000 | paid | Program support | 202501299349301100 |
| 2024 | Hay Center Foundation Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program support | 202501299349301100 |
| 2024 | The Center for Pursuit Houston, TX | A | $7,747 | paid | Program support | 202501299349301100 |
| 2024 | Combined Arms Houston, TX | A | $6,469 | paid | Program support | 202501299349301100 |
| 2023 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $1,415,000 | paid | Pro bono legal services | 202401219349301685 |
| 2023 | Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX | A | $73,023 | paid | Program support | 202401219349301685 |
| 2023 | Center for Pursuit Houston, TX | A | $47,612 | paid | Program support | 202401219349301685 |
| 2023 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $11,000 | paid | Veterans legal aid program | 202401219349301685 |
| 2023 | Combined Arms Houston, TX | A | $11,000 | paid | Program support | 202401219349301685 |
| 2022 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $1,100,000 | paid | Pro bono legal services | 202311309349303301 |
| 2022 | Center for Pursuit Houston, TX | A | $73,239 | paid | Program support | 202311309349303301 |
| 2022 | Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX | A | $50,788 | paid | General support | 202311309349303301 |
| 2022 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $25,820 | paid | Veterans legal aid program | 202311309349303301 |
| 2021 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $1,250,000 | paid | Pro Bono Legal Services | 202221189349300312 |
| 2021 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $180,096 | paid | Veterans Legal Aid Program | 202221189349300312 |
| 2021 | The Center for Pursuit Houston, TX | A | $73,645 | paid | Program Support | 202221189349300312 |
| 2021 | Center for Urban Transformation Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202221189349300312 |
| 2021 | Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Support | 202221189349300312 |
| 2020 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Houston, TX | A | $891,250 | paid | Pro Bono Legal Services | 202101289349300620 |
| 2020 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Houston, TX | A | $231,952 | paid | Veterans legal aid program | 202101289349300620 |
| 2020 | The Center for Pursuit Houston, TX | A | $65,805 | paid | Program support | 202101289349300620 |
| 2020 | Houston Habitat for Humanity Houston, TX | A | $51,505 | paid | Program Sponsorship | 202101289349300620 |
| 2020 | Houston Isd Houston, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | Library Services | 202101289349300620 |
| 2020 | Houston Bar Association Houston, TX | A | $7,016 | paid | Juvenile Justice Mock Trial | 202101289349300620 |
| 2018 | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program Houston, TX | A | $864,500 | paid | This grant provides pro bono legal assistance in civil matters to Harris County citizens who would otherwise have no access to the legal system. | 201931359349300913 |
| 2018 | Hvlp Veterans Fund Houston, TX | A | $256,865 | paid | To provide legal assistance to veterans | 201931359349300913 |
| 2018 | The Center Houston, TX | A | $78,704 | paid | This grant helps provide for and educate adults with learning disabilities. | 201931359349300913 |
| 2018 | Children's Court Services of Houston Area Women's Center Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | To provide education, support and witness preparation to children who are victims/witnesses to physical or sexual abuse, domestic violence and other crimes. | 201931359349300913 |
| 2018 | Houston Bar Association Auxiliary Charitable Fund Inc Houston, TX | A | $9,400 | paid | This grant helps to educate young adults about their new rights, priviledges and responsibilies as adults. | 201931359349300913 |
| 2018 | Harris County Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | The Scholarship Program provides continuing education in Harris County. It provides a yearly two day educational program for all Harris County Clerks and Court Coordinators. | 201931359349300913 |
| 2018 | The Hay Center (harris County Childrens Protective Services Fund) Houston, TX | A | $282 | paid | This grant is a partnering grant to help foster children become successful productive adults. It was used to purchase gifts for clients of the Hay Center. | 201931359349300913 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202641129349302064 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202501299349301100 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202401219349301685 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202311309349303301 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202221189349300312 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202101289349300620 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-06-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201931359349300913 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/760029594.json.
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