Funders › TX › Vivian L Smith Foundation › 2019
Grants paid by Vivian L Smith Foundation, tax year 2019
EIN 76-0101380 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2019, Vivian L Smith Foundation (EIN 76-0101380) reported 116 grants paid totaling $3,935,000. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2019
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Houston Spca Houston, TX | U | $200,000 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMAL MED CENTER, EQUINE CENTER, OUTDOOR REHABILITATION COMPLEX | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | B | $120,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE ERNESTO NETO: SUN FORCE EXHIBITION; PHASE 2 OF MFAH EXPANSION PROJECT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Communities in Schools Houston Houston, TX | C | $110,000 | paid | CIS ON-CAMPUS DROPOUT PREVENTION CASE PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Stages Repertory Theatre Houston, TX | U | $102,000 | paid | STAGING OUR FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | GROW HOUSTON'S GARDEN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Christian Community Service Center Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | "A TIME TO BUILD" CAMPAIGN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | SMITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TRAINING | RESEARCH | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Ronald Mcdonald House Houston Houston, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Zoo Houston, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | KEEPING OUR WORLD WILD CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Serjobs Investing Houston, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | INVESTING IN THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN CONSTRUCTION | DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Kelsey Research Foundation Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MICROBIOME RESEARCH STUDY | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Parks Board Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Uthsc Houston, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT "HEALTHY EATING ACTIVE LIVING" PROGRAMS AT LBJ HOSPITAL | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Hospice Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Tirr Foundation Houston, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION CONNECTS' 20 ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Menil Foundation Inc Houston, TX | B | $95,000 | paid | SUPPORT DRAWING INSTITUTE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; VLSF FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Memorial Park Conservancy Inc Houston, TX | B | $52,000 | paid | SUPPORT PHASE I OF 2015 MASTER PLAN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Teach for America Houston, TX | U | $52,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Project Grad Houston Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Rose Foundation Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | PURCHASE HOLOGIC 3D MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Council On Recovery Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Presbyterian School Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Good Samaritan Foundation Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Monarch School & Institute Houston, TX | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Glenwood Cemetary Historic Houston, TX | D | $50,000 | paid | CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MULTI-PURPOSE | ADMINISTRATION BUILDING | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | University of St Thomas Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | VLSF SCHOLARSHIP FUND - PEAVY SCHOOL OF NURSING | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Center for Hearing and Speech Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT CAMPAIGN FOR OUR FUTURE | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Shriners Hospitals for Children-Galveston Galveston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | HOSPITAL'S TISSUE BANK | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM'S BEHAVIORAL SERVICES | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Camp for All Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | GRANT FOR KIDS TO ATTEND CAMP | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Agape Development Houston, TX | D | $50,000 | paid | REMODELING/CONVERSION OF TC FOOD STORE & BUILD 75 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO PURCHASE | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Baker Ripley Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Beacon of Downtown Houston Houston, TX | B | $37,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Society for the Performing Arts Houston, TX | C | $35,000 | paid | SPECIAL HARVEY FUND; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | U | $34,000 | paid | BEVO'S BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL, GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Salvation Army Houston, TX | D | $30,000 | paid | YARC PROGRAM; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Area Womens Center Houston, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL SHELTER FOR ADULTS | CHILDREN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Episcopal High School Bellaire, TX | B | $25,500 | paid | PA SYSTEM FOR SIMMONS TRACK|FIELD COMPLEX AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Kinkaid School Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Kipp Academy Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT KIPP THROUGH COLLEGE PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Emerge Fellowship Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT GROWTH/EXPANSION OF INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP/COLLEGE PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Blue Bird Circle Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | RENOVATION OF THE BUILDING WHICH HOUSES THE BLUE BIRD CIRCLE RESALE SHOP | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Children's Museum of Houston Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | New Hope Housing Inc Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | BUILDING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Dress for Success Houston Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | FUND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S GROUP | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | 2019 YOUTH SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | St John's School Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Vita Living Inc Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT VITA LIVING HOUSING INITIATIVE | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RN'S PURSUING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Galveston Bay Foundation Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Gateway Academy Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | SOCIAL | EMOTIONAL PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Amazing Place Inc Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | The Posse Foundation Inc Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Kids Meals Inc Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE HEALTHY MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Connect Community Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | BUILD YEAR-ROUND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Rise School of Houston Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Crime Stoppers of Houston Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | SOLVE & PREVENT CRIMES IN GREATER HOUSTON | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Breakthrough Houston Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT GIRL SCOUT COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | B | $22,500 | paid | BACKPACK BUDDY PROGRAM; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Echos Epiphany Community Houston, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Small Steps Nurturing Center Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | SET FOR LIFE PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Special Olympics Texas Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Cristo Rey Jesuit Houston, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | De Pelchin Children's Center Houston, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Cherish Our Children International Houston, TX | D | $15,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF NO MORE VICTIMS IN HOUSTON | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Covenant House Texas Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program Beaumont, TX | D | $15,000 | paid | FUND ANNUAL BREAST EXAMS/MAMMOGRAMS FOR THE UNDERSERVED WOMEN IN 7 COUNTIES IN SW TEXAS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Camp Allen Navasota, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT CENTENNIAL FUND FOR SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Hope & Healing Center & Institute Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FAITH-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Cancare Inc Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT ONE-ON-ONE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM AND MEDICAL FACILITY VISITATION PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Halo House Foundation Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Spay Neuter Assistance Program Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | MOBILE CLINIC PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Bo's Place Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Palmer Drug Abuse Program Houston, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Street Grace Norcross, GA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Symphony Houston, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT BBVA COMPASS FAMILY CONCERT SERIES | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Undies for Everyone Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | TEXAS CHILDREN'S MOBILE CLINIC PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Da Camera of Houston Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Genesys Works Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Open Door Mission Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | PURCHASE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR G DORM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Boy Scouts of America Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SCOUTREACH INITIATIVES PROGRAMMING IN HOUSTON | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Writers in the Schools Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | CREATE LITERACY PROGRAMS TO HOUSTON STUDENTS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Neuhaus Education Center Bellaire, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT DYSLEXIC PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT DIRECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EXPENSES | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Revision Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Ballet Foundation Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Boys and Girls Country Hockley, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bayou Partnership Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Arboretum and Nature Center Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | ADOPT-A-SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Achievement Place Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROJECT CLASS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT HGOCO | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Children's Defense Fund Texas Bellaire, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | TEXAS BEAT THE ODDS SCHOLARSHIP & CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Child Advocates Inc Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | 2019 COURT SERVICES PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Alley Theatre Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Sire Therapeutic Horsemanship Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUBSIDIZE TUITION FOR RIDERS AND UNDERWRITE CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Star of Hope Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Chinquapin School Highlands, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Nextop Veterans Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | NEXTOP'S TEXAS VETERAN EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | K9's 4 Cops College Station, TX | U | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT K9 UNITS IN HARRIS COUNTY, TX | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Christ Church Cathedral Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Arms Wide Adoption Services Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | HOUSTON POST ADOPTION PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Loving Houston Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | FUND CHURCH-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP DISTRICT COORDINATOR | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | St Martin's Episcopal Church Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL & OUTREACH PROGRAMS | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Texas Exes Alumni Association Austin, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | ANNUAL GIVING CLUB | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Houston Tennis Association Inc Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | NATIONAL JUNIOR TENNIS LEAGUE | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Ibc Network Foundation Friendswood, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
| 2019 | Menninger Clinic Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041839349100819 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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