Grants paid by James and Molly Crownover Foundation
EIN 76-0700578 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
James and Molly Crownover Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 76-0700578) reported 102 grants paid totaling $1,694,160 to 49 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
$1,694,160
102 grants
Recipients
49
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $260,065 | — |
| 2021 | 23 | $346,060 | — |
| 2022 | 21 | $284,752 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | $428,836 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $374,447 | — |
Top recipients
The 49 recipients receiving the most from James and Molly Crownover Foundation, by grants paid, out of 49 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Grand Opera | U | Houston, TX | 7 | $664,597 | 2024 |
| Rice University 58-2040071 | B | Houston, TX | 23 | $373,226 | 2024 |
| United Way of Houston | U | Houston, TX | 5 | $165,107 | 2024 |
| Houston Ballet | U | Houston, TX | 5 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Asia Society of Texas | U | Houston, TX | 6 | $57,548 | 2024 |
| Stanford University 26-4580872 | C | Stanford, CA | 3 | $29,906 | 2022 |
| American Hospital of Paris 98-0000061 | D | Neuillysurseine | 1 | $27,227 | 2024 |
| Eternal Ghandi Museum 02-0643033 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Society (methodist Hospital Foundation) | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation 53-0210807 | D | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Queen Sofia Spanish Institute 13-2548780 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $14,948 | 2023 |
| Phi Beta Kappa 23-7339609 | D | Houston, TX | 2 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Society | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Houston Landing (houston Local Information Initiative Inc) | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation 74-1653640 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association 13-5613797 | B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston 74-1109655 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| American Hospital of Paris | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Unicef Fund for USA | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| One Mind 68-0359707 | B | Rutherford, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| St John School 74-1185668 | C | Houston, TX | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Alley Theater 74-1143076 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $9,899 | 2023 |
| Chinese Community Center 76-0067885 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $9,743 | 2023 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Houston Tx Association | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $7,477 | 2024 |
| Teach for America 13-3541913 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $7,475 | 2024 |
| Good Reason Houston 82-0946654 | C | Houston, TX | 2 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army 84-2290549 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 76-0621817 | C | Houston, TX | 2 | $5,247 | 2023 |
| William a Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity 76-0496051 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| St Helena Hospital Foundation 20-1384250 | B | St Helena, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy 76-0327389 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| The Holdsworth Center 81-4254457 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum of Houston | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Project Grad Houston | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Houston Hospice 74-2092951 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | U | Rye Brook, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Houston Parks Board 74-1860046 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Men of Distinction of Greater Houston 26-0421594 | B | Houston, TX | 2 | $4,900 | 2024 |
| Houston Center | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $3,360 | 2021 |
| Greater Houston Community Foundation | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame 75-1842638 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Asia Society Texas Center 03-0433949 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Houston Botanic Garden 04-3695294 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Navy Seal Foundation 31-1728910 | C | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Houston Zoo | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Interfaith Ministries | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Nora's Home 93-4397167 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society 13-5661935 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
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 102 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $97,101 | paid | FOUNDERS COUNCIL | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $63,500 | paid | 2024 FRIEND OF FONDREN; MOODY CENTER FOR THE ARTS; BONIUK INSTITUTE; EVENING FOR RICE'S HONOUR; FRIENDS OF FONDREN DINNER; KINDER INSTITUTE LUNCHEON | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $60,072 | paid | BROCKMAN MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS; LEEBRON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR; NEST PHASE 2 GAP | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | United Way of Houston Houston, TX | U | $45,196 | paid | BUILDING POSSIBILITIES CAMPAIGN; ANNUAL PLEDGE | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | American Hospital of Paris Neuillysurseine | D | $27,227 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Asia Society of Texas Houston, TX | U | $15,274 | paid | ANNUAL PLEDGE | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Houston Methodist Society (methodist Hospital Foundation) Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL PLEDGE | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Houston Ballet Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL PLEDGE | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | The Holdsworth Center Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | 2024 LUNCHEON | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Houston Parks Board Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL LUNCHEON DESROCHES CO-CHAIR | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Teach for America New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | 2024 LUNCHEON | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | St Helena Hospital Foundation St Helena, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | IN MEMORY OF ELAINE JONES | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | St John's School Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL PLEDGE | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | William a Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Phi Beta Kappa Houston Tx Association Houston, TX | U | $4,177 | paid | 2024 DINNER | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX | U | $3,000 | paid | ROCC EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Asia Society of Texas Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | HUFFINGTON AWARD DINNER | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Men of Distinction of Greater Houston Houston, TX | B | $2,400 | paid | 2024 LUNCHEON | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Good Reason Houston Houston, TX | C | $2,000 | paid | ANNUAL LUNCHEON | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | Nora's Home Houston, TX | D | $1,000 | paid | 2024 GALA | 202521219349102052 |
| 2024 | National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | MS-150/TOM DIVINE | 202521219349102052 |
| 2023 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $134,035 | paid | FOUNDERS COUNCIL | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $47,304 | paid | FRIENDS OF FONDREN; BUSINESS SCHOOL; BAKER INSTITUTE | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $47,200 | paid | DINNER FOR THE MOODY; KINDER INSTITUTE; BROCKMAN MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS; DAVD LEEBRON | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | United Way of Houston Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | ANNUAL PLEDGE | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Asia Society of Texas Houston, TX | U | $24,774 | paid | TIGER BALL, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & ENDOWMENT PLEDGE | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Houston Ballet Houston, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | United Way of Houston Houston, TX | U | $19,911 | paid | BUILDING POSSIBILITIES CAMPAIGN; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Queen Sofia Spanish Institute New York, NY | B | $14,948 | paid | 2023 HOUSTON GALA | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | American Hospital of Paris New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Houston Methodist Society (methodist Hospital Foundation) Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL PLEDGE | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Houston Landing (houston Local Information Initiative Inc) Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | One Mind Rutherford, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | MUSIC FESTIVAL | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Alley Theater Houston, TX | C | $9,899 | paid | 2023 BALL HONORING PETRELLOS | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Chinese Community Center Houston, TX | B | $9,743 | paid | 2023 LUNCHEON | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Good Reason Houston Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | 2023 STATE OF SCHOOLS HONORING JIM POSTI | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Phi Beta Kappa Houston Tx Association Houston, TX | U | $3,300 | paid | 2023 DINNER | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Houston, TX | C | $2,887 | paid | 2023 LUNCHEON HONORING NYQUIST | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Asia Society of Texas Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | HUFFINGTON AWARD LUNCHEON | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Men of Distinction of Greater Houston Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | 2023 LUNCHEON | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | C | $2,500 | paid | 2023 HOUSTON EVENT | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | 2023 LUNCHEON | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Teach for America New York, NY | B | $2,475 | paid | HONORING BOB HARVEY | 202423249349100902 |
| 2023 | Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Houston, TX | C | $2,360 | paid | ARTIST RESIDENCY DINNER | 202423249349100902 |
| 2022 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $84,051 | paid | 2021/22 FOUNDERS COUNCIL | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Eternal Ghandi Museum Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | 2022 PLEDGE | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | United Way of Houston Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | 2022 PLEDGE | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | DAVID LEEBRON UNIV PROFESSOR | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | BROCKMAN HALL | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $10,001 | paid | MBA CLASS OF '68 | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Unicef Fund for USA New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT DALLAS EVENT | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING AMERICA'S HISTORIC PLACES | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Houston Ballet Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | 2022 BOARD COMMITMENT | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | 2022 PLEDGE | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | BAKER INSTITUTE RENEWAL | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | MOODY CENTER FOR ARTS | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Phi Beta Kappa Houston, TX | D | $7,500 | paid | 22 SCHOLARSHIP DINNER HONORED LEEBRONS | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $5,700 | paid | 2022 EVENING FOR RICE'S HONOUR | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | St John School Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | ST. JOHN'S FUND | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | STEPHEN KLINEBERG FUND FOR HOUSTON RESEARCH | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | KINDER INSTITUTE LUNCHEON | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Holocaust Museum of Houston Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | 2022 GUARDIAN OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Asia Society Texas Center Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | HUFFINGTON AWARD DINNER 10/13 | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | SOLAR EVENT 11/5 | 202333199349106508 |
| 2022 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202333199349106508 |
| 2021 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $125,000 | paid | HARVEY RECOVERY FINAL PLEDGE | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | 2020/21 SEASON | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | United Way of Houston Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | 2020/21 SUPPORT | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Houston Ballet Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | BALLET BOARD COMMITMENT | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | 2021 GALA | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | 2021 SUPPORT | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | 2021 BAKER INSTITUTE ROUNDTABLE RENEWAL | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Houston Methodist Society Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | 2021 PLEDGE | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | RICE BUSINESS FUND | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | 2021 SUPPORT | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | MBA CLASS OF 1968 | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army Houston, TX | D | $6,000 | paid | 2021 ANNUAL LUNCHEON | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | EVENING ON THE PARK GALA | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Houston Hospice Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | 2021 COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD DINNER | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | 2021 SUPPORT | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | KINDER INSTITUTE 2021 LUNCH OUT | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | C | $3,000 | paid | INDUCTION DINNER FOR GERALD SMITH | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $2,700 | paid | DINNER FOR THE MOODY | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Houston Center Houston, TX | U | $2,360 | paid | 2021 ARTIST RESIDENCY | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | FRIENDS OF FOUNDREN LIBRARY | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Interfaith Ministries Houston, TX | U | $2,000 | paid | 2021 TAPESTRY GALA | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Houston Zoo Houston, TX | U | $2,000 | paid | 2021 ZOO BALL | 202201949349100900 |
| 2021 | Houston Center Houston, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | 2021 ANNUAL FUND | 202201949349100900 |
| 2020 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $124,410 | paid | HOUSTON RECOVERY | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | 2019/20 FOUNDERS COUNCIL | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | ANUAL GIFT TO JONES SCHOOL | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | American Heart Association Dallas, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | 2020 HEART BALL FUNDRAISING EVENT SUPPORT | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | MOODY CENTER FOUNDERS | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Houston Ballet Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | BALLET BOARD COMMITMENT | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Asia Society of Texas Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | 2020 TIGER BALL FUNDRAISING EVENT SPONSORSHIP | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $9,905 | paid | 2020 SUPPORT | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $9,750 | paid | BAKER INSTITUTE ROUNDTABLE | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Rice University Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | KINDER INSTITUTE LUNCHEON SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Project Grad Houston Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION SUPPORT | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Phi Beta Kappa Houston, TX | D | $3,500 | paid | 2020 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202143199349106259 |
| 2020 | Asia Society of Texas Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | 2020 HUFFINGTON AWARD DINNER SPONSORSHIP | 202143199349106259 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521219349102052 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423249349100902 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349106508 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201949349100900 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349106259 |
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/760700578.json.
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