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Grants paid by Cheniere Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 82-2691447 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2023, Cheniere Foundation (EIN 82-2691447) reported 108 grants paid totaling $3,270,922. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc Austin, TX | B | $250,000 | paid | Donation To Support The Sabine Pass Historic Park Site Improvement Plan | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Thurgood Marshall College Fund Washington, DC | B | $207,000 | paid | Funding for academic year 2023-2024 scholarships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX | U | $200,000 | paid | Support for the city of Port Arthur - pleasure island commission fishing pier safety improvements | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Thurgood Marshall College Fund Washington, DC | B | $180,000 | approved, future | Cheniere HBCU Scholarship Program | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Benevolent Healthcare Foundation DBA Project Cure Centennial, CO | D | $125,000 | paid | Support for procurement and transport of essential medical supplies to Turkey after the devastating Feb. 6, 2023 earthquake | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Houston Parks Board Houston, TX | B | $120,000 | paid | Funding to support completion of proposed park improvements in $120,000 historically under -served and under -resourced Houston communities. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program Corpus Christi, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | This is to support G.I.V.E. to host the summer in the park event, hold sessions for hands-on activities | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Texas A&m Corpus Christi Foundation Corpus Christi, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | Support for Doing Business With Giants | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Coastal Conservation Association Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | Grant to support Cameron Parish artificial reef | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | C | $100,000 | paid | Donation to support coastal wetlands in Cameron Parish | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Brees Dream Foundation Independence, OH | B | $100,000 | approved, future | Support cancer patient programs | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Gregory Gregory, TX | U | $88,000 | paid | Gregory police department public safety equipment | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Citizens for Educational Excellence DBA Education Corpus Christi, TX | C | $75,000 | paid | Support the e2e postsecondary success program designed to increase postsecondary access, affordability, success, and completion for rural students attending G-P and Ingleside High School | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc Houston, TX | B | $70,000 | paid | 2023 Builder Level Houston Habitat Home sponsorship | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Sinton Sinton, TX | U | $52,000 | paid | Investment to provide upgrades to the volunteer fire department | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Star of Hope Mission Houston, TX | C | $51,500 | paid | Support Of Star Of Hope Mission'S " Love Inaction" Van and Family Center | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Kids Meals Inc Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | 2023 "Cheniere Foundation" Van Maintenance And Meals | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Galveston Bay Foundation Inc Galveston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | Hou: Marine Debris Program, Oyster Reef Restoration, General Programming | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Liftfund Inc San Antonio, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | Local grants for minority or women owned small businesses | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | Support for the Roosevelt Park dog in downtown Port Arthur | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Texas Southern University Foundation Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | To Provide Emergency Scholarship Funds To Tsu Students | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Port Arthur Education Foundation Inc Port Arthur, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | Support For Cheniere's Mentorship Program - May 2023 - May 2024 | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Triangle Community Outreach Inc Port Arthur, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | Support for Triangle Community Outreach Beamup Summer Program | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club Opelousas, LA | U | $50,000 | approved, future | Annual support for the Louisiana Boys & Girls Club | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Del Mar College Foundation Inc Corp Christi, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | To provide scholarships to five (5) students at $10,000 covering the cost of tuition, fees and books for the full program with preference to students from San Patricio County | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | DC Greens Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | Continued funding for the benefit of DC Greens' The Well at Oxon Run Urban Farm and Accessible Oasis for health and community-building in Ward 8 | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TN | U | $40,000 | paid | Social Risk Investment - Rockefeller Refuge Unit 3 Hydraulic Water Pump Project | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Beauregard Parish Police Jury DBA Beauregard Parish Longville, LA | U | $40,000 | paid | Support for safety equipment | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Ingleside On the Bay Ingleside, TX | U | $40,000 | paid | Investment for Ingleside on the bay volunteer fire department to repair one of the department's response vehicles, assembled "skid unit" with 2 hose reels, a 400-gallon water tank and pumping equipment | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Coastal Bend Community Foundation Corpus Christi, TX | B | $31,500 | paid | Employee giving fund | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Gregory Portland Independent School District Portland, TX | U | $31,000 | paid | Gregory Portland Special Olympics Team | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Youth Odyssey Inc Corpus Christi, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | Youth Odyssey Adventure Challenge Program & Leadership Camp | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana Inc Lafayette, LA | C | $30,000 | paid | Annual donation to Cheniere Boys and Girls Club. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | U | $30,000 | paid | 2023 Houston Reads Day Sponsorship | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | To support Tsi Math Prep sponsorships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana Inc Lake Charles, LA | B | $25,000 | paid | Support For The Big Brothers Big Sisters MentorU Program | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana Lake Charles, LA | C | $25,000 | paid | Donation to support the Lake Charles rebound initiative for the Board St/Nellie Lutcher area of downtown Lake Charles | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Port Arthur Education Foundation Inc Port Arthur, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Support for PAEF Scholarships for Fall 2023 | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Port Arthur Education Foundation Inc Port Arthur, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Support for Lamar State College ELI Scholarships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Corpus Christi Inc Corpus Christi, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | Critical Repairs Program In San Pat County | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Myteam Triumph Wings of Texas Corpus Christi, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | Three (3) specialized chairs and San Patricio service expansion | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Beauregard Parish Police Jury DBA Beauregard Parish Longville, LA | U | $25,000 | paid | Support for fire-fighting equipment | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Rebuilding Together Houston Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | Hou (Egf #Givingtuesday): Funding To Sponsor Repair/Revitalization Of A Houston Home In Spring Of 2024 | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | U | $21,000 | paid | Support For Lamar University Minorities In Engineering Spring 2024 Scholarships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | U | $21,000 | paid | Support For Lamar University Minorities In Engineering Fall 2023 Scholarships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Restore America S Estuaries Arlington, VA | U | $20,000 | paid | Support for Coastal Restoration Projects on Little Florida Beach | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Cameron Preservation Alliance Sabine Pass Lighthouse Lake Charles, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | Support for restoration of the Sabine Pass Lighthouse | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Cameron Parish Police Jury Cameron, LA | U | $20,000 | paid | Support for additional safety improvements and maintenance at the causeway boat launch in Johnson Bayou | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership Corpus Christi, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | Air quality educational program | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program Beaumont, TX | D | $20,000 | paid | Annual donation to support mammograms and prostate cancer screenings in the under-served community of Port Arthur, Texas | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Diocese of Lake Charles Catholic Charities Lake Charles, LA | U | $20,000 | paid | Supporting recovery efforts for Beauregard parish community members after suffering from devasting tornadoes in January of 2023 | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Womens Energy Network Lexington, KY | U | $20,000 | paid | Support For Two, $10,000, 2023 WEN "Young Women Energized" Scholarships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas Inc San Antonio, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | Continue mentorship program to San Pat County, Ingleside Island | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Paws for Heroes Houston, TX | B | $17,200 | paid | Support For 2 Service Dogs For Veterans, Identified and Trained By Paws For Heroes (From The Employee Giving Fund And With The Military Veteran Network Approval) | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Sa Yes San Antonio Youth Educational Support San Antonio, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | To support TX Yes Little Locker Project which will Place 5 Little Lockers at different elementary schools in Ingleside, Taft and Sinton | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Joe a Gonzalez Education Is Our Freedom Ged College Scholarship Program Corpus Christi, TX | D | $15,000 | paid | 2023 Platinum sponsor | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Sabine Pass Education Foundation Inc Sabine Pass Jefferson, TX | D | $15,000 | paid | Support for Sabine Pass School Garden | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Mission of Mercy Inc Corpus Christi, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | Community Clinics Q4 & Q4 (Gregory & Taft) and Patient's Doctors Appointments Transportation (Gregory & Taft) with real transportation. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | The Houston Food Bank Inc Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | Support food donation for books and birds drive thru distribution | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | San Patricio Economic Development Corp Portland, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | San Patricio County Industrial Master Plan Development | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Houston Audubon Society Inc Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | Support the coastal environmental stewardship program and restoration of 2 to 3 Acres of critical coastal prairie habitat in a Houston Audubon's coastal bird sanctury along the upper Texas coast | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | YWCA Corpus Christi Corpus Chrisit, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | YWTeen Program | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Taft Independent School District Taft, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | To Develop A Beginner Mariachi Band Program in Taft Isd | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Care Help of Sulphur Inc Sulphur, LA | B | $13,450 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Christus Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana Foundation Lake Charles, LA | U | $13,450 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Fareshare London London, England | U | $12,523 | paid | UK: Summer Holiday Hunger Campaign | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Southeast Texas Circle of Hope Inc Nederland, TX | B | $12,200 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Descendants of Olivewood Houston, TX | D | $10,000 | paid | Funding to support maintenance, beautification, and erosion mediation of Olivewood Cemetery | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Ingleside On the Bay Ingleside, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Investment to provide upgrades on two iob parks, the city park and pocket park | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Partners for Harris County Children Inc Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Fyims Inc DBA Friends for Life Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Portland Portland, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | City of Portland's book-a-palooza event | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association Lake Charles, LA | C | $10,000 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Girlie Girls Mentoring Program Lake Charles, LA | C | $10,000 | paid | Support For Girlie Girls Mentoring Program - 5 Scholarships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | 2024 Houston Reads Day Sponsorship | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Beauregard Parish School Board Deridder, LA | U | $10,000 | paid | Support for beauregard schools pipeline awareness and safety day | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | Holiday grant to support food insecurity (St. Maria's meals) | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Support the general functions of the Boys and Girls Texans Teen Club | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Port Arthur International Seamens Center Inc Port Arthur, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Annual Donation To Support The PAISC Van Maintenance and Fuel | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Christus Spohn Health System Development Foundation Corp Christi, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Donations for 133 mammograms in the coastal bend | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana Lake Charles, LA | C | $10,000 | paid | Beauregard Parish wildfire response | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Triangle Community Outreach Inc Port Arthur, TX | B | $7,400 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Sleep in Heavenly Peace Twin Falls, ID | C | $7,200 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Cameron Parish School Board Cameron, LA | U | $7,000 | paid | Support for Johnson Bayou school graduating senior scholarships | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Dewannas Community Closet Lake Charles, LA | D | $6,300 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Fareshare London London, England | U | $6,250 | paid | UK: Big Give Christmas Challenge | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Sufra Nw London London, England | U | $6,073 | paid | UK donation/partnership with Sufra NW London to address the causes and consequences of extreme poverty, homelessness, and social isolation. This donation will assist with their annual holiday community gathering. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Lucille's 1913 Community Kitchen Houston, TX | C | $6,000 | paid | Fund the construction of a community garden in the Independence Heights Park | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Special Cheers Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Funding to support therapeutic services for children with physical, emotional and developmental challenges. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Cameron Parish School Board Cameron, LA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support for Cameron Parish School science students and dune planting curriculum | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Kids Meals Inc Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | Support meal materials For 5,000 shelf stable lunches | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Springspirit Inc Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Funding to support sports as a safe after school activity promoting teamwork and leadership skills. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | San Patricio County Adult Literacy Council Inc Sinton, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | 2023-2024 Taft GED Program | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana Lake Charles, LA | C | $5,000 | paid | Annual donation for CFSWLA partner-in-progress initiative | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Cameron Parish School Board Cameron, LA | U | $5,000 | paid | Supporting stem teacher grants for teachers of Johnson Bayou School | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Montrose Grace Place Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Pride Month donation to help provide a safe, welcoming environment for vulnerable youth experiencing homelessness - providing nourishment, clothing, bus cards, and emergency overnight accommodations. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | City of Corpus Christi Nueces County Local Emergency Planning Corpus Christi, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Annual maintenance cost for the reverse alert notification system | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Port Arthur Education Foundation Inc Port Arthur, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Support For PAEF Innovative Teacher Grant Program | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Dress for Success Houston Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | The Giving Field Beaumont, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Support for two Cheniere Energy vegetable beds and supplies for rebuilding of the community garden | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Sabine Pass Education Foundation Inc Sabine Pass Jefferson, TX | D | $5,000 | paid | Support Sabine Pass Title 10 students | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Coastal Plain Local Emergency Planning Committee C Sinton, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | Annual maintenance cost for the alert notification system | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Gb Homes London, England | U | $4,512 | paid | UK Donation / Partnership With Habitat For Humanity GB - Team Of 10For 05 /07 /2023 Upcycling Workshop | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Gb Homes London, England | U | $4,441 | paid | Team Of 10 For The Upcycling Workshop On The 13Th & 1575 September 2023 | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Gb Homes London, England | U | $4,441 | paid | Team Of 10 For The Upcycling Workshops 05/12/23 | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Gregory Independent Volunteer Est DBA Give Gregory, TX | U | $3,500 | paid | This Is To Support G.I.V.E. To Host The Summer In The Park Event, Hold Sessions For Hands-On Activities. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Movember Europe London, England | U | $1,503 | paid | One-shot support to local UK employee's fundraising of 949# for in November 2023 for Movember Europe, an organization tackling men's mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity London, England | U | $1,252 | paid | Hou: One-Shot Support To Local Uk Employee'S Fundraising Of 645# (Xmas Jumpers In Dec 2023) For Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity, An Organization That Gives Seriously Ill Children The Best Chance To Fulfill Their Potential. | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Macmillan Cancer Support London, England | U | $1,227 | paid | Coffee Morning; UK: Macmillan Cancer Support | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Washington Humane Society DBA Humane Rescue Alliance Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | Employee giving fund recipient | 202423189349102027 |
| 2023 | Charity Navigator Harlan, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | Support free access to data, tools, resources and comprehensive charity ratings to guide philanthropic decision-making. | 202423189349102027 |
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