Grants paid by Arts Connect Houston
EIN 85-1623399 · Houston, TX · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A25
Arts Connect Houston of Houston, TX (EIN 85-1623399) reported 73 grants paid totaling $1,091,157 to 36 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,091,157
73 grants
Recipients
36
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | $200,495 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | $356,871 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $153,690 | — |
| 2025 | 22 | $380,101 | — |
Top recipients
The 36 recipients receiving the most from Arts Connect Houston, by grants paid, out of 36 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity in the Arts & Entertainment 83-2388672 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $150,570 | 2025 |
| Fashion Museum of Texas 82-1227321 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $72,500 | 2025 |
| The Ensemble Theater 74-1941943 | A | Houston, TX | 4 | $60,824 | 2025 |
| Art League Houston 74-1299166 | A | Houston, TX | 4 | $57,750 | 2025 |
| Open Dance Project Inc 47-4631028 | A | Houston, TX | 4 | $55,850 | 2025 |
| Gordon Education Initiatives for the Performing Arts 30-0779155 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $50,650 | 2025 |
| Fotofest Inc 76-0105267 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $50,365 | 2025 |
| Express Children's Theatre 76-0392202 | A | Katy, TX | 3 | $44,675 | 2025 |
| Alley Theatre 74-1143076 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $41,825 | 2025 |
| Houston Grand Opera 74-6016764 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $37,835 | 2025 |
| Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts 74-2044904 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $30,800 | 2025 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum Houston 74-1093771 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $29,000 | 2025 |
| Community Artists Collective 76-0236596 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $28,000 | 2022 |
| Katy Art Reach 30-0229747 | A | Houston, TX | 3 | $27,994 | 2025 |
| Da Camera Society of Texas 76-0232578 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $27,770 | 2025 |
| Main Street Theater 74-2093696 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $26,345 | 2022 |
| Prelude Music Founda 47-1645705 | A | Houaton, TX | 2 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Orange Show 74-2195558 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $24,500 | 2025 |
| Houston Healthy Hip Hop | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $23,500 | 2025 |
| Musiqa 56-2281440 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $22,210 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Modern Music 76-0179000 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $22,000 | 2022 |
| Houston Center for Photography Inc 76-0028082 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $20,406 | 2025 |
| Urban Souls 86-3307690 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Houston Metropolitan Dance Center Inc 76-0470269 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $15,900 | 2025 |
| University of Houston 74-6001399 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $13,515 | 2025 |
| Ars Lyrica Houston 30-0194631 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Houston Symphony 74-1157373 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Mercury Chamber Orch 76-0663007 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $11,000 | 2022 |
| American Festival for the Arts 76-0460311 | A | Houston, TX | 2 | $10,720 | 2025 |
| Asia Society Texas Center 03-0433949 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,495 | 2020 |
| Social Movement Contemporary 83-0857271 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Urban Souls 22-1764464 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Houston Ballet 74-1394920 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Texan-French Alliance Arts 30-0294759 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Segundo Barrio Childrens Chorus 88-1608712 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $8,110 | 2022 |
| Writers in the Schools 76-0338549 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $7,048 | 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 73 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Diversity in the Arts & Entertainment Houston, TX | A | $118,370 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Fashion Museum of Texas Houston, TX | A | $44,500 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Houston Healthy Hip Hop Houston, TX | U | $23,500 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Orange Show Foundation Houston, TX | A | $16,000 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Prelude Music Foundation Houston, TX | A | $16,000 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Gordon Education Initiatives for Performing Arts Houston, TX | A | $15,250 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Fotofest Houston, TX | A | $14,325 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | University of Houston Houston, TX | A | $13,515 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Musiqa Houston, TX | A | $13,460 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Ensemble Theater Houston, TX | A | $11,538 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Open Dance Project Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Da Camera Society of Texas Houston, TX | A | $9,674 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Children's Theatre of Houston Katy, TX | A | $9,200 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Alley Theatre Houston, TX | A | $9,125 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Multicultural Education & Counseling Through the Arts Houston, TX | A | $8,300 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Houston Metropolitan Dance Center Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Art League Houston Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Houston Grand Opera Association Houston, TX | A | $6,460 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Artreach Houston, TX | A | $6,358 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | Houston Center for Photography Houston, TX | A | $6,306 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2025 | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $5,220 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2023 | The Ensemble Theater Houston, TX | A | $21,050 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Fashion Museum of Texas Houston, TX | A | $21,000 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Open Dance Project Inc Houston, TX | A | $20,800 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Urban Souls Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Express Children's Theatre Katy, TX | A | $17,490 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Art League Houston Houston, TX | A | $17,000 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Katy Art Reach Houston, TX | A | $15,900 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Alley Theatre Houston, TX | A | $11,700 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2023 | Musiqa Houston, TX | A | $8,750 | paid | ART SUPPORT | 202421149349301432 |
| 2022 | Diversity in the Arts & Entertainment Houston, TX | A | $32,200 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Gordon Education Initiatives for the Performing Arts Houston, TX | A | $25,400 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Alley Theatre Houston, TX | A | $21,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston, TX | A | $21,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | The Ensemble Theatre Houston, TX | A | $20,236 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Da Camera Society of Texas Houston, TX | A | $18,096 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Community Artists Collective Houston, TX | A | $18,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Express Children's Theatre Katy, TX | A | $17,985 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Fotofest Inc Houston, TX | A | $16,940 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Main Street Theater Houston, TX | A | $16,345 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Art League Houston Houston, TX | A | $16,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | A | $15,725 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Houston Center for Photography Inc Houston, TX | A | $14,100 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Open Dance Project Inc Houston, TX | A | $13,050 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Mercury Chamber Orch Houston, TX | A | $11,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts Houston, TX | A | $10,500 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Modern Music Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Prelude Music Founda Houaton, TX | A | $9,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | The Orange Show Houston, TX | A | $8,500 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Houston Metropolitan Dance Center Inc Houston, TX | A | $8,400 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Segundo Barrio Childrens Chorus Houston, TX | A | $8,110 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Writers in the Schools Houston, TX | A | $7,048 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Fashion Museum of Texas Houston, TX | A | $7,000 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | Katy Art Reach Katy, TX | A | $5,736 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $5,500 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2020 | Foto Fest Literacy Photograph Houston, TX | A | $19,100 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Art League Houston Houston, TX | A | $17,250 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | A | $15,650 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Ars Lyrica Houston Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Houston Symphony Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Modern Music Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Meca Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Open Dance Project Houston, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Asia Society Texas Center Houston, TX | A | $10,495 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Main Street Theater Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Urban Souls Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Gordon Edu Initiatives Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Social Movement Contemporary Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Community Artists Collective Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Houston Ballet Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | Texan-French Alliance Arts Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
| 2020 | The Ensemble Theatre Houston, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | HISD Arts education programs | 202103199349319770 |
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 | 202621359349309027 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202421149349301432 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323159349300307 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202103199349319770 |
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