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Who funds Making It Better
EIN 56-2571141 · Houston, TX · NTEE P80
Making It Better of Houston, TX (EIN 56-2571141) was named as a grant recipient by 39 funders in 101 grants paid totaling $3,751,077 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,751,077
101 grants paid
Funders
39
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
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.
Grants
The 101 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $28,500 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $21,250 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $10,658 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $10,658 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Charity Guild of Catholic Women of Harris County Inc | Literacy Now - Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | Literacy support for K-3 low income | 202620559349300032 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $6,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2024 | Castex Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $338,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING OF THE DONEE | 202512569349100501 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $131,691 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | The Powell Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student Supports | 202531269349103208 |
| 2024 | Joseph & Terri Gugenheim Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. | 202533119349101313 |
| 2024 | Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $40,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS. | 202522459349301537 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $31,600 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | David and Jean Wiley Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202541279349104104 |
| 2024 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH/EDUCATION | 202541349349311609 |
| 2024 | Halliburton Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513149349303461 |
| 2024 | Champions for Literacy | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $14,000 | paid | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | 202510319349301861 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $12,650 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $11,250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Charity Guild of Catholic Women of Harris County Inc | Literacy Now - Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Reading program support | 202520709349302002 |
| 2024 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF READING INTERVENTION. | 202543179349103544 |
| 2024 | Houston Junior Forum Inc | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Reading intervention program supplies & materials | 202521059349302412 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $6,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Davis 4ward Family Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202530869349101403 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | Shell USA Company Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $1,050 | paid | 1050 | 202503169349100200 |
| 2024 | The Kingdom Trust | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $0 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202522309349100752 |
| 2023 | Castex Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $338,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING OF THE DONEE | 202441999349100119 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $76,505 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Powell Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Student support | 202421289349104562 |
| 2023 | The Kingdom Trust | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $31,250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202401369349102550 |
| 2023 | David and Jean Wiley Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202430959349100413 |
| 2023 | Joseph & Terri Gugenheim Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. | 202421279349101642 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $24,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Champions for Literacy | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $21,000 | paid | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | 202430879349301008 |
| 2023 | Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN HOUSTON ISD SCHOOLS. | 202403189349306825 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402119349300860 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Charity Guild of Catholic Women of Harris County Inc | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | Reading intervention program | 202440369349300929 |
| 2023 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $8,000 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF READING INTERVENTION. | 202403279349100115 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $5,352 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202440679349300014 |
| 2023 | The Kayser Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THEIR READING LEVELS. | 202402399349100280 |
| 2023 | Donum4 Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $1,050 | paid | EDUCATION | 202413139349100626 |
| 2023 | Watkins Family Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | General needs | 202403199349103385 |
| 2023 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $600 | paid | MEF | 202403199349102135 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $275 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Castex Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $163,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING OF THE DONEE | 202302579349100120 |
| 2022 | The Children's Fund Inc | Making It Better Aka Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | LITERACY NOW IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS. | 202330909349300738 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $69,161 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202342939349300849 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $60,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | David and Jean Wiley Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202301319349103675 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $26,716 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Cheniere Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | Annual Houston Reads Day sponsorship | 202343189349102689 |
| 2022 | Joseph & Terri Gugenheim Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. | 202321919349100832 |
| 2022 | Texas Mutual Insurance Company | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Generational Learning | 202333069349301908 |
| 2022 | Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND SALARIES FOR READING INTERVENTIONISTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS | 202322569349301312 |
| 2022 | Coaching for Literacy | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $16,202 | paid | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | 202340589349300934 |
| 2022 | Halliburton Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | 202343199349304644 | |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $14,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Houston Chapter of International Association of Drilling Contractors | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202332079349301013 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Charity Guild of Catholic Women of Harris County Inc | Literacy Now - Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | Reading program support | 202300609349301530 |
| 2022 | Arthur and Joan Weisberg Family Foundation Inc | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | For Donee's General Purpose. | 202332339349100918 |
| 2022 | Watkins Family Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $1,500 | paid | General needs | 202332579349100133 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $175 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Castex Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $315,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING OF THE DONEE | 202201259349101925 |
| 2021 | The Powell Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $300,000 | paid | Education - Literacy programming, mentorship, and community engagement efforts | 202210909349100806 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $89,858 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $65,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | David and Jean Wiley Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202201659349100950 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $27,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Joseph & Terri Gugenheim Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. | 202232219349100918 |
| 2021 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | Making It Better DBA Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | YOUTH/EDUCATION | 202231319349303468 |
| 2021 | The West Endowment | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231339349101138 |
| 2021 | Coaching for Literacy | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $15,725 | paid | LITERACY INTERVENTION AND RESOURCES | 202220389349300002 |
| 2021 | Rochester Area Community Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $11,600 | paid | LITERACY NOW'S READING PROGRAM | 202230319349301558 |
| 2021 | The Junior League of Houston Inc | Making It Better-Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Community Assistance | 202230499349300223 |
| 2021 | Carmax Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | REGIONAL | 202111769349101201 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Literacy Now Houston, TX | A | $6,219 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Watkins Family Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | General needs | 202211369349104951 |
| 2021 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $515 | paid | MG | 202443199349100424 |
| 2020 | Castex Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $205,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING OF THE DONEE | 202113169349102241 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $31,142 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | David and Jean Wiley Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202101399349100600 |
| 2020 | Steen Family Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202132039349100408 |
| 2020 | Joseph & Terri Gugenheim Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. | 202141469349100704 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $7,206 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE READING INTERVENTION EXPANSION. | 202123139349100227 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $150 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | David and Jean Wiley Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202031759349100243 |
| 2019 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH/EDUCATION | 202021689349301307 |
| 2019 | Joseph & Terri Gugenheim Charitable Foundation | Literacy Now Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. | 202041329349100324 |
| 2019 | United Way Worldwide | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $8,450 | paid | General Charitable Operation | 202043219349319519 |
| 2019 | United Way Worldwide | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $8,450 | paid | General Charitable Operation | 202043219349319519 |
| 2019 | Charity Guild of Catholic Women of Harri | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | "READING EXPRESS" MOBILE CLASSROOM | 202030309349301328 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $5,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Houston Junior Forum Inc | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR READING INTERVENTION PROGRAM INCLUDING PURCHASE OF BOOKS | 201902399349300305 |
| 2018 | Network for Good | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $78,769 | paid | Unrestricted | 201941789349300019 |
| 2018 | David and Jean Wiley Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 201931319349100013 |
| 2018 | Joseph & Terri Gugenheim Charitable Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | IMPROVING LITERACY, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. | 201931339349100878 |
| 2018 | Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH/EDUCATION | 201901349349305670 |
| 2018 | Houston Junior Forum Inc | Making It Better Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT WALNUT BEND ELEMENTARY | 201940729349300244 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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