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Who funds Hits Theatre
EIN 74-2118224 · Houston, TX · NTEE A250
Hits Theatre of Houston, TX (EIN 74-2118224) was named as a grant recipient by 11 funders in 38 grants paid totaling $927,316 in tax years 2018–2024, 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
$927,316
38 grants paid
Funders
11
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2024
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Arts Alliance 74-1946756 | TX | A | 4 | $250,612 | 2024 |
| The Brown Foundation Inc 74-6036466 | TX | B | 4 | $145,000 | 2024 |
| Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc 23-7058964 | TX | A | 2 | $123,000 | 2020 |
| The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts 74-2060976 | TX | A | 5 | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation 27-0454228 | TX | C | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation 74-2170127 | TX | B | 4 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Julia and Albert Smith Foundation C/O Inwood Management Lp 76-0207247 | TX | B | 3 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Humphreys Foundation 74-6061381 | TX | BC | 5 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation 43-1262762 | MO | B | 6 | $48,000 | 2024 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $354 | 2023 |
| Baker Hughes Foundation 76-0441292 | TX | B | 1 | $350 | 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.
Grants
The 38 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $70,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202413169349100226 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $62,500 | paid | General support | 202513219349301601 |
| 2024 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | Support for the 2024-2025 season | 202513159349303971 |
| 2024 | Julia and Albert Smith Foundation C/O Inwood Management Lp | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202502739349100005 |
| 2024 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | To educate, train and inspire students by providing a professional-level performing arts education | 202522839349100832 |
| 2024 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $3,000 | paid | Program Support | 202511639349100521 |
| 2023 | Houston Arts Alliance | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $60,791 | paid | General support | 202413199349316216 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $35,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202313059349101226 |
| 2023 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Support for the 2023-2024 season | 202413129349300726 |
| 2023 | Julia and Albert Smith Foundation C/O Inwood Management Lp | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202433449349100203 |
| 2023 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | To educate, train and inspire students by providing a professional-level performing arts education | 202442139349100104 |
| 2023 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | Program Support | 202411629349100321 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $91 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Houston Arts Alliance | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $71,071 | paid | General support | 202333159349300108 |
| 2022 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | To educate and inspire students by providing a professional-level performing arts education | 202313119349101696 |
| 2022 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Operating support | 202313149349304781 |
| 2022 | Julia and Albert Smith Foundation C/O Inwood Management Lp | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202322549349100742 |
| 2022 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $2,000 | paid | Program Support | 202331649349100723 |
| 2022 | Baker Hughes Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $350 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321309349103947 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $134 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202103159349101810 |
| 2021 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | Emergency Support - COVID-19 | 202103159349101810 |
| 2021 | Humphreys Foundation | Hits Theater Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Operating Expenses | 202240259349100509 |
| 2021 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $1,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211599349100026 |
| 2021 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $1,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202302829349101810 |
| 2020 | Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation | Hits Theater Houston, TX | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103199349101830 |
| 2020 | Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $41,000 | paid | Matilda the Musical | 202113169349305211 |
| 2020 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $37,500 | paid | Program Support | 202101909349100100 |
| 2020 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | To educate, train and inspire students by providing a professional-level performing arts education | 202142959349101104 |
| 2020 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | Production support | 202143099349302474 |
| 2020 | Humphreys Foundation | Hits Theater Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Production of Disneys The Lion King and Disneys Frozen | 202120439349100517 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $129 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Humphreys Foundation | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Disneys Aladdin Kids and Disneys Aladdin Jr. | 202020449349100102 |
| 2018 | Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $82,000 | paid | Shrek the Musical | 201922689349301402 |
| 2018 | Houston Arts Alliance | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $56,250 | paid | General support | 201903129349301540 |
| 2018 | Humphreys Foundation | Hits Theater Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | 2017-2018 Performance | 201930469349100103 |
| 2018 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | Hits Theatre Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Production support | 201933029349301758 |
| 2018 | Humphreys Foundation | Hits Theater Houston, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | Production of Wizard of Oz | 201930469349100103 |
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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