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Who funds American Festival for the Arts
EIN 76-0460311 · Houston, TX · NTEE A680
American Festival for the Arts of Houston, TX (EIN 76-0460311) was named as a grant recipient by 22 funders in 74 grants paid totaling $1,272,740 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
$1,272,740
74 grants paid
Funders
22
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$50,000
not included in grants received
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 75 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | Arts: Student Education Programs | 202631309349100008 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202513119349100641 |
| 2025 | Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | American Festival for the Arts (afa) Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202641339349102524 |
| 2025 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202611649349300111 |
| 2025 | Arts Connect Houston | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $5,220 | paid | Arts program support | 202621359349309027 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $62,500 | paid | General support | 202513219349301601 |
| 2024 | The Powell Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | Arts: Student Education Programs | 202531269349103208 |
| 2024 | The Powell Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | approved, future | Arts: Student Education Programs | 202531269349103208 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202413169349100226 |
| 2024 | Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | American Festival for the Arts (afa) Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202501549349100425 |
| 2024 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Toward underwriting collaborations | 202513159349303971 |
| 2024 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202531909349301703 |
| 2024 | The Clayton Fund Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Program Support | 202543089349100719 |
| 2024 | John P Mcgovern Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Program support and Scholarship Fund | 202503019349101560 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS | 202543219349315304 |
| 2024 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202543179349103544 |
| 2024 | Find Your Light Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202503189349310840 |
| 2024 | D'addario Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $1,050 | paid | TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC | 202543159349102414 |
| 2024 | Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202523189349105117 |
| 2024 | Mechia Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $500 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202531969349100203 |
| 2023 | Houston Arts Alliance | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $62,500 | paid | General support | 202413199349316216 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $30,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202313059349101226 |
| 2023 | Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | American Festival for the Arts (afa) Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202401349349104680 |
| 2023 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | Toward underwriting collaborations | 202413129349300726 |
| 2023 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202431659349301003 |
| 2023 | John P Mcgovern Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Summer Music Education/Enrichment program | 202402819349100230 |
| 2023 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS | 202423209349321922 |
| 2023 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202403279349100115 |
| 2023 | Find Your Light Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202413179349306841 |
| 2023 | The Methodist Hospital | American Festival for the Arts (afa) Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP | 202423189349310002 |
| 2023 | Find Your Light Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202413179349306841 |
| 2023 | Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202520329349100507 |
| 2023 | Mechia Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $500 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202432759349100508 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $74 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Powell Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth | 202310739349100411 |
| 2022 | Houston Arts Alliance | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $111,250 | paid | General support | 202333159349300108 |
| 2022 | Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | American Festival for the Arts (afa) Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202321329349103837 |
| 2022 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202321949349300942 |
| 2022 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | Operating support | 202313149349304781 |
| 2022 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS | 202343199349320524 |
| 2022 | John P Mcgovern Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Scholarships for Summer Music Program | 202322569349101122 |
| 2022 | The Clayton Fund Inc C/O Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202312869349101001 |
| 2022 | Find Your Light Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202303199349324265 |
| 2022 | Arts Connect Houston | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $5,500 | paid | HISD Arts eduction programs | 202323159349300307 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202303199349105675 |
| 2022 | Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202313189349105341 |
| 2022 | Mechia Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $250 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202321799349100027 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $102 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | Adler Foundation | American Festval for the Arts Houston, TX | D | $100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202321359349102637 |
| 2021 | The Powell Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | Arts - Youth education programs | 202210909349100806 |
| 2021 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202201949349301830 |
| 2021 | John P Mcgovern Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Scholarships for Summer Music Festival & Gulfton Community Youth Orchestra | 202202659349100120 |
| 2021 | Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | American Festival for the Arts (afa) Houston, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202221329349104347 |
| 2021 | Mechia Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $250 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202211959349100621 |
| 2020 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $30,000 | paid | GRANTS | 202121029349301177 |
| 2020 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | American Festival for the Art Houston, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | Operating support | 202143099349302474 |
| 2020 | John P Mcgovern Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202320629349100202 |
| 2020 | John P Mcgovern Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202133129349101133 |
| 2020 | The Clayton Fund Inc C/O Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $7,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202113139349100806 |
| 2020 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202133199349306838 |
| 2020 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | General operations | 202133199349306838 |
| 2020 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202123139349100227 |
| 2020 | Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock Foundation | American Festival for the Arts (afa) Houston, TX | C | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202112469349100006 |
| 2020 | Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202143199349104449 |
| 2020 | Mechia Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $250 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202102029349100325 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $44 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Mechia Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202022319349100712 |
| 2018 | Houston Arts Alliance | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $56,250 | paid | General support | 201903129349301540 |
| 2018 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | GRANTS | 201921939349301282 |
| 2018 | Save the Children Federation Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $16,800 | paid | Humanitrian Activity | 201922279349300117 |
| 2018 | The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts | American Festival for the Art Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating support | 201933029349301758 |
| 2018 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Arts | 201922699349301307 |
| 2018 | Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc | American Festival for the Art Houston, TX | A | $8,500 | paid | AFA Summer Music Festival | 201922689349301402 |
| 2018 | Music Doing Good Inc | American Festival for the Arts Houston, TX | B | $600 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201942489349100814 |
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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