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Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 746104592The Powell Foundation
✓ Latest filing reports an application path
What an applicant should know first
Application path
Reported in the filing
Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.
Reported deadline
Refer to the website for the application process and deadlines.
Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.
Typical reported grant
$2,000–$191,000
Median $15,000 in the latest filing.
Typical grant
$2,000–$191,000
median $15,000
Giving (latest FY)
$20,425,720
271 grants · FY2025
Assets
$491,924,553
gives nationally
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How to apply — from the foundation's own filing
Application form & materials: Organizations interested in applying for a Powell Foundation grant must submit an online pre-application form. If the pre-application is advanced, the organization will be invited to submit a full application via the Powell Foundation's online Grant Portal. The Powell Foundation Board of Directors makes all final decisions about grant requests during the Spring (May) and Fall (November) Board Meetings. Organizations approved for funding must sign and return a grant agreement for disbursement. Refer to the website for grant guidelines.
Deadlines: Refer to the website for the application process and deadlines.
Restrictions: The Powell Foundation is dedicated to catalyzing progress in public education, the arts, conservation, and human services. Funding is focused on the Foundation's geographic areas of interest in Harris, Travis, or Walker Counties, Texas. Requesting organizations must be tax-exempt under IRC 501(c)(3). This includes public charities, government organizations, and eligible supporting organizations. No grants are made to individuals, endowments, scholarship funds, private foundations, fundraising/marketing events, debt retirement/past operating deficits, candidates for political office or to influ
Contact: httpspowellfoundationorgapplication · 2001 Kirby Drive Suite 1011, Houston, TX, 77019 · 7135237557
This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Precinct4Forward · Houston, TX | Conservation: Connecting People to Nature | $1,500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Walker County · Huntsville, TX | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | $1,262,295 |
| The Holdsworth Center · Austin, TX | Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators | $981,164 |
| BridgeYear · Houston, TX | Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success | $949,815 |
| The Bridgespan Group · Boston, MA | Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | $838,175 |
| Catalyst Education DBA Catalyst Exchange · New Orleans, LA | Aligned Cradle to Career Education System: Effective Tools, Policies, and Systems | $700,000 |
| United Way for Greater Austin · Austin, TX | Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators | $655,729 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc · Washington, DC | Other: General operating, support, programs, and initiatives | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy Southwest · Dallas, TX | Other: General operating, support, programs, and initiatives | $6,050 |
| Randolph College · Lynchburg, VA | Other: General operating and support | $12,500 |
Frequently asked about The Powell Foundation
Does The Powell Foundation accept grant applications?
Its FY2025 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.
How do I apply to The Powell Foundation?
The FY2025 filing reports: Organizations interested in applying for a Powell Foundation grant must submit an online pre-application form. If the pre-application is advanced, the organization will be invited to submit a full application via the Powell Foundation's online Grant Portal. The Powell Foundation Board of Directors makes all final decisions about grant requests during the…
What is the The Powell Foundation grant application deadline?
The FY2025 filing reports: Refer to the website for the application process and deadlines.
How much does The Powell Foundation typically award?
Its FY2025 filing shows a typical grant range of $2,000–$191,000 and a median grant of $15,000. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.