Greater Houston Community Foundation
515 Post Oak Blvd 1000, Houston, TX · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $293,284,617 | $267,752,460 | $1,063,803,306 |
| FY2023 | $242,881,362 | $227,904,117 | $975,132,213 |
| FY2022 | $234,189,550 | $467,192,740 | $884,471,425 |
| FY2021 | $567,166,923 | $184,810,826 | $1,244,944,085 |
| FY2020 | $196,172,582 | $173,209,629 | $793,471,555 |
| FY2019 | $205,503,819 | $139,133,650 | $715,477,686 |
| FY2018 | $150,173,211 | $215,594,425 | $577,740,099 |
| FY2017 | $305,687,839 | $251,778,966 | $699,685,832 |
| FY2016 | $177,566,672 | $112,248,564 | $592,051,743 |
| FY2015 | $142,614,414 | $118,906,139 | $506,877,822 |
| FY2014 | $225,865,344 | $101,410,642 | $503,292,733 |
| FY2013 | $125,064,530 | $113,556,899 | $376,867,050 |
| FY2012 | $135,540,270 | $75,322,976 | $333,265,508 |
| FY2011 | $89,425,070 | $66,085,410 | $258,574,171 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Greater Houston Community Foundation (EIN 23-7160400), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $245,835,692 | 84% |
| Program service revenue | $1,914,834 | 1% |
| Other revenue | $45,534,091 | 16% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $259,464,580 | 97% |
| Management & general | $6,645,378 | 2% |
| Fundraising | $1,642,502 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 84% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 97% of functional expenses, management & general 2%, and fundraising 1%.
- 97% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 80.8% of 52 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 47.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 32nd percentile among 4482 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was the highest among 4689 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in TX.
- Total revenue rose from $89,425,070 in FY2011 to $293,284,617 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2018, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $567,166,923 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $258,574,171 to $1,063,803,306 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 91% of revenue in FY2011 and 84% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (GHCF) IS EXPANDING PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT BY CONNECTING DONORS TO THE CAUSES THEY CARE ABOUT, PROVIDING EXCELLENT STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO US, AND CONVENING RESOURCES TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEEDS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2017 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T31 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in TX) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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