Powell Foundation Grants

Areas of Interest > Powell Foundation Grants for 2005

2005 Total Annual Grants - $833,076

ARTS - $100,000

Alley Theatre
Educational outreach support
American Festival for the Arts
Support for need-based scholarships to the summer youth conservatory program
DaCamera of Houston
Educational outreach program for schoolchildren with renowned artists
HITS Theatre
2006 production for the hearing impaired at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Houston Ballet
Support for education and community outreach programs
Houston Grand Opera
General operating support
Houston Symphony
General operating support
Main Street Theatre
Support for the “Curtains Up Fund” for underserved students
MECA – Multicultural Education & Counseling Through the Arts
Summer arts program for underserved children
Museum of Fine Arts/ Glassell School of Art
Support for the “CORE Residency Program”
Shakespeare Globe Centre Southwest
Outreach performances of Shakespeare for underserved children
Stages Theatre
Education and outreach program for children
Theatre Under the Stars
Expansion of youth education and outreach programs

CONSERVATION - $97,500

Armand Bayou Nature Center
Environmental education programs for children and families
Bayou Preservation Association
Bayou preservation, education and advocacy programs
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Operational support for hike & bike trails and bayou restoration
Hill Country Conservancy – Austin
Restoration of wetlands at Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve
Houston Audubon Society
Education program support
Houston Downtown Park Conservancy
Creation of an urban park in downtown Houston
Houston Wilderness
Development of website
Houston Zoo
Development of curricula for “Natural Encounters” exhibit
National Wildlife Federation – Austin
“Schoolyard Habitat” program in HISD
Nature Conservancy – Austin
Environmental education program at Barton Creek Preserve
Nature Discovery Center
Support for the “Nature at Your Doorstep” education program
The Park People
Support for the development and maintenance of public parks
SPARK
Development of neighborhood playgrounds on public school grounds
Student Conservation Association
Conservation education program for inner city high school students
Trees For Houston
Support for the planting of trees

EDUCATION - $487,076

Aspiring Youth of Houston
After-school program for at-risk middle school students
Association for Community Television
Children’s education and outreach programs
Austin Families, Inc.
Mobile early childhood educational services for rural Travis County
Boys & Girls Country Charter School
Support for the “Classroom for Kids” project
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
“Power Hour” after school program
Camp Allen
Scholarships for the “Discovery Program” for children
Center for the Reform of School Systems
Texas Institute for School Boards and Texas Fellows Alumni Program
Children’s Defense Fund Texas
Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition support
Children’s Museum of Houston
“Para los Ninos” literacy and parenting program
Collaborative for Children
Early Connections and Pre School for All initiatives
Communities in Schools Houston
School based student & family support services at Washington High School
Community Family Centers
Early childhood center expansion and supporting programs
Education Foundation of Harris County
After-school initiative
Families Under Urban and Social Attack
“Read for Life Project” at the new youth center
Family Services of Greater Houston
School-based counseling services
First Book Houston
Providing books to low-income children
Foundation Communities- Austin
“Career Explorers” after-school program for middle school children
Girl Scouts- Lone Star Council
“Girl Scouting in a School Day” program for underserved girls
HISD Foundation
“Fund for the Future” to respond to emerging needs in the schools
Houston A+ Challenge
Professional development symposiums, “Taking the Next Steps”
Houston Achievement Place
“Project Class” early childhood initiative
Houston Hispanic Forum
Annual Career & Education Day for high school students
Houston Public Library
“Live Homework Help” online tutoring service
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Educational programming support
Houston World Affairs Council
Education Outreach program support for students
I Have A Dream Houston
After-school mentoring program support
KIPP Academy
Charter school
Literacy Advance of Houston
Free adult literacy programs
Mexican Institute of Greater Houston
Computer literacy programs for Hispanic adults
Nehemiah Center
Academic enrichment and after-school support
Neuhaus Education Center
Professional development for Teach for America teachers
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of Greater Houston
Endowed scholarship
YES College Preparatory School
Charter school
Pro-Vision, Inc.
Charter school for middle school boys
Reasoning Mind, Inc.
Development of Phase II of internet based math curriculum
Rice University Center for Education
School literacy & culture project
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Metro Houston
After-school and summer program support
SEARCH – House of Tiny Treasures
Early childhood program for homeless children
St. Edwards University – Austin
“Community Mentor Program” in AISD schools
St. Francis of Assisi School
Emergency funding
St. James School
Tuition assistance program
Target Hunger
After-school program
Technology for All Houston
“Mision Milby” Techology Center education programs
University of Houston – Houston Teacher’s Institute
Professional development for HISD teachers
University of St. Thomas
Dual language program for new teachers
Wesley Community Center
Early childhood services

HEALTH - $99,000

Bering Omega Community Services
Upgrade of telephone, computer and dental x-ray systems
Community Doula Program
Mentoring and education program for expectant mothers
Community of the Streets Outreach
Life skills, food, clothing and health services for the homeless
Crisis Intervention of Houston
Support for the teen hotline, emergency transportation and crisis response
Environmental Defense, Inc.
Efforts to curb air pollution in Houston
ESCAPE – Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Houston
“Building Confident Families” program for Spanish speaking families
GHASP - Galveston Houston Association for Smog Prevention
Community education of air pollution issues and related health risks
Houston Area Women’s Center
Support for court advocates in the “Children’s Court Services Program”
Houston Community Health Centers
Development of a Bureau of Primary Health Care Federally Qualified Health Clinic
Houston Harris County Immunization Registry
Multi-year campaign to build awareness of the importance of immunizations
Mental Health Association of Greater Houston
Education and health training program for providers and consumers
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
High school drug prevention education
Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas
Reproductive education and advocacy
Retina Research Foundation
Research projects in Houston
St. James House of Baytown
Financial Assistance program

OTHER - $49,500

American National Red Cross
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Relief
Christian Community Service Center
Back-to-school supplies and clothing
Conference of Southwest Foundations
Philanthropic education for foundations
Executive Service Corps Houston
Nonprofit management assistance
Greater Houston Community Foundation – Congregational Assistance Ministries (ZCAM)
Capacity building collaborative effort to strengthen social service delivery