Powell Foundation Grants
Areas of Interest > Powell Foundation
Grants for 2006
2006 Total Annual Grants - $943,405
ARTS - $167,500
Alley Theatre
Educational outreach support
American Festival for the Arts
Support for need-based scholarships to the summer youth conservatory program
Arthouse at Jones Center-Austin
Teen arts program for disadvantaged youth
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
MECA – Multicultural Education & Counseling Through the Arts
Summer arts program for underserved children
Museum of Cultural Arts Houston
Fifth Ward mural of historic citizens
Museum of Fine Arts/ Glassell School of Art
Support for the “CORE Residency Program”
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
Education program for children
Salvage Vanguard Theatre - Austin
Education and outreach program
Shakespeare Globe Centre Southwest
Outreach performances of Shakespeare for underserved children
CONSERVATION - $125,000
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Operational support for hike & bike trails and bayou restoration
Houston Downtown Park Conservancy
Creation of an urban park in downtown Houston
Houston Parks Board
West 11th Street Park development
Houston Wilderness, Inc.
Children’s passport program
Memorial Park Conservancy
Trail development
Nature Discovery Center
Support education outreach program
The Park People
Support for the development and maintenance of public parks
SPARK
Development of neighborhood playgrounds on public school grounds
Travis Audubon Society – Austin
Educational programs
Trees For Houston
Support for the planting of trees
Trust for Public Land
Land conservation efforts in Harris and Travis Counties
Urban Harvest
School gardening programs
Westcave Preserve- Travis County
Educational outreach and conservation efforts
EDUCATION - $468,000
All Kinds of Minds
Regional Teacher Training institute
American Youthworks – Austin
Technology program in disadvantaged neighborhoods
Amigos de las Americas
Scholarship program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
“Power Hour” after school program
Camp Allen
Scholarships for the “Discovery Program” for children
Camp Fire USA – Austin
Outdoor camping activities for urban families
Capitol Area Reach Out & Read
Expansion of clinic-based reading program for preschoolers
Center for the Reform of School Systems
Texas Institute for School Boards and Texas Fellows Alumni Program
Charter School Policy Institute – Austin
Improvement of charter schools in Texas
Child Avocates
Educational materials
Children’s Center for Self Esteem
Curriculum development and expansion
Children’s Defense Fund Texas
Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition support
Children’s Museum of Houston
“Para los Niňos” 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
Family Services of Greater Houston
School-based counseling services
Friends of Montessori at Wilson Elementary
Classroom materials to expand public school Montessori program
Genesys Works, Inc.
Student job training in the sciences
The Health Museum
School programs
Houston A+ Challenge
Professional development symposiums for teachers
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
I Have A Dream Houston
After-school mentoring program support
KIPP Academy
Support for extended educational programming at a charter school
Literacy Advance of Houston
Free adult literacy programs
Mexican Institute of Greater Houston
Computer literacy programs for Hispanic adults
Metz Elementary – Austin
Science field study program
Nehemiah Center
Academic enrichment and after-school support
Neuhaus Education Center
Professional development for Teach for America teachers
Project Row Houses
After school enrichment program
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of Greater Houston
Scholarship program
RITE (Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence)
Expansion of reading training for teachers
Reasoning Mind, Inc.
Continued development of internet based math curriculum
SEARCH – House of Tiny Treasures
Early childhood program for homeless children
Teach for America
Expansion of corps members in Houston
University of Houston – Houston Teacher’s Institute
Professional development for HISD teachers
University of Houston – Graduate School of Social Work
Hispanic Scholarship program
Urban Affairs Corporation – Community Partners
Early childhood development program
World Affairs Council of Houston
Education Outreach program support for students
Writers in Schools
School based creative writing program
YES College Preparatory School
Support for extended educational programming at a charter school
HEALTH - $117,000
AIDS Foundation, Houston
Education and outreach support for recently released prisoners in Huntsville
Bo’s Place
Mental health services for bereaved children
Childbuilders
Child abuse prevention program
CHRISTUS Foundation for Healthcare
Family Road adult literacy and health education program for Hispanics
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
Environmental Defense, Inc.
Efforts to curb air pollution in Houston
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
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church Way Station
Services for the homeless
Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas
Reproductive education and advocacy
Retina Research Foundation
Research projects in Houston
OTHER - $65,905
Board Discretionary Grants
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