Powell Foundation Grants
Areas of Interest > Powell Foundation
Grants for 2006
2007 TOTAL ANNUAL GRANTS - $882,500
ARTS - $118,000
Alley Theatre
Educational outreach support
American Festival for the Arts
Support for need-based scholarships to the summer youth conservatory program
Ballet Austin
Support for a collaborative arts program aimed at curbing bullying in secondary schools
DaCamera of Houston
Educational outreach program for schoolchildren with renowned artists
HITS Theatre
2007 production for the hearing impaired at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Houston Ballet
Support for education and community outreach programs
Houston Grand Opera Association
General operating support
Museum of Fine Arts/ Glassell School of Art
Support for the CORE Artist-in- Residence Program
Project Grad
Support for the fine arts education program in HISD
Salvage Vanguard Theatre - Austin
Education and community outreach program
Shakespeare Globe Centre Southwest, Inc.
Outreach performances of Shakespeare for underserved children
Stages Inc.
Support for education and community program
Theatre Under the Stars, Inc.
Community education and outreach program
VH1 Save the Music Foundation
To purchase musical instruments to support HISD music programs
Young Audiences of Houston
Support for the education assistance fund for Title 1 schools
CONSERVATION - $146,000
American Youthworks – Austin
Support for the youth conservation corps
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Education and outreach programs for families and youth
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Operational support for hike & bike trails and bayou restoration
Earth Share of Texas
Support for an environmental conference on Climate Change
Hermann Park Conservancy
General operating expenses to improve and maintain Hermann Park
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Education and community Outreach programs
Houston Parks Board
West 11th Street Park development
Houston Wilderness, Inc.
Education and community outreach programs
Houston Zoo Inc.
Education and community outreach programs
National Wildlife Federation
Expansion of the schoolyard habitat program in all HISD schools
Nature Conservancy, Inc. – Austin
Support for educational programming at the Barton Creek Habitat Preserve
Nature Discovery Center
Support education outreach program
Sierra Club Foundation- Houston Inner City Outings
Wilderness exploration program for inner city youth
SPARK
Development of neighborhood playgrounds on public school grounds
Student Conservation Association
Outdoor conservation education program for inner city youth
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 - $418,000
All Kinds of Minds
Regional Teacher Training institute for the Schools Attuned Program
Aspiring Youth
After school program for at-risk youth
Austin Voices for Education & Youth
Support for the Skills for Life Initiative in 10 AISD middles schools
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area- Austin
“Power Hour” after school program
Boys & Girls Club of Walker County- Huntsville
After school program
Breakthrough Austin
Support to encourage low-income students to pursue college and a career in education
Breakthrough Houston
Support to encourage low-income students to pursue college and a career in education
Camp Allen- The Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Scholarships for the “Discovery Program” for children
Capital Area Reach Out & Read
Expansion of clinic-based reading program for preschoolers
Children’s Museum of Houston
“Para los Niňos” literacy and parenting program
Citizen Schools
Support for a high-impact, after school program with mentoring component
Collaborative for Children
Support for the new neighborhood initiative, College Bound Culture, Beginning at Birth
Communities in Schools Houston
School-based student & family support services at Washington High School
El Buen Samaritano
Support for the free, early childhood program
Family Services of Greater Houston
School-based counseling services
Foundation Communities-Austin
Support for the Career Explorers after school program
Genesys Works, Inc.
Student job training in the sciences and technology
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
School-based scouting for at-risk girls
Houston Achievement Place
Social skills program for pre school and primary school children
I Have A Dream Houston
After-school mentoring program support
Inprint Inc.
Support for the Teachers as Writers workshops
Literacy Advance of Houston
Free adult literacy programs
Metz Elementary – Austin
Science field study program at Bamberger Ranch Preserve
Nehemiah Center
Pre-school program and after-school support for at-risk children
Neuhaus Education Center
Support for the Reading Edge Campaign for Early Literacy
Pro-Vision Charter School
Support for core programs for middle school at-risk boys
RITE (Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence)
Expansion of reading training for teachers
Reasoning Mind, Inc.
Continued development of internet based math curriculum for secondary students
SEARCH – House of Tiny Treasures
Early childhood program for homeless children
St. Edwards University – Austin
Support for Project Access to increase the numbers of certified early childhood teachers
Teach for America
Expansion of corps members in Houston
University of St. Thomas- Dept. of Education
Support for dual language summer workshops for educators
University of Texas Health Science Center-Children’s Learning Institute
For expansion of the Texas Early Education Model in early childhood centers
Urban Affairs Corporation – Community Partners
Early childhood development program
Writers in the Schools
School based creative writing program
HEALTH - $100,000
AIDS Foundation, Houston
Education and outreach support for recently released prisoners in Huntsville
Bo’s Place
Mental health service training for school personnel and medical/health professionals
Center for Hearing and Speech
Support to increase identification of children with hearing loss
Childbuilders
Child abuse prevention program
DePelchin Children’s Center
For the Gulfton Community Adolescent Pregnancy Project
Environmental Defense, Inc.
Efforts to curb air pollution in Houston
ESCAPE Family Resource Center
Support for the child abuse and neglect program, Building Confident Families in Spanish
Houston Area Women’s Center
Support for residential children and youth services program
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
High school drug prevention education
Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas
Reproductive education and advocacy
Human Services - $36,750
Christian Community Service Center
Back to school drive support for new uniforms and books for at-risk children
Community of the Streets Outreach
Life skills, food, clothing and health services for the homeless
End Hunger Network
Support for the Meal Prep program which prepare nutritious meals for low-income families
Houston Compass
Support for multifaceted program aimed at helping the disadvantaged and the homeless
OTHER - $63,750
Board Discretionary Grants
Matching grants and trustee designated grants
Conference of Southwest Foundations
Philanthropic education for foundations
Environmental Grantmakers Association
Support for national conference to be held in Austin
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Support for renovation of the Rather House