Powell Foundation Grants
Areas of Interest > Powell Foundation Grants for 2008
2008 TOTAL ANNUAL GRANTS - $1,007,315
ARTS - $120,000
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 Foundation
Support for education and community outreach programs
Houston Grand Opera Association
Support for education and community outreach programs
Houston Symphony Society
Support for education and community outreach programs
Museum of Fine Arts/ Glassell School of Art
Support for the CORE Artist-in- Residence Program
Musiqa
Support for school music outreach program
Project Grad Houston
Support for the fine arts education program in HISD
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra
High School Education program
Shakespeare Globe Centre Southwest, Inc.
Outreach performances of Shakespeare for underserved children
Theatre Under the Stars, Inc.
Community education and outreach program
CONSERVATION - $180,625
Bayou Preservation Association, Inc.
Operating support
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Operational support for hike & bike trails and bayou restoration
Hermann Park Conservancy
General operating expenses to improve and maintain Hermann Park
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Education and community Outreach programs
Houston Audubon Society
Education and community Outreach programs
Houston Parks Board
West 11th Street Park development
Houston Zoo Inc.
Education and community outreach programs
Huntsville, City of –Oakwood Cemetery
Historical preservation
Legacy Land Trust
Support for educational programming
Memorial Park Conservancy
Support for educational and conservation programming
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
Park People
Operating support to create new parks
J.J. Pickle Elementary/ Bamberger Ranch Program – Austin
Support for educational programming
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
Travis Audubon Society- Austin
Operating support
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 - $499,590
American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc.
Curriculum support
Aspiring Youth
After school program for at-risk youth
Austin YMBL Sunshine Camps
Support for after school mentoring program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston
After school program for at-risk youth
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area- Austin
“Power Hour” after school program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
“Power Hour” after school program
Breakthrough Austin
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
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
Expectation Graduation
Summer science education
Friends of Montessori
Expansion of public Montessori programming
Foundation for School of Young Children
Testing for pilot dual language program
GENAustin
After school mentoring 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
HARC- Houston Advanced Research Center
Teacher training on climate change issues
Houston Community College System Foundation
Support for the College Connection high school program
Houston READ Commission
Free adult literacy programs
I Have A Dream Houston
After-school mentoring program support
Inprint Inc.
Cool Brains reading program for young adults
Lamar High School Alumni Association
Support for outdoor education program and theatre
Literacy Advance of Houston
Free adult literacy programs
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
Project Row Houses
Afterschool progamming
Rice Center for Education
Early literacy program expansion
RITE (Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence)
Expansion of reading training for teachers
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs
After school programs for HISD students
Teach for America
Expansion of corps members in Houston
Texas Institute for Education Reform
Support for public education of education issues to improve schools
University of Houston Downtown
Urban education training for teachers
University of Houston
Support for the TEACHHouston program
University of St. Thomas- Dept. of Education
Support for dual language summer workshops for educators
University of Texas- Austin
Support for the UT Elementary Charter School
University of Texas Health Science Center-Children’s Learning Institute
For expansion of the Texas Early Education Model in early childhood centers
YMCA of Greater Houston
Support for after school and summer programs
HEALTH - $114,000
Baylor College of Medicine
Teen Health Clinic at Lee High School
Cathedral Health & Outreach Ministries
Health services outreach for homeless youth
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
ESCAPE Family Resource Center
Support for the child abuse and neglect program, Building Confident Families in Spanish
GHASP -Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention
Operating support
Healthy Family Initiatives
Support for the Community Doula program
Houston Area Immunization Partnership
Support to improve area immunization rates
Mental Health America of Greater Houston
Support for the education and outreach program
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
High school drug prevention education
Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas
Reproductive education and advocacy
Human Services - $26,750
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
Houston Compass
Support for multifaceted program aimed at helping the disadvantaged and the homeless
OTHER - $66,350
Board Discretionary Grants
Matching grants and trustee designated grants
Conference of Southwest Foundations
Philanthropic education for foundations
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Support for renovation of the Rather House
United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast
Hurricane Ike Relief Fund