Our Annual Grantmaking
2024 Grantmaking at a Glance

2024 AWARD DISTRIBUTION BY Portfolio

Education
Education by the Numbers
Total Award Distribution by Portfolio: 67%
Total Number of Grants: 55
Total Amount Distributed: $11,300,000 Average Grant Size: $243,000
Supportive Communitites
Supportive Communities by the Numbers
Total Award Distribution by Portfolio: 33% Total Number of Grants: 75
Total Amount Distributed: $5,610,000 Average Grant Size: $91,000
2024 awards by grant purpose

2024 Award distribution by geography
The Powell Foundation supports nonprofit organizations whose work directly benefits the residents of Harris, Travis, and Walker Counties in Texas. Additionally, the Foundation makes select statewide grants that directly benefit the three counties of interest and prioritized issue areas.

Harris County
Harris County by the Numbers
Total Percentage of Grant Dollars Distributed: 59%
Total Number of Grants: 90
Total Amount Distributed: $9,945,000
Travis County
Travis County by the Numbers
Total Percentage of Grant Dollars Distributed: 28% Total Number of Grants: 30 Total Amount Distributed: $4,660,000
Walker County
Walker County by the Numbers
Total Percentage of Grant Dollars Distributed: 3% Total Number of Grants: 6 Total Amount Distributed: $425,000
Texas/Statewide
Texas/Statewide by the Numbers
Total Percentage of Grant Dollars Distributed: 11% Total Number of Grants: 7 Total Amount Distributed: $1,908,000
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