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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