Our Annual Grantmaking
2025 Grantmaking at a Glance
2025 AWARD DISTRIBUTION BY Portfolio
Education
Education by the Numbers
Total Award Distribution by Portfolio: 64%
Total Amount Distributed: $12.3 Million
Average Grant Size: $270K
Supportive Communitites
Supportive Communities by the Numbers
Total Award Distribution by Portfolio: 36%
Total Amount Distributed: $6.8 Million Average Grant Size: $110K
2025 awards by grant purpose
2025 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 Amount Distributed: $11.3 Million
Travis County
Travis County by the Numbers
Total Percentage of Grant Dollars Distributed: 25%
Total Amount Distributed: $4.7 Million
Walker County
Walker County by the Numbers
Total Percentage of Grant Dollars Distributed: 9%
Total Amount Distributed: $1.7 Million
Texas/Statewide
Texas/Statewide by the Numbers
Total Percentage of Grant Dollars Distributed: 7%
Total Amount Distributed: $1.4 Million
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