The Kinder Foundation’s mission is to enable the Greater Houston community to flourish by providing sizable, impactful gifts to projects dedicated primarily to three key areas: urban green space, education and quality of life issues. The family foundation is funded solely by Rich and Nancy Kinder.
As of January 2018, the Kinder Foundation has granted $312 million in gifts and pledges. See below a summary of these gifts including multi-year commitments. To view the Kinder Foundation’s annual tax returns (IRS Form 990-PF, PDF), click on the corresponding year: 2015, 2016.
Grant Totals by Year
Grant Totals by Category
- 1998–2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 2,270,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 5,292,777 | |
| Quality of Life | 11,363,119 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 18,926,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 250,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 5,175,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 1,992,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 7,417,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 631,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 1,030,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 1,696,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 3,357,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 907,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 934,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 3,754,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 5,595,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 3,757,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 985,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 3,390,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 8,132,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 4,428,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 2,647,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 3,532,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 10,607,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 9,520,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 9,692,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 4,397,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 23,609,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 4,720,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 13,060,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 15,233,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 33,013,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 5,820,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 22,113,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 14,163,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 42,096,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 8,449,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 8,797,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 14,171,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 31,417,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 8,713,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 8,172,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 22,467,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 39,352,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 19,739,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 12,797,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 6,410,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 38,946,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 14,046,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 9,535,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 4,562,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 28,142,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 3,713,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 8,310,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 1,110,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 13,133,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 3,616,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | - | |
| Quality of Life | 760,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 4,376,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 1,670,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | - | |
| Quality of Life | 300,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 1,970,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 1,600,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | - | |
| Quality of Life | 300,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 1,900,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 262,465,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | $311,987,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2017 and will be updated annually on this website.