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 2020, the Kinder Foundation has granted nearly $444 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, 2017, 2018, 2019.
Grant Totals by Year
Grant Totals by Category
- 1996–2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 2,293,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 5,299,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 11,542,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 19,134,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 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) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 681,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 1,030,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 1,646,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 3,357,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 942,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 934,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 3,719,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 5,595,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 3,781,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 1,078,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 3,366,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 8,225,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 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) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 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) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 4,753,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 13,245,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 14,717,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 32,715,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 5,884,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 22,105,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 14,162,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 42,151,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 8,549,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 8,797,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 14,072,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 31,417,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 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) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 20,491,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 12,839,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 5,658,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 38,988,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 12,306,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 16,851,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 10,125,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 39,282,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 15,429,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 23,082,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 10,014,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 48,524,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 16,012,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 14,750,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 13,675,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 44,437,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 3585000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 20000000 | |
| Quality of Life | 5605000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 29,190,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 1,600,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 6,000,000 | |
| Quality of Life | 500,000 | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 8,100,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | 1,100,000 |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 2,200,000 | |
| Quality of Life | - | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 3,300,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | - |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 2,200,000 | |
| Quality of Life | - | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 2,200,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | - |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 2,200,000 | |
| Quality of Life | - | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 2,200,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | - |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 2,200,000 | |
| Quality of Life | - | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 2,200,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.
| Category | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $ | - |
| Parks and Green Space Projects | 2,200,000 | |
| Quality of Life | - | |
| Total—All Categories | $ | 2,200,000 |
| Total—All Years (excluding pledges) | $ | 350,373,000 |
| Total—All Years | $ | 443,967,000 |
This overview reflects the Foundation's future commitments as of January 2020 and will be updated annually on this website.