Cheniere Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 82-2691447. Reported 409 grants totalling $10.9M to 267 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Cheniere Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations Cheniere Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 7 grants totalling $155,200 to them. That is 2% of the $6,785,533 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | community foundation | Texas | $60,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | grantmaking organization | Texas | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Foundation of Southwest | grantmaking organization | Louisiana | $45,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $70 and the largest $250,000.
Every organization it funded
267 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $683,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Houston Parks Board | Houston, TX | $465,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Port Arthur | Port Arthur, TX | $400,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Port Arthur Education Foundation Inc | Port Arthur, TX | $302,500 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc | Austin, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Triangle Community Outreach Inc | Port Arthur, TX | $235,005 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids Meals Inc | Houston, TX | $211,351 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Gregory | Gregory, TX | $208,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The City of Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| DC Greens | Washington, DC | $180,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Taft | Taft Southwest, TX | $157,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Galveston, TX | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation Dba Project Cure | Centennial, CO | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Houston Habitat for Humanity Inc | Houston, TX | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University Corpus Christi Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sewa International Inc | Houston, TX | $121,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $116,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brees Dream Foundation | Independence Cuyahoga, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Gregory Community Development | Gregory, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Project | Corpus Christi, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation Association | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Port of Beaumont- Alpha Rear Range Waterway Project | Beaumont, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Setx Traffic Project | Beaumont, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwest Louisiana Alliance Foundation Inc | Lake Charles, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Star of Hope | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m Corpus Christi Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Ingleside on the Bay | Ingleside, TX | $78,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Making It Better Dba Literacy Now | Houston, TX | $77,150 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation | Houston, TX | $77,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buffalo Bayou | Houston, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Educational Excellence Dba Education | Corpus Christi, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Education to Employment Workforce Development Programs | Corpus Christi, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Cure | Centennial, CO | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | $71,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Johnson Bayou Fire Equipment | Cameron, LA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Restore America's Estuaries | Arlington, VA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cameron Parish Police Jury | Cameron, LA | $67,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beauregard Parish Police Jury Dba Beauregard Parish | Longville, LA | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Int'l Seamen's Center | Corpus Christi, TX | $65,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gregory Portland Independent School District | Portland, TX | $64,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Care Help of Sulphur Inc | Sulphur, LA | $63,758 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cameron Preservation Alliance Sabine Pass Lighthouse | Lake Charles, LA | $63,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coastal Bend Community Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $60,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Odyssey Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beauregard Fire Department | Deridder, LA | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana Inc | Lake Charles, LA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Sinton | Sinton, TX | $52,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beauregard Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emeregncy Prepardeness | Deridder, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cca Texas Artificial Reef Project | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cheniere Boys and Girls Club | Lafayette, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Del Mar College Foundation Inc | Corp Christi, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Del Mar College Foundation Scholarships | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Del Mar College Scholarships | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Cc | Corpus Christi, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houston Firefighters Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liftfund Inc | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pleasure Island Tx Economic Development Prj | Port Arthur, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Port Arthur Education Foundation Mentoring Program | Port Arthur, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prairie View A&m University Foundation | Prairie View, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Restore America's Esturaries | Arlington, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tsu Scholarships | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Southern University Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana | Lake Charles, LA | $45,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together Houston | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beauregard Parish Fire Support | Longville, LA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas Inc | San Antonio, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program | Beaumont, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sabine Pass Independent School District | Sabine Pass, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southeast Texas Circle of Hope Inc | Nederland, TX | $35,233 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Twin Falls, ID | $32,657 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christus Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | $32,108 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Society of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Lake Char | Lake Charles, LA | $30,957 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beauregard Parish School Board | Deridder, LA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana | Lafayette, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cameron Parish Creole Nature Trail | Lake Charles, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christus Spohn Health System Development Foundation | Corp Christi, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Ingleside | Ingleside, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coastal Bend Food Bank | Corpus Christi, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coastal Bend Workforce Development | Corpus Christi, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Building Conservation Trust | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA Leadership Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ingleside on the Bay Community Development Project | Ingleside, TX | $28,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cameron Parish School Board | Cameron, LA | $27,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Paws for Heroes | Houston, TX | $25,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bayou Community Foundation | Houma, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor U Project | Lake Charles, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sw Louisiana | Lake Charles, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Swla | Lake Charles, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cameron Parish Preservation Alliance Project | Lake Charles, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Acadiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coastal Bend Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coastal Bend Pride Centerwellness Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Corpus Christi Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Aging in Place | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Now | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Myteam Triumph Wings of Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAACP Reading & Math Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Lake Charles Community Development Project | Lake Charles, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sabine Pass Education Foundation Inc | Sabine Pass Jefferson, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Taft Blackland Museum | Taft, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Houston Food Bank Inc | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fareshare | London, England | $24,306 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uk Habitat for Humanity | London, England | $23,924 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Portland | Portland, TX | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools | Corpus Christi, TX | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fyims Inc Dba Friends for Life | Houston, TX | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Montrose Grace Place | Houston, TX | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Port Arthur International Seamens Center Inc | Port Arthur, TX | $21,150 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sa Yes San Antonio Youth Educational Support | San Antonio, TX | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of the Coastal Bend | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Descendants of Olivewood | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Diocese of Lake Charles Catholic Charities | Lake Charles, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Womens Energy Network | Lexington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gift of Life Mammogramprostate Screenings | Beaumont, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girlie Girls Mentoring Program | Lake Charles, LA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Julie Rogers Gift of Life | Beaumont, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lamar Port Arthur Small Business Development Center Grant | Port Arthur, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Majesty Outdoors | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission of Mercy Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Olivewood | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Setx Salt Club Project | Port Neches, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tamu-Cc Doing Business With Giants Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wen | Lexington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Project | Baton Rouge, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Energy Network | Lexington, KY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fareshare London | London, England | $18,773 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sewa International | Birmingham, England | $18,330 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Port Arthur International Seamans Center Inc | Port Arthur, TX | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners for Harris County Children Inc Dba Bear for Cps | Houston, TX | $17,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corpus Christi Rimz | Corpus Christi, TX | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| My Team Triumph Wings of Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey Work Study Program | Minneapolis, MN | $15,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Children's Charity | Houston, TX | $15,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Audubon Society | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities St Maria's Meals | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Educational Excellence Dba E2E Transportation Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Houston Audubon Society Inc | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Civic Events Inc | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jag Education Is Our Freedom Scholarships & Math Clinic | Corpus Christi, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joe a Gonzalez Education Is Our Freedom Ged College Scholarship Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joe a Gonzalez Education Is Freedom | Corpus Christi, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson Bayou School Support | Cameron, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcneese State University Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission of Mercy Health Fairs - Gregory & Taft | Corpus Christi, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sabine Pass School Support | Sabine Pass, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Patricio Economic Development Corp | Portland, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taft Independent School District | Taft, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Giving Field | Beaumont, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| This One's for the Gals | Taft Southwest, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YWCA Corpus Christi | Corpus Chrisit, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YWCA of the Coastal Bend | Corpus Christi, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warrior Bonfire Project | Nederland, TX | $14,168 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Gb Homes | London, England | $13,394 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Port Arthur Education Foundation Fall Scholarships | Port Arthur, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tamu-Cc | Kingsville, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m University Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cardinal Hume Centre | London, England | $11,210 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lamar University Minorities in Engineering Scholarships | Beaumont, TX | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,392 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bear | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beauregard Parish Fire District 2 | Longville, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Girls Do Engineer | Webster, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cameron Educational and Charitable Endeavors | Cameron, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities DC | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Choice Living Community | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Fridays Mammogram Screenings | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends for Life | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace After Fire | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Halo Flight | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partners for Harris County Children Inc | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Port Arthur Seafarers Project | Port Arthur, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rice University - Reach for the Stars STEM | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities South Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Patricio County Veterans Service Organization | Sinton, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwest Louisiana Veterans Association | Lake Charles, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Cheers | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Boot | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tri-County Ems | Ingleside, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wesley Community Center | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Give Community Service Organization in Gregory | Gregory, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girly Girl Mentoring Program | Lake Charles, LA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joe a Gonzalez Education Is Our Freedom Ged Scholarship Program | Corpus Christi, TX | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Association of Lions Clubs | Houston, TX | $6,620 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenhouse Sports | London, England | $6,501 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dewannas Community Closet | Lake Charles, LA | $6,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Corpus Christi Nueces County Local Emergency Planning Committee | Corpus Christi, TX | $6,256 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sufra Nw London | London, England | $6,073 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend | Corpus Christi, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lucille's 1913 Community Kitchen | Houston, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas | Beaumont, TX | $5,957 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sufra Nw | London, England | $5,896 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warrior Bonfire Program | Nederland, TX | $5,634 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success Houston | Houston, TX | $5,140 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Kennesaw, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cameron Parish Teacher Grant Project | Cameron, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Corpus Christi Nueces County Local Emergency Planning | Corpus Christi, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Taft Community Development Project | Taft Southwest, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Plain Local Emergency Planning Committee C | Sinton, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coastal Plains Lepc Text Alert System | Sinton, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Swla | Lake Charles, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corpus Christi Lepc Text Alert System | Corpus Christi, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Nueces County - CASA of the Coastal Be | Corpus Christi, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girlie Girls Mentoring | Lake Charles, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hou Area Boys and Girls Club | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Port Arthur Education Foundation Innovative Teacher Grant Project | Port Arthur, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pup Squad Animal Rescue | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| San Patricio County Adult Literacy Council Inc | Sinton, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Patricio County Literacy Council Ged Program | Sinton, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Springspirit Inc | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Giving Field Community Garden | Beaumont, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Marshland Festival | Hackberry, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Corpus Christi Chamber Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Remind Mental Health Support | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Plain Local Emergency Planning Committee | Sinton, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citizens for Educational Excellence Dba Education 2 Employment | Corpus Christi, TX | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gregory Independent Volunteer Est Dba Give | Gregory, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Patricio Adult Literacy Council Inc | Sinton, TX | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Houston, TX | $3,260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Girls Do Engineering | Webster, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fyims Inc | Houston, TX | $2,772 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | London, England | $2,538 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Corpus Christi Literacy Council | Corpus Christi, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spl Cameron Preservation | Cameron, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sue Bensonspca | Aransas Pass, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Marshland Festival - Community Safety Magnets | Hackberry, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iea Inspire Encourage Achieve | Beaumont, TX | $2,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Humane Society Dba Humane Rescue Alliance | Washington, DC | $2,450 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lone Survivor Foundation | Huntsville, TX | $2,090 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
62 of 267 (23%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 34%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc
Donation To Support The Sabine Pass Historic Park Site Improvement Plan - Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Restoration of public waterway access infrastructure - Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Funding for academic year 2023-2024 scholarships - City of Port Arthur
Support for the city of Port Arthur - pleasure island commission fishing pier safety improvements - Houston Parks Board
Support revitalization of parks in Houston's 3rd ward, and Cheniere's DEI initiatives - Texas A&m University Corpus Christi Foundation
To support "Doing Business With Giants"
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 179 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 | $1,961,803 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 98 | $2,672,384 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 108 | $3,270,922 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 119 | $2,989,654 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Cheniere Foundation has 9 of them, worth $1,576,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $414,000 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc | Austin, TX | $250,000 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $207,000 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund | Washington, DC | $180,000 |
| Brees Dream Foundation | Independence, OH | $100,000 |
| City of Corpus Christi Housing and Urban Development | Corpus Christi, TX | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Opelousas, LA | $50,000 |
| DC Greens | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
71% of its giving went to organizations in Texas.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Cheniere Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 845 Texas Avenue 1250, Houston, TX, 77002. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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