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Houston Public Library Foundation Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Houston, Texas · EIN 74-1926301

Total giving
$1.8MTax year 2025
Total assets
$22MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (HPL) BY SECURING FUNDING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO ENHANCE ITS IMPACT. WE INVEST IN INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, LITERACY INITIATIVES, AND TECHNOLOGY ACCESS ENSURING ALL HOUSTONIANS BENEFIT FROM FREE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THROUGH ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION, WE EMPOWER THE LIBRARY TO INSPIRE LEARNING, BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDES, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, FOSTERING A STRONGER HOUSTON THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF LIBRARIES.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$3.4M2020
$2.1M2021
$1.5M2022
$1.6M2023
$1.9M2024
$1.8M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Houston Public Library$1.6M2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.houstonlibraryfoundation.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.