BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX, 77063-1621 (346) 212-2310 Est. 2014 EIN 46-5037878
T11 - Single Organization Support 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.bushhoustonliteracy.org

Mission

THE BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIVES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF LITERACY.(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
106
Total Giving
$4.0M
Recipients
91
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $39,208 Median: $20,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202419$754K $40K118
202324$852K $36K915
202220$841K $42K118
202012$549K $46K64
201831$1.0M $33K190

Sectors Funded

Education
21
Human Services
18
Arts, Culture & Humanities
16
Youth Development
5
Housing & Shelter
3
Religion-Related
3
Community Improvement
1
Diseases & Disorders
1

Top States

Texas
100
District of Columbia
4
Florida
1
New York
1

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
22
$5M - $10M
20
$10M - $50M
20
$500K - $1M
9
$100K - $500K
4
Under $100K
3
Over $50M
3

Top Grantees

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TX - 3 grants
$733K
HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
TX - 4 grants
$509K
TX - 8 grants
$468K
Harris County Public Library
TX - 4 grants
$344K
University of Houston
TX
$100K

Grants Awarded · 85 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$5,349,658
Total Expenses
$5,153,195
Net Assets
$11,469,917
16 employees 764 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.2 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 19.5%
Expenses ↑ 26.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 105.1% Investment 6.7%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.7% Management 7.4% Fundraising 10.9%

Officers & Trustees (15)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$5,349,658 ↑$5,153,195$11,469,917
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$4,475,095 ↑$4,090,918$10,645,072
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$3,437,512 ↑$3,644,942$9,266,779
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$3,250,844 ↓$2,682,384$9,774,911
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$4,406,185 $3,164,026$6,550,865

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EIN: 46-5037878 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data