Total Assets:
$188,026,030
Total Giving:
$13,500,000
99% of grants stay in Texas.
Education
Social & Human Services
None
History shows that almost 73% of their giving goes to support Education, 9% goes to Arts & Culture and 4% goes to Social & Human Services category.
Grants in recent years include:
$500,000 for TMI;
$200,000 for Texas State University;
$150,000 for Texas A And M University Foundation;
$400,000 for Houston Symphony Society;
$100,000 for River Oaks Chamber Orchestra;
$60,000 for Boys and Girls Club of Bandera County; and
$50,000 for Somebody Cares America.
The Foundation prefers not to fund
Fund-raising events, advertising in programs, memorials for individuals or other similar activities
Student organizations or charities operated by service clubs
The purchase of uniforms, equipment, or trips for school-related organizations or sports teams
The Foundation does not make direct scholarships to students
The Foundation does not make grants intended to influence legislation or to support candidates for political office
Grants are limited to organizations and projects serving the State of Texas
The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or loans of any type.
The foundation’s mission reflects the Alkek family’s commitment to improving quality of life, advancing medical and educational institutions, and supporting the performing arts and community programs.
The Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Houston, Texas, established in 1995.
Phone #:
713-652-6601
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
Charles Williams
1100 Louisiana St Site 5250
Houston, Texas 77002
Procedures:
Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) that includes a project description and the amount of funding requested.
There are no deadlines.
Founder:
Albert B. Alkek
Director:
Charles A Williams, Director President
Margaret Alkek Williams, Director
Paul Klotman, Director
Randa D Williams, Director
Sandra Bacak, Assistant Secretary Controller
Scott B Seaman, Director Treasurer Executive Director
