BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION
TX
501(C)(3) organization. Received $20,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: PHILANTHROPY
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
20
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$754,252
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER INC | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT READING SPECIALIST, FAMILY LITERACY COORDINATOR, AND TO PURCHASE BOOKS AND MATERIALS. |
| THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY | $10,289 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MISSION THROUGH PROCEEDS FROM THE 2024 A CELEBRATION OF READING. |
| Texas A&M University | $25,000 | 2024 | TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT TAMU FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING READING CERTIFICATION. |
| W OSCAR NEUHAUS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY INSTRUCTORS AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING. |
| IWRITE | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF STRUGGLING STUDENTS THROUGH READING AND WRITING INTERVENTIONS. |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT STUDY MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR DIVERSE LITERACY LEVELS, INCLUDING TECH UPGRADES. |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYS | $275,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS. |
| HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC | $61,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. |
| MAKING IT BETTER | $40,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS. |
| WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER INC | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT GED INSTRUCTOR, PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, AND PURCHASE GED SUPPLIES. |
| WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT BURLINGTON ENGLISH & KAPLAN GED ONLINE PLATFORMS, PRE/POST GED TESTS, AND SUPPLIES. |
| HYPE FREEDOM SCHOOL INC | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT HYPE FREEDOM SCHOOL'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. |
| HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | $108,063 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. |
| YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COSTS OF LITERACY AND LIBRARY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND BOOKS. |
| University of Texas HSC at Houston | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY & CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YRS OLD. |
| NEW HOPE HOUSING INC | $23,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTION OF THE SAVOY LIBRARY AT NEW HOPE HOUSING. |
| NUECES COUNTY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE NUECES COUNTY LIBRARY'S 202-'25 STORYWALK AND SUMMER READING PROGRAMS. |
| BOOKS BETWEEN KIDS | $7,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO BUILD HOME LIBRARIES FOR LOW-INCOME KIDS. |
| SAN FRANCISCO NATIVITY ACADEMY OF HOUSTON | $24,400 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONS SERVICES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH LITERACY NOW PARTNERSHIP. |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$20,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT READING SPECIALIST, FAMILY LITERACY COORDINATOR, AND TO PURCHASE BOOKS AND MATERIALS. | Source |
| Gave money to | THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LITERACY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,289 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT MISSION THROUGH PROCEEDS FROM THE 2024 A CELEBRATION OF READING. | Source |
| Gave money to | Texas A&M University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT TAMU FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS SEEKING READING CERTIFICATION. | Source |
| Gave money to | W OSCAR NEUHAUS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY INSTRUCTORS AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING. | Source |
| Gave money to | IWRITE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF STRUGGLING STUDENTS THROUGH READING AND WRITING INTERVENTIONS. | Source |
| Gave money to | OPEN DOOR MISSION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT STUDY MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR DIVERSE LITERACY LEVELS, INCLUDING TECH UPGRADES. | Source |
| Gave money to | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $275,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO PROVIDE UH COUGAR LITERACY PROGRAM FOR FIFTH & THIRD WARD SCHOOLS. | Source |
| Gave money to | HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $61,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. | Source |
| Gave money to | MAKING IT BETTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONISTS IN ALIEF AND ALDINE ISD SCHOOLS. | Source |
| Gave money to | WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT GED INSTRUCTOR, PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, AND PURCHASE GED SUPPLIES. | Source |
| Gave money to | WEST HOUSTON ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT BURLINGTON ENGLISH & KAPLAN GED ONLINE PLATFORMS, PRE/POST GED TESTS, AND SUPPLIES. | Source |
| Gave money to | HYPE FREEDOM SCHOOL INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT HYPE FREEDOM SCHOOL'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. | Source |
| Gave money to | HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $108,063 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT FAMILY PLACE CREATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. | Source |
| Gave money to | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COSTS OF LITERACY AND LIBRARY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND BOOKS. | Source |
| Gave money to | University of Texas HSC at Houston | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY & CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YRS OLD. | Source |
| Gave money to | NEW HOPE HOUSING INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTION OF THE SAVOY LIBRARY AT NEW HOPE HOUSING. | Source |
| Gave money to | NUECES COUNTY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE NUECES COUNTY LIBRARY'S 202-'25 STORYWALK AND SUMMER READING PROGRAMS. | Source |
| Gave money to | BOOKS BETWEEN KIDS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO BUILD HOME LIBRARIES FOR LOW-INCOME KIDS. | Source |
| Gave money to | SAN FRANCISCO NATIVITY ACADEMY OF HOUSTON | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $24,400 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT READING INTERVENTIONS SERVICES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH LITERACY NOW PARTNERSHIP. | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PHILANTHROPY | Source |