Private foundation · EIN 35-1950691

Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc

Preselected only

Houston, TX

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611359349102976
Total assets (EOY)$52,623,933
Grants paid$18,349,026
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed483
Giving in home state (TX)47%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K45
$5K–$25K257
$25K–$100K155
$100K+26

Smallest $250 · Largest $2,923,797

Geographic focus

TX
47%
IN
18%
DE
16%
MN
7%
AZ
4%
OH
4%
CA
1%
DC
1%

Common purposes

donation

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$17,273,650$74,130,417490
2024$24,344,310$61,678,971577
2025$18,349,026$52,623,933486

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

ContactAMANDA SCHMITT
Address1111 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77002
Phone8124914176
EmailAMANDA.SCHMITT@CENTERPOINTENERGY.COM
Form & materialsGENERAL APPLICATION
DeadlinesN/A
Restrictions1. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT CENTERPOINT ENERGY SERVES. 2. CONTRIBUTIONS GIVEN BY SIMILAR COMPANIES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF GIVING. 3. GENERALLY CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION WILL NOT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, FRATERNAL, LABOR OR VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS, UNLESS ACTIVITY IS FOR DIRECT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ISSUE-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS. 4. THE CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION ONLY AWARDS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
American Online Giving Foundation IncNEWARK, DEGENERAL DONATION$2,923,797
Loftin Equipment CompanyPHOENIX, AZGENERAL DONATION$783,751
United Way Of Greater HoustonHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$740,000
Clean Up Houston IncHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$500,000
Hope FoundationINDIANAPOLIS, INGENERAL DONATION$500,000
University Of Texas FoundationAUSTIN, TXGENERAL DONATION$350,000
Junior Achievement Of Southeast Texas IncHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$315,000
Central Houston Civic Improvement IncHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$250,000
University Of Houston FoundationHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$210,000
The Salvation Army Southern TerritoryHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$200,000
Local Initiatives Support CorporationNEW YORK, TXGENERAL DONATION$190,000
Rebuilding Together HoustonHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$150,000
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$125,000
Community One IncEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL DONATION$125,000
Habitat For Humanity Of EvansvilleEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL DONATION$125,000
Boys And Girls Club EvansvilleEVANSVILLE, INGENERAL DONATION$121,000
United Negro College Fund (Uncf)WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL DONATION$115,000
Austin CountyBELLVILLE, TXGENERAL DONATION$100,000
Childrens Museum Of Southern MinnesotaMANKATO, MNGENERAL DONATION$100,000
Comp U-Dopt IncHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$100,000
Dayton Society Of Natural History Dba Boonshoft Museum Of DiscoveryDAYTON, OHGENERAL DONATION$100,000
Houston Zoo IncHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$100,000
ServeminnesotaMINNEAPOLIS, MNGENERAL DONATION$100,000
Team RubiconLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL DONATION$100,000
Trees For HoustonHOUSTON, TXGENERAL DONATION$100,000
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