Foundation & Government Partners

Foundation support makes a vital contribution to the Houston Symphony’s Annual Fund and General Endowment, underwriting a wide range of concert series, educational programs and community outreach activities.

The Houston Symphony is fortunate to have the generous and longstanding support of numerous local, regional and national foundations, whose grants play a vital role in maintaining the orchestra’s artistic excellence and organizational strength.

The Houston Symphony is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. We are also grateful for the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and Miller Theatre Advisory Board. Each season, government grants underwrite a variety of projects, ranging from special commissions by distinguished composers to education and community engagement programs.

The Houston Symphony is proud to recognize the leadership and support of our foundation and government partners that allow the orchestra to serve our community.

The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Houston Symphony Endowment**
Houston Symphony League
The Wortham Foundation, Inc.

The Alkek and Williams Foundation
City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance
The Cullen Foundation
The C. Howard Pieper Foundation

City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board**
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts
The Hearst Foundation**
The Humphreys Foundation
MD Anderson Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Texas Commission on the Arts**

The Jerry C. Dearing Family Foundation**
The Houston Arts Combined Endowment Fund

Albert and Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation
Beauchamp Foundation
The Elkins Foundation
The Fondren Foundation
Houston Symphony Chorus Endowment
LTR Lewis Cloverdale Foundation
John P. McGovern Foundation**
The Powell Foundation**

The Melbern G. & Susanne M. Glasscock Foundation**
William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation
The Vivian L. Smith Foundation**
The William Stamps Farish Fund

Ruth & Ted Bauer Family Foundation**
William E. and Natoma Pyle Harvey Charitable Foundation**
The Hood-Barrow Foundation
Sterling-Turner Foundation
The Schissler Foundation
The Vaughn Foundation

Edward H. Andrews Foundation
The Carleen & Alde Fridge Foundation
George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation
Petrello Family Foundation
The Pierce Runnels Foundation
Strake Foundation**

Leon Jaworski Foundation
The Radoff Family Foundation
Keith & Mattie Stevenson Foundation

The Lubrizol Foundation
The Scurlock Foundation

**Education and Community Engagement Support

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