Kinder Foundation

Improves quality of life in Houston through investments in urban green space, education, and civic engagement.

Assets: $1.5B · Annual Giving: $60M+ · Est. 1997

Funding Priorities

Youth DevelopmentEducation Access(K-12 Education)School Quality(K-12 Education)

Infrastructure(Bike Infrastructure)Neighborhood Resilience(Neighborhood Beautification)

Civic Education

Green Space & Parks(Green Spaces)

Patra Brannon-Isaac

executive

Nancy Kinder

executive

Rich Kinder

executive

29 connected resources across 5 levels

Trail depth

Level 1

Get CuriousRead, watch, explore2 resources

Level 2

Find Your PeopleMeet orgs, neighbors, groups11 resources

Level 3

Show UpEvents, meetings, volunteering

We are building resources for this level

Level 4

Go DeeperTraining, sustained involvement8 resourcesYou are here

+5 more at this level

Level 5

Make Your MoveAdvocacy, organizing, creating8 resources

Focus Areas