The Sklar Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-0098248
Foundation Overview
Based in Houston, TX, The Sklar Family Foundation has awarded 209 grants totaling $1,301,665 to organizations in Texas, Colorado and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $203,600, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 48 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
79% of all grants are concentrated in Texas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Houston (79%), Santa Fe (8%), New York (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 26% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (91%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Sklar Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children At Risk | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Cspi | $500 | Washington, TX, US | Annual Membership | 2023 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2023 |
| Emerge Fellowship | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Houston Achievement Place | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Houston Area Urban League | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Houston Audubon Society | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Houston Spca | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Leadership Giving | 2023 |
| Inprint | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | $20,000 | Bellaire, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Remind | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Lcce Community Grant | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Farmer's Market | $500 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Urban Harvest | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Park Ball Sponsoring | 2023 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Scenic Houston | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Roco - River Oaks Chamber Orchestra | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Texas Campaign For The Environment | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| People For The American Way | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Mental Health America Of Greater Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Nm Pbs | $500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Ifam - International Folk Art Market | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Museum Of New Mexico Foundation | $3,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Children At Risk | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Cspi | $500 | Washington, TX, US | Annual Membership | 2023 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2023 |
| Emerge Fellowship | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Houston Achievement Place | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Houston Area Urban League | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Houston Audubon Society | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Houston Spca | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Leadership Giving | 2023 |
| Inprint | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | $20,000 | Bellaire, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Remind | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Lcce Community Grant | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Farmer's Market | $500 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Urban Harvest | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Park Ball Sponsoring | 2023 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Scenic Houston | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Roco - River Oaks Chamber Orchestra | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2023 |
| Texas Campaign For The Environment | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| People For The American Way | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Mental Health America Of Greater Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Nm Pbs | $500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Contributions | 2023 |
| Ifam - International Folk Art Market | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Museum Of New Mexico Foundation | $3,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution | 2023 |
| Rice University | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Steve Klineberg Fund | 2022 |
| Houston Achievement Place | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Houston Area Urban League | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Houston Audubon Society | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Cspi | $500 | Washington, TX, US | Annual Membership | 2022 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Houston Spca | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Urban Harvest | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Farmer's Market | $500 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Lcce Community Grant | 2022 |
| Growing Up New Mexico | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Remind | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Collaborative For Children | $5,000 | Houston, NM, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Child Advocates | $500 | Houston, CO, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Children At Risk | $500 | Houston, NM, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Emerge Fellowship | $1,000 | Houston, NM, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Rice University | $2,000 | Houston, NY, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | $20,000 | Bellaire, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Inprint | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Good Reason Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Coalition To Abolish The Death Penaltytcadp | $250 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Harc | $2,000 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Sleepyhead Beds | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $500 | New York, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| The Rose | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Rice University | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Steve Klineberg Fund | 2022 |
| Houston Achievement Place | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Houston Area Urban League | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Houston Audubon Society | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Cspi | $500 | Washington, TX, US | Annual Membership | 2022 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Houston Spca | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Urban Harvest | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Farmer's Market | $500 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Lcce Community Grant | 2022 |
| Growing Up New Mexico | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Remind | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Collaborative For Children | $5,000 | Houston, NM, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Child Advocates | $500 | Houston, CO, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Children At Risk | $500 | Houston, NM, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Emerge Fellowship | $1,000 | Houston, NM, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Rice University | $2,000 | Houston, NY, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | $20,000 | Bellaire, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Inprint | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Good Reason Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Coalition To Abolish The Death Penaltytcadp | $250 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Harc | $2,000 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Sleepyhead Beds | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $500 | New York, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| The Rose | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Rice University | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Steve Klineberg Fund | 2022 |
| Houston Achievement Place | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Houston Area Urban League | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Houston Audubon Society | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Cspi | $500 | Washington, TX, US | Annual Membership | 2022 |
| Houston Zoo | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Houston Spca | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Urban Harvest | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Farmer's Market | $500 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Lcce Community Grant | 2022 |
| Growing Up New Mexico | $5,000 | Santa Fe, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Remind | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Collaborative For Children | $5,000 | Houston, NM, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Child Advocates | $500 | Houston, CO, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Children At Risk | $500 | Houston, NM, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Emerge Fellowship | $1,000 | Houston, NM, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Rice University | $2,000 | Houston, NY, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2022 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | $20,000 | Bellaire, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Inprint | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Good Reason Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Coalition To Abolish The Death Penaltytcadp | $250 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Harc | $2,000 | The Woodlands, TX, US | Annual | 2022 |
| Sleepyhead Beds | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $500 | New York, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| The Rose | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2022 |
| Houston Grand Opera | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Concert Of Arias | 2021 |
| Espanola Humane | $250 | Espanola, NM, US | Contribution For Will Watson | 2021 |
| Houston Achievement Place | $15,000 | Houston, TX, US | Campaign Contribution | 2021 |
| Houston Ballet | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Support | 2021 |
| Houston Center For Contemporary Craft | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Children At Risk | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Cspi | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Annual Membership | 2021 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Houston Food Bank | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Remind | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Virtual Luncheon | 2021 |
| Rice University | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Kinder Lunch | 2021 |
| Menil Collection | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Membership - Patron | 2021 |
| Moma - Museum Of Modern Art | $200 | New York, NY, US | Membership | 2021 |
| Houston Museum Of Natural Science | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Sf Opera | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Apprentice Program | 2021 |
| Houston Parks Board | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Rocky Mountains | $1,500 | Denver, CO, US | Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Houston Spca | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Trees For Houston | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Rootball | 2021 |
| Growing Up New Mexico | $5,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Teach For America | $10,000 | Gallup, NM, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Houston Public Media | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Baker Ripley | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Houston Parks Board | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| John Fairey Garden Foundation | $1,000 | Hempstead, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Houston Food Bank | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Scenic Houston | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Weekly-honor | 2021 |
| Harc | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Luncheon | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Farmers' Market | $500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Houston Area Urban League | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Faith In Practice | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Urban Harvest | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Houston Symphony | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Child Advocates | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Central Houston Civic Improvement Inc | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Houston | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Nm Pbs | $500 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Membership | 2021 |
| Moma - Museum Of Modern Art | $100 | New York, NY, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Collaborative For Children | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Yes Prep | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Ifam | $1,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Houston Grand Opera | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Luncheon | 2021 |
| Inprint | $5,000 | Houston, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Mental Health America | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Museum Of New Mexico Foundation | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Contribution - The Circle | 2021 |
| Texas Campaign For The Environment | $250 | Austin, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Inprint | $9,500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | $2,500 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Program | 2021 |
| Neuhaus Education Center | $20,000 | Bellaire, TX, US | Annual Fund | 2021 |
| Various Support Org'ns For The Arts | $21,340 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions, Annual Funds, And Memberships | 2020 |
| Various Support Org'ns For Children & Education | $13,500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions And Annual Funds | 2020 |
| Various Support Org'ns For The Community | $203,600 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2020 |
| Various Support Org'ns For Medical Health | $11,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contribution | 2020 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Art | $500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions, Annual Funds, And Memberships | 2018 |
| Various Support Org'ns For Children & Education | $19,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions And Annual Funds | 2018 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Community | $127,450 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2018 |
| Various Support Organizations For Medical Health | $10,500 | Houston, TX, US | Contribution | 2018 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Santa Fe Far | $5,500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2018 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Art | $7,750 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions, Annual Funds, And Memberships | 2017 |
| Various Support Org'ns For Children & Education | $19,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions And Annual Funds | 2017 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Community | $67,950 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2017 |
| Various Support Organizations For Medical Health | $9,500 | Houston, TX, US | Contribution | 2017 |
| United Way Of Houston | $50,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2017 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Santa Fe Far | $4,750 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2017 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Art | $8,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions, Annual Funds, And Memberships | 2016 |
| Various Support Org'ns For Children & Education | $26,750 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions And Annual Funds | 2016 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Community | $28,025 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2016 |
| Various Support Organizations For Medical Health | $3,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| United Way Of Houston | $45,000 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2016 |
| Various Support Organizations For The Santa Fe Far | $7,500 | Houston, TX, US | Contributions | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-0098248 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 5122 MORNINGSIDE DR APT 1225 Houston, TX 77005-2574 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Sklar Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/ Director | Barbara S Sklar |
|---|---|
| Secretary/ Director | Louis S Sklar |
| Director | Suzanne Sklar Mccarthy |
| Director | Michael Alan Sklar |
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