|
|
 |
Kempner Fund Dollars
Distributed by Program Area
01/01/2009- 12/31/2009
Total Awarded $1,263,422
|
| Arts and Humanities |
$249,125 |
| Community Development |
$233,000 |
| Education |
$104,714 |
Health
includes Jeane B. Kempner Fellowhips |
$432,083 |
| Human Services |
$244,500 |
|
Grantee Organization
Request Project Title
|
Year
Approved
|
Total
Grant
|
2009
Allocation |
|
Arts and Humanities
|
|
|
|
|
The Campaign for the Mary Rose
|
|
|
|
|
Melville, NY
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$3,000
|
$3,000
|
|
|
|
|
The Center for Transportation and Commerce
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: In honor of Don Harper
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
etc at the Strand Theatre
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Summer session of "Students on Stage"
|
2009
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
Director Discretion: Purchase of media equipment
|
|
|
$3,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston Arts Center
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2009
|
$17,500
|
$17,500
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston Ballet
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Continuation of Dance in Schools program
|
2008
|
$7,800
|
$3,900
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston Historical Foundation
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2009
|
$40,000
|
$40,000
|
|
|
|
|
The Grand 1894 Opera House
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations : 2009-2010 Performing Arts season
|
2009
|
$55,000
|
$55,000
|
|
In memory of Cecile B. Kempner
|
2008
|
$25,000
|
$25,000
|
|
Memorial: Jennifer L. Ezell
|
2009
|
$1,946
|
$1,946
|
|
Directors Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$4,000
|
$4,000
|
|
Director Discretion: Lyda Kempner Quinn Fund for Performing Arts
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
Director Discretion: Capital Campaign
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Rosenberg Library
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Memorial: Jennifer L. Ezell
|
2009
|
$1,946
|
$1,946
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
Capital: Recovery efforts due to Hurricane Ike damage
|
2008
|
$100,000
|
$33,333
|
|
In memory of Cecile B. Kempner
|
2008
|
$25,000
|
$25,000
|
|
In memory of Ruth L. Kempner
|
2008
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
|
|
|
|
|
Texas Foundation for the Arts
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Underwriting documentary film of Galveston Island recovery from
|
2008
|
$7,500
|
$7,500
|
|
Hurricane Ike
|
|
|
|
Texas Historical Commission
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Restoration and preservation of historic
|
2009
|
$3,000
|
$3,000
|
|
cemeteries in Galveston County
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Arts and Humanities
|
|
|
$249,125
|
|
|
|
|
Community Development
|
|
|
|
Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Conservation: Renovation and restoration repairs to church's fellowship Hhll
|
2008
|
$20,000
|
$10,000
|
|
|
|
|
Center for Regional Excellence
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
In memory of Ruth L. Kempner: Hurricane Ike business recovery efforts
|
6/30/1905
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
|
|
|
|
|
Christus Foundation for Health Care
|
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Capital: Hurricane Ike damage repairs to Our Daily Bread
|
2008
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston Chamber Partnership, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Earned Income Tax Credit
|
2008
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston Historical Foundaiton
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Mitchell challenge grant
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
Capital: Garten Verein repairs
|
2008
|
$12,954
|
$11,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Conservation: Development of master plan for transforming
|
2007
|
$25,000
|
$25,000
|
|
Galveston's East End Lagoon into nature preserve and park
|
|
|
|
|
|
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Support "Girl Scouts on the Go" program
|
2009
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Historic Downtown Galveston Partnership
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Funding for master plan of Galveston downtown area for redevelopment
|
2008
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
|
|
|
|
National Wildlife Federation
|
|
|
|
Reston, VA
|
|
|
|
Project: Texas Living Waters
|
2008
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Temple B'nai Israel
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
Capital: Building repairs
|
2007
|
$200,000
|
$50,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Community Development
|
|
|
$233,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Education
|
|
|
|
East End Preschool
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Replacement of supplies and equipment lost during Hurricane Ike
|
2009
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
Director Direction: In honor of Quinn K. Quigley
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston ISD Educational Foundation
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2008
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
|
|
|
|
|
Melmark, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Andover, MA
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
|
|
|
|
New York University
|
|
|
|
New York, NY
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Alternative Breaks Project to Galveston
|
2009
|
$500
|
$500
|
|
|
|
|
NIA Cultural Center
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Summer literacy program for youth in kindergarten through 12 grade
|
2009
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
Director Discretion: In honor of Harrette N. Howard
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Oberlin College
|
|
|
|
Oberlin, OH
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Neil & Blodgett Memorial Scholarship
|
2009
|
$3,000
|
$3,000
|
|
|
|
|
O'Connell High School
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Capital: Hurricane Ike repairs
|
2009
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
|
|
|
Project Graduation, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Chemical-free graduation party at Ball High School
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Rosenberg Library
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Galveston Reads
|
2008
|
$3,000
|
$3,000
|
|
|
|
|
San Antonio Academy
|
|
|
|
San Antonio, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
|
|
|
|
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
|
|
|
|
San Antonio, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Scholarship Fund
|
2009
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
|
|
|
|
Satori, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Artist-in -Residence program
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
Scholarships
|
2008
|
$6,000
|
$6,000
|
|
|
|
|
St. Vincent's House
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations: Preschool
|
2009
|
$30,000
|
$30,000
|
|
|
|
|
Texas A&M University at Galveston
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Sea Camp scholarships for disadvantaged children
|
2009
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Houston
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: After school child care
|
2007
|
$15,426
|
$7,714
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Education
|
|
|
$104,714
|
|
|
|
|
Health
|
|
|
|
AIDS Coalition of Coastal Texas, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
|
|
|
|
Alcohol Drug Abuse Women's Center
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2009
|
$15,000
|
$15,000
|
|
|
|
|
Gulf Coast Center
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Emergency services for families with mental illness,
|
2008
|
$30,000
|
$30,000
|
|
addictive disorders or developmental disorders in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Houston-Harris County Immunization Registry, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Cypress, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Texas imunization advocacy program
|
2008
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Jane's Due Process, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Austin, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations: Counseling and referrals to pregnant teens
|
2008
|
$8,000
|
$8,000
|
|
|
|
|
NAMI Gulf Coast
|
|
|
|
Alvin, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2008
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
|
|
|
Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2009
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
St. Vincent's House
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations: Free medical clinic
|
2009
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
|
|
|
Teen Health Center
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Hurricane Ike Recovery efforts
|
2008
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
Project: Salary and benefits for additional counselor
|
2007
|
$150,000
|
$50,000
|
|
Project: One year's salary for counselor
|
2006
|
$50,000
|
$12,500
|
|
|
|
|
The University of Texas Medical Branch
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Memorial: Jeane B. Kempner Fellowship Program
|
2009
|
$175,083
|
$175,083
|
|
Campaign: Timeless Values, Pioneering Solutions
|
2003
|
$1,000,000
|
$100,000
|
|
|
|
|
Total Health
|
|
|
$432,083
|
|
|
|
|
Human Services
|
|
|
|
Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2008
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Cancer Society Gulf Coast Region
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Transportation program for Galveston County indigent cancer
patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike
|
2009
|
$8,000
|
$8,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Red Cross
|
|
|
|
|
Austin, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
|
Operations: Johnny Mitchell Branch on Galveston Island
|
2008
|
$20,000
|
$20,000
|
|
|
|
|
The Children's Center, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations: Transitional living program
|
2009
|
$7,500
|
$7,500
|
|
Director Discretion: In memory of Arthur W. and Lyda Kempner
|
2009
|
$2,000
|
$2,000
|
|
Quinn designated for transitional living program
|
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: In memory of Josie Mae Williams designated to
|
2009
|
$2,000
|
$2,000
|
|
transitional living Program
|
|
|
|
Project: Emergency Preparedness Education & Training
|
2008
|
$25,000
|
$12,500
|
|
|
|
|
Christus Foundation for Health Care
|
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Assist Our Daily Bread with providing hot meals to
|
2009
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
homeless population on the island
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Family Service Center of Galveston County
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Bilingual, marriage and family counselor
|
2007
|
$300,000
|
$75,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston County Adoption Day Foundation
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2008
|
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston Youth Creating Their Own Future
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$500
|
$500
|
|
|
|
|
Gleanings from the Harvest
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Purchase and distribution of supplies to consortium of
|
2008
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
social service organizations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gulf Coast Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Challenge grant for annual "Bowl for Kids' Sake"
|
2009
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
|
|
|
|
Holistic Community Development Corp
|
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Project Detour, an on-site tour and "reality-based"
|
2008
|
$6,500
|
$6,500
|
|
information session with officials of Texas Department of
|
|
|
Criminal Justice System
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Jesse Tree
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$2,000
|
$2,000
|
|
|
|
|
KickStart
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Project: Karate-based drug prevention program at Central
|
2008
|
$6,500
|
$6,500
|
|
Middle School in Galveston
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Methodist Retirement Communities
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Hurricane Ike recovery efforts
|
2008
|
$25,000
|
$25,000
|
|
|
|
|
People Fund
|
|
|
|
Austin, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Project Connect
|
|
|
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Resource and Crisis Center
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
Sunshine Center, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Galveston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operations
|
2009
|
$12,000
|
$12,000
|
|
|
|
|
UNICEF
|
|
|
|
New York, NY
|
|
|
|
Director Discretion: Unrestricted
|
2009
|
$1,000
|
$1,000
|
|
|
|
|
WOMAN, Inc.
|
|
|
|
Houston, TX
|
|
|
|
Operational support for services to women and children
|
2008
|
$20,000
|
$20,000
|
|
leaving abusive situations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Human Services
|
|
|
$244,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$1,263,422
|
|
| |
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| |
Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund
2201 Market Street Suite 601
Galveston, Texas 77550-1529
Phone: 409.762.1603
FAX: 409.762.5435
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