Kempner Fund Dollars Distributed by Program Area 01/01/2010- 12/31/2010 Grants Awarded - $981,357 Matching Gifts Awarded - $299,231 Arts and Humanities $156,420 Community Development (Includes Green Supplement) $200,002 Education $96,500 Health (Includes Jeane B. Kempner Fellowships) $281,935 Human Services $246,500 Grantee Organization Request Project Title Year Approved Total Grant 2010 Allocation Arts and Humanities The Center for Transportation and Commerce Galveston, TX Galveston Island Railroad Museum repairs 2009 $5,000 $5,000 etc at the Strand Theatre Galveston, TX Director Discretion:  Projection and sound equipment purchase 2010 $3,000 $3,000 Galveston Art League Galveston, TX  Capital:  Rebuilding expenses of gallery after Hurricane Ike 2009 $3,000 $3,000 Galveston Arts Center Galveston, TX Operations 2010 $10,000 $10,000 Galveston Ballet Galveston, TX Project:  Continuation of Dance In Schools  2010 $3,000 $3,000 Galveston Historical Foundation Galveston, TX Operations 2010 $30,000 $30,000 Director Discretion:  Operations of Elissa Dry Docking 2010 $2,000 $2,000 The Grand 1894 Opera House Galveston, TX Operations 2010 $35,000 $35,000 Memorial:  Jennifer Ezell 2010 $2,960 $2,960 Directors Discretion:  In Memory of Leonora "Nonie" Kempner Thompson 2010 $3,000 $3,000 National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, DC Directors Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $4,500 $4,500 Rosenberg Library Galveston, TX Memorial:  Jennifer Ezell 2010 $2,960 $2,960 Capital:  Recovery efforts due to Hurricane Ike damage 2008 $100,000 $50,000 Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts Houston, TX Operations 2010 $2,000 $2,000 Total Arts and Humanities $156,420 Community Development Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc. Houston, TX Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs at Johnny Mitchell Branch 2010 $3,718 $3,718 Center for Regional Excellence Houston, TX In Memory of Harris Kempner Weston:  Hurricane Ike recovery efforts to businesses on the island 2009 $15,000 $15,000 The Children's Center Galveston, TX  Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs 2010 $2,050 $2,050 Christus Foundation for Health Care Houston, TX Air Conditioning system repairs and upgrades at Our Daily Bread due to Hurricane Ike damages 2010 $8,000 $8,000 Environmental New Trust Antonito, CO Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,500 $1,500 Galveston Bay Foundation Webster, TX Conservation:  Get Hip to Habitat program 2010 $8,000 $8,000 Galveston Historical Foundation Galveston, TX Garten Verein maintenance 2,010 $9,509 $8,463 Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council Galveston, TX Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,500 $1,500 Galveston Island Swim Team Galveston, TX Salary for "Learn to Swim" Coach and fees for children 2010 $4,800 $4,800 Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Houston, TX Girl Scouts of the Go Program 2010 $4,200 $4,200 Habitat for Horses Hitchcock, TX Operations 2009 $2,500 $2,500 Historic Downtown Galveston Partnership Galveston, TX Operations 2009 $10,000 $10,000 NAMI Gulf Coast Alvin, TX Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs 2010 $326 $326 Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Galveston, TX Assist with repairs to facility due to Hurricane Ike 2009 $5,000 $5,000 R. House Galveston, TX Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs 2010 $273 $273 St. John's Missionary Baptist Church Galveston, TX Assist with repairs to facility due to Hurricane Ike 2009 $3,000 $3,000 St. Vincent's House Galveston, TX Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs 2010 $1,055 $1,055 Satori, Inc. Galveston, TX Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs 2010 $1,852 $1,852 Sunshine Center Galveston , TX Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs 2010 $4,994 $4,994 Temple B'Nai Israel Galveston, TX In Memory of Harris Kempner Weston designated to Nathan Fund 2009 $45,000 $45,000 Assist with facility repairs 2007 $200,000 $50,000 United Way of Galveston Galveston, TX  In Memory of Harris Kempner Weston:  Galveston Recovery Fund 2009 $15,000 $15,000 WOMAN, Inc. Houston, TX Green Supplement:  Purchase and installation of energy-efficient light bulbs 2010 $3,770 $3,770 Total Community Development $200,002 Education Ambassador Academy Galveston, TX Directors Discretion:  Tennis program and yoga instructions 2010 $3,500 $3,500 Director Discretion:  Field Trips In Memory of Zachary Thomas 2010 $1,000 $1,000 Student field trips 2009 $5,000 $5,000 Countryside School Champaign, IL Director Discretion:  Excellence Fund 2010 $3,000 $3,000 Galveston Independent School District Galveston, TX Funding for summer academic program for 200 students 2010 $5,000 $5,000 Project:  "Go Green Outdoor Education Center" at LA Morgan Elementary School 2009 $5,000 $5,000 Galveston ISD Educational Foundation Galveston, TX Operations 2009 $15,000 $15,000 Kipp, Inc. Houston, TX Funding for "Everything is Earned"  program at Coastal Village 2009 $10,000 $10,000 NIA Cultural Galveston, TX Operations:  Freedom School 2010 $7,500 $7,500 The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc. Galveston, TX Funding for World Burn Conference in Galveston 2010 $3,000 $3,000 Rosenberg Library Galveston, TX Project:  Galveston Reads 2009 $3,000 $3,000 San Antonio Academy San Antonio, TX Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,000 $1,000 Satori, Inc. Galveston, TX Funding for operations, salary for part-time aide and scholarships 2009 $12,000 $12,000 St. Vincent's House Galveston, TX Operations:  Pre-School 2010 $12,500 $12,500 Texas A&M University at Galveston Galveston, TX Educational Outreach program for Galveston six graders 2009 $5,000 $5,000 United Negro College Fund, Inc. Houston, TX "Last Dollar" scholarships for Galveston County students to attend college in Texas 2010 $5,000 $5,000 Total Education $96,500 Health AIDS Coalition of Coastal Texas, Inc. Galveston, TX Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $3,000 $3,000 Alcohol Drug Abuse Women's Center Galveston, TX Operations 2010 $10,000 $10,000 Galveston County Mutual Assistance Partnership Galveston, TX Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,000 $1,000 Galveston Club, Inc. Galveston, TX Operations 2009 $2,000 $2,000 Gulf Coast Center Galveston, TX Director Discretion:  COPS-D program In Memory of Zachary Thomas 2010 $3,000 $3,000 Houston-Harris County Immunication Registry, Inc. Cypress, TX Operations 2009 $2,000 $2,000 Jane's Due Process, Inc. Austin, TX Operations 2009 $5,000 $5,000 NAMI Gulf Coast Alvin, TX Operations 2,009 $10,000 $10,000 Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas, Inc. Houston, TX Operations: Galveston County clinic 2010 $5,000 $5,000 Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Washington, DC Advisor Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $500 $500 Sammy's House Austin, TX Advisor Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $500 $500 Southwestern Diabetic Foundation/Camp Sweeny Gainesville, TX Scholarships for students in Galveston County 2009 $2,400 $2,400 St. Vincent's House Galveston, TX Operations:  Free medical clinic 2010 $10,000 $10,000 Teen Health Center Galveston, TX Project:  Salary and benefits for additional counselor 2007 $150,000 $37,500 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX Memorial:  Jeane B. Kempner Fellowship program 2010 $246,189 $82,063 Campaign:  Timeless Values, Pioneering Solutions 2003 $1,000,000 $117,972 Total Health $291,935 Human Services Advocacy Center for Children of Galveston County Galveston, TX Project:  Forensic Interview Program 2009 $15,000 $15,000 American Cancer Society Gulf Coast Region Houston, TX Project:  Patient Transportation program for Galveston County patients 2010 $3,000 $3,000 American Red Cross Austin, TX Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,000 $1,000 Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc. Houston, TX Operations:  Johnny Mitchell Branch on Galveston Island 2009 $30,000 $30,000 The Children's Center, Inc. Galveston, TX Operations:  Transitional Living program 2010 $10,000 $10,000 Director Discretion:  Holiday Appeal in Memory of Zachary Thomas 2010 $1,000 $1,000 Family Service Center of Galveston County Galveston, TX Project:  Salary for bilingual marriage and family counselor 2007 $300,000 $75,000 Gleanings from the Harvest Texas City, TX Operations 2009 $5,000 $5,000 Gulf Coast Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Inc. Galveston, TX Project:  Challenge grant for annual "Bowl for Kids' Sake" 2010 $8,000 $8,000 Jewish Federation of Galveston County Galveston, TX Unrestricted:  In Memory of Harris Kempner Weston 2009 $25,000 $25,000 Methodist Retirement Communities Galveston, TX Operations:  Meals on Wheels program 2009 $10,000 $10,000 Project Connect Cincinnati, OH Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,000 $1,000 R. House, Inc. Galveston, TX Operations 2010 $6,000 $6,000 The Salvation Army of Galveston Galveston, TX Salary for staff and purchase of a commercial refrigerator 2009 $14,000 $14,000 San Antonio Food Bank San Antonio, TX Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,000 $1,000 Sunshine Center, Inc. Galveston, TX Operations 2010 $10,000 $10,000 Tahirh Justice Center Houston, TX Legal services to immigrant women in seeking justice from gender-based violence 2009 $10,000 $10,000 UNICEF New York, NY Director Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $1,000 $1,000 WOMAN, Inc. Houston, TX Operations:  Beacon Place 2009 $10,000 $10,000 Woodley House Washington, DC Advisor Discretion:  Unrestricted 2010 $500 $500 Total Human Services $236,500 Total $981,357      Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund 2201 Market Street Suite 1250 Galveston, Texas 77550-1529 Phone: 409.762.1603 FAX: 409.762.5435 Copyright ©2001-2011 Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund. All rights reserved. Another website by Galveston.com & Co.