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Schedule of Grants Paid

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

 

   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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