The Houston Endowment is located near Buffalo Bayou Park, an ecosystem that the foundation helped to restore.
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In Houston, a Net-Zero Building Takes Inspiration From the Bayou
The Houston Endowment headquarters, the city’s first mass timber building of its kind, set out to create a model for sustainability.
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The Houston Endowment champions causes that are close to the hearts of Houston residents: public parks, fine arts, civic participation and education. The foundation paid out some $78 million in grants to local school districts, arts organizations, environmental groups and others in 2021, according to tax records. Despite its stature, the 86-year-old organization has always maintained a low profile for itself, saving the spotlight for the enterprises that it supports.