Cullen Foundation

A Houston philanthropy since 1947, sustaining the city's leading institutions in education, health, arts, and public service in the enduring name of Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen.

Financial profile

Cullen Foundation · EIN 76-0647361 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2022$18,825,483$21,727,506$279,962,235Dec 2022
FY2021$27,571,613$22,713,119$282,864,258Dec 2021
FY2020$19,628,625$18,127,577$278,005,764Dec 2020
FY2019$27,024,449$18,588,588$276,504,716Dec 2019
FY2015$25,305,322$15,427,871$238,441,548Dec 2015
FY2014$28,146,120$14,954,314$228,564,097Dec 2014

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Peer societies

Five societies Cullen Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs CF

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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The outside view

A Houston philanthropy since 1947, sustaining the city's leading institutions in education, health, arts, and public service in the enduring name of Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen.

  • Authority
  • Preserve
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Citadel and The Village.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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