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Houston, TX

PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY (Houston TX Association / Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Houston)

EIN 23-7339609
Education & Youth Development College Access & Scholarships Children & youth
Mission

To encourage scholastic excellence in the Greater Houston area and to support outstanding college-bound seniors through scholarships and local programming that advance the liberal arts and sciences.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY (Houston TX Association / Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Houston)

This profile covers the Phi Beta Kappa Society — Houston TX Association (also known and operating as the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Houston), EIN 23-7339609 (237339609). The organization is an active, donor-facing 501(c)(3) alumni association affiliated with the national Phi Beta Kappa Society and maintains an official local website and recent Form 990 filings.

The association’s principal activity is awarding college scholarships to outstanding seniors from a large group of Greater Houston high schools and supporting local events and speakers that promote the liberal arts and sciences. Its most recently filed Form 990 (2024) reports annual revenue in the mid-six-figure range and multi-million dollars in total assets, reflecting a steady scholarship and grant-making program in the last 2–3 years.

In recent years the association has continued regular scholarship award cycles and public events (including a 2025 Scholarship Awards Dinner that honored local academic leadership), and remains active in alumni engagement, local partnerships, and scholarship distribution directly to recipient colleges.

Notable achievements

Sustained regional scholarship program

Operates an annual scholarship program that awards tuition-designated scholarships to outstanding graduating seniors from dozens of Houston-area high schools; the association reported significant scholarship distributions in its most recent fiscal filings.

Longstanding local presence

Established in the 1970s as a Greater Houston alumni association of the national Phi Beta Kappa Society, the group has maintained continuous operations and local programming (lectures, awards dinners, and alumni networking) for decades.

High-profile scholarship events

Hosts an annual Scholarship Awards Dinner and similar events that draw university leaders and regional recognition for support of higher education in Houston.

At a glance

Total assets
$3.8M
Annual revenue
$543K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
23-7339609
Location
Houston, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Affiliated with The Phi Beta Kappa Society (national honor society), providing the association with formal ties to the country’s oldest liberal arts honor society.
Listed in public nonprofit databases and tax filings (public Form 990s) and recognized locally by institutions such as Rice University for its scholarship and award events.
Appears in nonprofit directories and charity information services (presence on platforms used by donors and grant researchers), indicating transparency of filings and public profile.

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