Houston, TX

EDUCATION AND CHARITIES FOUNDATION OF HOUSTON

EIN 76-0389471

Education & Youth Development College Access & Scholarships Children & youth Low-income

Mission

Education & Charities Foundation of Houston is committed to providing positive, impactful experiences for underserved youth to accelerate their development toward self-empowerment and higher achievement through mentoring, summer leadership development, education empowerment, college readiness, and scholarship assistance.

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

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About EDUCATION AND CHARITIES FOUNDATION OF HOUSTON

Education and Charities Foundation of Houston (ECFOH) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity based in Houston that operates scholarship, mentoring, and college-readiness programs for underserved youth in the Houston metropolitan area. The foundation administers named scholarship endowments, organizes signature fundraising events (including an annual Black & White Scholarship Gala and a Golf Classic), and runs ongoing youth development programs such as Kappa League, Kappa Kamp, college tours, and ACT/SAT preparation.

ECFOH is active as a donor-facing charity with a maintained web presence, public fundraising events, and recent Form 990 filings showing continued operations and financial activity through 2023–2024. The organization works closely with the Houston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and a roster of corporate and institutional sponsors to support scholarships, mentoring, and college-readiness initiatives.

In the last 2–3 years ECFOH has publicly hosted its Black & White Scholarship Gala (notably in 2023) and continued to administer multiple named scholarship funds and award scholarships to Houston-area students while maintaining modest assets and annual revenues reported on recent Form 990 filings.

Notable achievements

Named Scholarship Endowments

ECFOH administers multiple named scholarships and endowments (for example the Horace W. Grays & Charles E. Grays Scholarship and a scholarship in the estate of Jack Bradley for music students) that provide merit- and need-based awards to graduating high school seniors and continuing undergraduates from the Houston area.

Sustained Fundraising & Scholarship Events

The foundation runs signature fundraising events — most prominently the annual Black & White Scholarship Gala and a Golf Classic — that raise funds for scholarships and youth programs; the 2023 gala publicly honored that year's scholarship recipients and remains a primary fundraising vehicle for the organization.

Ongoing Youth Development Programs

ECFOH operates recurring programs supporting college readiness and leadership development including mentoring, Kappa League, Kappa Kamp, college tours, ACT/SAT practice sessions, and financial aid workshops targeted to underserved Houston-area students.

At a glance

Total assets: $164K
Annual revenue: $62K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 76-0389471
Location: Houston, TX
Website: ecfohouston.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Local media coverage for ECFOH fundraising and scholarship events (including coverage of the 2023 Black & White Gala).

Featured event/photo coverage in regional outlets and community publications documenting gala activities and scholarship awards.

Listed and accessible on nonprofit data and workplace-giving platforms and databases (public Form 990 filings and presence on platforms used by corporate giving programs and nonprofit directories).

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