Houston, TX

CULINARY ENDOWMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP INC

EIN 76-0673436

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways

Mission

Gaston LeNôtre Scholarship (operated by Culinary Endowment & Scholarship, Inc.) raises funds for tuition scholarships to provide hands-on training to deserving students who aspire to a career in the culinary arts.

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

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About CULINARY ENDOWMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP INC

Culinary Endowment and Scholarship Inc (doing business as the Gaston LeNôtre Scholarship) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2001 (Tax ID 76-0673436) that funds tuition scholarships and other supports for students pursuing hands-on culinary education. The organization awards tuition scholarships four times annually, typically ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, and raises the bulk of its scholarship funds through an annual fundraising gala (branded Champagne & Chocolat / Amour & Chocolat). The charity's website reports it has distributed scholarship aid totaling more than $1.5 million since its founding. In recent years the organization has continued regular scholarship cycles and high-profile galas (recorded gala events for 2023–2025) and has maintained annual IRS Form 990 filings showing program revenue and investment income consistent with an active, donor-facing scholarship endowment.

Notable achievements

Over $1.5 million in scholarships

The organization’s fundraising and scholarship programs have cumulatively distributed more than $1.5 million in tuition scholarships to culinary students since 2001, according to its published materials.

Signature annual fundraising gala

The Champagne & Chocolat / Amour & Chocolat gala is the organization’s primary fundraising vehicle and has raised six-figure amounts in peak years, providing the bulk of funds for annual scholarship awards.

Regular, recurring scholarship awards

Scholarships are awarded four times per year to students based on financial need and merit, with individual awards typically between $1,000 and $5,000 and a long history of named recipients and alumni success stories.

At a glance

Total assets: $655K
Annual revenue: $228K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 76-0673436
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.gastonlenotrescholarship.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 76-0673436) operating since 2001.

Maintains public nonprofit records and annual Form 990 filings and is listed in nonprofit data services and directories used by donors and researchers.

Visible partnerships and alumni connections within the culinary community; the organization highlights collaborations and appearances with established culinary professionals and the Culinary Institute LeNôtre in its published materials.

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