The Center for Hearing and Speech
The Spindletop Playground
Spindletop has sponsored the Spindletop Playground at the nationally renowned Center for Hearing and Speech’s new Melinda Webb School School with a $250,000 pledge
View ProjectWhat we do
Since 1966, Spindletop Charities, Inc. has contributed over $23.1 million to aid programs targeting child abuse prevention, pediatric medical research, drug and alcohol abuse prevention and rehabilitation, education and scholarships, school safety, therapeutic services and afterschool programs, and family health.
Spindletop Youth Charity Projects
Spindletop donations continue to make an impact in the community.
Major grants over the years include, but are not limited to, the five recent projects listed below.
Crime Stoppers of Houston
Spindletop Safe School Institute Webinar Series
The Spindletop Board of Directors approved a $275,000 pledge to underwrite the first-of-its-kind Safe School Institute webinar series
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YES Prep Public Schools
Spindletop Teaching Excellence Center
Spindletop’s largest grant to date was announced in 2014—a $1 million pledge to YES Prep Public Schools for the Spindletop Teaching Excellence Center!
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Brookwood Community
The Spindletop Greenhouse
The 2007 Spindletop Board of Trustees approved a $690,000 pledge to Brookwood Community for the structure of the new state-of-the-art 24,480 square foot “sawtooth style” Spindletop Greenhouse.
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M.D. Anderson Family YMCA
The Spindletop Dream Field
The Spindletop Dream Field located at the M.D. Anderson Family YMCA was completed in 2014. The $80,000 donation helped refurbish an unsafe playing field into a positive youth sports experience venue for the youth and families living in Houston’s Northside community.
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Spindletop Scholarship Funds
Spindletop provides college scholarships through organizations such as the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, the Texas Ranger Association Foundation and Yes Prep Public Schools. Depending on the recipient organization, one or more students are selected to benefit from the Spindletop funds.
View ProjectSpindletop Charity Site Visits
Each year, Spindletop Charities, Inc. hosts site visits to several youth organizations. Attended by Spindletop event sponsors and volunteers, these visits highlight the beneficiaries of the generous Spindletop sponsor donations.
Spindletop Charities Beneficiaries
Spindletop Charities, Inc. focuses on specific projects and programs for children in need. Spindletop does not contribute to operational budgets of charities that would be dependent on Spindletop funds for their sustainability. Spindletop contributions are approved each year by the Spindletop Board of Trustees.
Grant Applications
The Spindletop charity grant application was suspended in 2018. Thank you for your understanding, and please check our site regularly for updates as we hope to reopen the process. Our best wishes for continued success in providing services for Houston-area youth. Questions? Please contact us.
The Spindletop annual events are attended by representatives of the oil and gas industry.
