Support Bayou Bend


The Bayou Bend Annual Fund promotes the essential operations of this landmark house museum. From preserving the varied collection to providing educational resources for all, a gift to the Annual Fund makes a profound difference for Bayou Bend and the community it serves.

Donate to the Bayou Bend Annual Fund today.

Consider becoming a Bayou Bend Friend or Fellow, and enjoy the following exclusive benefits:

Bayou Bend Fellows: $2,500 or more* (FMV $420)
Includes all Bayou Bend Friends and MFAH Leadership Circle Fellows benefits, plus:

  • Invitations to cocktail receptions in the homes of Bayou Bend supporters
  • A fall or spring invitation to a special evening event
  • A private tour with a member of Bayou Bend’s senior staff for the donor and up to five guests
  • Acknowledgment in Bayou Bend Inside/Out magazine
  • Acknowledgment in Bayou Bend’s on-site donor board

*Bayou Bend Founders benefits received for gifts of $2,500 or more

Bayou Bend Friends: $500–$2,499 (FMV $100)
Benefits include:

  • Complimentary admission to Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for one year
  • Subscription to Bayou Bend Inside/Out magazine
  • Invitation to a holiday reception at Bayou Bend for the donor and a guest
  • Recognition on the Bayou Bend section of mfah.org

A list of donors to the Bayou Bend Annual Fund Drive is available here.

Questions? Please contact Haley Horan at hhoran@mfah.org or 713.639.7559.

Fundraising Events

Proceeds from a variety of benefit events help to ensure the Museum’s future success.
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Ima Hogg Society

This society recognizes and celebrates those who remember Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens in their wills and estate plans. 
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Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Denise Monteleone; Ms. Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation; and additional generous donors.

These education programs also receive income from funds provided by the Carol and Les Ballard Endowment; the Judy and Charles Tate Endowment; the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment; the Barbara Graham Williams Endowment; and the Bayou Bend Bonnie A. Campbell Education Programs Endowment.