sˈæɹɑːfɪm ˈɔːlsoʊ mˌeɪd faɪnˈænʃəl ɡˈɪfts tə ðə hjˈuːstən ɡɹˈænd ˈɑːpɚɹə, ðə hjˈuːstən sˈɪmfəni, ðə hˈɑːbi sˈɛntɚ fɚðə pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ˈɑːɹts, kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈiːt, sˈæɹɑːfɪm hˈɔːl, dɪzˈaɪnd fɔːɹ tˈʊɹɹɪŋ bɹˈɔːdweɪ ʃˈoʊz, ðɪ ˈæli θˈiəɾɚ, ænd ðə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs ˈɑːpɚɹə.
Sarofim also made financial gifts to the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Symphony, the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, creating the 2600 seat, Sarofim Hall, designed for touring Broadway shows, the Alley Theatre, and the Los Angeles Opera.