Foundations that fund nonprofits in Austin, TX
2,718 private foundations reported 9,099 grants to organizations in Austin, Texas, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $909.3M in all. 245 of them are based in Austin.
Foundations2,718
Based in Austin245
Grants on record9,099
Their typical grant$6,500
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Foundations based in Austin
10 of the 245 local foundations that reported grants to Austin organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.
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Gave $163.8M in 2024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Texas at Austin - UT For Me Powered by Dell Scholars: 2024-2025 Academic Year$8,492,618
- Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc - Scaling Community First! Village to Combat Homelessness$7,586,321
- University of Texas at Austin - Dell Scholars at UT Austin: 2023-2024 Cohort$2,106,020
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Still Water Foundation II
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- St Stephen's Episcopal School - Educational - for the capital campaign.$3,000,000
- Blanton Museum of Art - Cultural - for the grounds redevelopment capital campaign.$1,000,000
- Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin - Charitable - for general operating support.$1,000,000
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Arnold Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Central Texas Food Bank - Hunger Aid$35,000
- Communities in School - Support for schools$35,000
- Foundation Communities - Homeless support$35,000
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Musk Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- The Foundation - See Attachment a - Support school operations and programs$205,784,489
- The Foundation - See Attachment a - Support school operations and programs$149,179,959
- The Foundation - See Attachment a - Support school operations and programs$14,990,164
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Gave $2.1M in 2024
Shield-Ayres Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Shield Ranch Foundation - General support of the organization$500,000
- El Buen Samaritano - General support of the organization$40,000
- American Youthworks - General support of the organization$20,000
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Gave $2.2M in 2024
The Topfer Family Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc - To support construction hard costs for phase 3 and holiday needs for client$177,500
- Communities in Schools - Central Texas Inc - To support integrated student supports in hays county and the male student achievement program, paddles up,…$110,000
- Travis County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survival Centerthe Safe - To support the supportive housing and counseling services, general operating expenses and holiday needs for…$108,315
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Mfi Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- The University of Texas at Austin - To support organization's exempt purpose$154,000
- People's Fund - To support organization's exempt purpose$150,000
- Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas - To support organization's exempt purpose$109,450
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Gave $262K in 2025
Ecg Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Austin Travis County Integral Care - Charitable$20,000
- Planned Parenthood - Charitable$10,000
- Austin Theatre Alliance Paramont - Charitable$10,000
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Rwh Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Central Texas Food Bank - To support organization's purposes$43,000
- The Safe Alliance - To support organization's purposes$15,000
- Hill Country Conservancy - Violet crown trail improvements/austin area and tricounty$14,700
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Gave $6M in 2024
Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- The University of Texas at Austin - Clinical research and endowment$2,600,000
- The University of Texas at Austin - Facilities construction$1,600,000
- The University of Texas at Austin - General support$462,000
Other foundations giving most in Austin
Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Austin organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Austin Pets Alive - General support$36,286
- Chive Charities - General support$13,849
- Informed Consent Action Network - General support$11,102
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Gave $121.3M in 2024
The Moody Foundation
Galveston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Texas at Austin Dept of Intercollegiate Athletics - Assistance supporting the mission & purpose of University of Texas at Austin.$30,000,000
- Texas Community College Education Initiative - Assistance with the Wrapped in Wellness project$1,000,000
- University of Texas at Austin - Assistance with the Texas Network for Postsecondary Success$877,986
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Ut Fndn - Univ of Texas at Austin - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$46,263
- Youth and Family Alliance - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$20,000
- Ut Fndn - Md Anderson Cancer Center - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$18,825
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Divinc - In support of underserved small business expansion$300,000
- Join Freeworld Inc - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$250,000
- American Youthworks - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$200,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Texas Foundation$98,285
- University of Texas Foundation$32,329
- You Discover Math Inc$9,000
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Gave $12.1M in 2024
The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
The Woodlands, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- National Wildlife Federation (Austin) - To advance sound and equitable water policy in Texas$250,000
- The University of Texas at Austin (EI) - To convene experts toward developing a model for understanding the macroeconomic impacts of an orderly…$212,000
- Hill Country Alliance - To build tools and networks for a more resilient Hill Country$210,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Austin Peace Academy - Matching gifts$5,000
- Mollie Dawson Elementary PTA - Volunteer program$2,750
- Helping Hand Home for Children - Matching gifts$2,389
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Gave $20.4M in 2025
The Powell Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- The Holdsworth Center - Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators$981,164
- United Way for Greater Austin - Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators$655,729
- Creative Action - Arts: Student Education Programs$350,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Texas System - K-12 education$1,948,297
- Texas Education Agency - K-12 education$1,910,000
- University of Texas System - Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities$1,719,171
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Gave $99.6M in 2024
Houston Endowment Inc
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Texas Immigration Law Council - General Operating Support$1,400,000
- The Holdsworth Center - General Operating Support$500,000
- League of Women Voters of Texas - Project Support to Increase Civic Engagement among Suburban Communities across Greater Houston$450,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Texas Civil Rights Project Aka Oficina Legal Del Pueblo Unido Inc - General support$500,000
- Texas Freedom Network Education Fund - General support and core support for institutional strengthening$500,000
- Texas Tribune Inc - General support$500,000
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Adam R Scripps Foundation
Ft. Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2024- Austin Habitat for Humanity Inc - Capital Campaign$1,000,000
- Foundation Communities - capital projects in pipeline$1,000,000
- Mobile Loaves & Fishes - Community 1st Village & general operations$500,000
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Tres Grace Family Foundation
San Antonio, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Central Texas Food Bank - Hunger & Food Security$300,000
- Communities In Schools of Central Texas - Health & Human Services$150,000
- The Trail Conservancy - Parks & Green Space$150,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Alzheimer's Association Capital of Texas Chapter - Diseases, disorders, medical disciplines$2,185
- Informed Consent Action Network - Health - general and rehabilitative$1,136
- Transformations by Austin Angels - Human service organizations$1,000
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
Meadows Foundation Incorporated
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Texas Tribune Inc - Toward an initiative to rebuild local news across Texas, expand the reach of information, and increase earned…$350,000
- Texas Water Foundation Inc - Toward continued expansion of the Texas Runs on Water public awareness campaign$300,000
- Texas 2036 - Toward continued support for building data tools and conducting research to inform Texas community leaders,…$250,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- JUST Community Inc - Texas Savings Accelerator and Credit Score Booster Initiative$550,000
- Cen-Tex Certified Development Corporation - Community Developers Roundtable Fund 2.0$500,000
- Austin Disaster Relief Network - RUSH REQUEST DISASTER GRANT-Texas Flood - ADRN$150,000
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Once Upon a Time Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Texas - Austin - General support$63,000
- Well Aware - General support$50,000
- University of Texas - Austin - General support$33,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Capital Investing in Development and Employment of Adults Inc - Support activities to advance and learn about youth financial wellness as a member of the Partnership for…$150,000
- Center for Public Policy Priorities dba Every Texan - Support Post-Secondary efforts for young people in Texas$100,000
- Lone Star Justice Alliance - Support youth justice policy advocacy and coalition building in Texas$100,000
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Greater Texas Foundation
Bryan, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Texas Community College Education Initiative - To support tccei's centrally coordinated statewide reform activities dedicated to community college student…$577,287
- Texas 2036 - To support data projects that will help texas prepare more texans to earn family sustaining wages in…$400,000
- The University of Texas at Austin - To support development of data-rich tasks in core curricular resources aligned to texas algebra i standards.$353,000
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- National Domestic Violence Hotline - General operating support to meet high contact volume$300,000
- National Domestic Violence Hotline - Love is respect leadership convening and campus ambassador programs$150,000
- The Safe Alliance - Ready, set, go: 6-month planning phase (july 2024-december 2024) for an expect respect multi-year…$140,000
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Austin organizations several of these foundations fund
Organizations in Austin that received grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc | 17 | $8,572,533 |
| Texas Tribune | 15 | $1,887,686 |
| SAFE Alliance | 13 | $1,512,623 |
| The University of Texas Foundation | 10 | $790,059 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | 10 | $610,257 |
| United Way for Greater Austin | 9 | $3,022,929 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | 9 | $509,069 |
| Hospice Austin | 9 | $83,320 |
| Communities in Schools - Central Texas | 8 | $1,938,528 |
| Caritas of Austin | 8 | $229,465 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations with a Austin, TX address. Local foundations often give mostly close to home and are usually the most realistic first prospects for a small nonprofit; large national foundations listed here may fund only a few institutions in the city. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Open a profile for all of a funder's grants and any application instructions.
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