Shield-Ayres Foundation

Historical Funder

Austin, Texas · EIN 74-1938157 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$2.1M

Organizations funded121

Typical grant$10,000

Total assets$35.3M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $15,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	SEE WEBSITE WWWSHIELD-AYRESFOUNDATI
Address	3103 BEE CAVES ROAD SUITE 203, AUSTIN TX 78746
Phone	5124674021
Form and materials	SEE WEBSITE (WWW.SHIELD-AYRESFOUNDATION.ORG) FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.
Deadlines	SEE WEBSITE (WWW.SHIELD-AYRESFOUNDATION.ORG) FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.
Restrictions	SEE WEBSITE (WWW.SHIELD-AYRESFOUNDATION.ORG) FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Environment16
Education9
Human Services8
Children & Youth3
Food Assistance3
Arts & Culture2

Where it gives

10% of grants went outside Texas.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Shield Ranch Foundation	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$500,000
Doctors Without Borders	New York, NY	General support of the organization	$45,000
El Buen Samaritano	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$40,000
Bread for the World Institute	Washington, DC	General support of the organization	$30,000
Hfcc (Housing First Community Coalition)	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$25,000
The Nature Conservancy	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$25,000
American Youthworks	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Audubon Texas	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Community Foundation of Western Nc	Asheville, NC	General support of the organization	$20,000
Community Health Development Inc	Uvalde, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Great Springs Project	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Hill Country Alliance	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
National Wildlife Federation - Scrc	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Neo Philanthropy Co Daughters for Earth	New York, NY	General support of the organization	$20,000
Rise Recovery	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
The Safe Alliance	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
San Antonio Food Bank	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Save Barton Creek Association	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Sugarloaf Pictures LLC	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation	Dallas, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Texas Water Trade	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Amala Foundation	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
American Gateways	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Austin Youth River Watch	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Borderlands Research Institute	Alpine, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Catholic Charities of Central Texas	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Center for Survivors of Torture	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute	Fort Davis, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Friends of Cibolo Wilderness Dba Cibolo Nature Center & Farm	Boerne, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Hawaii Community Foundation	Honolulu, HI	General support of the organization	$15,000
Con Mi Madre	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Conspirare Inc	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Doctors Without Borders	New York, NY	General support of the organization	$15,000
Environmental Defense Fund	New York, NY	General support of the organization	$15,000
Families in Nature	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
The Headwaters at the Comal	New Braunfels, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
International Justice Mission	Washington, DC	General support of the organization	$15,000
Youth and Family Alliance Dba Lifeworks	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
People's Community Clinic	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Save Our Springs Alliance	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Shoal Creek Conservancy	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Texan by Nature	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Texas Children in Nature	Manchaca, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Texas Land Trust Council	Wimberley, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation	Dallas, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Trinity Center at St David's Church	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
US Fund for Unicef	Houston, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
US Fund for Unicef	Houston, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Volunteer Healthcare Clinic	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Workers Defense Project	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Nueces Canyon Opportunities for Recreation and Education	Camp Wood, TX	General support of the organization	$14,175
A Rocha USA	Wheaton, IL	General support of the organization	$10,000
American Farmland Trust	Washington, DC	General support of the organization	$10,000
The Arc of the Capital Area	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Austin Classical Guitar	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Austin Clubhouse	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Austin Parks Foundation	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000

Showing the 60 largest of 121 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Shield Ranch Foundation	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$1,500,000
Bread for the World Institute	Washington, DC	General support of the organization	$60,000
Hill Country Alliance	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$40,000
Texas Agricultural Land Trust	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$40,000
Texas Water Trade	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$40,000
The Safe Alliance	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$40,000
Borderlands Research Institute	Alpine, TX	General support of the organization	$30,000
Families in Nature	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$30,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation	Dallas, TX	General support of the organization	$30,000
Hfcc (Housing First Community Coalition)	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$25,000
Austin Parks Foundation	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty	Waco, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Community Health Development Inc	Uvalde, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
El Buen Samaritano	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
National Wildlife Federation - Scrc	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Rise Recovery	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
The Refugee Collective (Formerly Multicultural Refugee Coalition )	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Vincare Services of Austin Foundation Dba Saint Louise House	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Women's Storybook Project of Texas	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$20,000
Colorado River Alliance	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Conspirare Inc	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Texas Land Trust Council	Wimberley, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Workers Defense Project	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$15,000
Austin Tan Cerca de LA Frontera	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Avance-Austin	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Camp Allen	Navasota, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Child Advocates San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Comal County Conservation Alliance	Canyon Lake, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Gemini Ink	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Girls Empowerment Network	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Hill Country Conservancy	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
I Live Here I Give Here	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Martinez St Women's Center Empower House	San Antonio, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Texas State University Development Foundation - Meadows Center	San Marcos, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Todos Juntos Learning Center	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Travis County Parks Foundation	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
Welcome Table Inc	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000
YMCA of Austin	Austin, TX	General support of the organization	$10,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$2,137,925	160
2023	$1,429,250	164

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349101737
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-1938157
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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