Still Water Foundation II
Invitation OnlyAustin, Texas · EIN 47-3532637 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$19.8M
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$60,000
Total assets$147.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
11% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | Educational - for the capital campaign. | $3,000,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | San Francisco, CA | Charitable - for general operating support. | $2,833,334 |
| Blanton Museum of Art | Austin, TX | Cultural - for the grounds redevelopment capital campaign. | $1,000,000 |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene, TX | Educational - to support new nursing facilities. | $1,000,000 |
| Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $1,000,000 |
| West Texas Rehab Center | Abilene, TX | Charitable - to support capital campaign. | $1,000,000 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $750,000 |
| Permian Basin Area Foundation | Midland, TX | Charitable - still water foundation II donor-advised fund. | $625,000 |
| Abilene Heritage Square | Abilene, TX | Cultural - to support the revitalization project. | $500,000 |
| Abilene Zoological Society | Abilene, TX | Charitable - to support a bold adventure capital campaign | $500,000 |
| Hendrick Health | Abilene, TX | Charitable - to support west texas care collaborative. | $500,000 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | Educational - for the annual fund | $500,000 |
| University of Austin (Cicero Research) | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $300,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | San Francisco, CA | Charitable - to support the tasajara winter 2024 practice. | $280,000 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | San Francisco, CA | Charitable - for general operating support. | $278,000 |
| Brookwood in Georgetown | Georgetown, TX | Charitable - big's capital campaign. | $250,000 |
| Retina Foundation | Dallas, TX | Education - to support age-related macular degeneration research. | $250,000 |
| St John's College | Santa Fe, NM | Educational - to support financial aid for the students on the santa fe campus. | $250,000 |
| Texas Science & Natural History Museum | Austin, TX | Charitable - for glen rose dinosaur trackways | $250,000 |
| Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Cultural - for general operating support. | $225,000 |
| Mindpop | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $200,000 |
| Ut School of Architecture | Austin, TX | Charitable - for landscape first conference. | $190,000 |
| Foundation Communities | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $150,000 |
| Hill Country Conservancy | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $150,000 |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $150,000 |
| Blanton Museum of Art | Austin, TX | Charitable - for the larry faulkner excellence fund. | $125,000 |
| School of Civic Leadership | Austin, TX | Charitable - general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Texan by Nature | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Hill Country Alliance | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $120,000 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | Educational - to support the school's endowment. | $120,000 |
| Barton Springs Conservancy | Austin, TX | Charitable - to support barton springs bathhouse construction. | $100,000 |
| Blanton Museum of Art | Austin, TX | Cultural - for print aquisitions and print programming. | $100,000 |
| Kmfa Classical 895 | Austin, TX | Charitable - for the dear music capital campaign. | $100,000 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Charitable - to support the breast cancer research. | $100,000 |
| Preservation Austin | Austin, TX | Charitable - for the capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Skystone Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | Charitable - for the roden crater leadership circle. | $100,000 |
| Water Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Charitable - in support of the texas wellspring fund. | $100,000 |
| William County Historical Museum | Georgetown, TX | Charitable - for the stones are speaking. | $100,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | Charitable - to support the friends of the elizabeth ney museum | $95,000 |
| City of Paducah - Cottle County Friends of the Community Paducah Tx | Paducah, TX | Charitable - for paducah swimming pool. | $75,000 |
| Old Jail Art Center | Albany, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $75,000 |
| Talitha Koum Institute | Waco, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $75,000 |
| Houston Zen Center | Houston, TX | Charitable - to support strategic and master plan. | $65,000 |
| Texas Beef Initiative | Dripping Springs, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $65,000 |
| Contemporary Austin | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $60,000 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | Charitable - to be used for general operating support. | $60,000 |
| St Louise House | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $60,000 |
| Water Finance Exchange | Washington, DC | Charitable - for general operating support. | $60,000 |
| Amarillo Area Foundation | Amarillo, TX | Charitable - to support disaster relief | $50,000 |
| Austin Classical Guitar | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $50,000 |
| Austin Film Society | Austin, TX | Charitable - for cinema exhibition program. | $50,000 |
| Austin Pbs | Austin, TX | General - for general operating support | $50,000 |
| Big Medium | Austin, TX | Charitable - for the growth fund. | $50,000 |
| Cibolo Center for Conservation | Boerne, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $50,000 |
| Down Home Ranch | Elgin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $50,000 |
| Harry Ransom Center | Austin, TX | Charitable - for elizabeth olds exhibition and ansel adams exhibition. | $50,000 |
| Headwaters at the Comal | New Braunfels, TX | Charitable - in support of the phase 2 capital campaign. | $50,000 |
| Preservation Texas | San Marcos, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $50,000 |
| Project Schoolhouse | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $50,000 |
| Texas Book Festival | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | Educational - to support the school's endowment. | $8,000,000 |
| Abilene Heritage Square | Abilene, TX | Cultural - to support the revitalization project. | $4,500,000 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $750,000 |
| School of Civic Leadership | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operations | $625,000 |
| Casa Marianella | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $330,000 |
| Touchstones Discussion Project | Stevensville, MD | Charitable - to support business plan development for long term sustainability. | $250,000 |
| Blanton Museum of Art | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operations | $125,000 |
| Waco Foundation | Waco, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $50,000 |
| Brooklyn Zen Center | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable - for general operating support. | $40,000 |
| Sustainable Food Center | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $40,000 |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival | Santa Fe, NM | Cultural - to support the annual donor fund. | $35,000 |
| Austin Chamber Music Center | Austin, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $30,000 |
| Glasstire Magazine | Houston, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $25,000 |
| All Kind Animal Initiative | Abilene, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | Charitable - for general operating support. | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,756,834 | 106 |
| 2023 | $11,663,045 | 103 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349101403
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-3532637
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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