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Austin foundations

There are 1,310 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Austin metro area, including the cities of Austin, Georgetown, Round Rock, and San Marcos. Combined, these Austin metro foundations employ 575 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $15 billion.
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Types of foundations in Austin

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
990
 
$4,814,042,474
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
119
 
$595,433,663
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
46
 
$2,854,278
Community foundations
 
19
 
$93,780,757
Corporate foundations
 
18
 
$25,426,875
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
8
 
$1,373,221
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
6
 
$56,352
Foundation professional societies
 
5
 
$31,482
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
3
 
$604,656
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$409,492
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Job trends for Austin foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
727
1-10
 
45
11-25
 
4
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
2
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Austin

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
631
$250k to $1M
 
105
$1M to $5M
 
65
$5M to $25M
 
20
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
3
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Directory of foundations in Austin

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1-20 of 1,310

Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF)

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of children living in urban poverty around the world.
Revenue
$4.3b
Assets
$7.8b
Employees
122
EIN
36-4336415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Musk Foundation

Musk Foundation funds school programs, research, disaster relief, education of students in need, and tech. Made 42 grants last year, including St. Jude's.
Revenue
$94.7m
Assets
$463.0m
Employees
0
EIN
85-2133087
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Still Water Foundation

Still Water Foundation is a private foundation located in Austin, TX that made $11.275 million in grant payments last year.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$147.1m
Employees
5
EIN
47-3532637
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lowe Foundation

The Lowe Foundation supports preventive and rehabilitative programs for at-risk women and children in Texas, focusing on health and education.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$53.3m
Employees
0
EIN
76-0262645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St David's Foundation (SDF)

St. David's Foundation helps people in every corner of our community through signature programs including the St. David's Dental Program and our Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program, and collaboration with more than 60 nonprofit partners.
Revenue
$217.5m
Assets
$2.0b
Employees
98
EIN
74-1356589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Central Texas Community Foundation

To serve as a catalyst to nurture and inspire philanthropic giving, to build ''Community Capital'' through a permanent endowment fund, to provide flexible vehicle for donors with carried philanthropic interests.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$26.7m
Employees
6
EIN
43-2043188
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Eleanor Crook Foundation

The Eleanor Crook Foundation is a private foundation that supports Care. It made 22 grants last year and is located in San Marcos, TX.
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$83.3m
Employees
16
EIN
74-2857866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler Foundation

The The Carroll and Marguerite Wheeler Foundation is a private foundation that supports Tilden Baptist Church. It made 21 grants last year and is supported by Robert Yeates Wheeler Estate.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$52.7m
Employees
3
EIN
82-7129734
IRS type
501(c)(3)

LGR Foundation

The LGR Foundation is a family foundation in Austin, TX, funding charitable purposes and making 48 grants last year.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$27.9m
Employees
0
EIN
74-2955428
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Good Forever Foundation

Good Forever Foundation aims to reduce risks from engineered pathogens and artificial intelligence safety research in Austin, TX as a private nonprofit foundation.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$18.1m
Employees
2
EIN
87-3744128
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX that funds scholarships and general support, including the Texas education consortium for male students of color.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$257.8m
Employees
11
EIN
81-4706788
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation

The Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation is a private foundation located in Austin, TX. It made 34 grants last year and primarily funds general support of the organization. Grantees include Bend The Arc and others.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$26.0m
Employees
2
EIN
74-2791217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Burch Family Foundation

The Burch Family Foundation is a private foundation that made 10 grants last year. Grantees include DonorsChooseOrg. Trustees are Barry B Burch, Berkeley Burch Martinez. It is located in Dripping Springs, TX.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$21.4m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3924403
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation

The Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation is a private foundation that awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the Austin, TX area. The foundation's assets total $101 million, and it has given out $4.8 million in grants in the past year.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$108.6m
Employees
0
EIN
75-6030774
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Myer Family Charitable Foundation

Myer Family Charitable Foundation funds primarily nonprofit organizations, having made 42 grants last year. It's a private foundation located in Spicewood, TX.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$16.7m
Employees
0
EIN
74-2765437
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William A Brookshire Foundation

The William A Brookshire Foundation, located in Lakeway, TX, is a family foundation that funds student scholarships and supports organizations like LSU Foundation.
Revenue
$10.3m
Assets
$192.3m
Employees
0
EIN
76-0594307
IRS type
501(c)(3)

A Glimmer of Hope Foundation

Making a sustainable difference in the lives of some of the Africa's poorest people through an innovative approach to International Aid and Development.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$67.9m
Employees
19
EIN
31-1758218
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way for Greater Austin

United Way for Greater Austin fights poverty by addressing community issues through education and health initiatives, including 2-1-1 resource connections.
Revenue
$19.8m
Assets
$20.0m
Employees
143
EIN
74-1193439
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mulva Family Foundation

The Mulva Family Foundation is a nonprofit private foundation supporting a range of charitable causes in Austin, TX. The foundation made $19,800,000 in annual grants last year.
Revenue
$63.7m
Assets
$540.5m
Employees
0
EIN
20-3221183
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ed Foundation

The Ed Foundation is a family foundation based in Johnson City, TX, that primarily funds general support. It made 19 grants last year to various grantees, including the Acton School Of Business.
Revenue
$16.4m
Assets
$100.3m
Employees
0
EIN
74-2804730
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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