Private foundation · EIN 75-6256881 · Austin, Texas

The Campbell Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $40K.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $905K total, median $40K. 43% of grants stayed in Texas. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
23
$905K
Median grant
$40K
Stays in TX
43%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$9.1M

How to apply

Charities may apply for grants at the foundation's website, www.thecampbellfoundation.org Contact: Sarah E Campbell, Po Box 701, Abilene, Tx, 3256277010 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ace Charter SchoolSan Jose, CAEducational$50K
Capital IdeaAustin, TXEducational$50K
Eden HouseNew Orleans, LAHealth and welfare$50K
Foundation CommunitiesAustin, TXHealth and welfare$50K
Live Oak Wilderness CampNew Orleans, LAHealth and welfare$50K
Excellence and Advancement FoundationAustin, TXTravis county transformation project$50K
Breakthrough Silicon ValleySan Jose, CAHealth and welfare$45K
Louisiana Center for Childrens RightsNew Orleans, LAChild advocacy$45K
Springboard CollaborativePhiladelphia, PAHealth & welfare$45K
Youth Empowerment ProjectNew Orleans, LAHealth & welfare$45K
Austin ExploreAustin, TXEducational$40K
Austin SoundwavesAustin, TXEducational$40K
Creative ActionAustin, TXHealth and welfare$40K
LifeworksAustin, TXHealth and welfare$40K
The Safe AllianceAustin, TXCommunity outreach$40K
The University of Texas Literacy FIRSTAustin, TXEducational$40K
Bricolage AcademyNew Orleans, LAEducational$35K
All Five PreschoolMenlo Park, CAEducational$30K
Son of a SaintNew Orleans, LAHealth & welfare$30K
Special Education Leadership FellowshipNew Orleans, LAEducational$30K
Workers Defense ProjectAustin, TXHealth and welfare$30K
Eastside College Preparatory SchoolEast Palo Alto, CAEducational$25K
WwnoNew Orleans, LAOperations$5,000

By state: Texas 10 · Louisiana 8 · California 4 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

The Campbell Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Austin, Texas, tax-exempt since 1979. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does The Campbell Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Charities may apply for grants at the foundation's website, www.thecampbellfoundation.org Deadlines: NONE.

How much does The Campbell Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $905K across 23 grants, a median of $40K.

Where does The Campbell Foundation give?

Texas (10 grants), Louisiana (8 grants), California (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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