Private foundation · EIN 77-0594694 · Austin, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Albany Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 22 grants paid, $589K total, median $5,457. 68% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
22
$589K
Median grant
$5,457
Stays in TX
68%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$10M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ben Richey Boys RanchAlbany, TXOperating expenses$185K
Old Jail Art CenterAlbany, TXOperating expenses$166K
Fort Griffin FandangleAlbany, TXOperating expenses$130K
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXOperating expenses$15K
Center for Child ProtectionAustin, TXOperating expenses$11K
Austin 20Austin, TXOperating expenses$5,457
Child Study CenterFort Worth, TXOperating expenses$5,457
Gizmo Maker SpaceCoeur Dalene, IDOperating expenses$5,457
Good Grief CampWesthampton Beach, NYOperating expenses$5,457
Make a WishPhoenix, AZOperating expenses$5,457
March of DimesMoody, ALOperating expenses$5,457
North Texas Humane SocietyFort Worth, TXOperating expenses$5,457
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation PtrWashington, DCOperating expenses$5,457
We Rise Above the StreetsSyracuse, NYOperating expenses$5,457
Zootown Arts Community CenterMissoula, MTOperating expenses$5,457
Albany ChestAlbany, TXOperating expenses$5,000
Alzheimer's of AbileneAbilene, TXOperating expenses$5,000
Aztec TheaterAlbany, TXOperating expenses$5,000
Albany Isd Project GraduationAlbany, TXOperating expenses$5,000
Henry M Rockwell Endowment FundAlbany, TXOperating expenses$5,000
Albany Fire DepartmentMoran, TXOperating expenses$2,000
Albany Elementary PTOAlbany, TXOperating expenses$1,000

By state: Texas 15 · New York 2 · Idaho 1 · Arizona 1 · Alabama 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Albany Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Austin, Texas, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Albany Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Albany Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $589K across 22 grants, a median of $5,457.

Where does Albany Foundation give?

Texas (15 grants), New York (2 grants), Idaho (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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