Foundations that fund organizations in Austin, Texas
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Austin nonprofits
2,774 private foundations gave $910M to Austin organizations in their latest filings; 36 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
7,457 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Austin around $176K. 52 of these funders are based in Texas; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 2,774
- Accept applications
- 36
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Austin
- $910M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 7,457
- Typical median grant
- $176K
- Based in TX
- 52%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Austin organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musk Foundation | Austin, TX | 8 | $380M | $4.1M | Preselected only | Support school operations and programs; Support historical research and cultural preservation; Support affordable housing and community development |
| The Moody Foundation | Galveston, TX | 81 | $42M | $60K | Yes | General support; Help hire an Executive Director and grow capacity for the A…; Support case management for children and families needing h… |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Austin, TX | 69 | $36M | $175K | Yes | Building the Outpatient Pediatric Post Acute Care Network; Strengthening Parenting to Develop Safe Families 2023-2024; Scaling High Quality Literacy and Numeracy Instruction duri… |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 9 | $19M | $1.0M | Yes | Pathways for tomorrow initiative; Christian faith&life storytellg init; Thriving congregations initiative |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 37 | $19M | $350K | Yes | K-12 education; Postsecondary education; Postsecondary education; research and learning opportunities |
| Clements Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11M | $11M | Preselected only | Clements center for national security, endowment and audito… |
| Still Water Foundation | Austin, TX | 47 | $9.8M | $60K | Preselected only | Charitable - for general operating support.; Charitable - to support the friends of the elizabeth ney mu…; Charitable - for cinema exhibition program. |
| Hildebrand Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $8.7M | $30K | Yes | Program support; Capital campaign |
| The Robert a Welch Foundation | Houston, TX | 5 | $8.5M | $120K | Yes | Basic research in chemistry and related fields |
| Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $7.6M | $3.8M | Yes | To support community nonprofit organization in conducting i… |
| Houston Endowment Inc | Houston, TX | 29 | $6.1M | $150K | Yes | General Operating Support; Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities; Project Support to Strengthen Community College System Coll… |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 25 | $5.8M | $200K | Preselected only | General Operations; Texas Panhandle Wildfire Relief; Capital Campaign |
| Flower Hill Foundation Austin Texas | Austin, TX | 1 | $5.7M | $5.7M | Preselected only | Maintenance and operating costs of the historic museum |
| Tejemos Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 39 | $5.6M | $75K | Preselected only | General Support; Program/Project Support; Scholarships |
| Lennar Foundation | Miami, FL | 3 | $5.0M | $30K | Yes | To nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending h…; Mobile loaves & fishes (mlf) is a christian social outreach…; Empowers individuals through mentorship, education, and com… |
| Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation | Austin, TX | 24 | $5.0M | $12K | Yes | General support; Scholarships; Facilities construction |
| The Sarofim Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $5.0M | $5.0M | Yes | General charitable purposes |
| The Edward and Caroline Hyman Family Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $5.0M | $2.5M | Yes | Charitable donation |
| The Powell Foundation | Houston, TX | 49 | $5.0M | $50K | Yes | Designated Grant: General operating and support; Human Services: Stabilization and Empowerment; Arts: Student Education Programs |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 26 | $4.7M | $150K | Yes | General support; Matching gift; General support and core support for institutional strength… |
| Jp's Peace Love & Happiness Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 53 | $4.7M | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Charitable Event; General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation) |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $4.6M | $2.3M | Preselected only | To provide general operating support; To support analysis and education around sustainable agricu… |
| The Kodosky Foundation | Austin, TX | 17 | $4.3M | $8,000 | Preselected only | Organization's exempt purpose |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Redmond, WA | 2 | $4.2M | $2.1M | Preselected only | To provide general support |
| The Cockrell Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $4.0M | $24K | Yes | Support the CSE Engineering Advisory Board Dean's Fund; Support the Cockrell Scholars Dinner; Support Cockrell Endowments scholarships and professorships |
| Canfield Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 4 | $4.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Best use |
| O'Donnell Foundation | Dallas, TX | 3 | $4.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Operations |
| Delta Air Lines Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $3.8M | $3.8M | Yes | Matching qualifying grants in support of education |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 7 | $3.6M | $575K | Yes | To continue support for general operations; To support the growth of the archive, its capacity for cons…; To support planning for the community archives collaborative |
| J Campbell Murrell Fund | Austin, TX | 1 | $3.3M | $3.3M | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 4 | $3.3M | $132K | Yes | Charter school capacity-building; Charter school growth |
| Myer Family Charitable Foundation | Spicewood, TX | 19 | $3.2M | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 16 | $3.2M | $49K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Truchard Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $3.0M | $1.5M | Preselected only | 2024 life is beautiful gala; Alzheimer's disease research |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 12 | $2.9M | $176K | Preselected only | To develop a state policy framework and assessment tool for…; To conduct research and create a publicly available dataset…; To provide operational support. |
| Meadows Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 21 | $2.8M | $100K | Yes | Membership for 2024; Toward expanding advanced technologies in energy markets an…; Toward replicating and scaling a proven model that will exp… |
| Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Preselected only | Guafo island project |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 12 | $2.5M | $175K | Yes | For general operating support; For development of an ai powered classroom simulator for te…; For the self-managed abortion needs assessment (sana) proje… |
| Greater Texas Foundation | Bryan, TX | 17 | $2.4M | $98K | Preselected only | To support a planning grant to create the providing access…; To support texas english learner students.; To support the 2024 blueprint for educational change summit. |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 9 | $2.4M | $276K | Preselected only | Program support; General operating support |
| Abe&annie Seibel Foundation G08110 C/O Frost Bank | Galveston, TX | 1 | $2.3M | $2.3M | Yes | Educational |
| Bobolink Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2.3M | $2.3M | Preselected only | Unrestricted Charitable Gift |
| The Magaro Foundation Inc Al P Trebing Esq | Danbury, CT | 1 | $2.2M | $2.2M | Preselected only | General fund |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 6 | $2.1M | $200K | Yes | To support the execution of digital strategies at public me…; To support the coverage, translation and dissemination of n…; To support the texas tribune's sustainability fund, which w… |
| Massiah Foundation Inc | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | Education |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $2.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Arthur m. blank center for stuttering education; Atlanta satellite location of the arthur m. blank |
| Param Hansa Philanthropies Inc | Seffner, FL | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | To further charitable purposes in the community. |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 60 | $2.0M | $10K | Yes | To provide access to affordable healthcare for greater Aust…; For the rehabilitation beautification, and preservation of…; To improve the health of medically underserved and uninsure… |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 9 | $1.9M | $150K | Preselected only | For general support; For coalition work around operation lone star; For the finish the 5 campaign |
| Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Houston, TX | 55 | $1.9M | $35K | Yes | Toward general operations; Toward inclusive environmental education for all abilities; Toward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 3 | $1.8M | $201K | Preselected only | Increasing access to crohns disease clinical care for the i…; Empowering families to build resilience and reduce poverty |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 8 | $1.8M | $4,530 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education; Other; Construction |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 79 | $1.8M | $666 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways; In support of underserved small business expansion |
| Tres Grace Family Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 24 | $1.8M | $50K | Preselected only | Health & Human Services; Unhoused; Parks & Green Space |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 20 | $1.7M | $25K | Preselected only | MLK Youth Legacy Awards; AAUL General Operations Request; Rush request disaster grant-texas flood - adrn |
| Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $1.7M | $845K | Preselected only | Funding for scholarships; General support |
| Buena Vista Foundation | Houston, TX | 42 | $1.7M | $10K | Preselected only | Support general fund; Expanding mental health capacity; Museum support |
| Harte Charitable Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 2 | $1.7M | $838K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Topfer Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 49 | $1.5M | $15K | Yes | To support general operating expenses; Employee matching grant; To support nurse-family partnership (nfp) and holiday needs… |
| Good Ventures Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $1.5M | $443K | Preselected only | Ai safety and computational complexity theory; Ai safety research and field-building project; Research fellowship at the population wellbeing initiative |
| Boyce Foundation | Austin, TX | 3 | $1.5M | $5,790 | Preselected only | Variouscharitablemissions; Empoweringstudentathletes; Support generaloperations ofthe church |
| The Shanahan Family Charitable Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $1.5M | $250K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 12 | $1.4M | $86K | Preselected only | Simons investigator in computer science; Setbp1 conference gift; Simons investigator in aquatic microbial ecology award |
| Kisco Cares Foundation C/O Kisco Senior Living | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Bromley Charitable Trust | Westwood, MA | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | General |
| Joe and Jessie Crump Fund Xxxxx3000 | Chicago, IL | 3 | $1.4M | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Shield-Ayres Foundation | Austin, TX | 67 | $1.4M | $10K | Yes | General support of the organization |
| Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation | Willis, TX | 30 | $1.3M | $25K | Preselected only | General Support; Scholarships; Pathways to Opportunity Campaign |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 9 | $1.3M | $75K | Yes | To support independent creators on youtube and tiktok via t…; To partially support the 2024 disc unconference; To expand and diversify a high-resolution residential energ… |
| The Kovner Foundation | Jupiter, FL | 2 | $1.3M | $650K | Preselected only | Humanitarian aid; Education |
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation Austin | Cedar Park, TX | 32 | $1.3M | $13K | Preselected only | To further their tax exempt purpose; Peppermint parkway tickets; Camp glimmer summer 2024 activities |
| Harry S Moss Heart Trust | Dallas, TX | 5 | $1.3M | $275K | Yes | High resolution 3d printed; Diabetic cardiomyopathy; Tricuspid regurgitation |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 2 | $1.3M | $625K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Marshall Heritage Foundation | Metairie, LA | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Preselected only | Education Initiative |
| Founders Pledge Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | Preselected only | General support |
| Brigham Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $1.2M | $120K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Radical Discourse Music Video Initiative; Life: Powered Program |
| Mark Foundation C/O Bessemer Trust Company | Dallas, TX | 6 | $1.2M | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support.; Annual campaign support. |
| Andrew Delaney Foundation | Austin, TX | 15 | $1.2M | $50K | Preselected only | Comprehensive, humane, life-saving animal services - variou…; Public library support - willie mae kirk branch renovation; Wild animal rescue and rehabilitation - matching grants for… |
| Meinig Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 7 | $1.2M | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Arcus Foundation | New York, NY | 7 | $1.2M | $110K | Yes | Support for the iucn section on small apes to improve resea…; Support for turn out for texas for an integrated voter enga…; General operating support |
| Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation | Austin, TX | 23 | $1.1M | $40K | Preselected only | General support of the organization |
| Soonae Foundation | Burnet, TX | 2 | $1.1M | $569K | Preselected only | In support of organizational mission |
| Broday Jr Bert- Tuw Fbo Tx School | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Preselected only | General operating |
| The John M O'Quinn Foundation | Houston, TX | 8 | $1.1M | $100K | Yes | To sponsor two children for life-saving heart surgery; Enhance jmoqf camp scholarship; To support upcoming 96th annual texas ffa convention |
| Hardeman Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 4 | $1.1M | $63K | Preselected only | General operations; Scholarships |
| Joe & Jean Holliman Family Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $1.1M | $550K | Preselected only | Environment & climate change; Journalism |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 2 | $1.1M | $550K | Preselected only | Humanitarian charity; University |
| The Searle Freedom Trust C/O Kinship LLC | Madison, WI | 4 | $1.1M | $275K | Preselected only | Fellowships; Film and new media; Journalism |
| Lebermann Foundation | Victoria, TX | 4 | $1.1M | $150K | Preselected only | Support general operations - program support; Support endowment which will ensure the continuation of edu…; Support the annette strauss institute for civic life |
| Ed Foundation | Johnson City, TX | 5 | $1.0M | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Sheth Sangreal Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $1.0M | $513K | Yes | General purpose |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 3 | $1.0M | $46K | Yes | For general support; Developing a field approach to cultural evolution; Childrens developing concepts of god's causal relevance |
| The Draper Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 5 | $1.0M | $200K | Yes | Education program |
| Mfi Foundation | Austin, TX | 45 | $997K | $6,000 | Preselected only | To support organization's exempt purpose |
| Billy & Clara Mosing Foundation | Miramar Beach, FL | 2 | $987K | $494K | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| The Barilla Foundation Inc | Georgetown, TX | 19 | $983K | $20K | Preselected only | General support of the organization |
| Bech Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $950K | $950K | Preselected only | To provide scholarships for law students. |
| Lee & Ramona Bass Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $945K | $945K | Preselected only | Texas Invasive Species Research Program |
| Ladies of Charity of Austin | Austin, TX | 3 | $939K | $12K | Preselected only | Serve the poor. |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Austin, Texas?
Musk Foundation, The Moody Foundation, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc, Gates Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Austin organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Austin. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.