557 private foundations reported grants to Austin, Texas recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 557 private foundations reported 1,369 grants totaling $161,039,415 to 770 organizations in Austin, Texas. The most-funded purposes were education (145 grants) and health & medical (65 grants). The Moody Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $41,679,992 across 81 grants. The median reported grant was $19,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Texas dollars that landed in Austin — a funder at 90% is effectively a Austin funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Moody Foundation | 81 | $41,679,992 | 35% |
| Gates Foundation | 37 | $19,066,667 | 26% |
| Delta AIR Lines Foundation | 2 | $5,900,213 | 100% |
| Tejemos Foundation | 37 | $5,260,000 | 91% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 2 | $4,225,000 | 100% |
| Harry Bass Foundation | 2 | $4,035,000 | 12% |
| The Cockrell Foundation | 2 | $3,946,701 | 38% |
| Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation | 19 | $3,888,945 | 79% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin Dept of Intercollegiate Athletics | 1 | $30,000,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin | 32 | $9,844,629 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 29 | $8,095,346 |
| University of Texas Foundation | 38 | $6,902,726 |
| Delta Employee Matching Gifts to Collegesuniversities VIA Bonterra | 2 | $5,900,213 |
| University of Texas System | 7 | $5,061,200 |
| The 19TH News | 10 | $4,847,500 |
| Texas Higher Education Foundation | 7 | $2,382,336 |
| RE Wild | 2 | $2,310,000 |
| University of Austin | 4 | $2,220,000 |
557 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Austin, Texas on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $161,039,415 across 1,369 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Moody Foundation, Gates Foundation, Delta AIR Lines Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Austin, Texas concentrate in education (145), health & medical (65), scholarships & financial aid (62). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Austin, Texas recipient was $19,500, and the largest single reported grant was $30,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
