Amherst Foundation
EIN 451559309 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$3.6M
207 grants · $455K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$12K
grant size
19%
balanced · 30/154 multi-year
repeat
$2.9M
Assets (2022)
154
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
The Nobelity Project
Phone
(512) 342-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $195K | $72K | $217K | 22 |
| 2017 | $556K | $0 | $705K | 91 |
| 2018 | $554K | $0 | $545K | 26 |
| 2019 | $265K | $0 | $194K | 17 |
| 2020 | $433K | $155K | $456K | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $2.9M | $3.9M | 12 |
| 2023 | $360K | $0 | $88K | 26 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 207 grants on record
Minimum
$52
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
62.3% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 17 states
$1.2M across
129 grants
8 of 254 counties
Top 8 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Hays
- 4 Jackson
- 5 Dallas
- 6 Montgomery
- 7 Fort Bend
- 8 Williamson
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (207 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | To support data research on cancer | 2022 |
| Prostate Cancer Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $175,000 | Prostate cancer research. | 2018 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | The mission is to advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all in partnership... | 2020 |
| Donee's of 1K - Ft Myer Relief 2022 | Austin, TX | $150,000 | Amherst Foundation provided $1,000 to 150 individuals that were impacted by the hurricant hitting landfall on... | 2022 |
| Capital City Fund for Eductation | Austin, TX | $115,637 | To help provide educational opportunities for at risk students | 2023 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $110,000 | To Further the Organization's Charitable Causes | 2018 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $100,000 | To support data research on cancer | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $100,000 | To support data research on cancer | 2019 |
| Prostate Cancer Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $67,000 | Prostate cancer research. | 2020 |
| Discovery Land Company Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $60,000 | The Discovery Land Company Foundation focuses on broadening the scope of possibilities for disadvantaged children to... | 2023 |
| Capital City Fund for Eductation | Austin, TX | $60,000 | To help provide educational opportunities for at risk students | 2017 |
| UR Our Hope | Austin, TX | $55,000 | Our mission is to serve individuals with undiagnosed and rare disorders through education, advocacy, and support in... | 2023 |
| Capital City Fund for Eductation | Austin, TX | $50,667 | To help provide educational opportunities for at risk students | 2018 |
| Capital City Fund for Eductation | Austin, TX | $50,301 | To help provide educational opportunities for at risk students | 2016 |
| The Nobelity Project | Austin, TX | $50,000 | To further the organization's charitable causes | 2018 |
| Capital City Fund for Eductation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | To help provide educational opportunities for at risk students | 2020 |
| Capital City Fund for Eductation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | To help provide educational opportunities for at risk students | 2019 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $50,000 | Donation requested by executives of Amherst and Amherst Foundation president, to assist the American Red Cross with... | 2017 |
| Firefly Fund | Austin, TX | $33,703 | Sponsorship for an annual event benefitting the research to help find a cure for Neimann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1). | 2017 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | Disaster Relief. Donation requested by executives of Amherst and Amherst Foundation president, to assist the... | 2017 |
| City Meals on Wheels NYC | New York, NY | $28,750 | To help feed elderly home-bound individuals | 2017 |
| Firefly Fund | Austin, TX | $25,000 | Sponsorship for an annual event benefitting the research to help find a cure for Neimann-Pick Type C1 NPC1. | 2018 |
| McCoy College Foundation | San Marcos, TX | $25,000 | The mission of the McCoy College of Business Foundation is to manage endowment gifts and support fundraising to... | 2018 |
| The Nobelity Project | Austin, TX | $25,000 | To further the organization's charitable causes | 2020 |
| Firefly Fund | Austin, TX | $25,000 | Sponsorship for an annual event benefitting the research to help find a cure for Neimann-Pick Type C1 NPC1. | 2020 |
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