Austin Community Foundation
EIN 741934031 Community FoundationAnnual Giving
$178.2M
3,107 grants · avg $35.6M/yr
community foundation (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$17K
typical small grants · $10K–$45K
grant size
48%
supporter · 653/1,366 multi-year
repeat
1,366
Distinct Recipients
About
For more than four decades, Austin Community Foundation has brought together philanthropists, dollars, and ideas to make Austin a better place for everyone. The foundation supports initiatives in economic opportunity, women's fund, hispanic impact, and community-wide giving.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Yes
How to Apply
Competitive grants through Hispanic Impact Fund, Women's Fund, and Community Grants. Most giving is donor-advised. Eligibility and open cycles posted at austincf.org/nonprofits.
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 3107 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$17K
Average
$57K
75th Pctl
$45K
Maximum
$3.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
74.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 45 states
$142.3M across
2,299 grants
57 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Williamson
- 5 Bexar
- 6 Nueces
- 7 Hays
- 8 Burnet
- 9 Tarrant
- 10 Hidalgo
+47 more
counties
· 184 grants
· $4.3M
Grants Awarded (3,107 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $3,604,189 | FUND TRANSFER | 2022 |
| Austin Independent School District (Aisd) | Austin, TX | $3,587,524 | TALENT ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; NEW TEACHER WELCOME SPONSORSHIP | 2019 |
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | $3,059,107 | DESIGNATED FOR THE MEMORIAL FUND | 2021 |
| United Way for Greater Austin - All Together Atx Fund | Austin, TX | $2,909,968 | ON BEHALF OF ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 7171 SOUTHWEST PARKWAY MS 100.4 AUSTIN, TX 78735 | 2020 |
| Mueller Foundation | Austin, TX | $2,202,071 | RETENTION OF 4512 VAUGHAN STREET, UNIT C | 2021 |
| Austin Independent School District (Aisd) | Austin, TX | $2,037,915 | TBRI/NME PILOT PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $1,881,000 | MARK AND BARBARA LEMMON FUND | 2018 |
| Mueller Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,726,880 | FUNDING TO OPEN STEWARDSHIP ACCOUNT | 2022 |
| St Paul'S School | Concord, NH | $1,547,500 | $10K DONATION FOR ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP, $2K ANNUAL FUND | 2019 |
| Mueller Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,386,691 | 4TH QTR 2018 FUNDS REQUEST | 2019 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $1,380,965 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (Haam) | Austin, TX | $1,364,595 | PUMPING THE LIFEBLOOD OF AUSTIN ON HAAM DAY ... | 2021 |
| Redwood Research Group Inc | Berkeley, CA | $1,300,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Onestar Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,113,152 | REBUILD TEXAS FUND; HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF FUND- YEAR 2 COMMITMENT | 2018 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $1,103,220 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | $1,101,100 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| Salvation Army of the Coastal Bend | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Salvation Army - Austin | Austin, TX | $1,097,295 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | $1,084,324 | CHARITABLE DONATION SPONSORSHIP FOR OCTOBER EVENT | 2022 |
| Mueller Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,006,401 | CCD; RETENTION OF 2208 ZACH SCOTT | 2020 |
| Clean Cause Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $1,000,000 | OCEAN CLIMATE INNOVATION ACCELERATOR AT WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | 2022 |
| Raymond James Charitable | St Petersburg, FL | $997,564 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $920,490 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Team Church | Matthews, NC | $900,000 | RESTRICTED FOR THE ONE MISSOULA CHURCH ACCOUNT | 2021 |
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