MFI Foundation
EIN 742882442 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
$7.7M
372 grants · $959K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$13K
grant size
51%
supporter · 87/172 multi-year
repeat
$28.5M
Assets (2023)
172
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(512) 732-2544
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.4M | $21.6M | $321K | 41 |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $22.6M | $863K | 41 |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $21.4M | $1.5M | 52 |
| 2019 | N/A | $23.6M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $655K | $25.7M | $694K | 64 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $29.1M | $1.8M | 60 |
| 2022 | $969K | $26.2M | $1.7M | 56 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $28.5M | $1.7M | 58 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 372 grants on record
Minimum
$115
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$454K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
70.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 16 states
$6.0M across
263 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Fort Bend
- 5 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (372 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thinkery | Austin, TX | $453,800 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Waller Creek Conservancy | Austin, TX | $351,433 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Waller Creek Conservancy | Austin, TX | $345,833 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Waller Creek Conservancy | Austin, TX | $333,333 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Thinkery | Austin, TX | $305,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Texas | Austin, TX | $169,166 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Texas | Austin, TX | $169,166 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Texas | Austin, TX | $168,786 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Montana | Helena, MT | $167,667 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Montana | Helena, MT | $167,667 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Montana | Helena, MT | $167,666 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $160,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | Austin, TX | $111,600 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | Austin, TX | $110,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Austin, TX | $110,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | $107,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $106,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $106,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Caritas of Austin | Austin, TX | $105,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Austin, TX | $102,500 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| St John Neumann | Austin, TX | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin, TX | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Nextgen Climate America Inc | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Ecoamerica | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Nextgen Climate America | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
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