Funding search · EIN 473532637 · Austin, TX

Still Water Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

246
grants reported
$44.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationalcampaigncapitaltexasfurnishingsculturaldevelopmentendowment

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Funding pattern

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13 grants matching “furnishings · $352,000

  • $30,000

    Schleicher County Public Library · Eldorado, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $30,000

    Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library · Center, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $25,000

    Decatur County Public Library · Decatur, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $23,000

    Alvord Public Library · Alvord, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for new furnishings

  • $40,000

    Sutton County Public Library · Sonora, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $40,000

    Roma Public Library Starr County General Fund · Roma, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $27,000

    Dennis M O'Connor Public Library · Refugio, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $25,000

    Gladys Johnson Ritchie Memorial Library · Jacksboro, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $25,000

    Eastland Centennial Memorial Library · Eastland, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $25,000

    Sherman County Public Library · Stratford, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $25,000

    Tatum Library · Tatum, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for new furnishings.

  • $20,000

    Brazoria County Library System · Angleton, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for furnishings at the freeport library.

  • $17,000

    Wharton County Library Friends of · Wharton, TX · 2022

    Charitable - fundraising for new furnishings at the east bernard library.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • St Stephen'S Episcopal School9 grants · $10.7M
  • San Francisco Zen Center6 grants · $4.4M
  • Blanton Museum of Art5 grants · $3.4M
  • Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin5 grants · $2.8M
  • Permian Basin Area Foundation6 grants · $1.8M
  • Abilene Heritage Square3 grants · $1.5M
  • Hardin-Simmons University1 grant · $1.0M
  • St John'S College3 grants · $1.0M
  • West Texas Rehab Center1 grant · $1.0M
  • Waterloo Greenway Conservancy3 grants · $925,000

Giving over time

$12.9M
2022
$11.7M
2023
$19.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 246 grants.

  • $3.0M

    St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2024

    Educational - for the capital campaign.

  • $3.0M

    St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2023

    Educational - to support the school's endowment.

  • $3.0M

    St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2022

    Educational - for the capital campaign.

  • $2.8M

    San Francisco Zen Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $1.1M

    Blanton Museum of Art · Austin, TX · 2022

    Cultural - for the grounds redevelopment capital campaign.

  • $1.0M

    Blanton Museum of Art · Austin, TX · 2023

    Cultural - for the grounds redevelopment capital campaign.

  • $1.0M

    Blanton Museum of Art · Austin, TX · 2024

    Cultural - for the grounds redevelopment capital campaign.

  • $1.0M

    Hardin-Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Educational - to support new nursing facilities.

  • $1.0M

    Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $1.0M

    West Texas Rehab Center · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Charitable - to support capital campaign.

  • $1.0M

    Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    Cultural - for the endowment campaign.

  • $750,000

    Waterloo Greenway Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $625,000

    Permian Basin Area Foundation · Midland, TX · 2024

    Charitable - still water foundation ii donor-advised fund.

  • $520,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2022

    Educational - to support the school's endowment.

  • $500,000

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Cultural - to support the revitalization project.

  • $500,000

    Abilene Zoological Society · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Charitable - to support a bold adventure capital campaign

  • $500,000

    Hendrick Health · Abilene, TX · 2024

    Charitable - to support west texas care collaborative.

  • $500,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2024

    Educational - for the annual fund

  • $500,000

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Cultural - to support the revitalization project.

  • $500,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2023

    Educational - for the capital campaign.

  • $500,000

    Abilene Heritage Square · Abilene, TX · 2022

    Cultural - to support the revitalization project.

  • $500,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Educational - to support the school's endowment.

  • $500,000

    St John'S College · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Educational - to support financial aid for the students on the santa fe campus.

  • $500,000

    University of Austin (Cicero Research) · Austin, TX · 2022

    Educational - to support the unversity of austin's founders campaign.

  • $465,219

    San Francisco Zen Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $435,000

    Permian Basin Area Foundation · Midland, TX · 2022

    Charitable - still water foundation ii donor-advised fund.

  • $410,000

    Permian Basin Area Foundation · Midland, TX · 2023

    Charitable - still water foundation ii donor-advised fund.

  • $354,045

    San Francisco Zen Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $325,000

    Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $300,000

    University of Austin (Cicero Research) · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $300,000

    Chinati Foundation · Marfa, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $280,000

    San Francisco Zen Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable - to support the tasajara winter 2024 practice.

  • $278,000

    San Francisco Zen Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $275,000

    Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $275,000

    Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $250,706

    Texas Parks & Wildlife · Austin, TX · 2022

    Governmental - for general operating support.

  • $250,000

    Brookwood in Georgetown · Georgetown, TX · 2024

    Charitable - big's capital campaign.

  • $250,000

    Retina Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Education - to support age-related macular degeneration research.

  • $250,000

    St John'S College · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Educational - to support financial aid for the students on the santa fe campus.

  • $250,000

    Texas Science & Natural History Museum · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for glen rose dinosaur trackways

  • $250,000

    Brookwood in Georgetown · Georgetown, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $250,000

    Retina Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Education - to support age-related macular degeneration research.

  • $250,000

    St John'S College · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Educational - to support financial aid for the students on the santa fe campus.

  • $250,000

    Texan By Nature · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable - to support the sustainability fund.

  • $250,000

    Retina Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Education - to be used to support the development of a cell model of age-related macular degeneration.

  • $250,000

    Shield Ranch Foundation Fund · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - to support the abiding campaign for the campsite at shield ranch.

  • $225,000

    Landmarks - the University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Cultural - for general operating support.

  • $200,000

    Mindpop · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $200,000

    San Francisco Zen Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Charitable - to support the tasajara winter 2023 practice.

  • $200,000

    Austin Foundation for Architecture · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - in support of capacity building for the center.

  • $200,000

    Permian Basin Area Foundation · Midland, TX · 2022

    Charitable - to support west texas food banks.

  • $190,000

    Ut School of Architecture · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for landscape first conference.

  • $175,000

    Texaws Tech Foundation · Lubbock, TX · 2022

    Educational - to support the school's endowment.

  • $157,000

    Hill Country Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $150,000

    Foundation Communities · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $150,000

    Hill Country Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $150,000

    Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $150,000

    Texas Agricultural Land Trust · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $150,000

    Conspirare · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $150,000

    Hill Country Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $130,000

    Houston Zen Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Charitable - to support development of new campus and retreat center.

  • $125,000

    Blanton Museum of Art · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for the larry faulkner excellence fund.

  • $125,000

    School of Civic Leadership · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - general operating support.

  • $125,000

    Texan By Nature · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $125,000

    Foundation Communities · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $125,000

    Mindpop · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $125,000

    Foundation Communities · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - to assist residents during covid-19 pandemic.

  • $120,000

    Hill Country Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $120,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2024

    Educational - to support the school's endowment.

  • $100,000

    Barton Springs Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - to support barton springs bathhouse construction.

  • $100,000

    Blanton Museum of Art · Austin, TX · 2024

    Cultural - for print aquisitions and print programming.

  • $100,000

    Kmfa Classical 895 · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for the dear music capital campaign.

  • $100,000

    Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    Charitable - to support the breast cancer research.

  • $100,000

    Preservation Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for the capital campaign

  • $100,000

    Skystone Foundation · Flagstaff, AZ · 2024

    Charitable - for the roden crater leadership circle.

  • $100,000

    Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    Charitable - in support of the texas wellspring fund.

  • $100,000

    William County Historical Museum · Georgetown, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for the stones are speaking.

  • $100,000

    Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Charitable - to support the breast cancer moon shot program.

  • $100,000

    Skystone Foundation · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    Charitable - for the roden crater leadership circle.

  • $100,000

    Texan By Nature · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable - to support the conservation partners program.

  • $100,000

    The University of Texas Austin Civitas Institute · Austin, TX · 2023

    Educational - to support the student excellence fund.

  • $100,000

    Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023

    Charitable - in support of the texas wellspring fund.

  • $100,000

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2022

    Charitable - to support the ukraine humanitarian crisis recovery fund.

  • $100,000

    Down Home Ranch · Elgin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - to support the horticulture program.

  • $100,000

    Headwaters at the Comal · New Braunfels, TX · 2022

    Charitable - in support of the phase 2 capital campaign.

  • $100,000

    Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    Charitable - to support the breast cancer moon shot program.

  • $100,000

    Skystone Foundation · Flagstaff, AZ · 2022

    Charitable - for the roden crater leadership circle.

  • $100,000

    Texas a&M University Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX · 2022

    Educational - in support of the harte research institute.

  • $100,000

    Ut School of Architecture · Austin, TX · 2022

    Educational - to establish the gordon white, md, graduate fellowship.

  • $100,000

    Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022

    Charitable - in support of the texas water fund.

  • $100,000

    Waterloo Greenway Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $95,000

    Austin Community Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable - to support the friends of the elizabeth ney museum

  • $90,000

    Touchstones Discussion Project · Stevensville, MD · 2023

    Charitable - to support business plan development for long term sustainability.

  • $90,000

    Greater Austin Crime Commission · Austin, TX · 2022

    Governmental - to support leadership development within the austin police department.

  • $80,000

    Cibolo Center for Conservation · Boerne, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $80,000

    The Grace Museum · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for exhibition support.

  • $75,000

    City of Paducah - Cottle County Friends of the Community Paducah Tx · Paducah, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for paducah swimming pool.

  • $75,000

    Old Jail Art Center · Albany, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $75,000

    Talitha Koum Institute · Waco, TX · 2024

    Charitable - for general operating support.

  • $75,000

    All Kind Animal Initiative · Abilene, TX · 2023

    Charitable - for general operating support.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.