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 2022–2024. 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
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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