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The Austin Foundation

Name: The Austin Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

104
grants reported: $497,200
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $3,350
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education discretionary family people rector community language library

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

First Baptist Church5 grants · $57,000
President & Fellows of Middlebury College4 grants · $36,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated2 grants · $30,000
National Public Radio4 grants · $24,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute2 grants · $22,500
American National Red Cross International Response2 grants · $20,000
Citizens for Fauquier County2 grants · $20,000
Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store3 grants · $17,500
Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church3 grants · $15,500
Pbs Foundation1 grant · $15,000

Giving over time

$116,000

2021

$115,500

2022

$142,700

2023

$123,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 104 grants.

$20,000
President & Fellows of Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2023
Middlebury Language Schools, Davis Family Library, Annual Fund, and Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund
$15,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
Larry Lucchino Family Fund
$15,000
National Public Radio · Baltimore, MD · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Pbs Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
American National Red Cross International Response · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
First Baptist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2023
To support and uplift church community and people seeking shelter and support
$15,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2021
Ukraine Fund and General Fund
$12,000
First Baptist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2024
Rector's Discretionary Fund to support a Ministry of Love, Compassion, and Respect for all Life in all its Expressions
$10,000
Citizens for Fauquier County · Warrenton, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
First Baptist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2024
To support the church, people and community to heal in wake of Hurricane Helene
$10,000
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrenton, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
President & Fellows of Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2024
Middlebury Language Schools, Davis Family Library, the Annual Fund, and the Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund
$10,000
Thrive Appalachia · Burnsville, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
First Baptist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2023
Rector's Discretionary Fund - for spreading kindness and acceptance - building ramps, roofs, gardens; sending seeds for planting and seeds of hope
$10,000
Citizens for Fauquier County · Warrenton, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
First Baptist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2022
Rector's Discretionary Funds
$8,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store · Warrenton, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Learning Shack · Burnsville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,500
Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2021
Helping those who come to you in need of shelter, food, comfort, medical care.
$5,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation · Richmond, VA · 2024
Radio IQ
$5,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store · Warrenton, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Feedmore · Richmond, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Graham Children'S Health Services · Burnsville, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Manna Food Bank · Mills River, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Thrive Appalachia · Burnsville, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
American National Red Cross International Response · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store · Warrenton, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2022
Clothing, feeding, shelter for people who need help in our community
$5,000
Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church · Burnsville, NC · 2022
Rector's Discretionary Fund
$5,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Piedmont Environmental Council · Warrenton, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Toe River Arts Council · Spruce Pine, NC · 2022
EDUCATION fund
$5,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Yancey County Public Library · Burnsville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Feedmore · Richmond, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Graham Children'S Health Services · Burnsville, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Maggie L Walker Governors School for Government · Richmond, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Oxfam-America · Washington, DC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
President & Fellows of Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2021
Middlebury College, Middlebury Language Schools and Middlebury College Library
$5,000
Toe River Arts Council · Spruce Pine, NC · 2021
School programs, children and family education, adult education
$5,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Yancey County Public Library · Burnsville, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$4,000
Hope for Horses · Waynesville, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$3,700
Cuchara Chapel Congregation · La Veta, CO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Friends of the Fauquier Library · Warrenton, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
National Public Radio · Baltimore, MD · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Oxfam-America · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Friends of the Fauquier Library · Warrenton, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Maggie L Walker Governors School for Government & · Richmond, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
National Public Radio · Baltimore, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
National Public Radio · Baltimore, MD · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Penland School of Craft · Penland, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Public Broadcasting Service · Arlington, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Penland School of Craft · Penland, NC · 2023
Arts education Scholarship Fund
$2,500
Toe River Arts Council · Spruce Pine, NC · 2023
Arts Education and Experiencial Art learning
$2,500
Dig in Yancey Community Garden · Burnsville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Hope for Horses · Waynesville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Penland School of Craft · Penland, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Salvation Army National Corp · Alexandria, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
St Thomas Episcopal Church · Burnsville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Evening School Project · Burnsville, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
St Thomas Episcopal Church · Burnsville, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2021
In support of recovery from substance abuse and people who have lived in families or homes with substance abusers.
$2,500
Yancey County Rescue Squad · Burnsville, NC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
American University · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Hope for Horses · Waynesville, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Maggie L Walker Governors School for Government · Richmond, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications · Arlington, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
Oxfam-America · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,000
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Mountain Air Community Fund · Burnsville, NC · 2023
In support of the welfare of Yancey County's citizens, health, education and support for higher learning
$1,500
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Arts for Life · Asheville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Yancey County Rescue Squad · Burnsville, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Friends of the Fauquier Library · Warrenton, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation · Richmond, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Dig in Yancey Community Garden · Burnsville, NC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Sidwell Friends School · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
American University-- Wamu 885 · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Sidwell Friends School · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Vpm Media Corporation · Richmond, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
American University-- Wamu 885 · Washington, DC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications · Arlington, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
President & Fellows of Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2021
For the general fund for the Midwinter Challenge fundraiser.
$1,000
Sidwell Friends School · Washington, DC · 2021
General & Unrestricted
$1,000
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2021
General & Unrestricted

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