Funding search · EIN 208296500 · Austin, TX

Helen S and John J McKetta Jrcharitable 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.

132
grants reported
$327,500
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

healthcareeducationserviceshumanreliefhungerrights

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Top recipients

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  • St Johns College1 grant · $75,000
  • Trine University3 grants · $41,250
  • St Stephens Episcopal School2 grants · $33,000
  • World Central Kitchen3 grants · $17,500
  • Santa Fe Animal Shelter4 grants · $15,000
  • Univ of Texas Che Department1 grant · $10,250
  • Trine University McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering2 grants · $10,000
  • Shelterbox USA1 grant · $6,000
  • The Salish Sea School4 grants · $5,500
  • Full Circle Grief Center5 grants · $5,000

Giving over time

$59,500
2022
$61,500
2023
$74,000
2024
$132,500
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 132 grants.

  • $75,000

    St Johns College · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    education

  • $33,000

    St Stephens Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2024

    education

  • $21,250

    Trine University · Angola, IN · 2023

    education

  • $10,250

    Univ of Texas Che Department · Austin, TX · 2023

    education

  • $10,000

    Trine University · Angola, IN · 2025

    education

  • $10,000

    Trine University McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering · Angola, IN · 2024

    education

  • $10,000

    Trine University · Angola, IN · 2022

    educational

  • $10,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022

    charitable - hunger relief

  • $6,500

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022

    charitable - hunger relief

  • $6,000

    Shelterbox USA · Pasadena, CA · 2025

    disaster relief

  • $5,000

    Friends of the Austin State Supported Living Center · Austin, TX · 2025

    disability services

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Animal Shelter · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    animal welfare

  • $5,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025

    hunger relief

  • $5,000

    Friends of the Austin Statesupported Living Center · Austin, TX · 2024

    disability services

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Animal Shelter · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    animal welfare

  • $5,000

    Friends of Austin State Liv Ctr · Austin, TX · 2023

    diability services

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Animal Shelter · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    animal welfare

  • $5,000

    Friends of the Austin State-Supported Living Center · Austin, TX · 2022

    charitable - mental health

  • $3,000

    Comfort Zone Camp · Richmond, VA · 2025

    grief counseling

  • $2,000

    The Salish Sea School · Anacortes, WA · 2024

    environment

  • $2,000

    The Salish Sea School · Anacortes, WA · 2023

    environment

  • $1,500

    Casa Marianella · Austin, TX · 2025

    homeless shelter

  • $1,500

    Central Mission at Central Presbyterian Church · Austin, TX · 2025

    hunger relief

  • $1,500

    Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption · Dublin, OH · 2025

    adoption services

  • $1,500

    Electronic Frontier Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    human rights

  • $1,500

    Full Circle Grief Center · Richmond, VA · 2025

    mental health

  • $1,500

    M4k Richmond · Midlothian, VA · 2025

    human services

  • $1,500

    Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · New York, NY · 2025

    health care

  • $1,500

    National Network of Abortion Funds · Beaverton, OR · 2025

    health care access

  • $1,500

    Northwest Immigrant Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2025

    immigration rights

  • $1,500

    Sound Water Stewards · Freeland, WA · 2025

    marine environment

  • $1,500

    The Salish Sea School · Anacortes, WA · 2025

    environment

  • $1,500

    Wnyc · New York, NY · 2025

    public radio

  • $1,500

    A Well Fed World · Orlando, FL · 2022

    charitable - hunger relief

  • $1,500

    Action for the Climate Emergency · Charlestown, MA · 2022

    scientific - climate

  • $1,500

    Casa of Travis County · Austin, TX · 2022

    preventing cruelty to children

  • $1,500

    Central Presbyterian Church · Austin, TX · 2022

    charitable - indigent

  • $1,500

    Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Richmond, VA · 2022

    charitable - medical care

  • $1,500

    Electronic Frontier Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    charitable - privacy rights

  • $1,500

    Ethiopian Community Development Council · Arlington, VA · 2022

    charitable - refugees

  • $1,500

    Full Circle Grief Center · Richmond, VA · 2022

    charitable - community

  • $1,500

    Lilith Fund · Austin, TX · 2022

    charitable - medical care

  • $1,500

    Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · New York, NY · 2022

    charitable - medical care

  • $1,500

    Meow Meow Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    preventing cruelty to children

  • $1,500

    Spokanimal Care · Spokane, WA · 2022

    preventing cruelty to animals

  • $1,500

    Story Story Night · Boise, ID · 2022

    literary

  • $1,500

    The Whale Museum · Friday Harbor, WA · 2022

    scientific - natural history

  • $1,500

    Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership · Ridgway, CO · 2022

    charitable - community

  • $1,500

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    preventing cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Retired Faculty & Staff Assn University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2025

    education retirees

  • $1,000

    American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    civil rights

  • $1,000

    Casa of Travis County · Austin, TX · 2024

    child welfare

  • $1,000

    Central Presbyterian Church · Austin, TX · 2024

    hunger relief

  • $1,000

    Comfort Zone Camp · Richmond, VA · 2024

    family services

  • $1,000

    Electronic Frontier Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    human rights

  • $1,000

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2024

    civil rights

  • $1,000

    Full Circle Grief Center · Richmond, VA · 2024

    mental health

  • $1,000

    Helpline House · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2024

    human services

  • $1,000

    Homeworks · St Louis, MO · 2024

    educaiton and racial justice

  • $1,000

    Lilith Fund · Austin, TX · 2024

    health care access

  • $1,000

    M4k Richmond · Midlothian, VA · 2024

    human services

  • $1,000

    Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · New York, NY · 2024

    health care

  • $1,000

    Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024

    health and family planning

  • $1,000

    Retired Faculty & Staff Assn University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2024

    education retirees

  • $1,000

    The Cultural Conservancy · Presidio San Francisco, CA · 2024

    native culture

  • $1,000

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    natural resources

  • $1,000

    A Well Fed World · Orlando, FL · 2023

    hunger relief

  • $1,000

    Casa of Travis County · Austin, TX · 2023

    child welfare

  • $1,000

    Center for Carbon Removal · Newark, NJ · 2023

    environemental education

  • $1,000

    Central Presbyterian Church · Austin, TX · 2023

    hunger relief

  • $1,000

    Comfort Zone Camp · Richmond, VA · 2023

    family services

  • $1,000

    Electronic Frontier Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    human rights

  • $1,000

    Full Circle Grief Center · Richmond, VA · 2023

    mental health

  • $1,000

    Helpline House · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2023

    human services

  • $1,000

    Lilith Fund · Austin, TX · 2023

    health care access

  • $1,000

    M4k Richmond · Midlothianmidlothian, VA · 2023

    health care

  • $1,000

    Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · New York, NY · 2023

    health care

  • $1,000

    Retired Faculty Staff Assn Ut · Austin, TX · 2023

    education retirees

  • $1,000

    Story Story Night · Boise, ID · 2023

    arts and culture

  • $1,000

    The Center for Contemporary Arts · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    arts and culture

  • $1,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023

    hunger relief

  • $1,000

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    natural resources

  • $1,000

    Retired Faculty & Staff Assn University of Texas · Austin, TX · 2022

    charitable - community

  • $750

    Bainbridge Schools Foundation · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2025

    education

  • $750

    Helpline House · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2025

    human services

  • $750

    National Coalition Against Domestic Violence · Austin, TX · 2025

    domestic violence shelters

  • $750

    National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association · Seattle, WA · 2025

    child welfare

  • $750

    National Coalition Against Domestic Violence · Denver, CO · 2022

    preventing cruelty to children

  • $750

    National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association · Seattle, WA · 2022

    preventing cruelty to children

  • $750

    Parent Trust for Washington Children · Seattle, WA · 2022

    educational

  • $750

    Youthcare · Seattle, WA · 2022

    preventing cruelty to children

  • $500

    North Helpline · Seattle, WA · 2025

    homeless prevention

  • $500

    Northwest Abortion Access Fund · Portland, OR · 2025

    health care access

  • $500

    Ocean Blue Project · Corvallis, OR · 2025

    environmental educationb

  • $500

    Idaho Shakespeare Festival · Boise, ID · 2024

    theater

  • $500

    National Coalition Against Domestic Violence · Austin, TX · 2024

    domestic violence shelters

  • $500

    National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association · Seattle, WA · 2024

    child weelfare

  • $500

    Northwest Abortion Access Fund · Portland, OR · 2024

    health care access

  • $500

    Ocean Blue Project · Corvallis, OR · 2024

    environmental educationb

  • $500

    Story Story Night · Boise, ID · 2024

    arts and culture

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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.