Funding search · EIN 746062365 · Austin, TX

Nelson Puett 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.

167
grants reported
$4.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
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

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Remember the Alamo Foundation2 grants · $1.1M
  • Shikar Safari Club International3 grants · $351,375
  • Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation3 grants · $337,350
  • The Seton Fund - Dsmc Fuure of Care1 grant · $300,000
  • Patriots' Hall of Dripping Springs1 grant · $150,000
  • Ingram Independent School District3 grants · $115,794
  • Tivy High School3 grants · $106,500
  • Westminster Presbyterian Church3 grants · $103,000
  • Austin Speech Labs3 grants · $100,000
  • Community First Village1 grant · $100,000

Giving over time

$1.4M
2022
$1.3M
2023
$1.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 167 grants.

  • $540,000

    Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antiono, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $510,000

    Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antiono, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $300,000

    The Seton Fund - Dsmc Fuure of Care · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $175,100

    Shikar Safari Club International · Houston, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $173,350

    Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $150,000

    Patriots' Hall of Dripping Springs · Dripping Springs, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $147,500

    Shikar Safari Club International · Houston, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $106,000

    Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $100,000

    Community First Village · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $60,000

    Orphan Grain Train · Nolfork, NE · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $58,000

    Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $51,000

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $50,000

    Communities in Schools Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $50,000

    Austin Speech Labs · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $50,000

    Culver Education Foundation · Culver City, IN · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $50,000

    Explore Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $50,000

    Seedling Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $49,000

    Tivy High School · Kerrville, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $48,294

    Ingram Independent School District · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $45,000

    Seedling Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $38,500

    Luling High School · Luling, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $35,000

    Tivy High School · Kerrville, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $35,000

    Ingram Independent School District · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $33,000

    San Antonio Zoo · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $32,500

    Ingram Independent School District · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $30,000

    Luling High School · Luling, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $28,775

    Shikar Safari Club International · Houston, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $26,000

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $26,000

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Austin Speech Labs · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ctx · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Ascension Seton Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Austin Speech Labs · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Luling High School · Luling, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ctx · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    The Salvation Army - Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Assistance League of Austin Texas · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    Sound Off · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $25,000

    The Seton Fund · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $23,500

    Augustheart · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $22,500

    Tivy High School · Kerrville, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $21,000

    Austin Sunshine Camps · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    Honduras Good Works · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    The Special Forces Charitable Trust · Essex, CT · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    Orphan Grain Train · Nolfork, NE · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    Texas Wildlife Association Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    The Special Forces Charitable Trust · Essex, CT · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    Playhouse 2000 · Kerrville, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    The Brookwood Community in Georgetown · Georgetown, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $20,000

    The Special Forces Charitable Trust · Essex, CT · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $17,500

    Helping Hand Home for Children · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $17,000

    Friends of the Governor'S Mansion · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $12,000

    Friends of the Governor'S Mansion · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $12,000

    San Antonio Zoo · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $11,000

    Augustheart · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,500

    Austin Sunshine Camps · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Borderland Research Institute · Alpine, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Helping Hand Home for Children · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    The Brookwood Community in Georgetown · Georgetown, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Trail of Lights Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Waterloo Greenway Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Breakthrough Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Sabinal Alumni · Sabinal, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    San Antonio Botanical Garden · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Trail of Lights Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Waterloo Greenway Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Con Mi Madre · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Kipp Texas Public Schools Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $10,000

    Trail of Lights Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,500

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,500

    The Doseum · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,500

    Helping Hand Home for Children · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,500

    Texas a & M University · College Station, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,500

    The Doseum · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,000

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,000

    Oklahoma Pandandle State University · Goodwell, OK · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,000

    Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,000

    University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $7,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,700

    Texas Biomedical Resarch Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,500

    Charity Ball Association of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,100

    Prageru · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Big Life Foundation USA · Ridgefield, WA · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Casa of Travis County · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Central Texas Spca · Leander, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Kipp Texas Public Schools - Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Mobile Loaves & Fishes · Austin, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Redeemer Lutheran Church · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Texas Biomedical Resarch Institute · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    The University of the South · Sewanee, TN · 2024

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Charity Ball Association of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Mountain Home Fire Dept · Mountain Home, AZ · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Oklahoma Pandandle State University · Goodwell, OK · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Sa Life Academy · San Antiono, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR · 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    2care2 Change · Denver, CO · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    Caritas of Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

  • $5,000

    City Kids Adventures · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

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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.