Funding search · EIN 742637039 · Austin, TX
The Seawell Elam 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.
- 53
- grants reported
- $553,800
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Austin Youth River Watch2 grants · $25,000
- Foster Angels of Central Texas2 grants · $21,000
- Lifeworks Austin2 grants · $20,000
- Creative Action2 grants · $20,000
- Austin Classical Guitar2 grants · $20,000
- Peas Office (Partners for Education Agriculture and Sustainability)2 grants · $20,000
- Atx Chamber Music and Jazz1 grant · $15,000
- The Safe Alliance1 grant · $15,000
- The University of Texas at Austin1 grant · $15,000
- Any Baby Can of Austin1 grant · $12,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Atx Chamber Music and Jazz · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
Austin Youth River Watch · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
The Safe Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
To support the literacy first program.
- $12,000
Any Baby Can of Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $11,000
Foster Angels of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,800
Explore Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Classical Guitar · Austin, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Avance · San Antonio, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
College Possible · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Creative Action · Austin, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Girlstart · Austin, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Kipp · Houston, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Lifeworks Austin · Austin, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Peas Office (Partners for Education Agriculture and Sustainability) · Austin, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Welcome Table · Austin, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Westcave Preserve · Round Mountain, TX · 2025
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Achieve Public Schools · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Bat Cave · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Theatre Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Genaustin · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Interfaith Action of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Pease Park Conservancy · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Seedling Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Program support
- $10,000
Assistance League Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Classical Guitar · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Sunshine Camps · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Ballet Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Austin Area · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Breakthrough Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Creative Action · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Foster Angels of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Foundation Communities · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Friends of the Children · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Jeremiah Program · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Lifeworks Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Open Door Preschools · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Uteach · Austin, TX · 2023
Program support
- $10,000
Any Baby Can · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Symphony Orchestra · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Austin Youth River Watch · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Communities in Schools of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Ecology Action - Circle Acres Nature Preserve · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Girls Empowerment Network · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Hope Alliance · Round Rock, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Keep Austin Beautiful · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Literacy Coalition · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Peas Office (Partners for Education Agriculture and Sustainability) · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Safe Alliance · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
The Center for Child Protection · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Uprise Circus · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Urban Roots · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Zach Theatre · Austin, TX · 2022
Program support
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