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Austin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Naperville, Illinois · EIN 480907818

Austin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Naperville, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $168,345 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $144,993. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $10,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,0004$201,684
2024$168,3456$0

How to apply

Austin Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Austin Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$162,845
Arizona1$3,000
District of Columbia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Dupage Community Foundation
Downers Grove, IL
General operating fund$144,993
Samara Care
Naperville, IL
Support of mental health and wellness$12,352
The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
Support environmental programs$3,000
Arizona Gymnastics
Tucson, AZ
Support athletes$3,000
Paramount Theatre
Aurora, IL
Support performances$2,500
National Public Radio
Washington, DC
Support environmental programs$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Austin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Austin Foundation Inc give?

$168,345 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Austin Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Gretchen A Greever (President).

What does Austin Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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