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Redman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 752617664

Redman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $600,675 in 41 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $480,675 the year before.

30% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$360,00030$9.0 million
2024$480,67539$12.8 million
2025$600,67541$13.9 million

How to apply

Redman 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 Redman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas18$242,675
Colorado10$133,000
California3$100,000
Tennessee6$65,000
Mississippi1$20,000
New Jersey1$20,000
Indiana1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 41 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Baptist Churches in the US
San Diego, CA
Funding for in-house ministries, outreach and bldg maintenance / repairs$50,000
Individual
TX
$32,000
San Diego Rescue Mission
San Diego, CA
Support essential food and shelter safety-net programs$30,000
Individual
CO
Support child and family programs$30,000
Individual
CO
$28,000
Individual
TX
To support residents of community first! Village$20,000
Sunnybrook Children's Home
Ridgeland, MS
Funding for 11 automatic external defibrillators$20,000
Meals on Wheels San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Support program services to those experiencing food inseurity$20,000
Theatre 4 Young People
Riverton, NJ
Funding for educational materials for student production$20,000
Invest in Kids
Denver, CO
Support for the incredible years and the child first programs$20,000
Great Shape Inc
Modesto, CA
Fund transport of educational supplies and staff in jamaica$20,000
Boysville
Converse, TX
Support expansion of supervised independent living program$20,000
Individual
TN
Support expansion of children's food and hygiene programs$15,000
Individual
CO
Support basic needs and housing$15,000
Project Mend
San Antonio, TX
Provide medical equipment items to persons with disabilities$15,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
San Antonio, TX
Provide funding for 50 beds for children in the san antonio area$15,000
Texas Organic Resource Foundation
Dallas, TX
Fund organic food garden at bachman lake, dallas$15,000
Roy Maas Youth Alternatives Inc
San Antonio, TX
Support direct-care operations in foster care system$15,000
Individual
TN
Support staff salary for fund manager$10,000
Individual
TX
Support montessori classrooms for low-income children$10,000
Preborn
Indianapolis, IN
Support marketing to expectant mothers$10,000
Any Baby Can of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Support the case management program$10,000
Lighthouse Christian Camp
Smithville, TN
Support cabin construction for 10 campers$10,000
Clarity Child Guidance Center
San Antonio, TX
Support continum of care and crisis intervention services$10,000
San Antonio Food Bank
San Antonio, TX
Distribute food to underserved communities$10,000
Boulder Food Rescue
Boulder, CO
Support food distribution operating expenses$10,000
Women's Storybook Project of Texas
Austin, TX
Support volunteer training for 11 programs in texas women's prisons$10,000
Tennessee Baptist Children's Home
Brentwood, TN
Support middle tn campus food budget$10,000
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Boulder, CO
Support the general programming of the museum$10,000
Men of Valor
Antioch, TN
Support pre-release programs and transitional living/aftercare services$10,000
Individual
TX
Support hunger relief program for veterans$10,000
The Heimerdinger Foundation
Nashville, TN
Support expansion of meals for health and healing$10,000
Better Ways Better Days Inc
Philadelphia, PA
Support health equity and quality of life programming$10,000
Guide Dogs of Central Texas
San Antonio, TX
Support training and after care services of guide dogs$10,000
Casa of Central Texas
New Braunfels, TX
Support program services for abused and neglected children$10,000
Individual
TX
$10,000
Got Questions Ministries
Colorado Springs, CO
Support video production fund$5,000
Boulder Public Library Foundation
Boulder, CO
Support 2025 summer reading program$5,000
Museum of Boulder
Boulder, CO
Support boulder eats children's nutrition program$5,000
Rocky Mountain Folk School
Grand Lake, CO
Support local artist scholarship program$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Redman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Redman Foundation Inc give?

$600,675 in tax year 2025, across 41 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Redman Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists M Elizabeth Hunt (Executive Dir.), Janey Bills (Trustee), Lorrie Gideon (Treasurer) and Andy Chafin (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Redman Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, food and hunger and faith communities.

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