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Skirmish Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 813369846

Skirmish Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,521 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $600 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $39,357 the year before.

40% 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$39,35717$84,053
2024$12,5215$75,218

How to apply

Skirmish Foundation 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$11,396
Virginia1$600
Maryland1$525

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Seton Fund
Austin, TX
Charitable support$10,000
Institute Lux Consilio
Austin, TX
Charitable support$1,296
Childfund International Inc
Merrifield, VA
Charitable support$600
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Columbia, MD
Charitable support$525
Central Texas Food Bank
Austin, TX
Charitable support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Skirmish Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Skirmish Foundation give?

$12,521 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $600.

Who runs Skirmish Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Cathy Kreitz (President), Darrell Kreitz (Vice President/Secretary), Tommy Darrell Kreitz (Director) and Paul Christian Kreitz (Director).

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