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The Truchard Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 742816894

The Truchard Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.5 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $500,000 and the largest $2.5 million. 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 $2.1 million the year before.

100% 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$2.1 million3$88.7 million
2024$3.5 million3$92.6 million

How to apply

The Truchard 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

What The Truchard Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$3.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Alzheimer's disease research$2.5 million
St John Paul II Life Center
Austin, TX
2024 life is beautiful gala$500,000
William Marsh Rice University
Houston, TX
Renovation of the academic quadrangle$500,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Truchard Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Truchard Foundation give?

$3.5 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $500,000.

Who runs The Truchard Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James J Truchard (Trustee).

What does The Truchard Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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