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Austin Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Walworth, Wisconsin · EIN 814606886

Austin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Walworth, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $65,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,0002$1.2 million
2024$65,0004$1.2 million
2025$85,0004$1.3 million

How to apply

Austin Family 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 Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$45,000
Illinois1$20,000
Texas1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Families for Children
Elkhorn, WI
Supports families in crisis$35,000
Abara Inc
El Paso, TX
Supports refugees and foreigners$20,000
Outreach Community Ministries
Carol Stream, IL
Supports vulnerable women & children$20,000
Inspiration Ministries
Walworth, WI
Support for people with disabilities$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Austin Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Austin Family Foundation Inc give?

$85,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Austin Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jacob Austin (Chair/Presid), Linda Austin (Director), Malinda Rynbrandt (Vice Chair) and Katie Stankovitz (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Austin Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, youth programs and faith communities.

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