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Who funds University of Texas Austin?

Austin, Texas

33 private foundations reported grants to University of Texas Austin in Austin, Texas totaling $4.8 million across 54 grants in tax years 2021 to 2025. The largest funder was The Simons Foundation Inc, with $1.4 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of University of Texas Austin that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like University of Texas Austin's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund University of Texas Austin

All 33 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Nsf-simons institute for artificial intelligence and cosmic origins10$1.4 million
Hardeman Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
General operations1$999,700
Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$624,843
The Charles Butt Foundation
Texas · 2024
Scholarships2$491,400
Baumberger Endowment
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$365,750
The Rao Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Rao foundation endowed scholarship1$125,000
Once Upon A Time Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support10$111,000
TUW Patti C Breaker FBO Ut
Texas · 2024
Scholarships1$101,121
Whitehall Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Biological Research1$100,000
Garcia Family Foundation
Arizona · 2023
Donation To fund the Plan II Honors Program which provides scholarship support, funding for technology, supplies, textbooks and experiential learning opportunities1$100,000
Vivian L Smith Foundation
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Support the ut beautification council general fund2$60,000
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
California · 2024
Research, general support & education2$52,000
Hojel Schumacher Foundation
Oklahoma · 2025
General donation1$50,000
Andrew Delaney Foundation
Texas · 2025
Andrew delaney endowed excellence fund for actuarial sciences - operations1$50,000
Charles Lela & Mary Slough Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
College scholarship1$36,000
Grunberg Family Foundation
Washington · 2025
General fund1$30,000
The Bob and Aubyn Howe Foundation
Texas · 2023
Program support1$29,273
The Buchholz Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Support public education1$25,000
Worthing Scholarship Fund
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$21,000
Issachar Fund
Tennessee · 2024
The Theology ofOpen QuantumSystems1$16,676
Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation
Texas · 2021
Ffa / 4h scholarships1$11,250
JWC Family Foundation
Texas · 2024
Scholarship1$7,500
Richard G Miller Memorial Foundation
Texas · 2024
Scholarships1$5,000
R & T Robertson Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose grant1$5,000
E L and R F Hallberg Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General1$5,000
The Leland Trust CO Carol Haynes
Colorado · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$4,500
Walker Family Foundation
Oregon · 2025
Education1$4,000
Heidemann-Wuest Foundation
Texas · 2024
Charitable1$3,208
McNeill Charitable Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating1$2,400
The Dalkys Foundation
Texas · 2024
Educational1$1,000
Bucy Family Fund
Colorado · 2025
Charitable activity support1$1,000
The Bonfire Foundation
Connecticut · 2024 · accepts applications
General educational purposes1$500
Meier Family Foundation
New York · 2025
General purpose1$200

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to University of Texas Austin gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Austin. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds University of Texas Austin?

The Simons Foundation Inc, Hardeman Family Foundation, Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation, The Charles Butt Foundation and Baumberger Endowment, and 28 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does University of Texas Austin get from foundations?

$4.8 million in 54 reported grants from 33 private foundations in tax years 2021 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation, Baumberger Endowment, The Rao Foundation, Whitehall Foundation Inc and Vivian L Smith Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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