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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1777852

The Austin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $123,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,284,849

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,700

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,267,378

  • Tax year 2022

    $115,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,319,948

  • Tax year 2021

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,394,362

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,404,197

  • Tax year 2019

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,291,712

  • Tax year 2018

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,318,676

  • Tax year 2017

    $108,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,340,054

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dana Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    Larry Lucchino Family Fund

    $15,000
  2. National Public Radio IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  3. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. First Baptist ChurchBurnsville, NC

    Rector's Discretionary Fund to support a Ministry of Love, Compassion, and Respect for all Life in all its Expressions

    $12,000
  5. Citizens for Fauquier CountyWarrenton, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. First Baptist ChurchBurnsville, NC

    To support the church, people and community to heal in wake of Hurricane Helene

    $10,000
  7. Piedmont Environmental CouncilWarrenton, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. President & Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Middlebury Language Schools, Davis Family Library, the Annual Fund, and the Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund

    $10,000
  9. Thrive AppalachiaBurnsville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. American UniversityWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Commonwealth Public Broadcasting CorporationN Chesterfld, VA

    Radio IQ

    $5,000
  12. WetaArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Dig in Yancey Community GardenBurnsville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  14. Hospice of Yancey County Inc DBA Compassionate CarBurnsville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $40,00040% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $20,00020% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $15,00015% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $15,00015% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia5 grants $45,000
  2. North Carolina5 grants $33,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $10,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Karen HeadDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly A HeadDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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