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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0399480

Sooch Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $871,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $871,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $15,766,522
  • Tax year 2023

    $662,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $14,623,214
  • Tax year 2022

    $695,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,728,386
  • Tax year 2021

    $835,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $16,394,043
  • Tax year 2020

    $760,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $15,785,483
  • Tax year 2019

    $370,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $15,387,026
  • Tax year 2018

    $415,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,828,754

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American YouthworksAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $100,000
  2. Lifeworks AustnAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $100,000
  3. Assistance League of Austin Texas IncAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $60,000
  4. Texas Empowerment AcademyAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $51,000
  5. Breakthrough Central TXAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  6. Capital IdeaAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  7. CODE2COLLEGEPflugerville, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  8. E4 YouthAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  9. Foundation CommunitiesAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  10. Friends of the ChildrenAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  11. LevelAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  12. PelotonuAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  13. San Juan Diego Catholic SchoolAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  14. Skillpoint AllianceAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  15. Todos Juntos Learning CenterAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $50,000
  16. Austin TogetherAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $5,000
  17. United WayAustin, TX

    To support organization's purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $150,00036% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $111,00027% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $100,00024% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $50,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas17 grants $871,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Navdeep S SoochPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • David R WellandVP & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • John McGovernTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly SoochTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David SoochTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin SoochTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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