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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3673795

The Malcolm C Damuth Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $280,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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 2025

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,416,953
  • Tax year 2024

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,970,352
  • Tax year 2023

    $190,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,481,191
  • Tax year 2022

    $228,854

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,977,496
  • Tax year 2021

    $203,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,193,866
  • Tax year 2020

    $212,350

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,765,481
  • Tax year 2019

    $176,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,179,817
  • Tax year 2018

    $200,600

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,528,963

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Audubon SocietyHouston, TX

    To support the organization's purpose

    $40,000
  2. The ARC of AppalachiaBainbridge, OH

    To support the organization's purpose

    $30,000
  3. The Nature Conservancy TexasSan Antonio, TX

    To support the organization's purpose

    $28,000
  4. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    To support the organization's purpose

    $25,000
  5. The Conservation FundArlington, VA

    To support the organization's purpose

    $25,000
  6. Native Prairie Association of TexasManchaca, TX

    To support the organization's purpose

    $25,000
  7. The Frontera Land AllianceEl Paso, TX

    To support the organization's purpose

    $22,000
  8. Friends of Brazoria Wildlife RefugesLake Jackson, TX

    To support the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  9. Wildlife Habitat FederationCat Springs, TX

    To support the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  10. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    To support the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  11. The Cradle of Texas ConservatoryWimberly, TX

    To support the organization's purpose

    $15,000
  12. The Aiken Land ConservancyAiken, SC

    To support the organization's purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $97,00056% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $45,00026% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $30,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $170,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $30,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $25,000
  5. New York1 grant $20,000
  6. South Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Bob Warneke JrPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • S Craig DamuthFOUNDER/VP/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandra SkreiASST TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jason SinghurstTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Cullen HanksTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Richard GibbonsTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Heather PattersonTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Cecilia RileySECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sarah FlournoyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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