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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1793239

Emerald Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $62,712 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

    $62,712

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,604
  • Tax year 2024

    $52,480

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,516
  • Tax year 2023

    $46,713

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,121
  • Tax year 2022

    $63,765

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,784
  • Tax year 2021

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $36,299
  • Tax year 2020

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,299
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,313
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,913

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Trail ConservancyAustin, TX

    To support conservation program at the trail foundation.

    $11,200
  2. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    To support education at rice university

    $10,000
  3. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundatiHouston, TX

    To support medicine at houston methodist hospital

    $10,000
  4. USC Business Partnership FoundationColumbia, SC

    To support education at USC business partnership foundation.

    $10,000
  5. Austin Community College FoundationAustin, TX

    To support education at austin community college.

    $10,000
  6. FGR'S Still FrothyPismo Beach, CA

    To support the pismo beach community

    $5,255
  7. Individual

    To support the youth and local community.

    $2,590
  8. St Michael SchoolWaialua, HI

    To support education at ST. Michael school

    $1,500
  9. Cobalt FoundationDenver, CO

    To support affordable healthcare.

    $1,033
  10. Individual

    TO SUPPORT [individual] CURE & RESEARCH

    $530
  11. REACH4SKYPhoenix, AZ

    To support spinal muscular atrophy.

    $500
  12. Miracle FoundationAustin, TX

    To support adoption and foster care.

    $104

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $20,00053% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $11,20029% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $5,25514% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $1,0333% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5001% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $104<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $41,304
  2. South Carolina1 grant $10,000
  3. California1 grant $5,255
  4. Hawaii1 grant $1,500
  5. Colorado1 grant $1,033
  6. Arizona1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence W KellnerPresident Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Susan C KellnerVice President Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • John R KellnerVice President Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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