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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-1559309

Amherst Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $166,088 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

    $166,088

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,550,446
  • Tax year 2023

    $360,080

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,586,791
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,276,775

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,867,594
  • Tax year 2021

    $260,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $234,719
  • Tax year 2020

    $433,377

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $154,719
  • Tax year 2019

    $264,510

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $159,064
  • Tax year 2018

    $553,767

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $212,312

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. Navy SEAL Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA

    The Navy SEAL Foundation provides critical support for the warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare.

    $65,000
  2. Capital City Fund for EductationAustin, TX

    To help provide educational opportunities for at risk students

    $50,000
  3. Firefly FundAustin, TX

    Sponsorship for an annual event benefitting the research to help find a cure for Neimann-Pick Type C1 NPC1.

    $25,000
  4. Foundation Communities IncAustin, TX

    To support the foundation to provide an affordable, attractive place to call home, as well as opportunities right at their doorstep to transform their lives.

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Is a powerful worldwide network of inclusive, sensory- and literacy-rich playgrounds with more on the way. Our mission has taken us to Mexico, Israel, Canada, Ecuador, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, Armenia, the Dominican Republic and beyond. Once the playgrounds open, we continue working with communities to bring social [individual] programs onto the playground and into schools

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    The mission of the University of [individual] Foundation is to advance education by providing financial support to The University of [individual] System, including its branches, departments, schools, and colleges across the fourteen institutions, to enhance research, teaching, scholarship, faculties, and facilities, ensuring excellence in education

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Amherst Foundation provided various amounts to organizations: 20 donees of $500.00 or less totaling $6,193.00

    $3,088
  8. Project SchoolhouseAustin, TX

    Support education, clean water and sanitation in rural Nicaraguan communities.

    $3,000
  9. The Rise SchoolAustin, TX

    Education of special needs children

    $2,500
  10. Hurricanes Baseball IncFranklin, VA

    Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals

    $1,500
  11. Bear Hug FoundationSouthfield, MI

    Provides a supportive summer camp experience to at-risk and under-served children, by partnering with community organizations and delivering a unique outdoor opportunity. Our broad range of programming and camp activities help foster personal growth and strengthen self-image, while building and developing positive friendship,skills and meaningful relationships.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $65,00069% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $25,00027% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas5 grants $85,500
  2. Virginia2 grants $66,500
  3. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sean DobsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve GormanDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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