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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-3718011

Ca Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $1.6 million 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

    $1,613,245

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $22,881,079
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,062,262

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $21,064,451
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,478,528

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $19,253,620
  • Tax year 2022

    $871,769

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $18,849,476
  • Tax year 2021

    $284,913

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $18,972,842
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,946,275
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $16,838,011
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,789,229

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $16,330,652

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $350,328
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $286,873
  3. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $240,800
  4. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $190,531
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $158,025
  6. Pease Park ConservancyAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $75,000
  7. University of Texas - Austin McDonaAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $74,500
  8. Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $25,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $18,118
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $15,000
  14. Breakthrough CollaborativeOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  15. Jackson Hole Land TrustJackson, WY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  16. Champions Educational FoundationMarble Falls, TX

    Charitable

    $11,445
  17. City Kids Wilderness ProjectWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,125
  18. Shoal Creek ConservancyAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Hospice AustinAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Friends of PathwaysJackson, WY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. University of Texas - Dell MedicalAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. LighthawkLoveland, CO

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. CiclaviaLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $230,53163% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation3 grants $82,50023% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $30,0008% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $11,4453% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $240,800
  2. Texas8 grants $220,945
  3. Tennessee1 grant $190,531
  4. California3 grants $42,500
  5. Wyoming2 grants $20,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $10,125
  7. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • W Jackson Long JrPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn Adams LongVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adam Jackson LongDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carlen Elizabeth LongDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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