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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2387802

The Link Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $375,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ian S Bratcher III Co H David Hughe
2901 Bee Caves Road Bldg O
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 480-0010
Form and materials
Info showing evidence of public charity or private operating foundation status
Deadlines
September 30th of each calendar year
Restrictions
Average grant is 5,000. No geographical limitation although austin, texas is preferred. Charitable fields include human services and medical organizations (especially for children).

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,390,229

  • Tax year 2024

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,431,811

  • Tax year 2023

    $911,365

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,816,060

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,955,746

  • Tax year 2021

    $564,861

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,957,152

  • Tax year 2020

    $909,952

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,013,617

  • Tax year 2019

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,979,560

  • Tax year 2018

    $775,285

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,294,959

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Host PublicationsAustin, TX

    Support of the organization's exempt purpose

    $375,000

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 $375,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $375,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ian S BratcherPRES/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Madison GoforthSEC/V.P. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy AlbrechtDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brigid Anne CockrumDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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