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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2619296

Warren Skaaren Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $154,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $154,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,914,567

  • Tax year 2023

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,804,946

  • Tax year 2022

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,579,029

  • Tax year 2021

    $103,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,027

  • Tax year 2020

    $124,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,755,869

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rochester Community & Technical CollegeRochester, MN

    To provide accessibleaffordable, quality learning opportunities

    $35,000
  2. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    To support the efforts of thefacility to provide no-kill shelter and adoption for animals

    $20,000
  3. Austin Film SocietyAustin, TX

    To support New TexasVoices filmdevelopment program

    $20,000
  4. Rise Child Development CenterRound Rock, TX

    Support earlychildhoodeducation

    $15,000
  5. Chinati FoundationMarfa, TX

    To sponsor childrensart education programsin Big Bend area schools

    $10,000
  6. Mobile Loaves & Fishes IncAustin, TX

    To support Austin Community First! Villagehousing communityfor the homeless

    $10,000
  7. Austin Classical GuitarAustin, TX

    To support guitarlesson programs in juvenile detention facilities and public schools

    $10,000
  8. Community in Schools of Central TexasAustin, TX

    Support insidepublic schools

    $10,000
  9. Wonders & WorriesAustin, TX

    To help children copewhen a parent facesserious or life-threatening illness

    $7,500
  10. UT AustinAustin, TX

    Global project for Underserved Communities:Student Costa Rica Project Spring 2025

    $6,000
  11. Owl Research Institute IncCharlo, MT

    To support owl conservationthrough researchand education.

    $5,000
  12. Texas 4000 for CancerAustin, TX

    To support leadershipand engage communitiesin the fight against cancer

    $4,000
  13. UT AustinAustin, TX

    Plan II studentscholarship

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $30,00039% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $22,50029% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $20,00026% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $4,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas11 grants $114,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $35,000
  3. Montana1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • W Amon Burton JrTrustee Hours 0.78Pay $25,000

The return

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