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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 74-6144330

The Shive Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 8 grants and $5.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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 2022

    $5,112,918

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2021

    $221,118

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,685,085
  • Tax year 2020

    $142,709

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,610,436
  • Tax year 2019

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,810,634
  • Tax year 2018

    $263,383

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,852,651

Grants paid in 2022

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Endowed teaching prof-biosciences

    $1,507,132
  2. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Department of molecular biosciences

    $1,104,319
  3. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Endowed teaching prof-biosciences

    $992,900
  4. Austin Community FoundationAustin, TX

    GWS fund

    $878,723
  5. Austin Community FoundationAustin, TX

    GWS fund

    $427,535
  6. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Endowed teaching pfof-biosciences

    $162,309
  7. University of Kansas EndowmentLawrence, KS

    Endowment-biochemistry

    $25,000
  8. University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Department of molecular biosciences

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $2,662,341100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $5,087,918
  2. Kansas1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Randall MatthewsTREASURER/DI Hours 2Pay $0
  • Karen BrowningPRESIDENT/DI Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kathleen MatthewsSECRETARY/DI Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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