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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-6256881

The Campbell Foundation

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $905,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Sarah E Campbell
PO Box 701
Abilene, TX 79604
(325) 627-7010
Form and materials
Charities may apply for grants at the foundation's website, www.thecampbellfoundation.org
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $9,083,292
  • Tax year 2024

    $875,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,765,721
  • Tax year 2023

    $850,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,962,005
  • Tax year 2022

    $730,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,371,071
  • Tax year 2021

    $630,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,403,193
  • Tax year 2020

    $569,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,961,398
  • Tax year 2019

    $541,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,246,458
  • Tax year 2018

    $476,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,873,293

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ace Charter SchoolSan Jose, CA

    Educational

    $50,000
  2. Capital IdeaAustin, TX

    Educational

    $50,000
  3. Eden HouseNew Orleans, LA

    Health and welfare

    $50,000
  4. Foundation CommunitiesAustin, TX

    Health and welfare

    $50,000
  5. Live Oak Wilderness CampNew Orleans, LA

    Health and welfare

    $50,000
  6. Excellence and Advancement FoundationAustin, TX

    Travis county transformation project

    $50,000
  7. Breakthrough Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Health and welfare

    $45,000
  8. Louisiana Center for Childrens RightsNew Orleans, LA

    Child advocacy

    $45,000
  9. Springboard CollaborativePhiladelphia, PA

    Health & welfare

    $45,000
  10. Youth Empowerment ProjectNew Orleans, LA

    Health & welfare

    $45,000
  11. Austin ExploreAustin, TX

    Educational

    $40,000
  12. Austin SoundwavesAustin, TX

    Educational

    $40,000
  13. Creative ActionAustin, TX

    Health and welfare

    $40,000
  14. LifeworksAustin, TX

    Health and welfare

    $40,000
  15. The Safe AllianceAustin, TX

    Community outreach

    $40,000
  16. The University of Texas Literacy FirstAustin, TX

    Educational

    $40,000
  17. Bricolage AcademyNew Orleans, LA

    Educational

    $35,000
  18. All Five PreschoolMenlo Park, CA

    Educational

    $30,000
  19. Son of A SaintNew Orleans, LA

    Health & welfare

    $30,000
  20. Special Education Leadership FellowshipNew Orleans, LA

    Educational

    $30,000
  21. Workers Defense ProjectAustin, TX

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  22. Eastside College Preparatory SchoolE Palo Alto, CA

    Educational

    $25,000
  23. WwnoNew Orleans, LA

    Operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $305,00051% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $95,00016% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $90,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $80,00013% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $30,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $420,000
  2. Louisiana8 grants $290,000
  3. California4 grants $150,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sarah E CampbellTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Anne J ChangTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Emily A PalitTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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