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Grant recipient EIN 27-2451077Education

Who funds Vela?

10 private foundations gave Vela in Austin, TX $285,417 across 27 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

27 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Garrison Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,915
  2. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Increase family participation in special education training and advocacy programs

    $35,000
  3. Garrison Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $21,400
  4. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Vela

    $15,000
  5. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  6. The LSG Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Jackie and Jimmy Jackson FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Donation

    $5,000
  8. Garrison Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    VELA Autism Program Expansion

    $25,000
  9. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Disability Support Challenge Grant

    $15,000
  10. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  11. Jackie and Jimmy Jackson FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Donation

    $2,243
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $157
  13. Garrison Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Expansion of Virtual Autism Program

    $23,000
  14. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Gen Ops

    $15,000
  15. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Expand services

    $9,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $233
  17. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  18. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Expand services

    $8,500
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $193
  20. Garrison Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Virtual autism course and wraparound services

    $18,300
  21. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Expand services

    $7,000
  22. Charles Schwab FoundationLone Tree, CO 2020

    SVW 2020

    $1,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $176
  24. Garrison Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Autism project

    $20,000
  25. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Special education workshops to new f

    $8,500
  26. A Glimmer of Hope Foundation AustinCedar Park, TX 2019

    To further their tax exempt purpose

    $300
  27. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Expansion of special education in the schools course

    $7,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Vela’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 135 grants Accepts applications $1,148,671 to similar organizations
  2. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 91 grants Preselected only $237,322 to similar organizations
  3. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 53 grants Accepts applications $5,353,263 to similar organizations
  4. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 48 grants Accepts applications $1,264,000 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 45 grants Preselected only $1,008,653 to similar organizations
  6. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 32 grants Accepts applications $64,432 to similar organizations
  7. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 33 grants Accepts applications $10,814,297 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $12,029 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2451077 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.