The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 46-2247262Civil rights

Who funds Texas Gun Sense?

11 private foundations gave Texas Gun Sense in Austin, TX $262,468 across 31 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

31 grants

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

  1. DDM FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2025

    Charitable use

    $75,000
  2. The Robert and Janis Birchall FoundationWimberley, TX 2025

    Operation

    $10,000
  3. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Charitable

    $6,500
  4. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2025

    Advocate for policies to reduce gun violence

    $400
  5. DDM FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Charitable use

    $75,000
  6. The Robert and Janis Birchall FoundationWimberley, TX 2024

    Operation

    $10,000
  7. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $6,500
  8. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $587
  9. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2024

    Advocate for policies to reduce gun violence

    $400
  10. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  11. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $6,500
  12. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2023

    Advocates for policies to reduce gun violence

    $550
  13. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $308
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $170
  15. Sociological Initiatives Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Program support

    $19,921
  16. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  17. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2022

    Advocates for policies to reduce gun violence

    $550
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $158
  19. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  20. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  21. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2021

    Advocates for policies to reduce injuries and deaths

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $153
  23. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2020

    Advocates for policies to reduce injuries and deaths

    $500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $126
  25. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  26. The Marigold ProjectDenver, CO 2019

    General

    $5,000
  27. The Elizabeth Crook & Marc Lewis FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  28. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2019

    Advocates for policies to reduce injuries and deaths

    $500
  29. The Elizabeth Crook & Marc Lewis FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  30. Jeanne V and Joel E Reed Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    General Support

    $545
  31. CJR Foundation IncAustin, TX 2018

    Advocates for policies to reduce injuries and deaths

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Texas Gun Sense’s funders above.

  1. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 12 grants Preselected only $9,269 to similar organizations
  2. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 21 grants Accepts applications $866,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $3,025 to similar organizations
  4. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 13 grants Accepts applications $3,713,770 to similar organizations
  5. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $1,090,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 12 grants Preselected only $295,390 to similar organizations
  7. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE 34 grants Preselected only $10,737,668 to similar organizations
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 13 grants Accepts applications $3,270,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2247262 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.