The waiting room of a community health clinic

Grant recipient EIN 46-2808051Health

Who funds Half Helen Foundation?

15 private foundations gave Half Helen Foundation in Austin, TX $648,678 across 40 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

40 grants

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

  1. Texas Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Support for hH Vision Care Field Trips - comprehensive clinic-based visits that provide students from Title 1 schools with essential vision care in an engaging educational environment. Requested funds will cover the cost of educational materials on vision health transportation assistance for schools in need and snacks for participating students.

    $5,000
  2. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Charitable

    $3,000
  3. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Growth of Vision Care in Central Texas

    $20,000
  4. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Optical Prime- transform vision care

    $15,000
  5. The Alcon Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2024

    Eye care

    $10,000
  6. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To support vision care for children experiencing poverty

    $5,000
  7. Texas Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Grant supports half Helen hH school-based mobile optometry clinic taking a bold leap from vision screening to medical treatment and correction. hHs program treats children during the school year and adults during school breaks allowing us to employ staff year round.

    $5,000
  8. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $3,000
  9. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2023

    Provide support for eye screening and prescription glasses to low income students.

    $50,000
  10. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    School-Based Vision Care 2022-2023

    $37,500
  11. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Growth of Vision Care in Central Texas

    $20,000
  12. The Alcon Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2023

    Eye care

    $10,000
  13. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Optical Prime- transform vision care

    $10,000
  14. The Chatlos Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support the mobile eye clinic that partners with low income schools

    $5,000
  15. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2023

    School-based Eye Care

    $5,000
  16. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To support optical prime: transforming vision care for children experiencing poverty

    $5,000
  17. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $3,000
  18. Alcon Cares IncFort Worth, TX 2023

    Medical missions

    $823
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $22
  20. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Toward the implementation of a sustainable vision support program for children

    $100,000
  21. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2022

    Expand the pediatric vision care program for low income students.

    $50,000
  22. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    School-Based Vision Care 2022-2023

    $37,500
  23. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Gen Ops support to transform vision care

    $20,000
  24. The Alcon Foundation IncFort Worth, TX 2022

    Eye care

    $10,000
  25. The Kerr Foundation IncOklahoma City, OK 2022

    To expand children and families' access to eye care by eliminating the most common barriers to care: cost and transportation.

    $2,500
  26. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  27. Cadence Bank FoundationTupelo, MS 2022

    General use

    $1,500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $28
  29. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2021

    Pediatric vision care on optical prime mobile vision clinic for low income children.

    $50,000
  30. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General Operations

    $10,000
  31. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $3,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $25
  33. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2020

    Partial funding to purchase a mobile optometry clinic to screen 18,000 children

    $50,000
  34. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    General operating support to transform vision

    $15,000
  35. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Optical prime: transforming vision care for

    $10,000
  36. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  37. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2019

    Assist with funding of two portable optometry clinics

    $35,000
  38. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2019

    Optical Prime: Transforming Vision Care to Children in Poverty

    $23,780
  39. Facebook Community FundMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Operations

    $10,000
  40. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other health organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Half Helen Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 47 grants Accepts applications $39,252 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $30,914 to similar organizations
  3. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 19 grants Preselected only $9,421 to similar organizations
  4. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 15 grants Accepts applications $192,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Meyer Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 15 grants Preselected only $111,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $55,143 to similar organizations
  7. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 5 grants Preselected only $3,371 to similar organizations
  8. Delta Dental Community Care FoundationSan Francisco, CA 15 grants Preselected only $1,270,821 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2808051 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.