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Grant recipient EIN 74-1143055Education

Who funds Mainspring Schools?

17 private foundations gave Mainspring Schools in Austin, TX $1.2 million across 51 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

51 grants

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

  1. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Early Childhood Development and Education: High-Quality Providers and Educators

    $125,000
  2. Huston FoundationGlenview, IL 2024

    Assistance to Children & Families

    $20,000
  3. DRM FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Charitable

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

    At-Risk early childhood & family nutrition

    $10,000
  5. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  6. Genevieve & Ward Orsinger FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2023

    Dual gen operating support

    $75,000
  7. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Develop early childhood education programs

    $28,000
  8. DRM FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $20,000
  9. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    2023 At-Risk child nutrition and education

    $15,000
  10. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Education

    $5,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $224
  12. Genevieve & Ward Orsinger FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2022

    2022 strengthening the family unit/dualgen

    $80,000
  13. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2022

    Remodel classrooms for at-risk children.

    $45,000
  14. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Early childhood education programs

    $40,000
  15. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    2022 At-Risk child nutrition and education

    $25,000
  16. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  17. Harriet Cheney Cowles FoundationSpokane, WA 2022

    General funding

    $2,500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $306
  19. Genevieve & Ward Orsinger FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2021

    2021 strengthening the family unit/dualgen/covid 19

    $85,000
  20. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2021

    General operating support.

    $45,000
  21. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Early childhood education programs

    $40,000
  22. Carl C Anderson Sr and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    High Quality Nutrition and General Support

    $30,000
  23. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Education

    $10,250
  24. Genevieve & Ward Orsinger FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2021

    Family crisis funds

    $5,000
  25. The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Educational

    $2,500
  26. Eva & Marvin Womack FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Educational

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $301
  28. Genevieve & Ward Orsinger FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2020

    Programs strengthening the family unit by education and work training programs for the parents, parenting skills and family engagement and better education for the children.

    $100,000
  29. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Early childhood education programs

    $42,500
  30. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2020

    Rennovate two classrooms for children with sensory and behavioral challenges

    $25,000
  31. DRM FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $20,000
  32. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  33. Eva & Marvin Womack FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Educational

    $3,000
  34. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  35. Foresight FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    operations

    $390
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $147
  37. Genevieve & Ward Orsinger FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2019

    Dual gen initiative utilizing quality early childhood (0-8); parent education to develop job skills; parenting skills development and family engagement to help strengthen the family unit.

    $91,250
  38. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Early childhood education programs

    $25,000
  39. DRM FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $20,000
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $3,000
  41. Eva & Marvin Womack FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Educational

    $3,000
  42. The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Educational

    $2,500
  43. The Bock FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support the organization's purpose

    $1,297
  44. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Preschool programs

    $200
  45. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Early childhood education programs

    $40,000
  46. DRM FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $20,000
  47. The Bock FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To support the organization's purpose

    $5,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $3,000
  49. The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Educational

    $2,500
  50. One Skye Foundation IncAustin, TX 2018

    Early education, nutrition, family services and community building

    $472
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $193

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 91 grants Preselected only $237,322 to similar organizations
  2. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 37 grants Accepts applications $5,154,101 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 45 grants Preselected only $1,008,653 to similar organizations
  4. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 32 grants Accepts applications $64,432 to similar organizations
  5. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 33 grants Accepts applications $10,814,297 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $12,029 to similar organizations
  7. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 47 grants Accepts applications $550,000 to similar organizations
  8. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 44 grants Accepts applications $876,632 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-1143055 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.