A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 74-2619883Arts and culture

Who funds The Texas Democracy Foundation?

17 private foundations gave The Texas Democracy Foundation in Austin, TX $1.3 million across 40 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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. Rapoport Family FoundationWaco, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  2. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Toward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights

    $25,000
  3. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Toward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights

    $5,000
  4. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

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

    $48
  5. Rapoport Family FoundationWaco, TX 2023

    FBO texas observer

    $50,000
  6. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Civic

    $25,000
  7. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Toward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights

    $25,000
  8. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $15,000
  9. Lois Chiles FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

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

    $148
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $38
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the texas observer's indigenous affairs desk to correct the fields lack of journalistic attention to indigenous communities and stories that inform and empower indigenous readers

    $75,000
  13. Rapoport Family FoundationWaco, TX 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Forsythia Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support for public health watch

    $50,000
  15. Cloud Mountain FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Civic

    $25,000
  16. P Vincent LoVoi Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    unrestricted

    $15,000
  17. Valley Baptist Legacy FoundationHarlingen, TX 2022

    charitable

    $10,000
  18. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2022

    Public Health Watch: Medicaid Expansion Reporting

    $8,000
  19. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $27
  21. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For the texas observer to provide in-depth reporting on social justice issues

    $100,000
  22. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for the texas observer's indigenous affairs desk to correct the fields lack of journalistic attention to indigenous communities and stories that inform and empower indigenous readers

    $75,000
  23. The Passport FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Public Health Watch launch Support Another Organiz

    $60,000
  24. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2021

    Public Health Watch: Medicaid Expansion Reporting

    $32,000
  25. Jack and Doris Smothers and Bud Smothers Memorial FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2021

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  26. Lois Chiles FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  27. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $71
  29. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For the Texas Observer to provide in depth reporting on social justice issues

    $200,000
  30. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2020

    General support and fundraising travel costs for editor and publisher and for the development of a strategic business plan.

    $140,000
  31. P Vincent LoVoi Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  32. Lois Chiles FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  33. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $84
  35. P Vincent LoVoi Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2019

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  37. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    For the Texas Observer to provide in depth reporting on reproductive health rights and justice issues in Texas and beyond and to expand its social media capacity

    $266,000
  38. The Parten FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General Support

    $5,000
  39. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  40. Jack and Doris Smothers and Bud Smothers Memorial FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2017

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Austin, TX and are not among The Texas Democracy Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 45 grants Accepts applications $487,700 to similar organizations
  2. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 18 grants Preselected only $30,095 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 56 grants Accepts applications $245,478 to similar organizations
  4. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 52 grants Preselected only $107,054 to similar organizations
  5. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 28 grants Accepts applications $1,148,000 to similar organizations
  6. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 38 grants Preselected only $2,026,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX 22 grants Accepts applications $790,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 32 grants Accepts applications $398,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2619883 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.