Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 74-2804268Community development

Who funds Texas Appleseed?

42 private foundations gave Texas Appleseed in Austin, TX $3.1 million across 97 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

97 grants

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

  1. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2025

    Advocating for policies that make schools safe and supportive of all students

    $110,000
  2. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2025

    Capacity-building support

    $50,000
  3. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2025

    General operating support

    $50,000
  4. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    General support of the organization

    $25,000
  5. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2025

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  6. Mike A Myers FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Texas appleseed promoles social, economic, and racial justice for all texans by leveraging the skills and resources of volunteer lawyers, other professionals, and community partners to identify practical solutions to difficult, systemic problems

    $5,000
  7. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2025

    Social & economic justice

    $500
  8. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2025

    General

    $250
  9. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2024

    2023-2024 education justice

    $110,000
  10. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2024

    Capacity-building support

    $110,000
  11. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Provide general operating support

    $97,000
  12. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX 2024

    Operating support for programming to increase social, economic, and racial justice through policy change

    $50,000
  13. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Toward environmental justice legal services in greater Houston

    $35,000
  15. Mike A Myers FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Texas appleseed promotes social, economic, and racial justice for all texans by leveraging the skills and resources of volunteer lawyers, other professionals, and community partners to identify practical solutions to difficult, systemic problems

    $8,000
  16. Patti and Paul Yetter FoundationSpring, TX 2024

    General use

    $5,000
  17. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    2000

    $2,000
  18. William F & Patricia L Miller Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General contribution

    $1,500
  19. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2024

    Continuing operations

    $1,000
  20. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General

    $250
  21. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Support efforts to co-lead southern partnership to reduce debt (SPRD) campaigns in texas

    $163,050
  22. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2023

    2023-2024 education justice

    $100,000
  23. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2023

    Toward developing policy solutions that focus on preventing and alleviating youth homelessness

    $75,000
  24. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX 2023

    Operating support for promoting social, economic, and racial justice for all Texans through policy change

    $50,000
  25. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Toward providing environmental justice legal services in greater Houston

    $35,000
  26. Bernard & Audre Rapoport FoundationWaco, TX 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  27. HLH Family Foundation IncDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  28. Wawro-Gray Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Provide some financial support

    $15,000
  29. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $7,500
  30. Patti and Paul Yetter FoundationSpring, TX 2023

    General use

    $5,000
  31. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2023

    Continuing operations

    $1,000
  32. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General

    $250
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $118
  34. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Support efforts to co-lead SPRD campaigns in texas

    $163,050
  35. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for collaborative work with other place-based organizations working on disaster recovery

    $125,000
  36. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2022

    2021-2022 education justice project

    $100,000
  37. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX 2022

    2022 general operating support

    $50,000
  38. Chrest Foundation IncIrving, TX 2022

    Support efforts to end harmful practices that criminalize poverty.

    $50,000
  39. The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $15,000
  40. Patti and Paul Yetter FoundationSpring, TX 2022

    General use

    $5,000
  41. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $3,000
  42. Fleming EndowmentHouston, TX 2022

    To promote social, economic, and racial justice for all texans

    $2,500
  43. The Enrico FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General

    $1,500
  44. The Krist FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    charitable

    $1,000
  45. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2022

    Continuing operations

    $1,000
  46. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

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

    $500
  47. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General

    $250
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $163
  49. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Support efforts to co-lead SPRD campaigns in texas

    $150,000
  50. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Core support for collaborative work with other place-based organizations working on disaster recovery

    $125,000
  51. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2021

    2021-2022 education justice project

    $100,000
  52. Chrest Foundation IncIrving, TX 2021

    Support efforts to end harmful practices that criminalize poverty.

    $50,000
  53. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Toward legal services against the I-45 freeway expansion

    $35,000
  54. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX 2021

    2021 School Policing Policy for Dallas and Texas

    $25,000
  55. The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Humanitarian

    $25,000
  56. Morton H Meyerson Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General purpose support

    $3,600
  57. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2021

    Continuing operations

    $2,000
  58. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  59. Todd A Williams Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Social

    $1,000
  60. The Gilstrap FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    To support the organization's objectives in furtherance of equal justice.

    $1,000
  61. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General

    $250
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $135
  63. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2020

    Dismantling texas' school-to-prison pipeline

    $100,000
  64. Chrest Foundation IncIrving, TX 2020

    Support efforts to end harmful policies that criminalize poverty

    $100,000
  65. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support efforts to reduce inequitable driver's license suspensions and related fines and fees in texas

    $72,500
  66. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    North Highway Improvement Project Toward Equity and Climate Resilience

    $50,000
  67. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    For Good Apple Dinner

    $25,000
  68. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX 2020

    2020 School Policing policy for Dallas and Texas

    $25,000
  69. Hobby Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Continuing operating expenses

    $25,000
  70. Haynes & Boone FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Donation only - sponsor the virtual event

    $10,000
  71. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  72. Fleming EndowmentHouston, TX 2020

    To promote social, economic, and racial justice for all texans

    $5,000
  73. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2020

    Continuing operations

    $2,000
  74. The Krist FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    charitable

    $1,000
  75. Baron & Blue FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Good apple event

    $1,000
  76. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General

    $250
  77. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $113
  78. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $50
  79. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support efforts to reduce inequitable driver's license suspensions and related fines and fees in Texas

    $72,500
  80. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $6,000
  81. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2019

    Continuing operations

    $6,000
  82. Sooch FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support organization's purpose

    $5,000
  83. The Krist FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    charitable

    $5,000
  84. Fleming EndowmentHouston, TX 2019

    To help promote social and economic justice for all texas

    $5,000
  85. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  86. James I Perkins Family FoundationTyler, TX 2019

    Social & economic justice

    $500
  87. Marianne and George Markham FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General

    $250
  88. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2018

    Toward efforts to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline and improve outcomes for system-involved youth

    $125,000
  89. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2018

    Continuing operations

    $11,000
  90. The Krist FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    charitable

    $5,000
  91. Fleming EndowmentHouston, TX 2018

    To help promote social and economic justice for all texans

    $5,000
  92. Dee J Kelly FoundationFort Worth, TX 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  93. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $1,550
  94. The Ott Family Foundation fka as Ott Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  95. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    provide compelling data and tools to engage community members and districts in revising zero-tolerance disciplinary policies

    $109,500
  96. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2017

    Advance policies in Texas to keep youth in school and out of the justice system

    $100,000
  97. The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation IncBellerose, NY 2017

    ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Texas Appleseed’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 65 grants Accepts applications $2,148,121 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 22 grants Preselected only $5,180,605 to similar organizations
  3. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 16 grants Accepts applications $428,375 to similar organizations
  4. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 8 grants Accepts applications $375,000 to similar organizations
  5. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 13 grants Accepts applications $150,750 to similar organizations
  6. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 10 grants Preselected only $1,305,000 to similar organizations
  7. Nelson Puett FoundationAustin, TX 5 grants Accepts applications $45,400 to similar organizations
  8. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 4 grants Accepts applications $1,278 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2804268 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.