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Grant recipient EIN 74-2856925Arts and culture

Who funds Creative Action?

38 private foundations gave Creative Action in Austin, TX $2.9 million across 106 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

106 grants

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

  1. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $350,000
  2. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationWillis, TX 2025

    Community Arts Collaborative

    $100,000
  3. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Support general fund

    $70,000
  4. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  5. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Health and welfare

    $40,000
  6. The Seawell Elam FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  7. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    General fund

    $565,000
  8. Mark FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General support.

    $200,000
  9. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support general fund

    $70,000
  10. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Arts: Student Education Programs

    $50,000
  11. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts

    $43,000
  12. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Health and welfare

    $40,000
  13. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationWillis, TX 2024

    General Support

    $20,000
  14. RWH FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To support organization's purposes

    $9,500
  15. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $8,690
  16. Usg Foundation IncChicago, IL 2024

    Arts Culture & Humanities

    $5,000
  17. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $100
  18. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2023

    General fund

    $40,000
  19. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts

    $40,000
  20. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  21. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2023

    Provide free and affordable high quality after school care to low income youth.

    $25,000
  22. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  23. The Seawell Elam FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  24. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To support arts education programs for youth

    $8,500
  25. Shanti Foundation for Intercultural UnderstandingAustin, TX 2023

    Teaching social emotional skills to youth in schools and after-school programs and summer camps

    $7,500
  26. Amherst FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Creative Action is a state funded Non-profit agency that works with multiple employers/worksites in providing different volunteer and/or gainful employment opportunities in the community.

    $3,500
  27. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $2,010
  28. FoundryAustin, TX 2023

    Dissolution

    $1,614
  29. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $510
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $82
  31. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $75
  32. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Arts: Educational programming and initiatives for children and youth

    $100,000
  33. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    General fund

    $40,000
  34. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  35. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2022

    Afterschool care programming for low income youth.

    $25,000
  36. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $15,000
  37. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  38. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To support creative action teen programs: empowering youth as artist-activists

    $8,500
  39. Shanti Foundation for Intercultural UnderstandingAustin, TX 2022

    General support for their social emotional education in central Texas schools

    $7,500
  40. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts

    $5,000
  41. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Program support

    $3,500
  42. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Designated Grant: General operating and support

    $2,700
  43. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    General donation

    $2,500
  44. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  45. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2022

    Support young people and community

    $2,010
  46. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Education

    $1,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $148
  48. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    Magic makers bash

    $40,000
  49. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts

    $40,000
  50. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Arts - School-based arts education programs

    $30,000
  51. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  52. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2021

    Afterschool care programming for low income youth

    $25,000
  53. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2021

    Creative action brave schools in manor ISD 2022-2023

    $15,000
  54. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  55. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To creative action teen programs: empowering youth as artist-activists

    $8,500
  56. Shanti Foundation for Intercultural UnderstandingAustin, TX 2021

    general support for developing social emotional skills in regional schools

    $5,000
  57. Ed FoundationJohnson City, TX 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  58. Koonce Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  59. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Program support

    $3,500
  60. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  61. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2021

    Support young people

    $2,010
  62. Inman FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Support creative learning programs

    $1,000
  63. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  64. Ask Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Generalsupportgrant

    $910
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $542
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $162
  67. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Support general fund

    $50,000
  68. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts

    $41,000
  69. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    General fund

    $40,000
  70. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  71. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    General donation

    $20,000
  72. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2020

    Creative action arts education programs in manor ISD

    $20,000
  73. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    Magic makers bash

    $10,000
  74. The Seawell Elam FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  75. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  76. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support creative action teen programs: empowering youth as artist-activists

    $8,500
  77. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  78. One Skye Foundation IncAustin, TX 2020

    To support development of young people

    $5,000
  79. Shanti Foundation for Intercultural UnderstandingAustin, TX 2020

    teaching intercultural understanding in schools

    $5,000
  80. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  81. Tingari FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support organization's purpose

    $5,000
  82. Ecg FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  83. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2020

    Support young people

    $2,010
  84. DeAngelis Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    General support

    $800
  85. The Cullen Family Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Fund after-school and in-school educational programs

    $375
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $110
  87. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2019

    Operations

    $40,000
  88. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts

    $40,000
  89. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  90. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2019

    Creative action brave schools in manor ISD: 2019-2020

    $20,000
  91. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Support for creative action's spark schools programming in austin, TX

    $10,000
  92. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support creative action teen programs: empowering youth as artist-activists

    $8,500
  93. Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    General

    $5,000
  94. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2019

    Support young people

    $2,010
  95. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  96. Wright Family FoundationCockeysville, MD 2019

    Unrestricted

    $300
  97. Ed FoundationJohnson City, TX 2018

    Organizations operations

    $30,000
  98. The Campbell FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Health and welfare

    $30,000
  99. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts

    $25,000
  100. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2018

    Operations

    $20,000
  101. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Support for creative action's spark schools programming at campbell elementary.

    $15,000
  102. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To support creative action teen programs: inspiring young adults as artist-activists

    $8,500
  103. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  104. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2018

    Support young people

    $2,010
  105. Cleve H Tandy FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Charity

    $500
  106. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2017

    Creative action interactive performance residencies in manor ISD: 2018-2019

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Creative Action’s funders above.

  1. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 18 grants Preselected only $30,095 to similar organizations
  2. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 52 grants Preselected only $107,054 to similar organizations
  3. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 28 grants Accepts applications $1,148,000 to similar organizations
  4. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 38 grants Preselected only $2,026,000 to similar organizations
  5. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 43 grants Accepts applications $768,610 to similar organizations
  6. The Summerlee FoundationDallas, TX 22 grants Accepts applications $790,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 32 grants Accepts applications $398,500 to similar organizations
  8. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 44 grants Preselected only $5,285,324 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2856925 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.