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Grant recipient EIN 74-2991346Education

Who funds Breakthrough?

63 private foundations gave Breakthrough in Austin, TX $15 million across 212 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

212 grants

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

  1. Canfield Family FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Best use

    $1,050,000
  2. Shepherd 5 Points Family FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    General support

    $993,393
  3. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationWillis, TX 2025

    Pathways to Opportunity Campaign

    $250,000
  4. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2025

    General support of the organization

    $250,000
  5. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-Secondary Access and Success

    $200,000
  6. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    General support of the organization

    $120,000
  7. Myer Family Charitable FoundationSpicewood, TX 2025

    Charitable

    $100,000
  8. Prosper Road FoundationManchester, NH 2025

    To support students in central texas to graduate from college.

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

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  10. McBee Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  12. Joel Dean FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    Program support

    $2,000
  13. The Guerra Family Foundation IncCoral Gables, FL 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Canfield Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Best use

    $1,050,000
  15. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Assistance with scaling first-generation college student success

    $1,000,000
  16. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2024

    General support of the organization

    $500,025
  17. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Bolstering Proven Models for Student Success

    $495,000
  18. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Scaling Proven Models for First Generation Student Success

    $445,000
  19. The Margery L Block Charitable FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Contribution to support the long-term commitment to student success.

    $250,000
  20. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    General fund

    $100,000
  21. Myer Family Charitable FoundationSpicewood, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $100,000
  22. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General support of the organization

    $100,000
  23. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Cca general

    $50,000
  24. The LSG Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  25. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To support trade, vocational, license, and certificate pathways for breakthrough students

    $50,000
  26. Tejemos FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    General Support

    $50,000
  27. LKQ Community FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  28. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationWillis, TX 2024

    General Support

    $40,000
  29. Stephen M Seay Foundation IncDallas, TX 2024

    Help others

    $25,000
  30. Shepherd 5 Points Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  31. Prosper Road FoundationManchester, NH 2024

    To support students in central texas to graduate from college.

    $18,000
  32. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $17,000
  33. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  34. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Breakthroughs Middle School Summer Academy 20254

    $7,500
  35. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $6,000
  36. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  37. Joel Dean FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Program support

    $2,000
  38. Canfield Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Best use

    $550,000
  39. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives

    $493,384
  40. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Scaling Proven Models for First Generation Student Success

    $445,000
  41. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Post-Secondary Pathways: Post-secondary access, success, and completion initiatives

    $200,000
  42. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $150,000
  43. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Support Student and Family Support Fund and expand High School/College programs

    $62,500
  44. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $60,000
  45. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Cca general

    $50,000
  46. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2023

    General fund

    $50,000
  47. LKQ Community FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

    $50,000
  48. Shepherd 5 Points Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support

    $35,000
  49. Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationWillis, TX 2023

    General Support & Student and Family Support Fund

    $30,000
  50. Stephen M Seay Foundation IncDallas, TX 2023

    Help others

    $25,000
  51. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  52. The LSG Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $25,000
  53. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2023

    Support 6th graders first generation on path to college.

    $25,000
  54. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

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

    Program support

    $10,000
  57. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  58. Nelson Puett FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

    $10,000
  59. Ecw Giving Foundation IncWestborough, MA 2023

    Charity

    $10,000
  60. Prosper Road FoundationManchester, NH 2023

    To support students in central texas to graduate from college.

    $8,250
  61. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Middle School Summer Academy

    $7,500
  62. The Couch Family FoundationHanover, NH 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  63. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $5,000
  64. McBee Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  65. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Backpacks for breakthrough 2023

    $2,500
  66. The Spectrum Charitable FoundationRound Rock, TX 2023

    Educational assistance

    $2,500
  67. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Education

    $2,000
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $109
  71. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Transforming first generation student success in Central Texas

    $582,000
  72. Canfield Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Best use

    $300,000
  73. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $152,060
  74. Ca Foundation IncAustin, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $100,000
  75. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Postsecondary Pathways: Postsecondary access, success, and completion initiatives

    $100,000
  76. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Support Student and Family Support Fund and expand High School/College programs

    $62,500
  77. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    General fund

    $50,000
  78. The LSG Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  79. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2022

    Support year-round programming for 6th graders.

    $50,000
  80. Stephen M Seay Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Help others

    $35,000
  81. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $35,000
  82. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $35,000
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $30,000
  84. Shepherd 5 Points Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  85. Amd FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    STEM Education

    $25,000
  86. The Noble Fir FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  87. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2022

    To support the launch of a new strategy to create systems change at target high schools in central texas to improve college-going rates.

    $20,000
  88. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To support breakthroughs alternate pathways to success for low-income students

    $20,000
  89. Norbert H Hardner FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Summer academic program for underserved youth

    $15,000
  90. Factset Charitable FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Operating support

    $15,000
  91. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  92. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $10,000
  93. The Couch Family FoundationHanover, NH 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  94. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $5,000
  95. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  96. McBee Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  97. Ecw Giving Foundation IncWestborough, MA 2022

    Charity

    $5,000
  98. The Spectrum Charitable FoundationRound Rock, TX 2022

    Educational assistance

    $5,000
  99. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Education

    $4,000
  100. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Breakthroughs Middle School Summ Academy

    $3,000
  101. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2022

    General donation

    $2,500
  102. The Precourt FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2022

    501(c)(3) Qualified Organization

    $1,000
  103. DLR TrustAustin, TX 2022

    Annual benefit

    $850
  104. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $137
  106. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  107. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Transforming first generation student success in Central Texas

    $533,000
  108. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2021

    Education of low income children

    $102,010
  109. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2021

    To support the launch of a new strategy to create systems change at target high schools in central texas to improve college-going rates.

    $70,000
  110. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Support Student and Family Support Fund and expand High School/College programs

    $62,500
  111. Stephen M Seay Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Help others

    $50,000
  112. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    General fund

    $50,000
  113. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To support breakthroughs 2022 middle school summer academy

    $50,000
  114. Nelson Puett FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Charitable, educational, religious, scientific & medical

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

    Education - Postsecondary readiness, access, and completion programming in Austin

    $50,000
  116. The Noble Fir FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $40,000
  117. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General support of the organization

    $35,000
  118. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $30,000
  119. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2021

    Postsecondary Schoolwide Advising Program (PSAP) Expansion

    $25,000
  120. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2021

    Support 6th grade students build academic skills to reach college.

    $25,000
  121. Ecw Giving Foundation IncWestborough, MA 2021

    Charity

    $25,000
  122. The Prentice Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  123. Greenwald FoundationAspen, CO 2021

    Operating support

    $15,000
  124. Factset Charitable FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Operating support

    $15,000
  125. The Littlejohn Family FoundationSavannah, GA 2021

    To provide out-of-school learning and academic case management from middle school through college to students from low-income communitites who will be the first in their families to graduate from college.

    $10,000
  126. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  127. The Seawell Elam FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Program support

    $10,000
  128. The Spectrum Charitable FoundationRound Rock, TX 2021

    Educational assistance

    $10,000
  129. Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800San Antonio, TX 2021

    Program services/expenses

    $6,000
  130. The Couch Family FoundationHanover, NH 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  131. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $5,000
  132. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  133. The Pacey Family FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Education

    $5,000
  134. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Breakthroughs Middle School Summer Academy

    $5,000
  135. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $4,500
  136. McBee Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $3,500
  137. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2021

    General donation

    $2,500
  138. DLR TrustAustin, TX 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,050
  139. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  140. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $242
  141. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2020

    Education of low income children

    $103,634
  142. Greater Texas FoundationBryan, TX 2020

    To support the launch of a new strategy to create systems change at target high schools in central texas to improve college-going rates.

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

    Support Student and Family Support Fund and expand High School/College programs

    $77,500
  144. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2020

    Breakthroughs program in manor ISD

    $75,000
  145. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Educ. General

    $50,000
  146. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    General fund

    $50,000
  147. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2020

    COVID-19 relief

    $50,000
  148. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support breakthroughs 2021 middle school summer academy

    $50,000
  149. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2020

    Support 6th grade entry of low income student, salary support for advisors, materials and student meals

    $50,000
  150. Stephen M Seay Foundation IncDallas, TX 2020

    Help others

    $35,000
  151. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Project Support

    $35,000
  152. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $30,000
  153. Amd FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    STEM education

    $25,000
  154. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  155. Norbert H Hardner FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Summer academic program for underserved youth

    $25,000
  156. The Bock FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To support the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  157. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  158. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2020

    The college completion program helps low- income first-generation students earn a college degree

    $10,000
  159. Sugar Creek FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  160. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $5,250
  161. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    Middle school summer programs

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

    Education

    $5,000
  163. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Breakthroughs Middle School Summer Academy

    $3,000
  164. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2020

    General donation

    $2,500
  165. The Herndon Family FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    An unrestrcited gift

    $1,000
  166. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $1,000
  167. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $179
  168. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support breakthroughs 2020 middle school summer academy

    $105,000
  169. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2019

    Education of low income children

    $103,510
  170. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2019

    Breakthroughs program in manor ISD

    $75,000
  171. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 2019

    Toward design and launch of a pilot program to help increase postsecondary completion rates in Central Texas

    $60,000
  172. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Educ. General

    $50,000
  173. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2019

    Operations

    $50,000
  174. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Support Higher Ed Bridge Fund, and expand High School/College programs

    $37,500
  175. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  176. The Clayton Fund IncHouston, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $25,000
  177. Harry E and Eda L Montandon Charitable TRAustin, TX 2019

    Support sixth graders in the summer academy to build academic skills

    $25,000
  178. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2019

    The college completion program helps low- income first-generation students earn a college degree.

    $20,000
  179. Myer Family Charitable FoundationSpicewood, TX 2019

    Charitable

    $20,000
  180. The Bock FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To support the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  181. Sugar Creek FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

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

    Program/operating support

    $15,000
  183. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $10,000
  184. Shepherd 5 Points Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  185. Donald D Hammill FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    Middle school summer programs

    $6,000
  186. The Couch Family FoundationHanover, NH 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  187. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Breakthroughs Middle School Summer Academy

    $5,000
  188. Foresight FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    operations

    $2,500
  189. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2019

    General donation

    $1,000
  190. McBee Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General operating funds

    $1,000
  191. The Herndon Family FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    An unrestrcited gift

    $1,000
  192. Ca Foundation IncAustin, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $100,000
  193. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2018

    Breakthroughs 2019 program in manor ISD

    $75,000
  194. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    General support of the organization

    $70,000
  195. The Webber Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    Support Higher Ed Bridge Fund, and Partner Grant

    $65,000
  196. Topfer Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To support breakthrough's 2018 middle school summer program and post-secondary success program

    $50,000
  197. The Barilla Foundation IncGeorgetown, TX 2018

    Education of low income children

    $27,000
  198. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  199. Meinig Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2018

    Operations

    $10,000
  200. McDowell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    To support the charitable activities of the organization

    $5,000
  201. Foresight FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    operations

    $5,000
  202. Myer Family Charitable FoundationSpicewood, TX 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  203. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  204. Barksdale Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    Educational

    $5,000
  205. Lawrence & Alice Valenstein Family Fund IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $1,500
  206. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,050
  207. Hojel Schumacher FoundationTulsa, OK 2018

    General donation

    $1,000
  208. The Herndon Family FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    An unrestrcited gift

    $1,000
  209. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $300
  210. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $90
  211. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2017

    Breakthroughs expansion in manor ISD 2017-2018

    $75,000
  212. The Rachael and Ben Vaughan FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2017

    Support saturdays at ST. Stephen's program

    $3,000

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-2991346 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.