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Grant recipient EIN 81-4254457Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Holdsworth Center?

31 private foundations gave Holdsworth Center in Austin, TX $72.4 million across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent Educators

    $981,164
  2. The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    04/04/254031287815charitable purposes only

    $23,000
  4. Suzanne Allford Wade FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2025

    Support operations for public education leadership development

    $15,000
  5. Susser Family FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Philanthropic

    $10,000
  6. The Virginia & Le Simmons FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    To support the champions of hope event

    $4,600
  7. Scharbauer Foundation IncMidland, TX 2024

    2023-2025 misd & ecisd leadership development: campus leadership program & leadership collaborative

    $750,000
  8. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2024

    General Operating Support

    $500,000
  9. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Assist to support Texas Public School Districts in the Holdworth Partnership

    $75,000
  10. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Superintendent Pipeline Efforts in Greater Houston and across Texas

    $75,000
  11. Stephen and Susan Butt Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $50,000
  12. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    04/12//24, 12/02/24f4030213193, f4030877937charitable purposes only

    $34,200
  13. Impetus FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  14. The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  15. John & Florence Newman FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Champions of hope

    $25,000
  16. The Jeanie Wyatt Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Charitable

    $25,000
  17. Suzanne Allford Wade FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Suppor operations for public education leadership development

    $25,000
  18. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2024

    Continuing operations

    $15,000
  19. Susser Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Philanthropic

    $10,000
  20. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  21. William Knox Holt FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    To fund organization's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  22. The Virginia & Le Simmons FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To support the champions of hope event

    $10,000
  23. The Charles Butt FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Champions of hope

    $10,000
  24. James and Molly Crownover FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    2024 luncheon

    $5,000
  25. Scharbauer Foundation IncMidland, TX 2023

    2023-2025 misd & ecisd campus leadership program & leadership collaborative

    $750,000
  26. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Quality Public K-12 Schools: Excellent educator initiatives

    $400,000
  27. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Holdsworth Leadership Portal v2.0

    $150,900
  28. Nancy Smith Hurd FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2023

    Used to support east central isds participation in the multi-year holdsworth partnership

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

    Toward new programs to expand and improve the superintendent pipeline in Texas

    $100,000
  30. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Superintendent Pipeline Programs

    $75,000
  31. The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  32. The Jeanie Wyatt Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2023

    Charitable

    $20,000
  33. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    11/27/23check 4029727887charitable purposes only

    $10,000
  34. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2023

    Continuing operations

    $10,000
  35. Charitable Foundation Frost F0359600San Antonio, TX 2023

    Unrestricted grant for

    $10,000
  36. William Knox Holt FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2023

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  37. Susser Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Philanthropic

    $8,400
  38. Susanna Porter & James Clark Giving FundNew York, NY 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $147
  40. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2022

    Program Support for School System Leadership Development

    $750,000
  41. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Holdsworth Leadership Portal v2.0

    $150,000
  42. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  43. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Superintendent Leadership Program

    $50,000
  44. The John C and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private FoundationWinnetka, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  45. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2022

    Directed Grant

    $25,000
  46. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2022

    Continuing operations

    $15,000
  47. The Postl Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    09/26/22check 40283883268charitable purposes only

    $10,000
  48. William Knox Holt FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2022

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  49. Colket Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2022

    General gift - unrestricted

    $500
  50. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2022

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $300
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $201
  52. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Education - Training and development focused on improving Texas superintendent diversity

    $100,000
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50,000
  54. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Superintendent Leadership Program and Holdsworth Collaborative

    $50,000
  55. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2021

    Directed Grant for General Operating Support

    $25,000
  56. William Knox Holt FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2021

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  57. Mechia FoundationBeaumont, TX 2021

    Continuing operations

    $1,000
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $73
  59. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2020

    Directed Grant for General Operating Support

    $25,000
  60. The Charles Butt FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2019

    Training center construction

    $13,000,000
  61. Houston Endowment IncHouston, TX 2019

    Directed Grant for Houston area work

    $30,000
  62. William Knox Holt FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2019

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  63. Raise Your Hand for Texas Education FundSan Antonio, TX 2018

    Unrestricted

    $53,554,337
  64. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Austin, TX and are not among Holdsworth Center’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 35 grants Preselected only $538,035 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 16 grants Preselected only $9,349 to similar organizations
  3. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 20 grants Preselected only $34,672 to similar organizations
  4. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 9 grants Accepts applications $24,401 to similar organizations
  5. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $4,649 to similar organizations
  6. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 8 grants Preselected only $3,700 to similar organizations
  7. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 13 grants Preselected only $737,360 to similar organizations
  8. JP's Peace Love & Happiness FoundationWilmington, DE 15 grants Preselected only $666,750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-4254457 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.