A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 87-0699956Environment

Who funds The Trail Conservancy?

51 private foundations gave The Trail Conservancy in Austin, TX $1.7 million across 95 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

95 grants

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

  1. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $300,000
  2. The Powell FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Conservation: Connecting People to Nature

    $30,000
  3. Springhouse FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    General operations

    $25,000
  4. The Craven Family FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  5. The Susan Vaughan Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    For general operating support

    $20,000
  6. Emerald Creek FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    To support conservation program at the trail foundation.

    $11,200
  7. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2025

    General use

    $5,000
  8. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    Support general fund

    $5,000
  9. McBee Family FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  10. The Vaughn FoundationHouston, TX 2025

    General

    $5,000
  11. The Sherlock Charitable FoundationLakeway, TX 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  12. Lerner Gray FoundationBluffton, SC 2025

    General Fund Contribution

    $4,100
  13. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Restore the Seaholm Waterfront as a community and cultural programming center

    $500,000
  14. Tres Grace Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    Parks & Green Space

    $150,000
  15. Bill Wood FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To protect, enhance and connect the ann and roy butler trail at lady bird lake for the benefit of all.

    $86,250
  16. Springhouse FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  17. The Cooper Matthews FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Operational support

    $10,000
  18. The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX 2024

    Assistance with the Rowing Dock Earth

    $10,000
  19. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  20. Pape Foundation IMAAustin, TX 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    Support general fund

    $3,000
  22. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2024

    General use

    $2,500
  23. Factset Charitable FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Operating support

    $2,000
  24. Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation IncGreenville, NC 2024

    Environmental conservation

    $1,500
  25. William G Stewart Family FDN IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Program support

    $1,000
  26. Holt Atherton Educational FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    General funds

    $1,000
  27. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  28. Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

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

    $1,000
  30. Steeg Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2024

    Support public recreational facilities

    $1,000
  31. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $250
  32. Dennis Ming-Hong Chen FoundationSugar Land, TX 2024

    General fund

    $200
  33. Bill Wood FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To protect, enhance and connect the ann and roy butler trail at lady bird lake for the benefit of all.

    $178,360
  34. The Cooper Matthews FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Operational support

    $30,000
  35. Still Water FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Charitable - to support phase one of the seaholm renovation project

    $25,000
  36. Springhouse FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General operations

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

    Unrestricted grant

    $12,500
  38. The Corbett Family Charitable Foundation IncTampa, FL 2023

    Support

    $10,000
  39. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  40. McBee Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  41. The Works of Grace FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To support the organization's purpose

    $5,000
  42. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    2023 Tech Team Volunteer Day Contribution for The Trail Conservancy

    $3,000
  43. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Support general fund

    $2,500
  44. Factset Charitable FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Operating support

    $2,500
  45. Holt Atherton Educational FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2023

    General funds

    $1,000
  46. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  47. Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  48. Steeg Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2023

    Support public recreational facilities

    $1,000
  49. The Synopsys FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Day in the Dirt Program

    $605
  50. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $600
  51. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

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

    $538
  52. Arnold FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Maintaining the Butler Trail

    $500
  53. Dennis Ming-Hong Chen FoundationSugar Land, TX 2023

    General fund

    $250
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $156
  55. The Lefkowitz Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Support recipient programs

    $70
  56. The Cooper Matthews FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Operational support

    $30,000
  57. The Corbett Family Charitable Foundation IncTampa, FL 2022

    Support

    $10,000
  58. Shield-Ayres FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    General support of the organization

    $10,000
  59. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Toward the Holly Project

    $10,000
  60. The Hankins FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General support of the organization

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

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Buena Vista FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Support general fund

    $2,500
  63. Parks Family Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Conservancy

    $2,500
  64. Heart SingChevy Chase, MD 2022

    General use

    $2,000
  65. Factset Charitable FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Operating support

    $2,000
  66. Mfi FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To support organization's exempt purpose

    $1,500
  67. Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  68. Steeg Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2022

    Support public recreational facilities

    $1,000
  69. Arnold FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Environmental

    $750
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  71. Holt Atherton Educational FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2022

    General funds

    $500
  72. One Skye Foundation IncAustin, TX 2022

    To protect, enhance and connect the butler trail for the benefit of all

    $258
  73. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  74. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

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

    $250
  75. Ray Reece Environmental Journalism FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $204
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $164
  77. Dennis Ming-Hong Chen FoundationSugar Land, TX 2022

    General fund

    $150
  78. Ray Reece Environmental Journalism FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $1,192
  79. Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  80. Chance Comes Once FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $510
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  82. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  83. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

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

    $250
  84. The Page Southerland Page FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  85. Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  86. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2020

    Matching gift

    $600
  87. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $200
  88. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $77
  89. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2019

    Matching gift

    $1,000
  90. Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  91. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $500
  92. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $150
  93. Arch & Stella Rowan Foundation IncSan Antonio, TX 2018

    General support

    $300
  94. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $100
  95. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $8,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Austin, TX and are not among The Trail Conservancy’s funders above.

  1. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 54 grants Accepts applications $4,980,908 to similar organizations
  2. Meadows Foundation IncDallas, TX 19 grants Accepts applications $2,932,050 to similar organizations
  3. Hixon Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 28 grants Preselected only $59,661 to similar organizations
  4. The Dixon Water FoundationDecatur, TX 13 grants Preselected only $371,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Horizon FoundationPlano, TX 11 grants Preselected only $756,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Bill M and Cecile Autrey Ham Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 13 grants Accepts applications $275,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Burdine Johnson FoundationBuda, TX 4 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Seawell Elam FoundationAustin, TX 6 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 87-0699956 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.