Austin Blake Howell Foundation
Austin Blake Howell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $78K.
Austin Blake Howell Foundation at a glance
In short: Austin Blake Howell Foundation gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -55.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,123,297
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Austin Blake Howell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Austin Blake Howell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 44% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $370K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation Dallas, TX | To Support the Organization | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX | To Support the Organization | $10,000 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio, TX | To Support the Organization | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,123,297 | $131,892 | $112,465 | $45,000 | 3 | $61,501 | $78,001 | $139,056 |
| 2024 | $2,103,870 | $117,092 | $173,726 | $100,000 | 6 | $116,665 | $63,138 | $136,713 |
| 2023 | $2,160,504 | $115,454 | $467,329 | $370,000 | 7 | $387,203 | $59,008 | $142,292 |
| 2022 | $2,512,379 | $118,472 | $124,517 | $51,000 | 4 | $67,293 | $60,059 | $148,260 |
| 2021 | $2,518,424 | $95,775 | $135,083 | $60,000 | 4 | $76,605 | $31,207 | $157,522 |
| 2020 | $2,557,732 | $-6,771 | $110,005 | $35,000 | 1 | — | — | $149,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Austin Blake Howell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Austin Blake Howell Foundation is led by John A. Cardwell, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A. Cardwell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to John a Cardwell (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Austin Blake Howell Foundation
How much does Austin Blake Howell Foundation give each year?
Austin Blake Howell Foundation gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 6 grants.
What is Austin Blake Howell Foundation's typical grant size?
Austin Blake Howell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Austin Blake Howell Foundation give grants?
Austin Blake Howell Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Austin Blake Howell Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Austin Blake Howell Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization" (3 grants).
How large is Austin Blake Howell Foundation?
Austin Blake Howell Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Austin Blake Howell Foundation's EIN?
Austin Blake Howell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3747610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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