Austin Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walworth, WI EIN: 81-4606886

Austin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Walworth, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $974K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $47K.

Austin Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Austin Family Foundation Inc gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
+30.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,250
+30.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$974,335
-4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (53% 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 Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Safe Families for Children: $35KSafe Families for Children$35KAbara Inc: $20KAbara Inc$20KOutreach Community Ministries: $20KOutreach Community Ministries$20KInspiration Ministries: $10KInspiration Ministries$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Families for Children ($35K). Together the top 4 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WalworthElkhornLake GenevaWheatonBooneCarol StreamDelavanEl PasoMilwaukeeWilliams BayDallasFish CreekGrand RapidsMadison

How Austin Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 14 grants2020 11 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Families for Children Elkhorn, WISupports Families in Crisis$35,000
Abara Inc El Paso, TXSupports Refugees and Foreigners$20,000
Outreach Community Ministries Carol Stream, ILSupports Vulnerable Women & Children$20,000
Inspiration Ministries Walworth, WISupport for People with Disabilities$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$974,335$58,788$101,332$85,0004$85,000$46,853$62,617
2024$1,016,883$101,572$78,243$65,0004$65,000$90,732$59,495
2023$992,289$43,721$62,164$45,0002$49,046$33,503$54,644
2022$1,010,732$116,660$14,798——$2,255$106,317$53,047
2021$908,810$135,323$96,849$83,05011$84,800$123,730$56,196
2020$870,336$883,100$126,365$120,15014—$32,785$26,372
2019$113,601$3,869$8,739$6,0003—$2,070$5,524

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Austin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Austin Family Foundation Inc is led by Jacob Austin, Chair & President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacob Austin

    Chair & President

    President & Director → Chair & President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Austin

    Director

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022

    Treasurer & Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Stankovitz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malinda Rynbrandt

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mia Rynbrandt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Dennison

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Emily Dennison (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Grant Austin (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Richard Austin (2019–2022) — President & Director
  • Former: Ryan Austin (2019–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Austin Family Foundation Inc

How much does Austin Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Austin Family Foundation Inc gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 4 grants.

What is Austin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Austin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Austin Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Austin Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (24%) and Illinois (24%).

Does Austin Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Austin Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Austin Family Foundation Inc?

Austin Family Foundation Inc reported $974K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Austin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Austin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4606886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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