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Austin Junior Forum Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 23-7352288 Website

Austin Junior Forum, Inc. is a volunteer organization supporting women, children, and the elderly in the Austin area through community service and fund raising.

Austin Junior Forum Inc at a glance

In short: Austin Junior Forum Inc reported $19K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2026)
$19,220 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+92.2% vs 2025
Total assets
$535,593
+4.8% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$88,857
-16.4% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$2,280
-28.7% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$62,835
+9.1% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

How to apply to Austin Junior Forum Inc

Next open deadline
January 31, 2027 (Austin Junior Forum Grants Program)

Who Austin Junior Forum Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Austin

How Austin Junior Forum Inc gives

  • Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025 Total only2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $41K (2022). In 2026 it reported $19K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AJFCaswell House Inc Austin, TXCaswell House restoration$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$535,593$88,857$62,835$19,220Total only$2,280
2025$511,171$106,279$57,598$10,0001$3,199
2024$460,890$92,298$105,380$35,2353$3,385
2023$473,972$101,745$52,577——$1,952
2022$424,804$41,504$69,989$40,5001$197
2021$453,289$47,190$56,146$17,4003$135

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Austin Junior Forum Inc

Based on IRS filings

Austin Junior Forum Inc is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $536K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $19K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Austin Junior Forum Inc is led by Cyndi Christenson, President since 2026 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Cyndi Christenson

    President

    Soc Media Vice President → President-Elect, 2025

    President-Elect → President, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    11 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Champagne

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Anderson

    Pr & Media Vice President

    Com Svc Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Pr & Media Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Riley

    Com Srvc Vice President

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    President → Com Srvc Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Lin

    It Vice President

    On filings since 2025

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Meeks

    Administrator Vice President

    Rec Secretary → Administrator Vice President, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trish Broz

    Caswell House

    On filings since 2025

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Parsons

    Christmas Shop

    New on the 2026 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camryn Christenson

    Secretary

    New on the 2026 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn Tywater

    Grant Vice President

    New on the 2026 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Jackson

    Membership Vice President

    New on the 2026 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Treybig

    Christmas Evnts

    New on the 2026 filing

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Melissa Fong (2021–2025) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lynette Caswell (2023–2025) — Teddy Bear Chair
  • Former: Nancy Rye (2024–2025) — New Member Vice President
  • Former: Teri Dee Martin (2024–2025) — Com Svc Vice President
  • Former: Gemma Stephens (2025) — Soc Media Vice President
  • Former: Nancy Sander (2025) — Grants Vice President
  • Former: Cindy Payne (2021–2024) — Caswell House
  • Former: Amanda Hughes (2023–2024) — It Vice President
  • Former: Molly Kohler (2023–2024) — Administrator Vice President
  • Former: Amanda Forsberg (2024) — Rec Secretary
  • Former: Doray Sitko Lively (2024) — Grants Vice President
  • Former: Emily Love (2024) — Teddy Bear Chair
  • Former: Gemma DeLeon (2024) — Soc Media Vice President
  • Former: Doray Sitko (2022–2023) — Grants Vice President
  • Former: Cynthia Christenson (2023) — Soc Media Vice President
  • Former: Debbie Grote (2023) — New Member Vice President
  • Former: Jolynn Greene (2023) — President
  • Former: Liz Meyers (2023) — Rec Secretary
  • Former: Andrea Jenkins (2021–2022) — It Vice President
  • Former: Christine Zukotynski (2021–2022) — New Member Vice President
  • Former: Lana Sveda (2021–2022) — Grants Vice President
  • Former: Lisa Greene (2021–2022) — Rec Secretary
  • Former: Mahaley Huddleston (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Stephanie Brennan (2022) — Administrator Vice President
  • Former: Denise Belkin (2021) — Teddy Bear Chair
  • Former: Jolyn Green (2021) — Pres-Elect
  • Former: Stephanie Brannen (2021) — Social Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Junior Forum Inc

How much does Austin Junior Forum Inc give each year?

Austin Junior Forum Inc reported $19K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Austin Junior Forum Inc?

Austin Junior Forum Inc reported $536K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $89K.

Where does Austin Junior Forum Inc operate?

Austin Junior Forum Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Austin Junior Forum Inc's EIN?

Austin Junior Forum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7352288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)

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