Genaustin

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-2837732

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Genaustin at a glance

In short: Genaustin gave $115K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
+283.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$115,000
+283.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$115,000
Total assets
$987,967
-4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Genaustin funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Excellence & Advancement Foundation: $115KExcellence & AdvancementFoundation$115K

The largest 2025 recipient was Excellence & Advancement Foundation ($115K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

AustinPflugerville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Excellence & Advancement Foundation Austin, TXSubaward$115,000
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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
2025$987,967$2,200,485$2,158,240$115,0001$7,468
2024$1,038,163$1,728,370$2,041,457$30,0001$9,543
2023$1,467,609$1,893,699$2,149,122——$12,557
2022$1,565,689$2,162,106$1,628,048——$3,146
2021$1,020,223$1,353,036$1,506,559$31,8551$3,109
2020$1,174,835$1,673,534$1,587,261——$3,116
2019$1,048,203$1,419,288$1,547,461——$3,880

About Genaustin

Based on IRS filings

Genaustin is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $988K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $115K. Net investment income was $7K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Genaustin is led by Ami Kane, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ami Kane

    CEO

    Deputy Director → CEO -, 2024

    CEO - → CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $89K (2022) → $131K (2025)

  • Brittany Yelverton

    Interim CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $82K (2025)

  • Whitney Mack Albornoz

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ana Maria Mena

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eboni Ceasar

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Shinn Sreenivasan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorene R. Phillips

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mili Patel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Perez Richardson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Ramirez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexia Raven

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Valentine

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caylin Center

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jummy Akinyode

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lexie Hall Burns

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Davis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawren Askinosie

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Austen

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosa E. Walker

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Julia Cuba Lewis (2019–2024) — CEO -
  • Former: Eboni Lunsford Calbow (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Caylin Dadeo-Winick (2024) — Director
  • Former: Olubusayo Obayan (2024) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Hamilton (2024) — CFO -
  • Former: Julie Glasser (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Leah Mesches (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Steve Hamilton (2019–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Amy Shah Patel (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marissa Marquez (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Yolanda Hunt (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Carter (2023) — Director
  • Former: Clarisa Ramirez (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Colette Fitzgerald (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gigi Melrose (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Hutter (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Melinda Slawson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Whitney Mack (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ty Morrison (2022) — Director
  • Former: Laurie Coffin (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Erin Jones (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Larissa de Luna (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Lauren Adams (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Maria Orozova (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Aurora Martinez-Jones (2019) — Director
  • Former: Perla Cavazos (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tracy Hinson (2019) — Treasurer

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ami Kane — CEO (01-06/2: $131KAmi KaneCEO (01-06/2$131KBrittany Yelverton — Interim CEO(: $82KBrittany YelvertonInterim CEO($82K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $131K, to Ami Kane (CEO (01-06/2). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Genaustin

How much does Genaustin give each year?

Genaustin gave $115K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

How large is Genaustin?

Genaustin reported $988K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is Genaustin?

Genaustin is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Austin, TX. It holds $988K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Genaustin operate?

Genaustin has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Genaustin's EIN?

Genaustin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2837732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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