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Mission Capital

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-2992877 Website

The organization's vision is a central Texas where all have access to opportunity and can thrive. The organization equips and connects mission-driven leaders, organizations, and networks advancing equity and opportunity through their work.

Mission Capital at a glance

Total assets
$1,083,098
-45.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$772,080
-43.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$36,877
+423.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,693,186
-2.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Mission Capital funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Austin

How Mission Capital gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2021 to 2024. 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$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $110K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.

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
Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas Austin, TXTo Further the Organization's Purpose$20,000
Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (Echo) Austin, TXTo Further the Organization's Purpose$20,000
Jeremiah Program Austin, TXTo Further the Organization's Purpose$20,000
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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$1,083,098$772,080$1,693,186——$36,877
2024$1,991,723$1,376,245$1,728,712$60,0003$7,040
2023$2,409,626$2,221,293$1,922,193——$303
2022$2,104,954$1,931,403$2,080,770$13,894Total only$206
2021$2,316,234$2,804,906$2,044,150$110,2505$109
2020$1,607,977$3,014,677$2,624,905$100,0004$6

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

About Mission Capital

Based on IRS filings

Mission Capital is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $37K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mission Capital is led by Ira Williams III, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 3 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ira Williams III

    Chief Executive Officer

    CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2025)

  • Aaron Delao

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elly Tai

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2020) → $86K (2025)

  • Karl Nichols

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Mary Voorhies

    Director of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $23K (2025)

  • Diana Mil

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Luc

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Sharkis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Chaney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Goss

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lara George

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Flanagan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tianna Cummings

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Davis

    Immediate Past Chair

    Secretary → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Turner

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Maldonado Williams

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Pinsker

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Ashley Thompson (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jenny Dufresne (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Michelle Flores Vryn (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Barker (2023–2024) — Interim CEO
  • Former: Derreck Bonyuet (2024) — Director
  • Former: Madge Vasquez (2020–2023) — CEO
  • Former: Toya Bell (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anna Robinson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Palmisano (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Clifford (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Preston James (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Irina Meza (2022) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Dena Jansen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Harold Ingersoll (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Thornborrow (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Miranda (2020–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Dennis Cavner (2020) — Director
  • Former: Max Scoular (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mellie Price (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tony Aguilar Jr. (2020) — Director
  • Former: Veronica Briseno (2020) — Director

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

Ira Williams III — Chief Executive Officer: $133KIra Williams IIIChief Executive Officer$133KElly Tai — DIR. of Finance (Until 11/24): $86KElly TaiDIR. of Finance (Until 11/24)$86KMary Voorhies — DIR. of Finance: $23KMary VoorhiesDIR. of Finance$23K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $133K, to Ira Williams III (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mission Capital

How large is Mission Capital?

Mission Capital reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $772K.

What is Mission Capital?

Mission Capital is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Austin, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mission Capital operate?

Mission Capital has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Mission Capital's EIN?

Mission Capital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2992877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 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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