Paul D Austin Family Foundation
The Paul D Austin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $92,750, primarily to organizations in Oklahoma.
Paul D Austin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Paul D Austin Family Foundation gave $93K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Oklahoma. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,750
- +27.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,797
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $973,319
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Paul D Austin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 18666, Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0666
Phone: (405) 607-8300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paul D Austin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of OK Foundation Inc ($34K). Together the top 10 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma. Arizona, Tennessee, and New York each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Paul D Austin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2019) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of OK Foundation Inc Norman, OK | Charitable - Educational | $34,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes-Central OK Edmond, OK | Charitable | $13,000 |
| Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $7,500 |
| City Rescue Mission Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable - Indigent Persons | $5,000 |
| Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Research Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $2,500 |
| St Luke's Methodist Church Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $2,000 |
| The United Way of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 | $973,319 | $87,505 | $106,340 | $92,750 | 16 | $92,750 | $74,556 | $100,868 |
| 2024 | $992,154 | $55,587 | $82,835 | $72,650 | 15 | $72,650 | $46,093 | $90,856 |
| 2023 | $1,019,402 | $58,837 | $81,384 | $72,025 | 13 | $72,025 | $49,704 | $73,499 |
| 2022 | $1,041,949 | $23,435 | $86,985 | $78,400 | 22 | $78,400 | $16,230 | $75,225 |
| 2021 | $1,105,704 | $105,484 | $84,191 | $75,950 | 22 | $75,950 | $99,248 | $83,183 |
| 2020 | $1,154,206 | $151,661 | $69,564 | $60,054 | 22 | — | $144,268 | $68,501 |
| 2019 | $1,002,109 | $113,258 | $40,902 | $33,203 | 19 | — | $105,849 | $63,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul D Austin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, religious and charitable activities, services for people experiencing homelessness, food assistance, public parks, and medical research.
Among its 2025 grantees, City Rescue Mission says it serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with help, hope, and healing. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma says it works through a network to provide nutritious food and pathways to self-sufficiency for people facing hunger. Nichols Hills Parks says it maintains and improves public parks in Nichols Hills, while the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation says it works to improve understanding and treatment of human disease.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $92,750 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $34,000, with a median of $2,250.
The largest reported grants included $34,000 to the University of Oklahoma Foundation for a charitable educational purpose; $13,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes–Central Oklahoma; $11,000 to the Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation; and $7,500 to Westminster Presbyterian Church. Other notable grants were $5,000 each to City Rescue Mission, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The foundation also gave $1,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and $500 to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul D. Austin as trustee and Opal Jane Austin, John L. Austin, and Mark D. Austin as co-trustees.
Paul D Austin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John L. Austin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark D. Austin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Opal Jane Austin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul D. Austin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Paul D Austin Family Foundation
How much does Paul D Austin Family Foundation give each year?
Paul D Austin Family Foundation gave $93K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 15 grants.
What is Paul D Austin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Paul D Austin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $5,797, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Paul D Austin Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Paul D Austin Family Foundation give grants?
Paul D Austin Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (10 grants).
Does Paul D Austin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Paul D Austin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are Paul D Austin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Paul D Austin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of OK Foundation Inc ($34,000), Fellowship of Christian Athletes-Central OK ($13,000) and Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Paul D Austin Family Foundation?
Paul D Austin Family Foundation reported $973K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (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 does Paul D Austin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, religious and charitable activities, services for people experiencing homelessness, food assistance, public parks, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Paul D Austin Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Paul D Austin Family Foundation's EIN?
Paul D Austin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1392558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Paul D Austin Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Paul D Austin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/paul-d-austin-family-foundation-morg_fafd243bb9084bec85f8acbf2b53b148
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