Sla Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 82-3516921

Sla Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $541K.

Sla Foundation at a glance

In short: Sla Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$63,455
+15.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,152
-61.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$390
Total assets
$1,885,858
+33.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% 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 Sla Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Austin Community Foundation: $63KAustin Community Foundation$63KCouncil on at-Risk Youth (Cary): $390Council on at-Risk Youth(Cary)$390Caritas of Austin: $65Caritas of Austin$65

The largest 2025 recipient was Austin Community Foundation ($63K). Together the top 3 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinNewport Beach

How Sla Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2021) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Austin Community Foundation Austin, TXModern Giving Fund$63,000
Council on at-Risk Youth (Cary) Austin, TXSupport Youth Programs$390
Caritas of Austin Austin, TXThundercloud Subs Turkey Trot$65
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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 Income
2025$1,885,858$543,765$71,791$63,4553$67,400$540,573
2024$1,413,884$80,688$74,782$55,0001$61,478$77,301
2023$1,407,978$562,939$56,636$49,5002$56,636$562,920
2022$902,289$154,859$59,796$49,6002$58,261$153,269
2021$807,226$38,851$48,250$44,0001$48,250$38,764
2020$817,778$17,128$63,502$50,0001—$20,623

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sla Foundation is led by Shane Adams, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shane Adams

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Krug

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Adams

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lauren Camarillo (2020–2021) — Program 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.

Frequently asked questions about Sla Foundation

How much does Sla Foundation give each year?

Sla Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.

What is Sla Foundation's typical grant size?

Sla Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $390, and its average grant was $21,152, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sla Foundation give grants?

Sla Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants).

Does Sla Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sla Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Sla Foundation?

Sla Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $544K.

What is Sla Foundation?

Sla Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Austin, TX. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Sla Foundation's EIN?

Sla Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3516921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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