The Austin Family Foundation
The Austin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $377,660, primarily to organizations in Oklahoma.
The Austin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Austin Family Foundation gave $378K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Oklahoma. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $377,660
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,604
- +54.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,730
- Total assets
- $1,914,498
- -15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (93% 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 The 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 52009, Tulsa, OK 74152-0009
Phone: (918) 584-6644
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Austin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma ($101K). Together the top 10 received $349K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 79 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 4% to recipients in Kansas, and 3% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Austin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) 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 $17K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 214% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2020) to $378K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $378K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Feed the hungry of eastern Oklahoma through partner agencies and didrect programming. | $100,800 |
| Tulsa Cares Tulsa, OK | To achieve quality health outcomes for those living with hiv/aids. | $77,000 |
| Special Olympics Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | The mission of special olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympics athletes and the community. | $50,000 |
| Tulsa Ballet Tulsa, OK | Provide programming, dance training and educational outreach more than 40,000 individuals each year | $36,500 |
| OSU Foundation Stillwater, OK | To unite donor and university passions and priorities to achieve excellence. | $22,900 |
| Tulsa Area United Way Tulsa, OK | Unite people and resources to improve lives and strengthen our communities. | $15,000 |
| Heartland Therapeutic Riding Inc Overland Park, KS | To improve the quality of life of those with disabilities and diverse needs through equine assisted services. | $15,000 |
| Oklahoma Project Women Tulsa, OK | A statewide comprehensive program providing free mammograms, diagnostic procedures and surgical services for oklahomans with no health insurance and limited financial resources | $11,460 |
| Alzheimer's Association New York, NY | To provide optimal care and services to individuals confronting dementia and to their caregivers and families. | $10,000 |
| Friends of Catholic Education Endowment Trust Tulsa, OK | Dedicated to providing a catholic school education in Frederick county for all who seek it. | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,914,498 | $41,483 | $382,393 | $377,660 | 16 | $377,660 | $41,483 | $176,230 |
| 2024 | $2,255,408 | $-49,223 | $326,250 | $320,440 | 21 | $320,440 | $19,207 | $149,485 |
| 2023 | $2,630,524 | $-100,929 | $178,298 | $174,333 | 15 | $174,333 | $74,041 | $136,060 |
| 2022 | $2,972,291 | $2,420,277 | $218,110 | $215,093 | 18 | $215,093 | $2,420,277 | $130,304 |
| 2021 | $762,064 | $342,563 | $243,970 | $240,960 | 9 | $240,960 | $342,563 | $146,336 |
| 2020 | $666,092 | $-10,593 | $76,674 | $74,475 | 8 | — | $12,864 | $103,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Austin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $176K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including hunger relief, health, sports for people with intellectual disabilities, arts and culture, education, and services for people with disabilities.
For example, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma describes its mission as leading engaged partners in the fight against hunger in eastern Oklahoma. Special Olympics Oklahoma says it provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Philbrook describes its work as building a creative and connected community through art and gardens.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $377,660. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $100,800, with a median of $10,730.
The largest reported grants included $100,800 to the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, for hunger relief through partner agencies and direct programming; $77,000 to Tulsa Cares, to achieve quality health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS; and $50,000 to Special Olympics Oklahoma. Other notable grants included $36,500 to Tulsa Ballet, $22,900 to the OSU Foundation, and $15,000 each to Tulsa Area United Way and Heartland Therapeutic Riding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert R. Austin and Elizabeth E. Austin as trustees.
The Austin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth E. Austin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert R. Austin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Austin Family Foundation
How much does The Austin Family Foundation give each year?
The Austin Family Foundation gave $378K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $320K across 21 grants.
What is The Austin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Austin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,730, and its average grant was $23,604, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Austin Family Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does The Austin Family Foundation give grants?
The Austin Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (12 grants).
Does The Austin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Austin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Austin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Austin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma ($100,800), Tulsa Cares ($77,000) and Special Olympics Oklahoma ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Austin Family Foundation?
The Austin Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $378K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $176K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Austin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including hunger relief, health, sports for people with intellectual disabilities, arts and culture, education, and services for people with disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The 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 The Austin Family Foundation's EIN?
The Austin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6668626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Austin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-austin-family-foundation-morg_06cf3a8945d24435851398bea2f76180
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