The Austin Foundation Inc
The Austin Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including public media, community, environmental, education, and health-related organizations.
The Austin Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Austin Foundation Inc gave $123K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Virginia. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $123,000
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,786
- +72.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,284,849
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (37% 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 Foundation Inc
- 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Austin Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($22K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $117K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 128 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing allocates the largest shares of grant dollars to recipients in Virginia (37%) and North Carolina (27%), followed by Massachusetts and Maryland (12% each) and Vermont (8%). The listed grants also include recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Austin Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $77K (2021) to $143K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc Boston, MA | Larry Lucchino Family Fund | $15,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc Baltimore, MD | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| PBS Foundation Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| First Baptist Church Burnsville, NC | Rector's Discretionary Fund to support a Ministry of Love, Compassion, and Respect for all Life in all its Expressions | $12,000 |
| Citizens for Fauquier County Warrenton, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| First Baptist Church Burnsville, NC | To support the church, people and community to heal in wake of Hurricane Helene | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| President & Fellows of Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | Middlebury Language Schools, Davis Family Library, the Annual Fund, and the Class of 1974 Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| Thrive Appalachia Burnsville, NC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| American University Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,284,849 | $176,544 | $159,073 | $123,000 | 14 | $137,062 | $156,613 | $128,997 |
| 2024 | $2,267,378 | $128,993 | $181,563 | $142,700 | 28 | $161,494 | $109,424 | $126,858 |
| 2023 | $2,319,948 | $76,493 | $150,906 | $115,500 | 32 | $131,411 | $58,098 | $118,598 |
| 2022 | $2,394,362 | $143,360 | $153,195 | $116,000 | 30 | $131,818 | $123,483 | $125,364 |
| 2021 | $2,404,197 | $229,295 | $116,810 | $77,000 | 24 | — | $208,172 | $134,604 |
| 2020 | $2,291,712 | $119,080 | $146,044 | $107,500 | 25 | — | $101,100 | $119,173 |
| 2019 | $2,318,676 | $151,574 | $173,952 | $142,500 | 29 | — | $133,026 | $124,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Austin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $129K 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 included support for public broadcasting, conservation and preservation, community assistance in the wake of Hurricane Helene, a church ministry, a cancer institute, and college programs.
The grantees’ own descriptions provide further context: PBS Foundation says it raises philanthropic support for public broadcasting and its programs and services; Thrive Appalachia says it assists disadvantaged children and their families in learning marketable skills; Citizens for Fauquier County describes its mission as conserving and preserving rural Fauquier County; and Dig In Yancey Community Garden says it maintains a community garden that feeds Yancey County and empowers people to grow healthy food.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $123,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $15,000 each to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, National Public Radio, and PBS Foundation; $12,000 to First Baptist Church in Burnsville, North Carolina; and $10,000 each to Citizens for Fauquier County, Piedmont Environmental Council, President and Fellows of Middlebury College, Thrive Appalachia, and First Baptist Church in Burnsville.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen Head as director and vice president, and Kimberly A Head as director and president.
The Austin Foundation Inc is led by Kimberly A Head, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly A Head
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Head
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 The Austin Foundation Inc
How much does The Austin Foundation Inc give each year?
The Austin Foundation Inc gave $123K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $143K across 28 grants.
What is The Austin Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Austin Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,786, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Austin Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Austin Foundation Inc give grants?
The Austin Foundation Inc's top state is Virginia, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (27%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Burnsville, NC (5 grants), Warrenton, VA (2 grants) and Arlington, VA (2 grants).
Does The Austin Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of The Austin Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Austin Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Austin Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church ($22,000 across 2 grants), Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc ($15,000) and National Public Radio Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Austin Foundation Inc?
The Austin Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Austin Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for public broadcasting, conservation and preservation, community assistance in the wake of Hurricane Helene, a church ministry, a cancer institute, and college programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Austin Foundation Inc?
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 Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Austin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1777852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Austin Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Austin Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-austin-foundation-inc-morg_4c4222c80dbb4717ba65849f73a36d8f
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