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The Campbell Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 75-6256881 Website
EducationHuman services

The Campbell Foundation is a small family foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. Established in 1978, it operates as a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a focus on supporting educational initiatives and nonprofit work in specific geographic regions.

Key facts about The Campbell Foundation

EIN
75-6256881
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$905,000
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$39,348
Median grant
$40,000
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025)
Primary geography
Texas (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation maintains a website with information on how to apply, though specific application details are not provided in available sources. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Campbell Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Campbell Foundation's 23 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (46%), Louisiana (32%) and California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (10 grants), New Orleans, LA (8 grants) and San Jose, CA (2 grants). None of its 23 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (9 grants), "Health and Welfare" (7 grants) and "Health & Welfare" (3 grants).

Is The Campbell Foundation open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $28K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$905K

+3.4% YoY

Grant Count

23

-8.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+12.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to support nonprofits whose work creates equitable access to opportunity through education. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Nonprofit Human Services
  • Poverty Alleviation
  • After School Programs
  • Mentoring Programs

Grantmaking

How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grants are focused in the regions where trustees live:

  • Austin, Texas
  • New Orleans, Louisiana
  • San Francisco Bay Area, California

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 23 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AustinNew OrleansSan JoseMenlo ParkPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoEast Palo AltoSanta CruzAbileneMilpitasCleburneBerkeleyRedwood CityAnn ArborBoulderHoustonMongomeryNavasotaNew YorkWatchung

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $8,765,721
  • Total Annual Giving: $875,000
  • EIN: 75-6256881
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$226K$453K$679K$905K25 grants201929 grants202030 grants202125 grants202230 grants202325 grants202423 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ace Charter School: $50KAce Charter School$50KCapital Idea: $50KCapital Idea$50KEden House: $50KEden House$50KFoundation Communities: $50KFoundation Communities$50KLive Oak Wilderness Camp: $50KLive Oak Wilderness Camp$50KExcellence and Advancement Foundation: $50KExcellence and AdvancementFoundation$50KBreakthrough Silicon Valley: $45KBreakthrough Silicon Valley$45KLouisiana Center for Childrens Rights: $45KLouisiana Center for ChildrensRights$45KSpringboard Collaborative: $45KSpringboard Collaborative$45KYouth Empowerment Project: $45KYouth Empowerment Project$45K

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

118<$50K15$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Ace Charter School ($50,000), Capital Idea ($50,000), Eden House ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACE CHARTER SCHOOL San Jose, CAEDUCATIONAL$50,000
CAPITAL IDEA Austin, TXEDUCATIONAL$50,000
EDEN HOUSE New Orleans, LAHEALTH AND WELFARE$50,000
FOUNDATION COMMUNITIES Austin, TXHEALTH AND WELFARE$50,000
LIVE OAK WILDERNESS CAMP New Orleans, LAHEALTH AND WELFARE$50,000
EXCELLENCE AND ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION Austin, TXTRAVIS COUNTY TRANSFORMATION PROJECT$50,000
BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY San Jose, CAHEALTH AND WELFARE$45,000
LOUISIANA CENTER FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS New Orleans, LACHILD ADVOCACY$45,000
SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVE Philadelphia, PAHEALTH & WELFARE$45,000
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT New Orleans, LAHEALTH & WELFARE$45,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Sarah E CampbellTrustee3—
Anne J ChangTrustee3—
Emily a PalitTrustee3—

Contact Information

  • Address: 4601 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78756-2914
  • Phone: 325-627-7100
  • Website: thecampbellfoundation.org

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

EducationHuman services

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Campbell Foundation fund?

The foundation's mission is to support nonprofits whose work creates equitable access to opportunity through education. Primary funding focus areas include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services • Nonprofit Human Services • Poverty Alleviation • After School Programs • Mentoring Programs

How do I apply for a grant from The Campbell Foundation?

The foundation maintains a website with information on how to apply, though specific application details are not provided in available sources. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does The Campbell Foundation make grants?

Grants are focused in the regions where trustees live: • Austin, Texas • New Orleans, Louisiana • San Francisco Bay Area, California

What size grants does The Campbell Foundation award?

In 2025, The Campbell Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $905K — an average of about $39K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Campbell Foundation's EIN?

The Campbell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6256881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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