The Truchard Foundation
The Truchard Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $81.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $3.9M.
The Truchard Foundation at a glance
In short: The Truchard Foundation gave $3.5M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,500,000
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,166,667
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $81,774,910
- -0.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Truchard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Texas at Austin ($2.5M). Together the top 3 received $3.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Truchard Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2023) to $4.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Alzheimer's Disease Research | $2,500,000 |
| St John Paul II Life Center Austin, TX | 2024 Life Is Beautiful Gala | $500,000 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX | Renovation of the Academic Quadrangle | $500,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81,774,910 | $4,327,424 | $4,327,913 | $3,500,000 | 3 | $3,509,511 | $3,872,308 | $4,508,793 |
| 2023 | $81,775,399 | $23,324,320 | $2,530,327 | $2,100,000 | 3 | $2,106,385 | $24,337,608 | $3,348,294 |
| 2022 | $60,981,406 | $580,046 | $4,375,251 | $4,000,000 | 1 | $4,004,760 | $1,683,282 | $3,162,142 |
| 2021 | $64,742,653 | $2,004,025 | $146,132 | — | — | $3,812 | $1,877,293 | $3,479,649 |
| 2020 | $62,884,760 | $16,453,357 | $5,251,057 | $4,685,000 | 3 | — | $1,801,130 | $2,678,753 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Truchard Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Truchard Foundation is led by James J. Truchard, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James J. Truchard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Truchard Foundation
How much does The Truchard Foundation give each year?
The Truchard Foundation gave $3.5M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 3 grants.
What is The Truchard Foundation's typical grant size?
The Truchard Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500,000, and its average grant was $1,166,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Truchard Foundation give grants?
The Truchard Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does The Truchard Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Truchard Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Truchard Foundation?
The Truchard Foundation reported $81.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.5M (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 is The Truchard Foundation's EIN?
The Truchard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2816894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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