Creative Action
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.1M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
107
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Creative Action?
Creative Action is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by St David's Foundation ($1.0M), Meinig Family Foundation ($735K), Austin Community Foundation Inc ($641K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Creative Action between 2019–2025.
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| Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc | $17,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| ECG Foundation | $16,190 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $16,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Barilla Foundation Inc | $10,050 | 5 | 2019–2023 |
| Laird Norton Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| RWH Foundation | $9,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pacey Family Foundation | $7,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| I Live Here I Give Here | $6,792 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,050 | 1 | 2022 |
| USG Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ce | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ed Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Koonce Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tingari Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| One Skye Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foundry | $1,614 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inman Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ask Charitable Foundation | $910 | 1 | 2021 |
| DeAngelis Family Foundation | $800 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chance Comes Once Foundation | $510 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cullen Family Charitable Foundation | $375 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | $75 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $679K.
What grants has Creative Action received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | Arts: Student Education Programs | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation | Community Arts Collaborative | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Buena Vista Foundation | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Austin Together Fund | GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | Arts: Student Education Programs | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Campbell Foundation | HEALTH AND WELFARE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Seawell Elam Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | ECG Foundation | CHARITABLE | $8,690 |
| 2024 | Meinig Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $565,000 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $202,000 |
| 2024 | Mark Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Buena Vista Foundation | SUPPORT GENERAL FUND | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The Powell Foundation | Arts: Student Education Programs | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Austin Performing Arts Center Inc | PROMOTE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS THAT ATTRACT AUSTIN-BASED TOURISM | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Webber Family Foundation | Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts | $43,000 |
| 2024 | The Campbell Foundation | HEALTH AND WELFARE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $20,000 |
| 2024 | RWH Foundation | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSES | $9,500 |
| 2024 | USG Foundation Inc | Arts Culture & Humanities | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100 |
| 2023 | The Onestar National Service Commission Inc | AMERICORP SUB-GRANT | $237,481 |
| 2023 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | CAPITAL PROJECT PAYMENT; GENERAL OPERATING PAYMENT; PLANNING GRANT; CREATIVE ACTION VISION FUND | $235,500 |
| 2023 | Genesis Inspiration Foundation | Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Webber Family Foundation | Cultural enrichment and education through the Arts | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Meinig Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Campbell Foundation | HEALTH AND WELFARE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Harry E and EDA L Montandon Charitable Tr | Provide free and affordable high quality after school care to low income youth. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Seawell Elam Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 107 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Creative Action?
Creative Action is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by St David's Foundation ($1.0M), Meinig Family Foundation ($735K), Austin Community Foundation Inc ($641K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Creative Action between 2019–2025.
Who is Creative Action's largest funder?
St David's Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Creative Action, with $1.0M across 3 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has Creative Action received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Creative Action across 107 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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