Hill Country Alliance
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.3M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
106
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Hill Country Alliance?
Hill Country Alliance is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Windward Fund ($1.4M), The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation ($1.2M), Water Foundation ($348K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Hill Country Alliance between 2019–2025.
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| Climate Conservation DBA Center for Large Landscape Conservation | $12,750 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hixon Family Foundation | $11,120 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jay and Carol Borzi Family | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Abundant Grace Foundation | $6,500 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Carson Family Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Youth Emergency Services | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Holt Atherton Educational | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $1.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $277K.
What grants has Hill Country Alliance received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Inc | FLOOD RECOVERY GENERAL SUPPORT | $177,000 |
| 2025 | The Favrot Fund | THE MISSION OF THE HILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER AN EVER-EXPANDING ALLIANCE OF GROUPS THROUGHOUT A MULTI-COUNTY REGION OF CENTRAL TEXAS WITH THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF PRESERVING OPEN SPACES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER QUALITY, AND THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE PEDERNALES RIVER BASIN WITH BOTH FLAGSHIP AND NOVEL PROJECTS THAT BRIDGE THEIR PROGRAMS STRENGTHS TO SUSTAIN WATERSHED HEALTH THROUGH LANDOWNER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, CONVENING PARTNERS, AND FILLING KEY GAPS. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Coypu Foundation Trust XXXXX3002 | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Bill M and Cecile Autrey Ham | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jay and Carol Borzi Family | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Abundant Grace Foundation | OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Hixon Family Foundation | LAND WATER & SKY CONSERV | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | To build tools and networks for a more resilient Hill Country | $210,000 |
| 2024 | The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation | To launch the Conservation Accelerator Project for the Hill Country | $157,000 |
| 2024 | Water Foundation | WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION | $133,000 |
| 2024 | Still Water Foundation | CHARITABLE - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $120,000 |
| 2024 | The Horizon Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | John & Florence Newman Foundation | ROOTS AND REACH INITIATIVE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward general operations | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rushing River Foundation | DONATION TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION OF RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT AROUND THE NEED TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND HERITAGE OF THE CENTRAL TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward developing a 10-year land conservation plan for central Texas | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Favrot Fund | THE MISSION OF THE HILL COUNTRY ALLIANCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER AN EVER-EXPANDING ALLIANCE OF GROUPS THROUGHOUT A MULTI-COUNTY REGION OF CENTRAL TEXAS WITH THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF PRESERVING OPEN SPACES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER QUALITY AND THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO FUND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES TO ENHANCE LAND AND WATER STEWARDSHIP THROUGH 4 INITIATIVES: DIRECT LANDOWNER ENGAGEMENTS; BRING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LANDOWNERS IN THE WATERSHED; ENHANCING COLLABORATION IN THE WATERSHED; AND SUPPORTING LOCAL GRASS ROOTS CONSERVATION. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Bill M and Cecile Autrey Ham | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Shield-Ayres Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Dixon Water Foundation | HEADWATERS CHALLENGE | $16,000 |
| 2024 | The Burdine Johnson Foundation | 2 PROJECTS (MODEL HOA & CITY TO CITY OUTREACH) | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Elizabeth Crook & Marc Lewis Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $13,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Land Conservation and Stewardship Program ($6,000) and Water Resources Program ($6,000) | $12,000 |
| 2024 | H E Butt Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Tim and Karen Hixon Foundation | OPERATING FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Abundant Grace Foundation | OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Carson Family Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION | $2,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 106 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Hill Country Alliance?
Hill Country Alliance is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Windward Fund ($1.4M), The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation ($1.2M), Water Foundation ($348K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Hill Country Alliance between 2019–2025.
Who is Hill Country Alliance's largest funder?
Windward Fund is the largest recorded funder of Hill Country Alliance, with $1.4M across 2 grants (2020–2021).
How much grant funding has Hill Country Alliance received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Hill Country Alliance across 106 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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