Texas Defender Service

Austin, TX ·EIN 76-0481649 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$3.5M received 23 funders 57 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Texas Defender Service?

Texas Defender Service is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Vital Projects Fund Inc ($1.2M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($445K), Tides Foundation ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Texas Defender Service between 2020–2024.

What grants has Texas Defender Service received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Vital Projects Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT$350,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$200,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$150,000
2024Austin Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$90,000
2024Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$64,500
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationPUBLIC BENEFIT$50,000
2024Judith Filler FoundationCREATE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CLIENT STORIES$20,000
2024Judith Filler FoundationREPORT ON RACE AND DEATH IN TARRANT COUNTY$20,000
2024Judith Filler FoundationLEGAL RESEARCH$10,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncLEGAL SERVICES$7,500
2024Dudley T Dougherty Foundation IncEMPOWERING PEOPLE SEEKING PAROLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES$5,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$5,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncMatching gift-operating support (2-1)$500
2023Vital Projects Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2023Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$75,000
2023Austin Community Foundation IncTO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN TEXAS$66,650
2023Tides FoundationEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$50,000
2023Public Welfare Foundation IncGeneral Support$50,000
2023Greater Houston Community FoundationPUBLIC BENEFIT$45,000
2023Texas Bar Foundation2nd chances for fams impctd by inca$25,000
2023Sociological Initiatives Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2023Judith Filler FoundationLEGAL RESEARCH$18,000
2023Judith Filler FoundationREPORT ON RACE AND DEATH IN HARRIS COUNTY$15,000
2023Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncJUSTICE$7,500
2023The Brown Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$5,000
2023Dudley T Dougherty Foundation IncPEACE, COMMUNITY$5,000
2023Shell Usa Company FoundationMEF$3,000
2023H C Gemmer Family Christian Foundation IncTransformational New Program to Advocate for Qualified Candidates Seeking Parole and Support their Reentry$2,000
2023The Brown Foundation IncMatching gift-operating support (2-1)$500
2023Mechia FoundationCONTINUING OPERATIONS$500

Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Texas Defender Service?

Texas Defender Service is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Vital Projects Fund Inc ($1.2M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($445K), Tides Foundation ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Texas Defender Service between 2020–2024.

Who is Texas Defender Service's largest funder?

Vital Projects Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Texas Defender Service, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Texas Defender Service received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Texas Defender Service across 57 grants from 23 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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