Foster Family Foundation
The Foster Family Foundation (EIN 26-3505954) is a Salado, TX private foundation whose site describes mentoring, mental health awareness/education, youth scholarships, and community partnership work. The organization’s Form 990-PF filings (ProPublica/IRS) list grants to local nonprofits and match the EIN and Salado address. The website includes an official contact email ([email protected]) and active pages (Donate, Mission, Contact).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based community nonprofit or small-mid local organization working in youth development, mentoring, mental health awareness/education, scholarships, or local community services that can demonstrate local impact and existing relationships into the Salado/Austin-area network.
Good Fit
- • Located in Texas (in-state alignment is essential).
- • Work focused on youth, mentoring, mental health, scholarships, or local community services.
- • Track record of local impact or partnerships with Salado-area organizations.
- • Existing relationships or introductions to foundation leadership or prior grantees.
- • Capacity to manage modest to mid-size grants (typical awards range from a few thousand to tens of thousands).
Geography
All observed grants across the available years went to organizations in Texas; the latest year’s giving was entirely in-state, indicating a locally concentrated footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded multiple independent recipients each year (13 in 2022, 9 in 2023, 7 in 2024), showing a moderate spread across local nonprofits and faith-based groups, though dollars are heavily concentrated in a few large awards.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new organizations were added in the latest year (4 of 7 recipients in 2024), but the foundation also states it only funds preselected applicants and awards are relationship-driven; public application access therefore appears limited even though new entrants have been funded.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
