Austin Community Foundation Incorporated
Austin Community Foundation mobilizes ideas and resources to strengthen Central Texas, partnering with donors, nonprofits, and community leaders since 1977. The foundation provides grants, scholarships, donor services, and impact investments focused on economic mobility, housing affordability, and community research.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Nonprofits with demonstrated community impact, especially those serving Central Texas, or organizations with programs that align to the foundation’s common focus areas (education, housing affordability, economic mobility, scholarships, community services).
Good Fit
- • Track record of operating in Central Texas or a clear Texas connection.
- • Need for general operating or program support rather than highly technical research funding.
- • Programs in education, housing, human services, community engagement, arts or scholarships.
- • Capacity to manage grants at mid-to-large sizes (many grants are $10K–$250K and above).
- • Opportunities to partner with donors or demonstrate community impact metrics.
Geography
Grants reached organizations in about 40 states in the latest year, demonstrating multi-state reach, but roughly 74% of dollars stayed in Texas.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a very broad recipient base (727 distinct recipients across many sectors) with both many returning grantees and substantial new entrants, indicating wide institutional variety.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence shows large numbers of new grantees each year (about 297 new in 2023 and 280 new in 2024), so unfamiliar organizations appear able to enter the portfolio despite the absence of a single public application form.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
