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Austin Community Foundation
Austin Community Foundation reported $79.3 million in revenue and $70.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $98.32 went to program services, $0.90 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $358,570 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $79M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$71.56 $57M
- Government grants$1.44 $1.1M
- Investment income$27.00 $21M
Other revenue was negative: −$222K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $358,570 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 83.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGrantmaking. The foundation makes grants from the various endowments and funds that it holds. The foundation has a competitive grants cycle that makes grants only in the central texas region to support public charities and government efforts in the following issue areas: arts/culture; education/training; community development/service; environment; health; human services; animal-related services; and recreation/leisure. Additionally, through designated, donor-advised and field of interest funds, the foundation makes grants to public charities and governmental entities locally, state-wide…
Scholarships. The foundation grants scholarships for students attending institutions of higher education and vocation/technical education institutions. All scholarships are paid directly to the educational institution
Initiatives and other community efforts. The foundation through a variety of efforts works with non-profit organizations and individuals to raise awareness of community need and the impact that private philanthropy can make. The foundation provides vehicles for individuals to get involved with the community through grant making and community building. The foundation also serves as the fiscal sponsor for the charitable projects
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,000 | $0 | $24,570 | $358,570 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,000 | $0 | $19,305 | $228,305 |
| VP COMMUNITY IMPACT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,942 | $0 | $18,926 | $197,868 |
| VP DONOR RELATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,541 | $0 | $16,749 | $191,290 |
| VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,932 | $0 | $7,043 | $165,975 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,240 | $0 | $16,679 | $147,919 |
| DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY IMPACT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,942 | $0 | $15,361 | $130,303 |
| DIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,937 | $0 | $16,417 | $128,354 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Austin Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $587K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 6521
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Austin Community Foundation totaling $5.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Austin Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Austin Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Austin Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Austin Community Foundation reported that 98.3% of its $70.1 million in expenses went to program services, 0.9% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Austin Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Austin Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $358,570, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Austin Community Foundation get its money?
Of $79.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 73.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Austin Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1934031 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349319483 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349310493 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349312160 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349325608 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349318561 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013159349304526 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1934031: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.