Grants paid by The Backcountry Charitable Trust
EIN 26-1214808 · Austin, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Backcountry Charitable Trust of Austin, TX (EIN 26-1214808) reported 40 grants paid totaling $4,751,047 to 22 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,751,047
40 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $946,887 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $721,271 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $586,137 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $868,500 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $335,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $666,300 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $626,952 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from The Backcountry Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Nordic Sport | U | Park City, UT | 7 | $2,035,852 | 2025 |
| Yale University | U | New Haven, CT | 2 | $751,178 | 2020 |
| Axion Research Foundation 22-2604752 | B | Hamden, CT | 2 | $411,980 | 2020 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation 82-4974201 | D | New York, NY | 2 | $300,000 | 2023 |
| University of Texas - Austin 45-5060470 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Standford University | U | Stanford, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Innerscience Research Fund | U | Yelm, WA | 3 | $144,000 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | U | Concord, NH | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative 52-2289435 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression 04-3467254 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Pacific Institute of Medical Research 95-3724899 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Ford K Sayre Memorial Ski Council 02-0245359 | B | Hanover, NH | 1 | $53,237 | 2021 |
| Emory University | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Microbiome Research Foundation 84-3812310 | C | Ventura, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| The Good Food Institute 92-2921640 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Natural Goodness Foundation 26-2936623 | B | Draper, UT | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Let It Grow 82-2643800 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School 74-1109670 | B | Austin, TX | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Give to Give Foundation 47-2793705 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Nansen Ski Club 02-0405091 | B | Berlin, NH | 2 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| Casa Montessori Cdc Inc | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Lebanon Outing Club 22-2839786 | B | Lebanon, NH | 1 | $3,300 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USA Nordic Sport Park City, UT | U | $414,952 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2025 | Innerscience Research Fund Yelm, WA | U | $72,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2025 | Nuclear Threat Initiative Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2025 | Let It Grow New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2025 | Casa Montessori Cdc Inc Austin, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2025 | Nansen Ski Club Berlin, NH | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2025 | St Stephens Episcopal School Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621959349100407 |
| 2024 | USA Nordic Sport Park City, UT | U | $646,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512469349100706 |
| 2024 | Innerscience Research Fund Yelm, WA | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512469349100706 |
| 2024 | St Stephens Episcopal School Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512469349100706 |
| 2024 | Lebanon Outing Club Lebanon, NH | B | $3,300 | paid | GENERAL | 202512469349100706 |
| 2023 | USA Nordic Sport Park City, UT | U | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202443039349100629 |
| 2023 | Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202443039349100629 |
| 2023 | Innerscience Research Fund Yelm, WA | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202443039349100629 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202443039349100629 |
| 2023 | St Stephens Episcopal School Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202443039349100629 |
| 2022 | USA Nordic Sport Park City, UT | U | $428,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202302409349100900 |
| 2022 | University of Texas - Austin Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302409349100900 |
| 2022 | Standford University Stanford, CA | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302409349100900 |
| 2022 | Natural Goodness Foundation Draper, UT | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302409349100900 |
| 2022 | Give to Give Foundation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202302409349100900 |
| 2021 | USA Nordic Sport Park City, UT | U | $126,400 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | The Nature Conservancy Concord, NH | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | Pacific Institute of Medical Research Los Angeles, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | Ford K Sayre Memorial Ski Council Hanover, NH | B | $53,237 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | Nuclear Threat Initiative Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | Microbiome Research Foundation Ventura, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | The Good Food Institute Washington, DC | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | St Stephen's Episcopal School Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2021 | Nansen Ski Club Berlin, NH | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202222159349100802 |
| 2020 | USA Nordic Sport Park City, UT | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202122189349100802 |
| 2020 | Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | D | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202122189349100802 |
| 2020 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $158,556 | paid | GENERAL | 202122189349100802 |
| 2020 | Axion Research Foundation Hamden, CT | B | $157,715 | paid | GENERAL | 202122189349100802 |
| 2020 | St Stephen's Episcopal School Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202122189349100802 |
| 2018 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $592,622 | paid | GENERAL | 201911229349102051 |
| 2018 | Axion Research Foundation Hamden, CT | B | $254,265 | paid | GENERAL | 201911229349102051 |
| 2018 | USA Nordic Sport Park City, UT | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201911229349102051 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202621959349100407 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512469349100706 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443039349100629 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302409349100900 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202222159349100802 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122189349100802 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911229349102051 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/261214808.json.
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