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Who funds The Texas Democracy Foundation
EIN 74-2619883 · Austin, TX · NTEE A33M
The Texas Democracy Foundation of Austin, TX (EIN 74-2619883) was named as a grant recipient by 35 funders in 72 grants paid totaling $2,683,996 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,683,996
72 grants paid
Funders
35
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$200,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 73 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $88,658 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $5,250 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $199,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $111,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | The Texas Observer Austin, TX | A | $76,398 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533219349319483 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $50,250 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | Toward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights | 202513119349102216 |
| 2024 | Rapoport Family Foundation C/O Ron Rapoport | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533189349103288 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Texas Democracy Foundation Aka the Texas Observer Austin, TX | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533219349319483 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $5,650 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Aclu Foundation of Texas Inc | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $5,145 | paid | Event sponsorship | 202530499349302133 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | Toward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights | 202513119349102216 |
| 2024 | Texas Instruments Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $48 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202502519349100620 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $146,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $125,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | Rapoport Family Foundation C/O Ron Rapoport | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | FBO TEXAS OBSERVER | 202403209349103510 |
| 2023 | Cloud Mountain Foundation C/O Wffa Pllc | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | CIVIC | 202413189349102046 |
| 2023 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | Toward reporting on the environment and reproductive rights | 202423129349101217 |
| 2023 | Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundat A0479800 | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 202401359349103005 |
| 2023 | Lois Chiles Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202402909349100110 |
| 2023 | Fund for Investigative Journalism Inc | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM | 202403199349303005 |
| 2023 | The Commonwealth Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $8,000 | paid | Public Health Watch: Medicaid Expansion Reporting | 202313409349100501 |
| 2023 | Headliners Foundation of Texas | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 202333469349301208 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $7,350 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Texas Instruments Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $148 | paid | DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM." | 202412569349100701 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $38 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT-ENVIRONMENT | 202323179349307667 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $75,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE TEXAS OBSERVER'S INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS DESK TO CORRECT THE FIELDS LACK OF JOURNALISTIC ATTENTION TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND STORIES THAT INFORM AND EMPOWER INDIGENOUS READERS | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Beyond Housing Inc Saint Louis, MO | A | $64,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $64,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | Pollution Abatement & Control | 202323079349302647 |
| 2022 | Forsythia Foundation Inc | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH | 202333189349101023 |
| 2022 | The Rapoport Family Foundation C/O Ron Rapoport | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333119349100043 |
| 2022 | Cloud Mountain Foundation C/O Wffa Pllc | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | CIVIC | 202303109349100405 |
| 2022 | P Vincent Lovoi Family Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202313069349101511 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | The Texas Democracy Foundation DBA Texas Observer Austin, TX | A | $14,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332659349301603 |
| 2022 | Episcopal Health Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation (for Public Health Watch) Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Strengthen Rural Health | 202343149349305494 |
| 2022 | Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | charitable | 202303189349100925 |
| 2022 | Spectemur Agendo Inc | The Texas Democratic Foundation Austin, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302279349100410 |
| 2022 | Mfi Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $1,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202343139349102359 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $27 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $84,850 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Inc | The Texas Democracy Foundation DBA Texas Observer Austin, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211579349300011 |
| 2021 | Rsf Social Finance Inc | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR SUPPORTING CASEY BECK'S PROJECT, THE POLLUTION ROAD TRIP. | 202300449349302230 |
| 2021 | Headliners Foundation of Texas | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 202240279349300964 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $6,450 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Lois Chiles Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202201889349100800 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | For the Texas Observer to provide in depth reporting on social justice issues | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | The Ford Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | approved, future | For the Texas Observer to provide in depth reporting on social justice issues | 202123199349107292 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $150,000 | paid | Arts & Culture | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | C | $140,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FUNDRAISING TRAVEL COSTS FOR EDITOR AND PUBLISHER AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN. | 202123199349102892 |
| 2020 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT - PUBLIC HEALTH WATCH | 202143159349302824 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $85,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Miami Foundation Inc | The Texas Democracy Foundation DBA Texas Observer Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202112589349301946 |
| 2020 | Greater Tacoma Community Foundation | Texas Observer Austin, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143029349301709 |
| 2020 | Episcopal Health Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | Work Upstream | 202103149349307600 |
| 2020 | P Vincent Lovoi Family Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202143169349103254 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $8,800 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Texas Observer Austin, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | INN DIRECT SUPPORT - COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 202113089349300946 |
| 2020 | Lois Chiles Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202123029349100522 |
| 2020 | Fund for Constitutional Government | Texas Democracy Fund Austin, TX | A | $4,800 | paid | JOURNALISM | 202123149349305347 |
| 2020 | Jack and Doris Smothers and Bud Smothers Memorial Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation the Texas Observer Austin, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130429349100418 |
| 2020 | Mfi Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $1,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202123199349103997 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | B | $84 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $55,950 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $12,850 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | The Parten Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 201902279349100605 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $27,600 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Houston Jewish Community Foundation | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 201901939349301225 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | A | $11,750 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The Alice Kleberg Reynolds Meyer Foundation Frost National Bank TR | The Texas Democracy Foundation DBA Austin, TX | C | $7,500 | paid | 2018 MOLLY JOURNALISM AWARDS GALA | 201910779349100106 |
| 2018 | Jack and Doris Smothers and Bud Smothers Memorial Foundation | The Texas Democracy Foundation Austin, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 201920119349100307 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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