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Who funds Texas Defender Service
EIN 76-0481649 · Austin, TX · NTEE R60
Texas Defender Service of Austin, TX (EIN 76-0481649) was named as a grant recipient by 29 funders in 71 grants paid totaling $4,163,068 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
$4,163,068
71 grants paid
Funders
29
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
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 71 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vital Projects Fund Inc C/O Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641349349101334 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $56,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $17,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Texas Bar Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | Rsrcs to empower families | 202600289349301110 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $12,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202601289349302480 |
| 2024 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512389349100206 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | B | $200,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202413169349100226 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $150,000 | paid | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533219349319483 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $64,500 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202523189349301347 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 202543219349315304 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $38,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $11,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | LEGAL SERVICES | 202513109349303201 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202413169349100226 |
| 2024 | Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | EMPOWERING PEOPLE SEEKING PAROLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES | 202543219349108904 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | B | $500 | paid | Matching gift-operating support (2-1) | 202413169349100226 |
| 2023 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441359349101324 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $75,000 | paid | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | 202413109349303336 |
| 2023 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $66,650 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN TEXAS | 202433209349310493 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202412739349300401 |
| 2023 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202402279349100315 |
| 2023 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 202423209349321922 |
| 2023 | Texas Bar Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | 2nd chances for fams impctd by inca | 202400319349301980 |
| 2023 | Sociological Initiatives Foundation Inc C/O Gma Foundations | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202432649349100403 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $13,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $7,500 | paid | JUSTICE | 202443169349306424 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202313059349101226 |
| 2023 | Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | PEACE, COMMUNITY | 202502849349100010 |
| 2023 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | C | $3,000 | paid | MEF | 202403199349102135 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | B | $500 | paid | Matching gift-operating support (2-1) | 202313059349101226 |
| 2023 | Mechia Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $500 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202432759349100508 |
| 2022 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301329349102490 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $175,000 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202400469349300305 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $175,000 | paid | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202333189349300213 |
| 2022 | Fund for Nonviolence | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | Capital Litigation Communications Project | 202313209349100801 |
| 2022 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN TEXAS | 202303189349312160 |
| 2022 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $47,500 | paid | PUBLIC BENEFIT | 202343199349320524 |
| 2022 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $28,799 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 202311099349301951 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $8,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Rapp at Home Washington, VA | A | $8,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Shell USA Company Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $8,000 | paid | MEF | 202323139349100302 |
| 2022 | Shell USA Company Foundation (fka Shell Oil Company Foundation) | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $8,000 | paid | MEF | 202443199349102539 |
| 2022 | Mechia Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202321799349100027 |
| 2021 | Vital Projects Fund Inc | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $175,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211269349101906 |
| 2021 | Jewish Communal Fund | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | General support | 202240409349300049 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202211039349300316 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $6,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Houston Jewish Community Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $5,250 | paid | General Support | 202241969349302174 |
| 2021 | Mechia Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202211959349100621 |
| 2020 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | C | $445,000 | paid | to provide general support | 202113519349100511 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation | Texas Defender Service Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | 202133149349300708 |
| 2020 | Fund for Nonviolence | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | Capital Litigation Communications Project | 202143209349100044 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $25,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $7,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $5,000 | paid | 2020 Light of Justice Award Event, the donor advisor will not be attending | 202133199349306838 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Bar Foundation | Atlantic Center for Capital Representation Philadelphia, PA | A | $2,160 | paid | NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID | 202141339349302424 |
| 2020 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $1,000 | paid | 2020 Lights for Justice Luncheon | 202133199349306838 |
| 2020 | Mechia Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202102029349100325 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | B | $28 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $50,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Center for Death Penalty Litigation | Texas Defender Services Austin, TX | A | $45,000 | paid | 8AP | 202010709349300201 |
| 2019 | Mechia Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 202022319349100712 |
| 2019 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | C | $25 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022549349100217 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Texas Defender Service Austin, TX | A | $126,500 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | A | $7,250 | paid | This grant is in honor of Sanford Criner. Please advise Mr. Criner of the contribution in his honor. | 201922699349301307 |
| 2018 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | Support to improve representation to death row inmates in the TX Criminal Justice System. | 201942269349100209 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Bar Foundation | Atlantic Center for Capital Representation Philadelphia, PA | A | $1,406 | paid | NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID | 201931339349301858 |
| 2018 | The Postl Family Foundation | Texas Defender Service Houston, TX | C | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY | 201921149349101102 |
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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