· Private foundation
Ask Charitable Foundation
Its FY2023 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2023.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2023
- Under $10k1 grant · $5k
- $10k–50k1 grant · $49k
- $50k–250k1 grant · $167k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| CHARITY WATER | $166,667 |
| YOUNG VOICES OF AUSTIN | $48,769 |
| AUSTIN THEATER ALLIANCE | $5,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY18–21, $804k) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
13 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2023, 10 since wound down.
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
CHARITY GLOBAL INC6× · 2018–2023 · $1.1M · revenue +17%- WAWELL AWARE INC5× · 2018–2022 · $40k · revenue +17%
- TYTHE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITY INC4× · 2018–2021 · $35k · revenue +72%
Funded once
- TNTHE NOBILITY PROJECTone grant, 2020 · $70k
- GAGREATER AUSTIN PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATIONone grant, 2020 · $42k
- PLPARKER LANE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHone grant, 2018 · $25k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
The mission of Austin Creative Alliance is to advance, connect, and celebrate Austin's arts, culture, and creative communities in order to nourish and strengthen the character, quality of life, and economic prosperity of our region.
Leadership austin connects and develops leaders to courageously engage and transform our communities.
Arts Connect Houston unites with the greater Houston community to ensure access to high-quality arts education in creative writing, dance, music, theater, and the visual arts for every student, beginning with Houston ISD.
The ACLU Foundation of Texas is the unyielding guardian and promoter of freedom, justice, equality and dignity of all people, particularly for those who are still fighting to secure the full exercise of their civil rights and liberties.…
To equip Austinites to make informed decisions through independent, in-depth reporting, diverse opinions, and civil dialogue. A strong local press is essential for a healthy community and democracy. We work to make Austin a more empowered…
Founded in 1993, American Festival for the Arts (AFA) provides high quality community-based music education programs and performance opportunities designed primarily for youth and, through its concert series and outreach, seeks to broaden…
Austin Rainbow Theatre provides affordable theatre that focuses on creating belonging, reducing stigma, honoring diverse LGBTQIA+ history and stories, and amplifying LGBTQIA+ artist and community voices.
The Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a place for students who want to pursue artistic excellence while celebrating creativity community and service.
See Schedule OThe purpose of Awty International School (Awty) is to create an environment where students experience excellence every day to make their mark on the world alongside their community, in a spirit of curiosity, courage and…
We're here to inspire generations. we connect people and strengthen community by showcasing unforgettable performances across genres, providing life-changing arts education programs, and dreaming up magical experiences in iconic venues…
RAISE Texas advances equitable policies and programs that foster financial security and economic mobility for low- and moderate-income Texans. We equip, innovate and advocate to reduce disparities, remove barriers and build opportunities…
Klru is a leader in public media, distinguished by its energetic engagement with the community and for the quality and creativity of content. klru illuminates the wider world of knowledge; the importance of discourse; and the many…
How this is measured
36 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 36 of the 73 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
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Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Austin Community Foundation Inc · Better Business Bureau · United Way for Greater Austin · Topfer Family Foundation · St David's Foundation · The Webber Family Foundation · Shield-Ayres Foundation · Tingari Foundation · Communities Foundation of Texas Inc · Greater Austin Performing Arts Center Inc · Tides Foundation · The Long Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Ask Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Ask Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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