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Shanti Foundation for Intercultural Understanding: 18 grants to organizations, $93,823 (tax year ended December 2025)
Shanti Foundation for Intercultural Understanding, a private foundation in Austin, TX, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $93,823 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 27, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Iact in Austin, TX for various programs to bring people of different faiths together visiting other faiths congregations dialogue etc..
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- EIN
- 273365638
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- Assets
- $2,468,977
- Grants paid
- $98,823
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202631189349100503. It reported $98,823 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iact | Austin, TX | Various programs to bring people of different faiths together visiting other faiths congregations dialogue etc. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Asia Institute | Bozeman, MT | Bringing education to girls and women in the high Himalayas | International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Karuna Center F Peacebuilding | Greenfied, TX | International and domestic peace initiatives through structured dialogue | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yes | Berkeley, CA | Teaching leadership skills to people from different walks of life and ethnicities through JAM workshops to create a more harmonious work and neighborhood environment. | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caritas of Austin | Austin, TX | Finding housing for homeless persons | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeworks | Austin, TX | Transitioning foster youth from foster care to independent housing and life skills. | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multicultural Refugee Coalition | Austin, TX | Integrating refugees from different countries through language agricultural and sewing skills. | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project | Bellevue, WA | Residential schools for underprivileged children in India | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society | Austin, TX | Giving guitar lessons and ensemble performances to underprivileged and incarcerated youth. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support for medical help in war zones | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irc | New York, NY | Support for their programs helping people in various situations of distress. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Providing freshly cooked meals to distressed people in war zones and other crisis centers | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mobile Loaves and Fishes | Dallas, TX | Providing small home community for homeless | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James Dick Foundation | Round Top, TX | Contribution to a poetry festival with the theme of peace | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tribune | Austin, TX | civic education through public forums | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Region Jfon | Austin, TX | Help for immigrant neighbors | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of the Hill Co | Kerrville, TX | Flood disaster relef | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Forward | Chicago, IL | Leadership mentorship for girls | $2,323 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349100802. It reported $90,238 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Asia Institute | Bozeman, MT | Bringing education to girls and women in the high Himalayas | International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iact | Austin, TX | Various programs to bring people of different faiths together visiting other faiths congregations dialogue etc. | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Karuna Center F Peacebuilding | Greenfied, TX | International and domestic peace initiatives through structured dialogue | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society | Austin, TX | Giving guitar lessons and ensemble performances to underprivileged and incarcerated youth. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caritas of Austin | Austin, TX | Finding housing for homeless persons | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support for medical help in war zones | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irc | New York, NY | Support for their programs helping people in various situations of distress. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeworks | Austin, TX | Transitioning foster youth from foster care to independent housing and life skills. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multicultural Refugee Coalition | Austin, TX | Integrating refugees from different countries through language agricultural and sewing skills. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project | Bellevue, WA | Residential schools for underprivileged children in India | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women F Women International | Washington, DC | Support for women in developing countries | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Providing freshly cooked meals to distressed people in war zones and other crisis centers | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yes | Berkeley, CA | Teaching leadership skills to people from different walks of life and ethnicities through "JAM" workshops to create a more harmonious work and neighborhood environment. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Men4choice | Northbrook, IL | Educating men about womens issues to make them better partners | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Loaves and Fishes | Dallas, TX | Providing small home community for homeless | $3,738 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equity Kids | Austin, TX | Community building by learning from each other | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Dick Foundation | Round Top, TX | Contribution to a poetry festival with the theme of peace | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice for All Immigrants | Houston, TX | Pro bono legal help for immigrants | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Plains Food Bank | Amarillo, TX | Disaster aid | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $36,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,500 |
| Education | $3,000 |
| Human services | $2,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $104,238 |
| New York | $20,000 |
| Montana | $15,000 |
| District of Columbia | $15,000 |
| California | $12,500 |
| Washington | $11,000 |
| Illinois | $6,323 |
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Updated April 27, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.