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Shield-Ayres Foundation: 121 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Shield-Ayres Foundation, a private foundation in Austin, TX, paid 121 grants to organizations totaling $2,137,925 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to Shield Ranch Foundation in Austin, TX for general support of the organization.
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- EIN
- 741938157
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- Assets
- $35,259,600
- Grants paid
- $2,137,925
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202523189349101737. It reported $2,137,925 in grants paid; 121 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield Ranch Foundation | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support of the organization | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Buen Samaritano | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread for the World Institute | Washington, DC | General support of the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| HFCC (housing First Community Coalition) | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Youthworks | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Audubon Texas | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Western NC | Asheville, NC | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Health Development Inc | Uvalde, TX | General support of the organization | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Springs Project | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Country Alliance | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wildlife Federation - SCRC | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neo Philanthropy Co Daughters for Earth | New York, NY | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rise Recovery | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Antonio Food Bank | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save Barton Creek Association | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sugarloaf Pictures LLC | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Agricultural Land Trust | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Water Trade | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Safe Alliance | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amala Foundation | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Gateways | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Youth River Watch | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borderlands Research Institute | Alpine, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Survivors of Torture | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute | Fort Davis, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Con Mi Madre | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conspirare Inc | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General support of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Families in Nature | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Cibolo Wilderness Dba Cibolo Nature Center & Farm | Boerne, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | General support of the organization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People's Community Clinic | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save Our Springs Alliance | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoal Creek Conservancy | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texan By Nature | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Children in Nature | Manchaca, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Land Trust Council | Wimberley, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Headwaters at the Comal | New Braunfels, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Center at St David's Church | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Fund for Unicef | Houston, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Fund for Unicef | Houston, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteer Healthcare Clinic | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Workers Defense Project | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth and Family Alliance Dba Lifeworks | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nueces Canyon Opportunities for Recreation and Education | Camp Wood, TX | General support of the organization | $14,175 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Rocha USA | Wheaton, IL | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | General support of the organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Classical Guitar | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Clubhouse | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Parks Foundation | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Partners in Education | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avance-Austin | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor Collaborative On Hunger and Poverty | Waco, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread for the World Institute | Washington, DC | General support of the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Austin | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brighton Center | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Allen | Navasota, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Aranzazu Inc | Rockport, TX | General support of the organization | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Marianella | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Advocates San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childsafe | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Comal County Conservation Alliance | Canyon Lake, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equity Kids | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmshare Austin | Cedar Creek, TX | General support of the organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Angels of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gemini Ink | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Empowerment Network | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Samaritan Community Services | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Texas A&M University C | Corpus Christi, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthy Futures of Texas | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Country Conservancy | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospice Austin | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| I Live Here I Give Here | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keep Austin Fed | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marfa Public Radio | Marfa, TX | General support of the organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martinez St Women's Center Empower House | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Measure | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Central Texas | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Door Preschools | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pelotonu | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry Inc (samministries) | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save Barton Creek Association | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Cumberland Community Fund | Monteagle, TN | General support of the organization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas After Violence Project | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Beef Initiative | Dripping Springs, TX | General support of the organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Freedom Network Education Fund | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Native Seeds - Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute - Texas A&M | Kingsville, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas State University Development Foundation - Meadows Center | San Marcos, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc of the Capital Area | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Philanthropists | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Refugee Collective (formerly Multicultural Refugee Coalition ) | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Texas Tribune | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trail Conservancy | Austin Us, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thrive Youth Center Inc | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Todos Juntos Learning Center | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Travis County Parks Foundation | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turtle Island Restoration Network | Forest Knolls, CA | General support of the organization | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utsa Southwest (aka Utsa Arts Formerly Southwest School of Art) | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vela | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vincare Services of Austin Foundation Dba Saint Louise House | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Welcome Table Inc | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Storybook Project of Texas | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Austin | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | General support of the organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zilker 351 | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado River Alliance | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People Fund (imputed Interest) | Austin, TX | General support of the organization | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $195,000 |
| Education | $100,000 |
| Human services | $75,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $55,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $40,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,912,925 |
| New York | $95,000 |
| District of Columbia | $65,000 |
| North Carolina | $20,000 |
| Hawaii | $15,000 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $10,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. 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.