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The Backcountry Charitable Trust: 8 grants to organizations, $626,952 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Backcountry Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Austin, TX, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $626,952 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 14, 2026. The largest was $414,952 to USA Nordic Sport in Park City, UT for general.
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- EIN
- 261214808
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- Assets
- $12,981,018
- Grants paid
- $626,952
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202621959349100407. It reported $626,952 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Nordic Sport | Park City, UT | General | $414,952 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innerscience Research Fund | Yelm, WA | General | $72,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression | Philadelphia, PA | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative | Washington, DC | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Let It Grow | New York, NY | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Montessori CDC Inc | Austin, TX | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nansen Ski Club | Berlin, NH | General | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Stephens Episcopal School | Austin, TX | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202512469349100706. It reported $666,300 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Nordic Sport | Park City, UT | General | $646,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innerscience Research Fund | Yelm, WA | General | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Episcopal School | Austin, TX | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lebanon Outing Club | Lebanon, NH | General | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Utah | $1,060,952 |
| Washington | $84,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia | $50,000 |
| New York | $25,000 |
| Texas | $15,000 |
| New Hampshire | $8,300 |
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Updated July 14, 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.