CA Foundation Inc concentrates its giving on education and environmental conservation, favoring a small group of high-impact recipients. Grants are sizable and often repeated to the same organizations, supporting K–college access and enrichment programs as well as land/environmental protection work. The foundation appears to combine local Texas-focused education investments with support for larger national conservation and higher-education institutions.
A $1.02 million grant to The Nature Conservancy anchors CA Foundation Inc’s recent giving and shows how concentrated the foundation’s support can be. Across its latest grants, the foundation backs a small set of recurring recipients rather than spreading funds widely, with education and environmental conservation as the clearest themes. On the education side, it supports college-prep and access work for underserved students through Breakthrough Central Texas, Breakthrough Collaborative, and Pomona College. On the conservation side, its grants go to land and environmental protection organizations, including Austin-based park and conservation groups as well as The Nature Conservancy. The pattern points to a funder that combines large institutional support with regional commitments in Central Texas. CA Foundation Inc also appears to use repeat grants as part of its approach: several recipients show up in multiple years, including Breakthrough Central Texas, Pomona College, and The Nature Conservancy. The result is a grant profile built around long-term relationships, sizeable checks, and a narrow set of priorities rather than broad, one-time giving.
In college access and enrichment, CA Foundation Inc gave $481,948 to Breakthrough Central Texas in 2025 and $250,000 and $125,000 to Breakthrough Collaborative in earlier and later grants, supporting out-of-school and summer college-prep work for underserved students. Higher-education support is another thread: Pomona College received $125,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $125,000 in 2025, showing repeated institutional backing. Environmental and land stewardship funding is also prominent. The Nature Conservancy received $80,929 in 2023, $42,930 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2025, alongside a $1,020,420 grant in 2024. Within Austin, the foundation funded The Trail Conservancy Austin, Wildflower Center, Pease Park Conservancy, and Waterloo Greenway, all tied to local conservation and park work.
CA Foundation Inc’s typical grant size is $8,200 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but its recent awards also include much larger commitments. The grant list shows follow-on support rather than one-off awards: Breakthrough Central Texas, Pomona College, The Nature Conservancy, KUT, Klruaustin Pbs, and The Trail Conservancy Austin each appear in multiple years. It is a regular funder rather than a DAF or individual-giving vehicle. The pattern suggests concentrated, relationship-based grantmaking with repeat funding across years.
$1.6M
$22.9M
$2.4M
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $8K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Ca Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 81 | $4.7M | 98.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1 |
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a handful of repeat grantees; mix of local (Central Texas education) and national/regional institutions; funding appears to be multi-year or follow-on rather than one-off small grants.
Notable grantees: The Nature Conservancy, Breakthrough Central Texas, Breakthrough Collaborative, Pomona College
CA Foundation Inc gives most often in Texas, and 58% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Austin is the clearest hub, with grants to Breakthrough Central Texas, The Trail Conservancy Austin, Wildflower Center, Pease Park Conservancy, Waterloo Greenway, Lifeworks, Klruaustin Pbs, KUT, and the University of Texas at Austin. Outside Texas, recurring grants go to Oakland’s Breakthrough Collaborative, Claremont’s Pomona College, and Arlington and Brentwood-based Nature Conservancy offices. All recorded grants in the data go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation’s recent grants center on out-of-school and summer college-prep enrichment for underserved K–12 students, college access and retention, selective higher-education support, and land conservation and environmental protection. The recipient list also includes Austin park and trail organizations and public media support.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Breakthrough Central Texas, Breakthrough Collaborative, Pomona College, The Nature Conservancy, KUT, Klruaustin Pbs, and The Trail Conservancy Austin. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Its grant-size distribution is $8,200 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger outliers, including a $1,020,420 award to The Nature Conservancy.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Austin accounts for many of those awards, including grants to Breakthrough Central Texas, The Trail Conservancy Austin, Wildflower Center, Pease Park Conservancy, Waterloo Greenway, Lifeworks, Klruaustin Pbs, KUT, and the University of Texas at Austin.
The recent grants include education nonprofits, a selective college, conservation groups, public media, and community organizations. Named recipients include Breakthrough Central Texas, Pomona College, The Nature Conservancy, The Trail Conservancy Austin, Wildflower Center, Champions Educational Foundation, Lifeworks, KUT, and Klruaustin Pbs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $287K |
1.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $350,328 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRIT | LONDON, LO | $286,873 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $240,800 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $190,531 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $158,025 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PEASE PARK CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN MCDONA | AUSTIN, TX | $74,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIO | MOOSE, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | BRENTWOOD, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TRAIL CONSERVANCY AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $18,118 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST | JACKSON, WY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE | OAKLAND, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| KUT | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAMPIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $11,445 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CITY KIDS WILDERNESS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,125 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SHOAL CREEK CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOSPICE AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS | JACKSON, WY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DELL MEDICAL | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ANGEL FLIGHT SOUTH CENTRAL | ADDISON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LIGHTHAWK | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CICLAVIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $481,948 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TRAIL CONSERVANCY AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $83,482 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAMPIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LIFEWORKS | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KLRUAUSTIN PBS | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | BRENTWOOD, TN | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KUT | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ZOE EMPOWERS | RALEIGH, NC | $27,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS | JACKSON, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY - WYOMING | LANDER, WY | $8,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PEASE PARK CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $6,632 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIO | MOOSE, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DELL MEDICAL | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,020,420 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE | OAKLAND, CA | $125,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WILDFLOWER CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | $78,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $42,930 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KLRUAUSTIN PBS | AUSTIN, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KUT | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHAMPIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | MARBLE FALLS, TX | $25,475 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$350,328CHARITABLE
THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRIT
$286,873CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$240,800CHARITABLE
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
$190,531CHARITABLE
BREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS
$158,025CHARITABLE
PEASE PARK CONSERVANCY
$75,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN MCDONA
CHARITABLE
POMONA COLLEGE
$25,000CHARITABLE
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIO
$25,000CHARITABLE
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$25,000CHARITABLE
THE TRAIL CONSERVANCY AUSTIN
$18,118CHARITABLE
JACKSON HOLE LAND TRUST
$15,000CHARITABLE
BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE
$15,000CHARITABLE
KUT
$15,000CHARITABLE
CHAMPIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$11,445CHARITABLE
CITY KIDS WILDERNESS PROJECT
$10,125CHARITABLE
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000CHARITABLE
SHOAL CREEK CONSERVANCY
$10,000CHARITABLE
HOSPICE AUSTIN
$10,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS
$5,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DELL MEDICAL
$5,000CHARITABLE
ANGEL FLIGHT SOUTH CENTRAL
$5,000CHARITABLE
LIGHTHAWK
$5,000CHARITABLE
CICLAVIA
$2,500CHARITABLE
BREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS
$481,948CHARITABLE
POMONA COLLEGE
$125,000CHARITABLE
THE TRAIL CONSERVANCY AUSTIN
$83,482CHARITABLE
CHAMPIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$75,000CHARITABLE
LIFEWORKS
$50,000CHARITABLE
KLRUAUSTIN PBS
$50,000CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$40,000CHARITABLE
KUT
$30,000CHARITABLE
ZOE EMPOWERS
$27,000CHARITABLE
BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE
$25,000CHARITABLE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF JACKSON HOLE
$20,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS
$15,000CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10,000CHARITABLE
NATURE CONSERVANCY - WYOMING
$8,200CHARITABLE
PEASE PARK CONSERVANCY
$6,632CHARITABLE
BREAKTHROUGH CENTRAL TEXAS
$5,000CHARITABLE
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIO
$5,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - DELL MEDICAL
$5,000CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$1,020,420CHARITABLE
BREAKTHROUGH COLLABORATIVE
$125,000CHARITABLE
WILDFLOWER CENTER
$78,000CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$42,930CHARITABLE
KLRUAUSTIN PBS
$40,000CHARITABLE
KUT
$30,000CHARITABLE
CHAMPIONS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$25,475CHARITABLE