The Eva & Marvin Womack Foundation focuses its giving on Austin-area cultural institutions and select local education and faith organizations. The foundation makes relatively large, targeted grants—often multiple gifts—to performing arts organizations (opera, symphony, and performing arts venues) and to the University of Texas at Austin, with occasional support for an Episcopal parish. Its support is locally concentrated and oriented toward sustaining cultural infrastructure and higher-education programs in Austin.
Concentrated, mid-to-large grants primarily to a small set of repeat, local grantees—multiple multi-year or repeat gifts to flagship cultural institutions and a major public university.
The Eva & Marvin Womack Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Austin Opera, including grants of $132,683 in 2024, $115,833 in 2023, and $74,555 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside similarly consistent backing for Austin Symphony Orchestra and the University of Texas at Austin, showing a funder that concentrates on a small set of local institutions rather than broad, dispersed grantmaking. Its portfolio also includes the Long Center for Performing Arts and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, reinforcing a mix of cultural, educational, and religious support in Austin. The foundation’s grant list points to a relationship-based approach. Several organizations appear more than once across recent years, and the largest awards are directed to operating institutions that shape the city’s performing arts and higher-education landscape. Grants to Austin Opera, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Texas at Austin make up a substantial share of the recent record, while smaller gifts extend to community and faith organizations within the same metro area. The result is a clearly local profile built around sustaining named civic institutions over time.
Performing arts are the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent record. Austin Opera received $132,683 in 2024, $115,833 in 2023, and $74,555 in 2025, while Austin Symphony Orchestra was awarded $71,875 in 2024, $60,000 in 2023, and $46,000 in 2025. The Long Center for Performing Arts also received $55,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Higher education is another recurring priority. The University of Texas at Austin was funded with $70,000 in 2025, $50,500 in 2023, and $50,000 in 2024, and Texas Exes Scholarship Foundation received $36,000 in 2023 and $24,000 in 2024. The foundation also makes selective grants to faith and community organizations. The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd received $50,000 in 2023 and 2024, and The Settlement Home for Children was awarded $1,000 in 2023.
Typical grant size ranges from $500 at the 25th percentile to a median of $1,500, with the 75th percentile at $46,500, indicating a mix of small gifts and much larger targeted awards. The recent record shows repeat grants to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in Austin’s arts and higher-education sectors. The foundation is a private foundation with no program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its recent grants are all domestic, and the grants data does not indicate an open application process.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $47K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$47K
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Notable grantees: Austin Opera, Austin Symphony Orchestra, University of Texas at Austin, The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Giving is heavily concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 87% of grants. Austin is the central recipient city, with many awards going to organizations there, including Austin Opera, Austin Symphony Orchestra, the University of Texas at Austin, and The Long Center for Performing Arts. Outside Texas, the foundation’s recent grants include Oakland, CA; New York, NY; and Boise, ID. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants are centered on Austin cultural institutions, especially performing arts groups, along with the University of Texas at Austin and a smaller set of faith and community organizations. The largest repeated recipients are Austin Opera, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Texas at Austin.
The grant-size distribution is quite spread out: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,500, and the 75th percentile is $46,500. That pattern shows many modest awards alongside a smaller number of much larger gifts.
The foundation’s giving is local. Texas receives 87% of grants, and Austin is the main recipient city. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Austin Opera, Austin Symphony Orchestra, the University of Texas at Austin, The Long Center for Performing Arts, and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-time gifts.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals. Its recent record shows grants to organizations such as Austin Opera, Texas Exes Scholarship Foundation, and The Settlement Home for Children.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN OPERA | AUSTIN, TX | $74,555 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $70,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | AUSTIN, TX | $46,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| BALLET AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| AUSTIN OPERA | AUSTIN, TX | $132,683 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | AUSTIN, TX | $71,875 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| THE LONG CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | AUSTIN, TX | $55,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| TEXAS EXES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $24,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BALLET AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $6,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| TIBA FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL & COMMUNITY |
| FRIENDS OF THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| CONSPIRARE | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL |
| AUSTIN ARTIST PROJECT | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | CUTURAL |
| WEST LAKE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| ST ELIAS ORTHODOX CHURCH | AUSTIN, TX | $300 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN | AUSTIN, TX | $250 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| AUSTIN OPERA | AUSTIN, TX | $115,833 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | AUSTIN, TX | $60,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| LONG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | AUSTIN, TX | $55,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $50,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| TEXAS EXES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $36,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AUSTIN ARTIST PROJECT | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | CUTURAL |
| BALLET AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| CONSPIRARE | AUSTIN, TX | $3,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| WOMEN'S SYMPHONY LEAGUE | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| SAINT MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL | BOISE, ID | $1,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE SETTLEMENT HOME FOR CHILDREN | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY |
| OPERA AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| WOMEN'S STORYBOOK PROJECT OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CLINIC | AUSTIN, TX | $500 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE | BOISE, ID | $500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY |
| FRIENDS OF THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION | AUSTIN, TX | $500 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $500 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| AUSTIN SOUNDWAVES | AUSTIN, TX | $500 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
| TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM | AUSTIN, TX | $275 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | $100 | 2023 | CULTURAL |
AUSTIN OPERA
$74,555CULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$70,000EDUCATIONAL
AUSTIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$46,000CULTURAL
CULTURAL
THE LONG CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
$55,000CULTURAL
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
$50,000RELIGIOUS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
TEXAS EXES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$24,000EDUCATIONAL
TIBA FOUNDATION
$5,000MEDICAL & COMMUNITY
FRIENDS OF THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION
$2,000CULTURAL
AUSTIN ARTIST PROJECT
$1,000CUTURAL
WEST LAKE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOUNDATION
$500RELIGIOUS
ST ELIAS ORTHODOX CHURCH
$300RELIGIOUS
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
$250RELIGIOUS
LONG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$55,000CULTURAL
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$50,500EDUCATIONAL
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD AUSTIN
$50,000RELIGIOUS
TEXAS EXES SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$36,000EDUCATIONAL
AUSTIN ARTIST PROJECT
$10,000CUTURAL
WOMEN'S SYMPHONY LEAGUE
$2,500CULTURAL
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
$1,000RELIGIOUS
SAINT MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL
$1,000RELIGIOUS
WOMEN'S STORYBOOK PROJECT OF TEXAS
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CLINIC
$500MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BOISE
$500COMMUNITY
FRIENDS OF THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION
$500CULTURAL
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$500MEDICAL
AUSTIN SOUNDWAVES
$500CULTURAL
TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM
$275EDUCATIONAL
LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER
$100CULTURAL