About Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation
Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated support for The University of Texas at Austin, including three general-support grants of $112,000 in 2023, $100,500 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio of general operating and capacity support for Central Texas organizations working in education, affordable housing, and essential services. The foundation uses flexible grants rather than narrowly restricted project funding, and its recent awards include both one-year and multi-year commitments.
Education is a major thread in the portfolio, from college access and mentoring to charter-school support and university giving. Housing-related grants also appear, especially for organizations serving low-income residents and people facing housing instability. Local civic and faith institutions are part of the mix as well, showing a grantmaker that supports organizations embedded in Austin’s community fabric. While the foundation’s giving reaches beyond Austin, its strongest concentration is in Texas, with many awards going to organizations in the Austin area.
What Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation Funds
In higher education, Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation backed The University of Texas at Austin with a series of general-support grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including a $100,000 award in 2025. Charter and college-access work is also visible through Kipp Texas Inc, which received $66,667 in 2024, and Breakthrough Central Texas, which received $35,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025.
Housing and basic-needs work is another clear lane. Foundation Communities received $100,000 in 2023 for general support, and Other Ones Foundation Inc received $35,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024. The portfolio also includes $30,000 to Trinity Center in Inglewood, California, and $5,000 to Life Anew Restorative Justice in Austin.
The foundation also supports civic and community institutions, including $50,000 to Preservation Austin in 2025 and $60,000 to Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in 2023.
How Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation Gives
Grant sizes cluster around modest operating awards, with a typical range of $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows larger multi-year-style support in the six-figure range for a few institutions. Recipients appear across multiple years: The University of Texas at Austin, Breakthrough Central Texas, Other Ones Foundation Inc, Trinity Center, Preservation Austin, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation all received repeat awards. The foundation offers one-year general operating grants and multi-year grants, and its active programs emphasize 2–4 year commitments. Unsolicited applications are not part of the process.
