The Lind Family Charitable Foundation is a locally focused Austin funder that supports arts, education (including special-needs and scholarship programs), and direct community services such as hospice and housing-for-the-homeless projects. Grants are often unrestricted or programmatic support for small-to-mid sized local nonprofits and youth arts initiatives, with several organizations receiving repeat awards. Their giving emphasizes hands-on, community-facing programs—performing arts education, supported employment for people with disabilities, and neighborhood-level social services.
The Lind Family Charitable Foundation repeatedly backs small Austin organizations that serve people through performing arts, disability support, hospice care, and housing-related services. Among its larger recent awards, Swan Songs received $12,738 in 2023 for children’s programming and planned giving, while The Rise School of Austin received $12,400 in 2024 for its supported employment program. Those two grants point to a consistent style: direct support for community-based programs rather than broad, multi-city initiatives. The foundation’s recent awards also show a preference for organizations with a clear service role. Hospice Austin has been funded for Christopher House and for hospice access work, and The University of Texas at Austin Co Neighborhood Longhorns Program has received repeated scholarship support. Summerstock Austin has been supported for mentorship, outreach, alumni enrichment, and membership activities tied to youth theater. The result is a grantmaking pattern centered on practical help for local nonprofits working with children, students, people with disabilities, and people facing serious illness or housing instability.
In arts education, The Lind Family Charitable Foundation has supported Summerstock Austin with $7,000 in 2023 for a stipend for two college mentors and acceleration of “Theatre for All” and outreach for high school performers in underserved communities, then $6,625 in 2025 for alumni enrichment and membership programming. Impact Arts also received $9,800 in 2024 for “Wizards of Oz” flying effects. For disability-related services, The Rise School of Austin received $10,000 in 2025 for its supported employment program, and $5,000 in 2023 for speech therapy assessments, therapy supplies, and curriculum supplies. In health and housing-related direct service, Hospice Austin received $5,500 in 2025 for improvements to Christopher House, while Safe Alliances received $5,000 in 2023 for the Kelly White Family Shelter and another $5,000 in 2025 for its Safe Futures program.
Typical grants cluster in a narrow band: p25 is $5,000, median is $6,812, and p75 is $9,225. The recent record shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including Swan Songs, The Rise School of Austin, Hospice Austin, the University of Texas at Austin Co Neighborhood Longhorns Program, Safe Alliances, and Therapy Pet Pals of Texas. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a family charitable foundation and funds individuals, with grants generally taking the form of operating, programmatic, or support awards.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $9K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Concentrated, local giving in Austin with a mix of repeat mid-size grants and one-off awards; favors operational and program support for small to mid-sized community organizations rather than national or large institutional capital grants.
Notable grantees: Swan Songs, The Rise School of Austin, The University of Texas at Austin — Neighborhood Longhorns Program, Summerstock Austin, Mobile Loaves & Fishes
All recent grants in the file went to recipients in Texas, and all were in Austin. That includes arts groups, schools, hospice and shelter providers, and disability-service organizations based in the city. The distribution is fully local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the headquarters state, Texas. No non-U.S. recipient country appears in the recent grant list.
Recent grants point to arts education, disability-related services, hospice care, scholarship support, housing and shelter services, and pet visitation programming. Examples include supported employment, speech therapy, scholarship programs, hospice access, and family shelter support.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grant list, including Swan Songs, The Rise School of Austin, Hospice Austin, The University of Texas at Austin Co Neighborhood Longhorns Program, Safe Alliances, Summerstock Austin, and Therapy Pet Pals of Texas.
The grant-size distribution is relatively compact: p25 is $5,000, median is $6,812, and p75 is $9,225. Recent awards include both smaller grants around $2,000 to $2,500 and larger awards above $10,000.
Its recent grants are entirely local to Texas, with all 22 grants in the file going to recipients in Austin. The top state by grant count is Texas, and 100% of grants in the recent set went to recipients in the headquarters state.
The recent record shows operating support, programmatic support, scholarship support, and direct service funding. Grants have gone to children’s programming, planned giving, supported employment, speech therapy, mentorship, alumni enrichment, and shelter or hospice-related work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOSPICE AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | HOSPICE ACCESS FOR ALL |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| SWAN SONGS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE RISE SCHOOL OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CAMPUS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES |
| IMPACT ARTS | AUSTIN, TX | $6,250 | 2026 | SUMMER MUSICAL SUPPORT |
| SAFE ALLIANCES | AUSTIN, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | SAFE FUTURES PROGRAM |
| THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | PET VISITATION PROGRAM |
| SWAN SONGS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE RISE SCHOOL OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM | AUSTIN, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| SUMMERSTOCK AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $6,625 | 2025 | ALUMNI ENRICHMENT & MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM |
| HOSPICE AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $5,500 | 2025 | IMPROVEMENTS TO CHRISTOPHER HOUSE |
| SAFE ALLIANCES | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SAFE FUTURES PROGRAM |
| THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | PET VISITATION PROGRAM |
| THE RISE SCHOOL OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $12,400 | 2024 | SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM |
| SWAN SONGS | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT ARTS | AUSTIN, TX | $9,800 | 2024 | WIZARDS OF OZ FLYING EFFECTS |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM | AUSTIN, TX | $7,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| HOSPICE AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | HOSPICE ACCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM |
| SAFE ALLIANCES | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | SAFE FUTURE PROGRAM |
| THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | PET VISITATION PROGRAM |
| SWAN SONGS | AUSTIN, TX | $12,738 | 2023 | CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AND PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM |
| HOSPICE AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $7,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR CHRISTOPHER HOUSE |
| SUMMERSTOCK AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $7,000 | 2023 | STIPEND FOR TWO COLLEGE MENTORS, ACCELERATION OF "THEATRE FOR ALL AND OUTREACH FOR HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. |
| MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES | AUSTIN, TX | $7,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE PROJECT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| THE RISE SCHOOL OF AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | SPEECH THERAPY ASSESSMENTS, THERAPY SUPPLIES, AND CURRICULUM SUPPLIES |
| SAFE ALLIANCES | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | KELLY WHITE FAMILY SHELTER |
| THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $2,000 | 2023 | PET VISITATION PROGRAM |
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SWAN SONGS
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
IMPACT ARTS
$6,250SUMMER MUSICAL SUPPORT
SAFE ALLIANCES
$3,000SAFE FUTURES PROGRAM
THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS
$2,000PET VISITATION PROGRAM
SWAN SONGS
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM
$7,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SUMMERSTOCK AUSTIN
$6,625ALUMNI ENRICHMENT & MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
SAFE ALLIANCES
$5,000SAFE FUTURES PROGRAM
THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS
$2,500PET VISITATION PROGRAM
SWAN SONGS
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
IMPACT ARTS
$9,800WIZARDS OF OZ FLYING EFFECTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM
$7,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SAFE ALLIANCES
$5,000SAFE FUTURE PROGRAM
THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS
$2,000PET VISITATION PROGRAM
SWAN SONGS
$12,738CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AND PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM
SUMMERSTOCK AUSTIN
$7,000STIPEND FOR TWO COLLEGE MENTORS, ACCELERATION OF "THEATRE FOR ALL AND OUTREACH FOR HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CO NEIGHBORHOOD LONGHORNS PROGRAM
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SPEECH THERAPY ASSESSMENTS, THERAPY SUPPLIES, AND CURRICULUM SUPPLIES
SAFE ALLIANCES
$5,000KELLY WHITE FAMILY SHELTER
THERAPY PET PALS OF TEXAS
$2,000PET VISITATION PROGRAM