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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $50,009,442 | $18,667,468 | $18,237,765 | $419,986,359 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 66% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY | Setting Durable Guardrails on Texas and the Gulf Coast's Path to a Cleaner Future | $275,000 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Lorenz | President | 40.00 | $264,992 |
| C Grant Mitchell | Chair | 2.00 | $0 |
| M Kent Mitchell | Vice Chair | 1.00 | $16,000 |
| Nichelle Bielinski | Secretary |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $419,986,359 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $28,428,897 | $18,359,968 | $18,296,959 | $388,623,760 | $388,623,760 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $18,959,177 | $19,681,521 | $18,988,311 | $378,544,831 | $378,544,831 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $375,406 | $12,113,429 | $11,771,777 | $379,261,425 | $379,261,425 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | −$162,759,090 | $10,406,917 | $10,246,616 | $390,970,808 | $390,970,563 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $5,517,256 | $16,019,239 | $15,785,965 | $536,164,394 | $536,162,722 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $154,308,228 | $8,631,067 | $8,760,927 | $546,668,556 | $546,655,030 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $105,489,511 | $10,627,408 | $10,638,790 | $298,742,658 | $298,742,658 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $59,193,040 | $12,238,138 | $12,122,795 | $184,861,754 | $184,858,189 |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY |
| To Support Carbon Management Strategies for Texas; CCUS, Hydrogen, and other opportunities |
| $275,000 |
| 2023 |
| Greater Houston Community FoundatioHouston, TX | The Meredith Dreiss and Adrienne Ropp Fund Agreement, to support the work of Locally Managed Marine Areas in Fiji, and general support | $269,837 | 2019 |
| Houston Advanced Research CenterThe Woodlands, TX | General support | $263,700 | 2019 |
| United Way of Galveston IncGalveston, TX | For Vision Galveston | $260,000 | 2019 |
| US Water AllianceOakland, CA | To advance One Water in Texas and highlight Texas' water leadership nationally | $250,000 | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation (Austin)Austin, TX | To advance a resilient and equitable water future for Texas' people, wildlife, and ecosystems | $250,000 | 2022 |
| CE Buyers InstituteWashington, DC | To activate energy customers to drive resilient, reliable, affordable, and clean power for all Texans | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO | To Develop the Critical 'Connective Tissue' Infrastructure in Texas for Powering a New Energy Economy | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Texas Tribune IncAustin, TX | To provide public-interest journalism on statewide water and energy issues | $250,000 | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Federation (Austin)Austin, TX | To advance sound and equitable water policy in Texas | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Water FoundationSacramento, CA | To galvanize collaborative funding and advance water solutions in Texas | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Wildwood Elementary School IncMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Los Angeles, CA | To provide support for the Wildwood Outreach Center's 'Systems Thinking Schools' program, the Wildwood Outreach Multicultural Leadership Institute Galveston Project, and general support | $245,000 | 2019 |
| Vision Galveston IncGalveston, TX | A project to empower the community members of Galveston | $240,000 | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy VAArlington, VA | Planning for Energy Sprawl in West Texas | $240,000 | 2020 |
| Texas Water Foundation IncAustin, TX | Fiscal Sponsor for San Antonio's One Water Delegation, general support | $234,967 | 2019 |
| Hill Country AllianceAustin, TX | Evaluation, network strategy implementation, and organizational capacity | $234,500 | 2019 |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | A Project Related to Integrating Sustainability into Higher Education | $227,000 | 2018 |
| The University of Texas at Austin BAustin, TX | Projecting Impacts to Landscapes and Ecosystem Services from Energy Development in Big Bend area and Growing Water Resilience Programs for Boerne, Texas | $225,000 | 2020 |
| Hill Country AllianceAustin, TX | To protect the land and water resources of the Hill Country | $225,000 | 2022 |
| Austin Investigative Reporting ProjectAustin, TX | For the 'JustAustin; the Austin Investigative Reporting Project | $225,000 | 2023 |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | Surveying the Legal Landscape for Energy Development in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas, A Case Study Applying Energy Governance Principles to Alpine High, and support for Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center | $224,000 | 2019 |
| Texas AM Foundation College StationCollege Station, TX | For the Mitchell Institute, their Physics Enhancement Program (MIPEP), the TAMUG Sea Life Center/Camp, and The George P. Mitchell Society | $220,000 | 2019 |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY | To reduce impacts from evolving oil and gas development-related risks in the Permian Basin | $220,000 | 2021 |
| National Wildlife Federation (Austin)Austin, TX | To advance sound water policy, planning and investment in Texas communities that promote a resilient and equitable water future | $215,000 | 2023 |
| 40.00 |
| $106,528 |
| Spiros Vassilakis | Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 |
| Graham Mitchell | Board member | 1.00 | $9,000 |
| Christine Mitchell | Board member | 1.00 | $4,000 |
| Sarah Mitchell | Board member | 0.50 | $4,000 |
| Cody Mitchell | Board member | 1.00 | $3,000 |
| Sheridan Lorenz | Board member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mark D Mitchell | Board member | 1.00 | $6,000 |
| Katina Mitchell | Board member | 1.00 | $9,000 |
| J Kirk Mitchell | Board member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Adrienne Dreiss Ropp | Board member | 2.00 | $60,424 |
| Meredith Heimburger | Board member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Skye Tellen | Board member | 0.50 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202442139349100104
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313119349101696
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223079349101412
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202142959349101104
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202013029349100526
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201913139349100306
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201843059349100039
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201713139349100411
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201603089349100400
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.