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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin (EI)Austin, TX | To convene experts toward developing a model for understanding the macroeconomic impacts of an orderly phase-down of unabated fossil fuels | $212,000 | 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.
| 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 |
| Sul Ross State Univ-Borderlands ResAlpine, TX |
| Conservation of the Greater Big Bend Region |
| $210,000 |
| 2020 |
| The University of Texas at Austin (EI)Austin, TX | To reduce upstream and midstream methane emissions from the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin | $210,000 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY | To strategically influence policymaking on produced water reuse in the Permian Basin and beyond | $210,000 | 2022 |
| Hill Country AllianceAustin, TX | To build tools and networks for a more resilient Hill Country | $210,000 | 2024 |
| Hill Country AllianceAustin, TX | To scale the impact of efforts to protect the land and water resources of the Hill Country | $205,000 | 2023 |
| Save Our Springs Alliance IncAustin, TX | To protect the Edwards Aquifer | $205,000 | 2020 |
| Texas State University DevelopmentSan Marcos, TX | Researching solutions to water challenges in Texas | $205,000 | 2018 |
| Save Our Springs Alliance IncAustin, TX | To protect the Edwards Aquifer | $204,025 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO | Developing the Critical 'Connective Tissue' Infrastructure in Texas for Powering a new Energy Economy | $200,000 | 2024 |
| CE Buyers InstituteWashington, DC | For the protection of the clean energy market in Texas | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO | To develop a market-ready framework for banks to holistically assess and support the 1.5C transition of their oil and gas clients and portfolios | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Public Citizen Foundation IncWashington, DC | For promomting clean energy and distributed solar resources in Texas | $200,000 | 2019 |
| The University of Texas at Austin BAustin, TX | Conservation of the Greater Big Bend Region | $195,437 | 2019 |
| Texas Tribune IncAustin, TX | To provide public-interest journalism on statewide issues and public matters | $195,000 | 2021 |
| Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX | To support the Prairie View A&M Algae Center of Excellence for Climate Resilient Food-Energy-Water Systems (PACE-FEWS) | $192,000 | 2023 |
| Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX | Support for SRSU Center For Big Bend Studies | $190,000 | 2019 |
| National Wildlife Federation AustinAustin, TX | For the Texas Living Waters project | $190,000 | 2019 |
| Prairie View A&M UniversityHouston, TX | Prairie View A&M Algae Center of Excellence for Climate Resilient Food-Energy-Water Systems (PACE-FEWS) | $187,000 | 2022 |
| Greater Houston Community FoundationHouston, TX | For the Meredith Dreiss and Adreinne Ropp Fund agreement | $183,755 | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation (Austin)Austin, TX | To advance a resilient and equitable water future for Texas' people, wildlife, and ecosystems | $180,000 | 2021 |
| Houston Advanced Research CenterThe Woodlands, TX | To provide independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people seeking scientific answers | $179,042 | 2022 |
| Texas Health and Environment AllianHouston, TX | For the toxic superfund cleanup in upper Galveston Bay | $175,850 | 2019 |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY | To build resilient groundwater management in Texas | $175,000 | 2022 |
| Ceres IncBoston, MA | To catalyze the net zero pathway for exploration & production companies | $175,000 | 2024 |
| 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.