Accepts applications2,170 grants on file · $87.3M · FY2016–2024IRS 990-PF · FY2024
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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 | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AshokaArlington, VA | To support Ukraine Refugees | $175,000 | 2022 | |
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 |
| To accelerate the decarbonization of the Permian Basin |
| $175,000 |
| 2022 |
| 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) | $175,000 | 2024 |
| The Last Kilometer CorpAnn Arbor, MI | For the National Sustainability Society to continue The Pathway Towards Accreditation for Sustai... | $160,000 | 2024 |
| National Council for Science and the EnvironmentWashington, DC | To explore pathways toward accreditation for Sustainability and Sustainability-related degree Programs | $160,000 | 2023 |
| Wilderness WorkshopCarbondale, CO | Protect and conserve the wilderness and natural resources | $159,341 | 2019 |
| Thorne Ecological InstituteBoulder, CO | Connecting youth to nature | $159,341 | 2019 |
| Hill Country AllianceAustin, TX | To launch the Conservation Accelerator Project for the Hill Country | $157,000 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation AustinAustin, TX | Equip local leaders and decision-makers in the lower Guadalupe River Basin with relevant information and the National Wildlife Federation's Texas Living Waters Project | $155,000 | 2020 |
| Duke UniversityDurham, NC | To support the Texas Water Data Initiative, Duke Health Children's Giving, and Duke Hospital Children's Cancer Center's 'Jump for the Children' | $151,000 | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY | To advance sustainable policy, science and equity in Texas groundwater mgmt | $150,000 | 2021 |
| Houston Advanced Research CenterThe Woodlands, TX | To support HARC's 'Solar for All' application activities to the EPA | $150,000 | 2023 |
| PowerHouse TexasAustin, TX | Advancing Texas's Energy Future Through Science, Policy and Collaboration | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Windward FundWashington, DC | General support | $150,000 | 2019 |
| Texas Water Foundation IncAustin, TX | To continue the implementation of Texas Water Foundation's strategic plan; build its policy program | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Water Finance Exchange IncWashington, DC | To Implement Sustainable Water Infrastructure Systems in Texas | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Texas Tribune IncAustin, TX | To provide coverage of water and energy issues in Texas | $150,000 | 2019 |
| The University of Texas at Austin KAustin, TX | Energy and environment reporting about and from West Texas | $150,000 | 2018 |
| Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development IncMinneapolis, MN | To Develop a Texas Carbon Management Roadmap | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Water FoundationSacramento, CA | For the Water Table | $150,000 | 2021 |
| CE Buyers InstituteWashington, DC | To activate energy customers to drive resilient, reliable, affordable, and clean power for all Texans in 2025 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO | Shine Texas: To continue to unlock the community-scale solar market to provide clean affordable electricity | $150,000 | 2018 |
| Windward FundWashington, DC | For the Water Funder Initiative and Water Table | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Clean Air Task Force IncBoston, MA | Accelerating regional perspectives to enable deep power sector decarbonization through events and thought leadership | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Texas AgriForestry Small Farmers and RanchersNacogdoches, TX | In keeping with our vision: "Assisting BIPOC small farmers, ranchers, and landowners in being successful" | $150,000 | 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
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