Austin Community Foundation
4315 Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 220-1132
Website: Austincf.org
Contact:
Jonathan Barona
Special Project Manager
jbarona@austincf.org
Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 1977
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 2008
Number of sponsored projects: 100
Fiscal sponsorship fee:
We currently charge between 5%-8% for deposits
Eligibility criteria:
- Aligned mission/values: The Austin Community Foundation’s (ACF) mission is to promote, develop, and practice philanthropy in Austin and Central Texas.
- Geographic: Central Texas
- Minimum budget: $20,000/yr
Types of projects or services we sponsor:
- Arts and culture
- Children, youth and families
- Disaster relief
- Drug treatment
- Economic development
- Education
- Environment/sustainable growth
- Faith-based/religious
- Festivals and events
- Health/nutrition
- Housing
- Mental health
- People or communities of color/minorities
- Political advocacy/social justice
- Social services
- Transportation
- Women
- Youth development
- Other
Services we offer projects:
- Bill paying
- Bookkeeping/accounting
- Receiving property and stock donations
- Tax reporting
Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:
- Model C, Preapproved Grant Relationship
Organization description:
Austin Community Foundation offers fiscal sponsorship and back-office support to select projects and organizations that align with our mission and strategic initiatives. We will consider fiscal sponsorships for projects working in Central Texas that offer a unique or innovative solution to a local need or to close the opportunity gap in one of our Community Impact Areas.