Private foundation · Austin, TX

Sooch Foundation

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Typical grant size
$18K – $40K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
35
Repeat grantees
19
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Navdeep S Sooch
PRESIDENT & TREASURER
David R Welland
VP & SECRETARY
John Mcgovern
TRUSTEE
Kelly Sooch
TRUSTEE
David Sooch
TRUSTEE
Kevin Sooch
TRUSTEE
Isabel Welland
SECRETARY & TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
179
Total grants awarded
$6.5M
Total amount
$37K
Average grant
$125K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$871K
17 grants
2023
$662K
18 grants
2022
$695K
16 grants
2021
$835K
23 grants
2020
$760K
20 grants
2019
$370K
16 grants
2018
$415K
16 grants
2017
$325K
11 grants
2016
$323K
8 grants
2015
$700K
20 grants
2014
$583K
14 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$595K
Assistance League of Austin Texas Inc
11 grants · TX
$550K
7 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$475K
Lifeworks Austn
5 grants · TX
$350K
8 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$330K
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$325K
Texas Empowerment Academy
7 grants · TX
$286K
6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$280K
Youth and Family Alliance (aka Lifeworks)
3 grants · TX
$275K
Capital Idea
6 grants · TX
$275K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American Youthworks
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Lifeworks Austn
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Assistance League of Austin Texas Inc
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$60K
Texas Empowerment Academy
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$51K
Level
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
San Juan Diego Catholic School
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Foundation Communities
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Todos Juntos Learning Center
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Pelotonu
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Skillpoint Alliance
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Code2college
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Breakthrough Central Tx
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
E4 Youth
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Capital Idea
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Friends of the Children
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Austin Together
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$5K
United Way
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Lifeworks Austn
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$100K
Assistance League of Austin Texas Inc
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$60K
Code2college
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Foundation Communities
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Capital Idea
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Jeremiah Program
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Level
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Texas Empowerment Academy
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Todos Juntos Learning Center
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
American Youthworks
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Skillpoint Alliance
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Breakthrough Central Tx
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Austin 2030 Network
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Lirios Pediatrics
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Teach for America - Austin
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Year Up United
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Foster Forward
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
RI · TY 2023
$2K
Assistance League of Austin Texas Inc
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$60K
Todos Juntos Learning Center
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$55K
Friends of the Children
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Jeremiah Program
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Lifeworks Austn
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
E4 Youth
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Capital Idea
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
American Youthworks
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Pelotonu
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Skillpoint Alliance
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Code2college
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Texas Empowerment Academy
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Level
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$25K
San Juan Diego High School
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Economic Growth Business Incubator
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
TX · TY 2022
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.