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Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-1741790 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.2M
- Grants reported
- 111
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 49 | $2M |
Where Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFASU Foundation | Nacogdoches, TX | Scholarships & Annual Fund | 2024 | $525K |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | Pathways to Opportunity Campaign | 2025 | $250K |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series | 2025 | $225K |
| The Seton Fund | Austin, TX | Women First Campaign & Dell Seton | 2025 | $225K |
| The Seton Fund | Austin, TX | Women First Campaign & Dell Seton | 2024 | $125K |
| The SAFE Alliance | Austin, TX | General Support and The Sasha | 2025 | $120K |
| Creative Action | Austin, TX | Community Arts Collaborative | 2025 | $100K |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | Expansion Campaign | 2024 | $100K |
| Snowdrop Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | General Support | 2025 | $100K |
| Sustainable Food Center | Austin, TX | General Support | 2025 | $100K |
| Snowdrop Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | General Support | 2024 | $100K |
| Camp for All | Houston, TX | Blazing New Trails Capital Campaign | 2025 | $75K |
| Battleship Texas Foundation | Houston, TX | Ship Restoration Capital Campaign | 2024 | $75K |
| First United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | Building Maintenance | 2024 | $75K |
| First United Methodist Church of Houston | Houston, TX | Downtown Campus Maintenance | 2025 | $75K |
| DePelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | General Support | 2024 | $55K |
| Sustainable Food Center | Austin, TX | General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General Support | 2025 | $50K |
| The Council on Recovery | Houston, TX | General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| Fertility Foundation of Texas | Austin, TX | General Support | 2025 | $50K |
| SEARCH Homeless Services | Houston, TX | General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| Fertility Foundation of Texas | Austin, TX | General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| Con Mi MADRE | Austin, TX | Scholarships & General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | General Support | 2024 | $50K |
| DePelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | General Support | 2025 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.