Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation
Private foundation · Willis, TX · EIN 31-1741790 · reported 2025
62grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$2.2Mtotal paid
5states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $120K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Central Texas Pathways to Opportunity Campaign | Austin, TX | $250,000 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series | Nacogdoches, TX | $225,000 |
| The Seton Fund Women First Campaign & Dell Seton | Austin, TX | $225,000 |
| The Safe Alliance General Support and The Sasha | Austin, TX | $120,000 |
| Creative Action Community Arts Collaborative | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Snowdrop Foundation INC | Houston, TX | $100,000 |
| Sustainable Food Center | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Camp for All Blazing New Trails Capital Campaign | Houston, TX | $75,000 |
| First United Methodist Church of Houston Downtown Campus Maintenance | Houston, TX | $75,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $50,000 |
| Depelchin Children's Center | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Fertility Foundation of Texas | Austin, TX | $50,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Expansion Campaign | Austin, TX | $50,000 |
| Austin Christian Educational Foundation | Austin, TX | $40,000 |
| The Council on Recovery | Houston, TX | $40,000 |
| Austin Ed Fund | Austin, TX | $35,000 |
| Austin Sunshine Camps | Austin, TX | $35,000 |
| Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin Charitable Assistance Program | Austin, TX | $35,000 |
| Any Baby Can | Austin, TX | $30,000 |
| Montgomery County Crime Stoppers INC | Conroe, TX | $30,000 |
| Search Homeless Services | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Lake Conroe Association | Willis, TX | $27,750 |
| Austin Child Guidance Center | Austin, TX | $25,000 |
| Hand to Hold | Austin, TX | $25,000 |
| Lirios Pediatrics | Austin, TX | $25,000 |
| Lowe Syndrome Association INC | Cincinnati, OH | $25,000 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Annual Fund | Nacogdoches, TX | $25,000 |
| Austin Angels | Austin, TX | $20,000 |
| Tourette Association of America - Texas Chapter | Richmond, TX | $20,000 |
| Youth Justice Alliance | Austin, TX | $20,000 |
| Austin Together | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| Foster Angels of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| House of Peace | Sugar Land, TX | $15,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| Montgomery County Food Bank | Conroe, TX | $15,000 |
| Regional East Texas Food Bank | Tyler, TX | $15,000 |
| Sire INC | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Casa of Deep East Texas | Nacogdoches, TX | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Texas Hill Country Flood Response | Kerrville, TX | $10,000 |
| Dress for Success Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Texas New Community Alliance Dba New Danville | Willis, TX | $10,000 |
| Texsar INC Texas Hill Country Flood Response | Wimberley, TX | $10,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Gold Star Family Home Program in Texas | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 |
| Collins 8 Foundation | Austin, TX | $8,000 |
| Con Mi Madre | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church of Richardson | Richardson, TX | $5,000 |
| God's Garage | Conroe, TX | $5,000 |
| Inspiration Ranch INC Storm Damage Repairs | Magnolia, TX | $5,000 |
| Nac Safe Place | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 |
| Nacogdoches Hope | Nacogdoches, TX | $5,000 |
| Pflugerville Education Foundation | Pflugerville, TX | $5,000 |
| The New Philanthropists | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| The Osteosarcoma Institute Miles of Hope Fund | Dallas, TX | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $3,000 |
| Austin Lifecare Dba the Source | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Beautifully Loved | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 |
| Keep Austin Neighborly Heartening | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| Ajk Family Rescue | Austin, TX | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 reported grants.
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