Seawell Elam Foundation
Private foundation · Austin, TX · EIN 74-2637039 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Seawell Elam Foundation
37grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$393Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 37 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 5546
Austin, TX 78763-5546
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atx Chamber Music and Jazz | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| Austin Youth River Watch | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| The Safe Alliance | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin TO SUPPORT THE LITERACY FIRST PROGRAM. | Austin, TX | $15,000 |
| Any Baby Can of Austin Inc | Austin, TX | $12,000 |
| Foster Angels of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $11,000 |
| Austin Classical Guitar | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Creative Action | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Girlstart | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Lifeworks Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Peas Office (partners for Education Agriculture and Sustainability) | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Avance | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| Kipp | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Welcome Table | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Westcave Preserve | Round Mountain, TX | $10,000 |
| Foundation Communities | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Lifeworks Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Austin Area | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Children | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Austin Classical Guitar | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Creative Action | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Austin Sunshine Camps | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Open Door Preschools | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Foster Angels of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Uteach | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Assistance League Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Ballet Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Austin Achieve Public Schools Inc | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Austin Bat Cave | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Austin Theatre Alliance | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Genaustin | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Interfaith Action of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Pease Park Conservancy | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Seedling Foundation | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
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