Shanti Foundation for Intercultural Understanding
Private foundation · Austin, TX · EIN 27-3365638 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$5,000median award
$3,738lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$278Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
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 92558
Austin, TX 78709-2558
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Iact Various programs to bring people of different faiths together visiting other faiths congregations di | Austin, TX | $10,000 |
| Karuna Center F Peacebuilding International and domestic peace initiatives through structured dialogue | Greenfied, TX | $7,500 |
| Central Asia Institute Bringing education to girls and women in the high Himalayas | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 |
| Yes Teaching leadership skills to people from different walks of life and ethnicities through JAM worksh | Berkeley, CA | $7,500 |
| Creative Action Teaching social emotional skills to youth in schools and after-school programs and summer camps | Austin, TX | $7,500 |
| Karuna Center F Peacebuilding International and domestic peace initiatives through structured dialogue | Greenfied, TX | $7,500 |
| Iact Various programs to bring people of different faiths together visiting other faiths congregations di | Austin, TX | $7,500 |
| Central Asia Institute Bringing education to girls and women in the high Himalayas | Bozeman, TX | $7,500 |
| Karuna Center F Peacebuilding International and domestic peace initiatives through structured dialogue | Greenfied, TX | $7,500 |
| Central Asia Institute Bringing education to girls and women in the high Himalayas | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 |
| Iact Various programs to bring people of different faiths together visiting other faiths congregations di | Austin, TX | $7,500 |
| Multicultural Refugee Coalition Integrating refugees from different countries through language agricultural and sewing skills. | Austin, TX | $6,000 |
| Lifeworks Transitioning foster youth from foster care to independent housing and life skills. | Austin, TX | $6,000 |
| Caritas of Austin Finding housing for homeless persons | Austin, TX | $6,000 |
| Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project Residential schools for underprivileged children in India | Bellevue, WA | $6,000 |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society Giving guitar lessons and ensemble performances to underprivileged and incarcerated youth. | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders General support for medical help in war zones | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Providing freshly cooked meals to distressed people in war zones and other crisis centers | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Irc Support for their programs helping people in various situations of distress. | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Women F Women International Support for women in developing countries | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Yes Teaching leadership skills to people from different walks of life and ethnicities through "JAM" work | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 |
| Lifeworks Transitioning foster youth from foster care to independent housing and life skills. | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Unhcr Helping refugees from all over the world to live and eat and find a new life. | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Health in Harmony Teaching sustainability of resources in forested regions of Madagascar and Asian countries | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Multicultural Refugee Coalition Integrating refugees from different countries through language agricultural and sewing skills. | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Caritas of Austin Finding housing for homeless persons | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society Giving guitar lessons and ensemble performances to underprivileged and incarcerated youth. | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders General support for medical help in war zones | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Providing freshly cooked meals to distressed people in war zones and other crisis centers | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Shanti Bhavan Children's Project Residential schools for underprivileged children in India | Bellevue, WA | $5,000 |
| Yes Teaching leadership skills to people from different walks of life and ethnicities through "JAM" work | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 |
| Lifeworks Transitioning foster youth from foster care to independent housing and life skills. | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Multicultural Refugee Coalition Integrating refugees from different countries through language agricultural and sewing skills. | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Caritas of Austin Finding housing for homeless persons | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society Giving guitar lessons and ensemble performances to underprivileged and incarcerated youth. | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders General support for medical help in war zones | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Providing freshly cooked meals to distressed people in war zones and other crisis centers | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Shanti Bhavan Childrens Project Residential schools for underprivileged children in India | Bellevue, WA | $5,000 |
| Irc Support for their programs helping people in various situations of distress. | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Women F Women International Support for women in developing countries | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Mobile Loaves and Fishes Providing small home community for homeless | Dallas, TX | $4,000 |
| Men4choice Educating men about womens issues to make them better partners | Northbrook, IL | $4,000 |
| Mobile Loaves and Fishes Providing small home community for homeless | Dallas, TX | $3,738 |
| Equity Kids Community building by learning from each other | Austin, TX | $3,500 |
| James Dick Foundation Contribution to a poetry festival with the theme of peace | Round Top, TX | $3,000 |
| Texas Tribune Civic education through public forums | Austin, TX | $3,000 |
| James Dick Foundation Contribution to a poetry festival with the theme of peace | Round Top, TX | $3,000 |
| Mobile Loaves and Fishes Tiny homes community for formerly homeless persons | Austin, TX | $3,000 |
| James Dick Foundation Contribution to a poetry festival with the theme of peace | Round Top, TX | $3,000 |
| Irc Support for their programs helping people in various situations of distress. | New York, NY | $2,735 |
| Community Foundation of the Hill Co Flood disaster relef | Kerrville, TX | $2,500 |
| Austin Region Jfon Help for immigrant neighbors | Austin, TX | $2,500 |
| Justice for All Immigrants Pro bono legal help for immigrants | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Girl Forward Leadership mentorship for girls | Chicago, IL | $2,323 |
| High Plains Food Bank Disaster aid | Amarillo, TX | $1,000 |
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