The Rachael and Ben Vaughan
San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-6040479. Reported 144 grants totalling $2,257,120 to 87 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Rachael and Ben Vaughan did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $200,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $265,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | $240,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation Communities Inc | Austin, TX | $122,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research | Kingsville, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eanes Education Foundation | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Ignatius Martyr Catholic School | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Pena | Berkeley, CA | $67,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $62,415 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Respite Care of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $60,950 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Todos Juntos Learning Center | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Emancipet Inc | Austin, TX | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| KIPP Austin Public Schools Inc | Austin, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| International Media Project | Oakland, CA | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Child Legacy International | Boerne, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blue Lapis Light Inc | Austin, TX | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Board of Trustees Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Association for the Study of Women | Brooklyn, NY | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Ymbl Sunshine Camps | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Port Aransas Conservancy Fund | Port Aransas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Snipsa | San Antonio, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Foundation for Conservation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corporate Accountability International | Boston, MA | $24,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of South Texas | San Antonio, TX | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ann Richards School Foundation | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Equal Justice America | Midlothian, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Public Communicators Inc | Denver, CO | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| San Antonio Food Bank | San Antonio, TX | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Austin PBS | Ausstin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Capital Area Parkinson's Society | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House of the Goddess | Simi Valley, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kut Radio | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Power for Parkinson's | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Book Festival | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| St John Neumann | San Antonio, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Texas Tribune | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iawrt-USA | New York City, NY | $13,290 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catw International | New York, NY | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting | Congers, NY | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc | Austin, TX | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Corpus Christi Hope House | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Frequencies of Change Media | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indigenous Women's Network | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Posada Providencia | San Benito, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| San Antonio Botanical Gardens | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sissy Farenthold Fund for Peace and Social Justice | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John Neumann Catholic Church | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Trail Foundation | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vides USA | San Antonio, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Media Freedom Foundation | Fair Oaks, CA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Earth Activist Training | Berkeley, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Antonio Public Library Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Austin Tan Cerca De La Frontera | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Inc of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Global Exchange | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Landa Gardens Conservancy | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Multicultural Refugee Coalition | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Proyecto Desarrollo Humano Inc | Penitas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salesian Sisters | Haledon, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spay Neuter Network | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teach for America Rio Grande Valley | Mission, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Black Caucus Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texas Fair Defense Project | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wild Cat Conservation Inc | Kingsville, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wings | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Women's Alliance for Theology Ethics and Ritual | Silver Spring, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Potter's Hands | Corning, NY | $4,565 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services | El Paso, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Indigenousways | Santa Fe, NM | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Dreamers Project | Santa Fe, NM | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Literacy Mid South | Memphis, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Corpus Christi | Buffalo, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rahab's Rope | Gainesville, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prevent Blindness Texas | Houston, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
36 of 87 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 44%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Foundation Communities Inc
EXPAND CHILDREN'S HOME INITIATIVE - Catholic Relief Services
PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - La Pena
PRESERVING & CELEBRATING CULTURES - Todos Juntos Learning Center
PROVIDE SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS - Respite Care of San Antonio
ASSIST CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - Child Legacy International
BUILD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 81 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40 | $426,435 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 41 | $555,395 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 32 | $412,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 31 | $862,790 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 67% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Rachael and Ben Vaughan's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 460968, San Antonio, TX, 78246. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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