The Truchard Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; approach it only through an existing contact or introduction.
- Its recorded grants are mainly to universities and charitable organisations, with Alzheimer's disease research the clearest recurring purpose, so work in those areas fits best, though the filing does not state these as its own focus.
- Grants to organisations have ranged from $200,000 to $4,000,000 with a median of $900,000, and half have been $900,000 or less, so a modest request is sensible.
- None of its grant dollars in the latest filing went to organisations it had funded in the two earlier filings, so do not assume repeat funding, and the filing gives no application steps or deadlines to plan around.
Overview
The Truchard Foundation is a US private foundation based in Austin, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The records show the foundation making grants to universities and other charitable organisations. Alzheimer's disease research is the clearest recurring purpose in its grant record. Other recorded purposes include educational support, an event and renovation of an academic quadrangle. Its recipients include universities and another charitable organisation; the filings do not set out a broader range of fields or define a wider class of eligible applicants. Contributions are limited to preselected charitable organisations, and the filings provide no public route for unsolicited applications. The recorded grants are concentrated in Texas, with one also going to California.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Alzheimer's disease research
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas and California.
How to apply
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no further application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, none of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 7 grants to organisations were $900,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 0% of grant dollars went to organisations The Truchard Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Texas at Austin · Alzheimer's disease research$2,500,0002024 tax year
- Saint John Paul II Life Center · 2024 life is beautiful gala$500,0002024 tax year
- William Marsh Rice University · Renovation of the academic quadrangle$500,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- James J Truchard — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,375,251 | $4,000,000 | $61,073,838 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,530,327 | $2,100,000 | $88,747,758 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,327,913 | $3,500,000 | $92,595,246 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Austin, TX