e3 Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 74-3198643 · since 2008e3-foundation.com·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$9.2M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$9.2M

Typical grant (median)

1 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your work sits in media and technology, the global church, or spiritual education, and you can show it exalts God and has an eternal impact, the foundation's stated priorities fit it.
The filing reports $9,248,258 paid out but gives no grant range, so it does not show what size of request to expect, and you should tie any ask to a specific project.
Start with the pre-grant application form, which the filing points applicants to, since it names no other submission channel.
The filing gives no deadlines, but it does say the foundation accepts applications.
Its geographic focus is not stated, so being outside the United States or in a particular state does not on its own rule you out.

Overview

e3 Foundation is a US private foundation based in Austin, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The e3 Foundation is a private Christian foundation based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to leveraging technology and media to advance God's kingdom. It uses these tools in the non-profit sector to develop and invest in projects that exalt God above all else, leverage media and technology, unite, equip and empower the global church, and have an eternal impact. It also seeks an extraordinary return on investment for God. Its direct activity has included creating and sharing spiritually educational materials to assist other religious and nonprofit organisations.

Themes

Media and technology
Global church
Spiritual education

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants spread across the United States.

How to apply

The filing points applicants to the foundation's pre-grant application form; it does not specify a submission channel.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The foundation favours projects that exalt God above all else.
The foundation favours projects that leverage media and technology.
The foundation favours projects that unite, equip and empower the global church.
The foundation favours projects that have an eternal impact.
The foundation favours projects that provide an extraordinary return on investment for God.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Ohio100%

The largest single recipient received 100% of grant dollars to organisations.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
100% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

1 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $9.2M

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Fidelity Charitable · GRANT IS TO CONTRIBUTE ENTITY FUNDS INTO A Donor Advised Fund. THE FUNDS WILL STILL TO BE USED SOLELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN FURTHERANCE OF E3'S MISSION.
$9,248,2582024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Richard Dooley — Assistant Vice President / Secretary
Linda Smith — Vice President & Secretary
Dan Smith — President & Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$11,814	$0	$8,551,852	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$20,137	$0	$8,862,682	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$9,292,348	$9,248,258	$0	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.