GRANT RECIPIENTS

The Mitte Foundation’s Community Giving Program makes grants primarily for the purpose of improving the quality of life within Central Texas through programs that support education, care for the elderly, and therapeutic and rehabilitative services to the mentally and physically disabled.


Brownsville Texas Initiative

$1,128,405

Property development to provide additional outdoor park space, enhance access to art and cultural programs, and support future health, entertainment, and museum venue expansions within the geographic boundaries of the Mitte Cultural District

Dean Porter Park Renovation

$20,000

Support for the commission and installation of the "Circle of Peace" sculpture in Dean Porter Park

Mitte Cultural District

$70,000

Salary for the new position of Executive Director, transitioning from a Marketing and Membership Coordinator
(Second installment of a two-year, $94,200 grant, plus an additional $22,900)

Brownsville Texas Initiative

$693,174

Property development to provide additional outdoor park space, enhance access to art and cultural programs, and support future health, entertainment, and museum venue expansions within the geographic boundaries of the Mitte Cultural District

Children's Museum of Brownsville

$25,000

Architectural design fees for conceptual renderings of the Science Center expansion

Mission Capital

$13,000

Support for the COVID-19 response & Initial Collaborative Planning session in Brownsville

Mitte Cultural District

$47,100

Salary for a Marketing and Membership Coordinator (First installment of a two-year, $94,200 grant)

Brownsville Texas Initiative

$402,196

Property development to provide additional outdoor park space, enhance access to art and cultural programs, and support future health, entertainment, and museum venue expansions within the geographic boundaries of the Mitte Cultural District

Austin Habitat for Humanity

$30,000

Support for the ReStore Facility Building Barn (Fifth installment of a five-year, $150,000 grant)

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

$10,000

Support for Academic Success Programming for Economically Disadvantaged Youth

The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art

$37,707.80

$10,000 in support for the Youth Art and Music Program

$27,707.80 in support for operating expenses used for fire protection system


The Brownsville Wellness Coalition

$10,106.16

$9,500 in support for Hunger Relief for COVID-19

$606.16 for replacement of stolen garden tools


Camille Players (Camille Playhouse)

$6,500

Support for general operating expenses

Children's Museum of Brownsville

$6,500

Support for general operating expenses

Girl Scouts of Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the Gamma Sigma Girls program

Interfaith Action of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Hands on Housing program

The Long Center

$10,000

Support for Youth Education Programs

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the Meals on Wheels program

Mission Capital

$25,000

Support for Management of the Carriage House Meeting Space for Mission Capital's Members

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

$10,000

Support for the Community Works Program at Community First! Village

Sunshine Haven

$10,000

Support for the patient care program

Thinkery

$10,000

Support for the 2020 VolunTeen Program

Together We Rise

$10,000

Support for the Sweet Cases for Every Foster Child in Travis County program

The Valley Zoological Society, on behalf of the Gladys Porter Zoo

$6,500

Support for general operating expenses

Brownsville Texas Initiative

$752,534

Property development to provide additional outdoor park space, enhance access to art and cultural programs, and support future health, entertainment, and museum venue expansions within the geographic boundaries of the Mitte Cultural District

AGE of Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the Caregivers Resource Program

Austin Community College

$10,000

Support for the Foster Care Alumni Success Program's Support Center

Austin Habitat for Humanity

$30,000

Support for the ReStore Facility Building Barn (Fourth installment of a five-year, $150,000 grant)

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

$10,000

Support for Academic Success Programming for Economically Disadvantaged Youth

Breakthrough Central Texas

$8,000

Support for the College Preparation and Support Program

The Brownsville Community Foundation

$10,000

Support for the 2019 Big Give Brownsville Non-Profit Directory

C5 Youth Foundation of Texas

$10,000

Support for the Road to College Program for At-Risk Central Texas Youth

Children's Museum of Brownsville

$5,000

Support for the CMB Annex Project

College Forward

$5,000

Support for the Central Texas College Success program

Costumes of the Americas Museum

$10,000

Support for the purchase of an interactive kiosk to provide visitors visual access to the entire collection

Dean Porter Park Renovation

$7,000

Support for Entry Enhancements and Signage for the Holiday Village

Easter Seals Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Audiology Services program for low-income patients

Hispanic Alliance for the Performing Arts

$5,000

Support for the Austin Soundwaves Advanced Skills & Mentoring Program

Huston-Tillotson University

$25,000

Support for the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Scholarship Endowment (Final installment of a three-year, $100,000 grant)

The Long Center

$10,000

Support for the Select Ensemble for the Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards Program

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the Meals on Wheels program

Mission Capital

$25,000

Support for Management of the Carriage House Meeting Space for Mission Capital's Members

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

$5,000

Support for the Community Works Program at Community First! Village

Texas Ramp Project

$5,000

Support for the Austin West Ramp Project

The Valley Zoological Society, on behalf of the Gladys Porter Zoo

$7,500

$5,000 in support of the BEAM at the Zoo Project

$2,500 for Giraffe Habitat Shade Structures


Brownsville Texas Initiative

$448,964

Property development to provide additional outdoor park space, enhance access to art and cultural programs, and support future health, entertainment, and museum venue expansions within the geographic boundaries of the Mitte Cultural District

AGE of Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the Caregivers Resource Program

Alpha Charity League

$5,000

Support for the ACL Class Leadership and True Alpha Leader Guest Speaker Series (All Hands on Deck Meeting) program

Arts for a Better Tomorrow

$10,000

Support for the Breaking Barriers program

Austin Classical Guitar

$10,000

Support for the Braille Guitar Resource for Students with Visual Impairments program

Austin Community College

$10,000

Support for the Foster Care Alumni Success Program

Austin Dog Alliance

$5,000

Support for the Hounds for Heroes Program

Austin Habitat for Humanity

$30,000

Support for the Restore Facility Building Barn (Third installment of a five-year, $150,000 grant)

Austin Speech Labs

$5,000

Support for the Intensive Speech Therapy with Music Therapy Program for Stroke Survivors

Austin Sunshine Camps

$5,000

Support for the Sunshine After School Program

Breakthrough Central Texas

$15,000

Support for Breakthrough High School Programming

Brownsville Animal Defense

$5,000

Support for the Caring for Dogs Program

The Brownsville Community Foundation

$5,000

Operating Funds for the 2018 Big Give Brownsville Program

Bulverde Spring Branch Fire & EMS

$5,000

Support for the Hello Life! Hello Link! Program

C5 Youth Foundation of Texas

$10,000

Support for the Road to College Program for At-Risk Central Texas Youth

Candlelight Ranch

$5,000

Support for Therapeutic Programming for Children and Families

CASA of Travis County

$5,000

Support for the Trauma-Informed Care for Teens in the Foster Care System Program

Changing Expectations Corp

$10,000

Support for the Software Engineering Program at Burnet Middle School and the MBK Coding Makerspace

Children's Cerebral Palsy Movement

$10,000

Support for the CP Community Creation Program

College Forward

$10,000

Support for the Central Texas College Success program

Communities In Schools of Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the XY-Zone program

Con Mi MADRE

$10,000

Support for the College Preparation and Access for Latinas Program

DiscoverSTEAM Foundation

$10,000

Support for the DOWNSHIFT AutoSTEM Program

The Ferrari Kid

$10,000

Support for the Celebrity for a Day Program

Foster Angels of Central Texas

$5,000

Educational Support for Youth in Central Texas Foster Care

Girl Scouts of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Tech Girls program

Guide Dogs of Texas

$5,000

Support for the On-Going Training and Educational Programs of Guide Dogs for Blind Texans

Helping Hand Home for Children

$5,000

Support for the Trauma-Informed Therapy for Severely Abused Children Program

Hispanic Alliance for the Performing Arts

$10,000

Support for the Austin Soundwaves: Compose the Future Program

Huston-Tillotson University

$25,000

Support for the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Scholarship Endowment (Second installment of a three-year, $100,000 grant)

KIPP Austin Public Schools Inc.

$10,000

Support for the KIPP Through College program

C5 Youth Foundation of Texas

$15,000

Support for the Select Ensemble for the Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards Program

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Meals on Wheels program

Mission Capital

$25,000

Support for Management of the Carriage House Meeting Space for Mission Capital's Members

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

$20,000

$10,000 in Support of the Community First! Village Community Building and Care program

$10,000 in Support of the Construction of a Micro-Home in Partnership with Forest Trail Elementary School


Operation Finally Home

$10,000

Support for a Home for a Veteran in Elgin, Texas

R.O.C.K. Ride On Center for Kids

$5,000

Support for the Equine Therapy for Children with Disabilities Program

Spirit Reins, Inc.

$5,000

Support for the Reins of Change Program

Texas Ramp Project

$5,000

Support for the Austin West Ramp Project

Thinkery

$10,000

Support for the VolunTeen program

TILT

$5,000

Support for the Working Production Program

The University of Texas: Dell Medical School

$15,000

Support for the Musculoskeletal Institute Shared Decision-Making Tools for Elderly Patients Program

The University of Texas at Austin: Lang Stuttering Institute

$5,000

Support for Camp Dream. Speak. Live. 2018

The University of Texas Foundation

$10,000

Support for the UTeach Outreach UT PREP STEM Pathway Program

African American Youth Harvest Foundation

$15,000

Support for Sugar CODERS After School 2016-2017: STEM Education for Girls

AGE of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Caregivers Resource Program

Austin Achieve Public Schools

$15,000

Support for the College Readiness Program

Austin Community College

$10,000

Support for the Foster Care Student Program: Support for Success

Austin Habitat for Humanity

$30,000

Support for the Restore Facility Building Barn (Second installment of a five-year, $150,000 grant)

Austin Speech Labs

$10,000

Support for the Music Therapy To Promote Communication Recovery in Stroke Survivors program

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

$10,000

Support for the Academic Success Programs at East Austin College Prep and Dailey Middle School

Breakthrough Austin

$10,000

General support for high school programming

The Brownsville Community Foundation

$3,500

Support for operating expenses related to the Big Give Brownsville project for 2017

C5 Youth Foundation of Texas

$10,000

Support for the Texas Road to College Program for at-risk youth

CASA of Travis County

$10,000

Support for the Trauma-Informed Care for Teens in the Foster Care System program

Changing Expectations Corp

$10,000

Support for Coding Clubs programs

College Forward

$10,000

Support for the Central Texas College Success program

Communities In Schools of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the XY-Zone program

Con Mi MADRE

$10,000

Support for the College Preparation and Access program

DiscoverSTEAM Foundation

$15,000

Support for the F1 in Schools program for youth attending Region XIII schools in Texas

Easter Seals Central Texas

$10,000

General support for Audiology Services

Family Eldercare

$10,000

Support for the In-Home Care and Caregiving program

Foster Angels of Central Texas

$15,000

Support for the Educational Support for Youth in Central Texas Foster Care program

Girl Scouts of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Tech Girls program

Helping Hand Home for Children

$10,000

General support for programs providing Therapeutic Enrichment Activities for Children

Hispanic Alliance for the Performing Arts

$15,000

Support for the Austin Soundwaves Advanced Skills and Mentoring program

Huston-Tillotson University

$50,000

Support for the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Scholarship Endowment (First installment of a three-year, $100,000 grant)

KIPP Austin Public Schools Inc.

$10,000

Support for the KIPP Through College program

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Meals on Wheels program

Mission Capital

$25,000

Support for the accessible, free meeting space for Mission Capital members using the Mitte Foundation Carriage House

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

$10,000

Support for the Community First! Village Resident Care program

Philanthropy Southwest

$25,000

Support for the 2017 Sustaining Partner program

Spirit Reins, Inc.

$5,000

Support for the Reining in Trauma: Mental Health Services for Children and Families program

Texas Ramp Project

$7,500

Support for the Austin West Ramp Project

Thinkery

$10,000

Support for the VolunTeen program

AGE of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Caregiver Resources Program

The Arc of the Capital Area

$10,000

Support for the Juvenile Justice Services program

Austin Child Guidance Center

$10,000

Support for the Underserved Children Mental Health Program

Austin Community College

$10,000

Support for the ACC Foster Care Alumni: Prepped for Success program

Austin Ed Fund

$10,000

Support for the Austin Ed Fund Innovation Grants Program

Austin Habitat for Humanity

$12,500

Support for the home repair program for aging and disabled individuals (Final installment of an 18-month, $22,500 grant)

Austin Habitat for Humanity

$30,000

Support for the Restore Facility Building Barn (First installment of a five-year, $150,000 grant)

Austin Partners in Education

$15,000

Support for the College Readiness Program

Austin Speech Labs

$10,000

Support for the Intensive Speech Therapy Combined with Music Therapy program

Boy Scouts of America, Capitol Area Council

$12,500

Support to fund Austin Scout STEAM camp scholarships (Final installment of an 18-month, $22,500 grant)

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

$5,000

Support for academic success programming at East Austin College Prep and Daily Middle School (Final installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

C5 Youth Foundation of Texas

$10,000

Support for the C5 Youth Foundation of Texas leadership program

Candlelight Ranch

$10,000

Support for The Homestead Project at Candlelight Ranch

The Care Communities

$7,500

General support for Care Teams and Peer Matches

CASA of Travis County

$10,000

Support for the Trauma-Informed Care for Teens in the Foster Care System program

Central Texas Food Bank

$5,000

Support for the Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE) (Final installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Changing Expectations Corp.

$5,000

Support for programming for the VEX Robotics & Computer Coding Clubs at Lanier High School and Burnet Middle School (Final installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

The Children's Museum of Brownsville

$35,000

Support to purchase a cargo van for CMB On the Go

Con Mi MADRE

$10,000

Support for the College Preparation and Access program

Drive a Senior

$5,000

Support for the Drive a Senior Volunteer Program

E3 Alliance

$20,000

Support for the RAISEup Texas Expansion Initiative

Equine Rehabilitation Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the Hopeful Hearts Equine-Assisted Therapies Scholarship Program

Family Eldercare

$5,000

Support for the Helping Seniors Remain Independent, Safe and Healthy program (Final installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Family Eldercare

$25,000

Support for the Safe at Home: Money Management Services for Seniors, Disabled Adults, and Veterans program

Foster Angels of Central Texas

$15,000

Support for the Educational Assistance for Children in Central Texas Foster Care program

Girlstart

$5,000

Support for the Girlstart After School: STEM Education for High-Need Central Texas Girls program

Goodwill Industries of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Goodwill Deaf Services program

Green Doors

$10,000

Support for the Supportive Services for Veterans and People with Disabilities program

Helping Hand Home for Children

$10,000

Support for the Therapeutic Enrichment Activities for Children in Residential Treatment program

Helping the Aging, Needy and Disabled

$10,000

Support for the Independent Care Special Attendant(s) program

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Meals on Wheels program

Mission Capital

$25,000

Support for the accessible, free meeting space for Mission Capital members using the Mitte Foundation Carriage House

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

$10,000

Support toward construction of a micro home in Community First! Village in partnership with Forest Trail Elementary, Eanes ISD

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

$15,000

Support for the Community First! Village Art House program

Operation FINALLY HOME

$10,000

Support toward a mortgage-free home for a wounded veteran in Austin, Texas

RED Arena Inc.

$10,000

General support for staff

R.O.C.K. Ride On Center for Kids

$5,000

Support for the Equine Therapy for Children and Adults with Disabilities program

The Salvation Army

$5,000

Support for general operating costs of Emergency Shelter Operations for women and children (Final installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

The Seton Fund

$10,000

Support for the Generations Intensive Outpatient Program for Underserved Elderly

Skillpoint Alliance

$5,000

Support for programming for Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) for high school students (Final installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Spirit Reins, Inc.

$10,000

Support for the Reining in Trauma: Mental Health Services for Children and Families program

Texas Ramp Project

$5,000

Support for the Austin East Ramp Project

Thinkery

$5,000

Support for the Volunteen program (Final installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

TILT

$5,000

Support for the TILT Transports and Supports Actors program

The University of Texas at Austin

$25,000

Support for the Musical Lives program

YMCA of Austin

$10,000

Support for the YMCA Youth and Government program

African American Youth Harvest Foundation

$15,000

Support for the expansion of the afterschool TechWiz and Krew 12 programs

AGE of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Caregiver Resources Program

Austin Child Guidance Center

$10,000

Support for the Children’s Mental Health Services for Low-Income Families program

Austin Clubhouse

$10,000

Support for Employment Programming Expansion

Austin Free-Net

$10,000

Support for the Techno-Women program

Austin Habitat for Humanity

$10,000

Support for the home repair program for aging and disabled individuals (First installment of an 18-month, $22,500 grant)

Boy Scouts of America, Capitol Area Council

$10,000

Support to fund Austin Scout STEAM camp scholarships (First installment of an 18-month, $22,500 grant)

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

$10,000

Support for the academic success programming at East Austin College Prep and Daily Middle School (First installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Breakthrough Austin

$12,000

Support for high school programming

Bulverde Spring Branch Fire & EMS

$7,200

Support for marketing efforts of home health visits to seniors living in the Bulverde Spring Branch Fire and EMS service area

Camp Fire Central Texas

$10,000

Support to provide scholarships for at risk youth to attend the Camp Fire Summer Camp for Teens

Central Texas Food Bank

$10,000

Support for the Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE) (First installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Changing Expectations Corp.

$10,000

Support for programming for the VEX Robotics & Computer Coding Clubs at Lanier High School and Burnet Middle School (First installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

The Children's Museum of Brownsville

$15,000

Support for the purchase of new air conditioning units for the museum

College Forward

$10,000

Support for the Austin College Access and Success program

Con Mi MADRE

$5,000

Support for the College Preparation and Access program

Easter Seals Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Ability Assistance Program

Family Eldercare

$10,000

Support for the Helping Seniors Remain Independent, Safe and Healthy program (First installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Friends of the Bertram Library

$15,000

Support toward roof repairs of the building housing the thrift store

Girl Scouts of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Tech Girls STEM program for 6th- through 12th-grade girls

Interfaith Action of Central Texas

$10,000

Support for the Hands on Housing (HOH) program

Kids in a New Groove

$10,000

Support for the Lessons are the Lifeline program

Meals on Wheels Central Texas

$5,000

Support for the Meals on Wheels program

Mission Capital

$25,000

Support for the accessible, free meeting space for Mission Capital members using the Mitte Foundation Carriage House

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

$10,000

Support for resident care staff of Community First! Village used for physical and mental health assessment and therapy

Operation FINALLY HOME

$10,000

Support toward a mortgage-free home for a wounded veteran

R.O.C.K. Ride On Center for Kids

$5,000

Support for the Therapy for Children and Adults with Disabilities program

The Salvation Army

$10,000

General support for operating costs of Emergency Shelter Operations for women and children (First installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Skillpoint Alliance

$10,000

Support for programming for Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) for high school students (First installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

Texas Ramp Project

$5,000

Support for the Austin Ramp Project

Thinkery

$10,000

Support for the Volunteer program (First installment of an 18-month, $15,000 grant)

The University of Texas Foundation

$10,000

Support for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement's University of Texas Outreach Center - Austin

Welcome Table Inc.

$5,000

General support for mental health therapy provided to elderly clients