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Austin Area Research Organization Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Austin, Texas · EIN 74-2148447

Total giving
$200KTax year 2022
Grants made
2Tax year 2022
Total assets
$1.7MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

AARO, A NON-PARTISAN THOUGHT LEADER FOR CENTRAL TEXAS, HAS WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES ON CRITICAL REGIONAL ISSUES SINCE 1980. THE MEMBERSHIP IS AN INTENTIONALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF CENTRAL TEXAS LEADERS DRAWN FROM BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, REAL ESTATE, NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS. IN 2025, AARO HOSTED OVER 50 PROGRAMS ALLOWING MEMBERS TO (cont on sch O)

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$38K2016
$87K2017
$6.5K2020
$200K2022

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
United Way of Greater Austin$100K2022
Community Action Inc of Central Texas$97K2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (2 grants in 2022) is available with a free account.

Website: www.aaroregion.com

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2022. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.