Silverton Foundation

 

 

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, our Silverton Foundation vision is for increased financial and social equity so that all peoples have the opportunity to build on their own strengths and resiliencies and improve their lives, regardless of geography, race, religion or politics.

Through its grant making, the Foundation supports agencies and programs which advance economic and social inclusion, with particular emphasis on enabling those finding themselves in predicaments of disadvantage to attain the skills and resources that enable their own management out of their disadvantage. Through its activities, the Foundation strives to foster greater community awareness of and commitment to social enterprise.

2011 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award – Social Category recognizes talented individuals who have shown extraordinary leadership and innovation in building an organization to address the social needs of our community. The award recognizes that qualities of entrepreneurship such as vision, leadership, passion, and commitment are as valuable to “social” enterprises as to business enterprises. The award also recognizes that the success of both “social” enterprises and business enterprises are essential to the development of successful communities.

To be eligible to receive the award, the nominee must be currently serving as the visionary leader of a public charity or NGO and be primarily responsible for the recent performance of the agency.  Cultural arts are not eligible for this award.  Previous applicants may resubmit to be considered for the current-year award.

For questions regarding the nomination process or to apply for the award, please contact Teri Steffek at Ernst & Young via telephone at 512-473-1623, or via email at Teri.Steffek@ey.com.  The nomination deadline is Thursday, March 31, 2011. 

  • Free Tax Preparation at Community Tax Centers

    Foundation Communities offers a free income tax assistance program in central Texas to individuals with incomes up to $25,000 and households earning up to $50,000. Their IRS certified tax preparers offer quality, professional tax services for free.

    During the annual tax season ended April 15 there are ten locations - and beginning May 12 a year round tax center is operated at the principal office of Foundation Communities located at 3036 South First Street, Suite 101, Austin, Texas.

    The Community Tax Centers offer more than just income tax preparation. Click here for more information on servcies such as:

    - money for college - self employment and small business services - matched savings accounts - financial coaching - ITIN assistance -

  • More About Tax Assistance for Low Income Working Families

    A lead gift from the Silverton Foundation enabled Foundation Communities to establish Community Tax Centers to ensure that low income working families in central Texas claim and receive their Earned Income Tax Credit. For the tax year ended April 15, 2009 the Centers processed 17,096 returns! These returns yielded over $25 million in refunds. Ten Community Tax Centers were in operation throughout central Texas for the 2009 tax season.

    The Foundation extended its funding commitment to enable the Community Tax Centers to operate year around. Activities have expanded to provide small business services, financial and credit counseling, immigrant assistance to obtain ITIN numbers and file returns, and special circumstance return extensions and review.

    Click here to read the full 2008 tax season report.

    Click here to learn how you can get involved as a volunteer in support of the work of the Community Tax Centers!

    Click on the following link to see the video: Student volunteers provide free tax services

    Source: www.youtube.com

    At the McCombs School of Business, Brian Lendecky teaches his students accounting skills through hands-on community volunteership. His students use their in-depth tax knowledge to get low-income families the most out of their tax returns.