The Azgari Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity based in Austin, Texas (EIN 41-2896092) that provides tuition-free, 100% online workforce training in digital and AI-enabled career skills to young people ages 14–25 — including youth in and aging out of the foster-care system — referred through partner organizations.
The Foundation pursues two connected goals: entrepreneurship scholarships and business-launch education for young people and adults, and — as its long-term vision — a residential live-and-learn campus for young adults aging out of foster care.
Since January 2026 the Foundation has delivered scholarship-funded entrepreneurship education while building its five-program Digital Skills & Entrepreneurship Academy: eight scholarships awarded to date, two participants operating active businesses today as a direct result of the program, and three more employed while building toward ownership.
Programs are free to participants and always will be — financed by workforce contracts, foundation grants, and individual philanthropy.
| Legal form | Delaware nonprofit corporation, foreign-registered in Texas |
|---|---|
| IRS status | 501(c)(3) public charity · IRC §170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
| EIN | 41-2896092 |
| SAM.gov UEI | U95WFYNFERH3 |
| IRS determination | Letter 947 issued March 10, 2026 · effective December 1, 2025 |
| Operations | 1 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 |
| Mailing | 8 The Green, Suite R, Dover, DE 19901 |
Bylaws, conflict-of-interest policy, code of conduct, the IRS determination letter, and financial information are available to funders and partners on request.
Live instruction on every module, supervised build labs, and internship-style projects — taught by people who do this work for a living.
25 years building and operating small businesses. Leads program design, business development and sales curriculum, funder relations, and the campus vision — because she knows exactly what one real shot at ownership can do.
FOUNDER · AZGARI FOUNDATION · AUSTIN, TX
15+ years in software. Leads the AI curriculum and toolchain — AI website creation, business software systems, and AI content tooling. Every tool a student touches, he has already built with.
AI & SOFTWARE DIRECTOR
Professor & Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science, Southern Arkansas University. Teaches AI fundamentals and AI agent development, bringing university-level rigor to applied training.
PH.D. COMPUTER SCIENCE · PROFESSOR & CHAIR · SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
Carnegie Mellon University computer science / AI. Teaches AI content creation, social media, SEO and AI-search — and leads near-peer mentorship, the nearest generation to the students themselves.
COMPUTER SCIENCE & AI · CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Teaches small-business accounting, bookkeeping, business finance, and cash-flow management — the applied money skills behind the Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerk program.
SMALL-BUSINESS ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with 17 years as an educator and school counselor. Trauma-informed, working across four languages; leads people-management instruction and clinical support.
M.ED. COUNSELING · LAMAR UNIVERSITY · TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
Teaches back-office systems, routines, and organization for small business — and keeps the day-to-day operations of a multi-program academy running.
INSTRUCTION & PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
The Azgari Foundation is governed by its own board of directors, led by President Azgari Lipshy, under bylaws, a conflict-of-interest policy, and a code of conduct adopted at formation.
The Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity. It is a separate legal entity from Azgari, the consulting firm founded by Azgari Lipshy — the two serve the community together while remaining legally and financially independent, with separate funds, separate books, and separate governance.
Partner roles are defined in writing: the Foundation provides curriculum, instruction, portfolio supervision, and placement support; referring partners provide participant identification and referral, mentoring, and resume and job-readiness support.
Funder briefings, letters of support, site visits, and outcome reporting plans are prepared on two weeks' notice. Book a briefing call →
