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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. All programs are provided at no cost to the participant and are financed by a party other than the student.
Five tuition-free, 100% online programs: Marketing Specialist (AI-Enabled Digital Marketing, SOC 13-1161, ~24 weeks), Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerk (SOC 43-3031, ~24 weeks), Computer User Support Specialist / IT Help Desk (SOC 15-1232, ~20 weeks), Web Developer (SOC 15-1134, ~24 weeks), and Administrative Assistant / Business Operations Support (SOC 43-6014, ~16 weeks). Each aligns to an occupation on the Workforce Solutions Capital Area Approved Training Occupations list (effective May 5, 2025).
Nothing. Every program is tuition-free — $0 to every participant, financed by a party other than the student through grants, contracts, sponsorships, and philanthropy.
Young people ages 14–25 who are referred by a partner organization under a written agreement with the Foundation, have reliable internet access and a desktop or laptop computer, and can commit approximately 10–15 hours per week for the duration of the program. Participants under 18 enroll with parental or guardian consent.
No. The Foundation does not solicit or enroll members of the general public. Enrollment is closed-cohort: participants are referred by partner organizations — foster-care, workforce, community-based care, school, and juvenile-justice agencies — under written agreements.
100% online: live, instructor-led online sessions on each module, supervised build labs for hands-on practice, and supervised internship-style projects that produce real work product. Participants attend from anywhere with reliable internet and a computer.
A seven-member instructor team from industry, academia, and clinical practice: founder Azgari Lipshy; AI & Software Director Stephen Dugan; Dr. Md Enamul Karim (Professor & Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science, Southern Arkansas University); AI Education Fellow Khadijah Karim (Carnegie Mellon University); Geoff Still (accounting and finance); Nasreen Ahmed, M.A., LPC-A (staffing and people management); and Rowshanara Moly (administrative management).
Email fosteryouthinitiative@azgari.org with the candidate's name, age, and contact information, plus a brief note on background. We follow up directly with the candidate within two business days. New partner organizations: we'll walk you through the written agreement and, for minors, the parental-consent process.
Each program ends with real work product — a portfolio, a set of books, live websites, documented support experience, or a running back office — and the skills to perform entry-level work in the target occupation. No job, income, or business result is guaranteed: the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) educational organization, and individual results vary based on effort, market conditions, and circumstances.
Yes. Azgari Foundation is a Delaware nonprofit corporation, foreign-registered in Texas, with 501(c)(3) public charity status under IRC §170(b)(1)(A)(vi). The IRS determination letter (Letter 947) was issued March 10, 2026 with an effective date of December 1, 2025. EIN 41-2896092 · UEI U95WFYNFERH3 · active SAM.gov registration. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Email clientsuccessteam@azgari.org or book a giving call. An $8,000 sponsorship covers one graduate's first-year business operating costs; general gifts keep all five programs tuition-free and build the future campus. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The Foundation's long-term vision: a wellness-focused residential live-and-learn campus where young adults aging out of foster care spend up to a year building a business, a body, and a future — housing, training, nutrition, fitness, and mentorship in one place. Campus programs are part of the Foundation's expansion vision, are contingent on grant and capital funding, and are not operating today.
Yes. The Foundation is structured to receive WIOA Youth Formula contracted services, Chafee Foster Care Independence Program grants, HUD YHDP and Continuum of Care awards, Texas Workforce Commission contracts, SBA PRIME programs, foundation grants, and corporate and individual philanthropy. Email grants@azgari.org for funder briefings and outcome reporting plans.
No. The Azgari Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity with its own board, bylaws, and finances. 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.
Youth referrals and agencies: fosteryouthinitiative@azgari.org. Grants, funders, and government partners: grants@azgari.org. Partner and sponsor relations: clientsuccessteam@azgari.org. General inquiries: info@azgari.org. Or book a call: https://calendar.google.com/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ2ySOGu-MNCKZdyR1BG5xeAPfCAyFxTZtdm_wqRzGCjFXctJrs7J6GalcPmWKAOzNi7D5psellJ
