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The Ray Trust Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 387114167

The Ray Trust Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $80,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,0003$866,889
2024$80,0003$872,311

How to apply

The Ray Trust Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Ray Trust Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$50,000
North Carolina2$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$50,000
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Asheville, NC
Charitable purposes$20,000
Babies Need Bottoms Inc
Asheville, NC
Charitable purposes$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ray Trust Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Ray Trust Foundation give?

$80,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Ray Trust Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Molly G Ray (Trustee).

What does The Ray Trust Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and animals.

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