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Robert B Rice Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Philo, Illinois · EIN 454484639

Robert B Rice Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Philo, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $174,654 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $12,226 and the largest $137,976. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $142,854 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$149,9884$3.1 million
2024$142,8544$3.5 million
2025$174,6544$3.7 million

How to apply

Robert B Rice Charitable Trust 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 Robert B Rice Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$174,654

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Thomas Parish
Philo, IL
General operating support$137,976
Philo Presbyterian Church
Philo, IL
General operating support$12,226
Philo Township Library
Philo, IL
General operating support$12,226
Zion Lutheran Church
Philo, IL
General operating support$12,226

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert B Rice Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert B Rice Charitable Trust give?

$174,654 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $12,226.

Who runs Robert B Rice Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Dirk Rice (Trustee) and Darrel Rice (Trustee).

What does Robert B Rice Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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