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Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sewickley, Pennsylvania · EIN 387165456

Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation is a private foundation in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $56,085 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $46,710. 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 $44,550 the year before.

36% of its 2025 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$40,93512$287,401
2024$44,55014$267,852
2025$56,08511$263,694

How to apply

Richard & Janice Rawe 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 Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee10$55,885
Minnesota1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Knoxville, TN
Religious development$46,710
United Way of Greater Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Social welfare$6,000
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
Maryville, TN
Social welfare$1,650
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
Knoxville, TN
Social welfare$525
Ronald McDonald House
Knoxville, TN
Social welfare$200
American Red Cross
Nashville, TN
Social welfare$200
Mission of Hope
Knoxville, TN
Religious development$200
Pax Christi Catholic Church
Rochester, MN
Memorial$200
Parkinson's Association
Knoxville, TN
Social welfare$200
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Knoxville, TN
Social welfare$100
Knox County Public Library
Knoxville, TN
Memorial$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation give?

$56,085 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard C Rawe (Chairman), Janice G Rawe (Secretary) and Edward B Aufman (Manager).

What does Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and health.

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