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Rinker Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Franklin, Tennessee · EIN 202038798

Rinker Family Foundation is a private foundation in Franklin, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $59,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $27,000. 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 down from $108,500 the year before.

78% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$157,50018$3.0 million
2023$108,50021$0
2024$59,0009$3.5 million

How to apply

Rinker Family 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 Rinker Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$27,000
Tennessee2$20,000
Florida2$6,500
Indiana2$2,500
Georgia1$2,000
Kansas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Further organizations exempt purpose$27,000
American Red Cross
Nashville, TN
Further organizations exempt purpose$10,000
Franklin Christian Church
Franklin, TN
Further organizations exempt purpose$10,000
Shriner's Hospital
Tampa, FL
Further organizations exempt purpose$5,000
Rally Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Further organizations exempt purpose$2,000
Crystal Valley Concerts
Middlebury, IN
Further orgnizations exempt purpose$1,500
Parkinson Foundation
Miami, FL
Further organizations exempt purpose$1,500
Center for the Homeless
South Bend, IN
Further organizations exempt purpose$1,000
Usdsa
Wichita, KS
Further organizations exempt purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rinker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rinker Family Foundation give?

$59,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Rinker Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Raeni Rinker-Dumford (President), John Rinker (Vice Preside), Resia Rinker (Vice Preside) and Lori Rinker (Secretary/Tr).

What does Rinker Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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