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Anita A Ray Foundation

Preselected recipients only Frisco, Texas · EIN 752732082

Anita A Ray Foundation is a private foundation in Frisco, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $94,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $9,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $97,000 the year before.

9% of its 2024 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
2022$102,81112$1.9 million
2023$97,00011$2.1 million
2024$94,00011$2.1 million

How to apply

Anita A Ray 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 Anita A Ray Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas11$94,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center
Dallas, TX
Operating budget$10,000
Genesis Women's Shelter
Dallas, TX
Operating budget$10,000
The Bridge
Dallas, TX
Operating budget$10,000
The Family Place
Dallas, TX
Operating fund$10,000
The Stewpot
Dallas, TX
Operating budget$10,000
Wesley-Rankin Community Center
Dallas, TX
Operating budget$9,000
Salvation Army DFW Metroplex
Dallas, TX
Operating budget$8,000
Salvation Army of Tyler
Tyler, TX
Operating budget$8,000
East Texas Crisis Center
Tyler, TX
Children's programs$7,000
Mercy Ships
Lindale, TX
Operating budget$7,000
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra
Dallas, TX
Operating budget$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anita A Ray Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Anita A Ray Foundation give?

$94,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $9,000.

Who runs Anita A Ray Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Anita A Ray (President) and Texas Bank and Trust (Trustee).

What does Anita A Ray Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and youth programs.

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