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Rice Richardson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dayton, Texas · EIN 760609593

Rice Richardson Foundation is a private foundation in Dayton, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $167,877 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,800 and the largest $155,177. 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 $66,200 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$12,5003$181,289
2024$66,2003$142,768
2025$167,8774$0

How to apply

Rice Richardson 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$155,177
Texas3$12,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
OH
Transfer of assets in accordance with plan of dissolution$155,177
Tarkington Community Library
Cleveland, TX
Gift$10,500
Individual
TX
Gift$1,100
Individual
TX
Gift$1,100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rice Richardson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rice Richardson Foundation give?

$167,877 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,800.

Who runs Rice Richardson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists J Andrew Rice (President), Charlie Rice (Vice President), Leah Gillum (Secretary) and Mary Martha Barnett (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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