RAINWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

FORT WORTH, TXEIN 800870036 Website

Annual Giving

$43.6M+15% YoY

Grants

320

Median Grant

$50K

Organizations Funded

288

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Rainwater Charitable Foundation is committed to serving North Texas families and children through supporting quality education, upskilling, affordable housing, and childcare. With a drive to find a cure for tauopathies, our research is focused on accelerating the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases through the Tau Consortium and Rainwater Prize Program.

Focus Areas

k-12 educationcollege advising and college accessteacher development and retentionadult education and high school completionliteracy and tutoringsummer and after-school youth programsmentoringyouth sports and recreation

Grant Types

program supportoperations supportcapital campaign/capital grantsmedical research grantssponsorshipsplanning grantscapacity-building grants

Funded Initiatives

$140M+ medical research investment since 2012, Tau Consortium collaborative research program, Rainwater Prize Program annual awards, Dream Big Determined Scholars Program Tarrant County, Rainwater Scholars $300K scholarships 30 Fort Worth seniors, housing crisis solutions Fort Worth 85,000+ homes needed

How to Apply

Foundation invites funding proposals by invitation only but reviews Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for programs aligned with Family Economic Security focus. LOI reviews twice yearly in June and October. Applications for Emerging Ed Tech Solutions currently open with rolling review. Must be 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Contact: grants@rainwatercf.org

Does Not Fund

Geographic focus on North Texas/Fort Worth/Tarrant County area, invitation-only funding with limited LOI acceptance for education programs, must align with Family Economic Security focus areas, no individuals or non-501(c)(3) organizations

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+15%

$43.6M

Grants

320

Median

$50K

States

2023-29%

$37.9M

Grants

320

Median

$30K

States

2022

$53.3M

Grants

391

Median

$50K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$50K

Typical Grant (Median)

$320

Smallest

$15K

25th Pctile

$158K

75th Pctile

$3.3M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $158K.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.3M

2024

TARRANT TO & THROUGH (T3)

TX · PROGRAM SUPPORT - COLLEGE ADVISING

$3.0M

2024

LIFE OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL

TX · OPERATIONS SUPPORT

$2.0M

2024

CITYSQUARE

TX · OPERATIONS SUPPORT

$2.0M

2024

FORT WORTH COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

TX · PROGRAM SUPPORT - CARROLL PARK

$1.9M

2024

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

IL · MEDICAL RESEARCH

Geographic Focus

$27.1M178 grants

$4.2M36 grants

$2.7M9 grants

$2.1M26 grants

$1.3M13 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$931.4M

$43.6M(4.7%)

2023

$881.1M

$37.9M(4.3%)

2022

$854.5M

$53.3M(6.2%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.