Rainwater Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyFort Worth, Texas · EIN 80-0870036 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$43.6M
Organizations funded320
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$1.2B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $157,534.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
39% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant to & Through (T3) | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - college advising | $3,316,667 |
| Life Outreach International | Fort Worth, TX | Operations support | $3,000,000 |
| Citysquare | Dallas, TX | Operations support | $2,000,000 |
| Fort Worth Community Land Trust | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - carroll park | $2,000,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Medical research | $1,866,160 |
| North Texas Community Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - courtney rainwater daf | $1,612,215 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - leadership academy network | $888,800 |
| Rhode Island Hospital Foundation | Providence, RI | Medical research | $857,214 |
| Transformative Education for Adults Inc | Lakeway, TX | Program support - new heights academy | $600,000 |
| Christian Relief Fund | Amarillo, TX | Operations support | $500,000 |
| Christian Relief Fund | Amarillo, TX | Operations support | $500,000 |
| North Texas Community Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - tarrant to & through | $500,000 |
| Cornerstone Assistance Network | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - family services | $475,000 |
| Fort Worth Isd | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - leadership academy network | $450,000 |
| The Mentoring Alliance | Tyler, TX | Program support - summer programming | $400,000 |
| Gary Patterson Foundation Dba the Big Good | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - the big good | $342,466 |
| Bridge2rwanda | Little Rock, AR | Program support - africa education | $325,000 |
| Fort Worth Junior Golf Foundationthe First Tee of Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - briscoe elementary | $325,000 |
| Flanders Interuniversity Institute Biotechnology Vib | Flanders, BE | Medical research | $300,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | Medical research | $300,000 |
| Phalen Leadership Academies | Quincy, MA | Program support - tarrant county | $300,000 |
| The Chancellor Scholars and Masters of the University of Cambridge | Cambridge, UK | Medical research | $287,000 |
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Amsterdam, NL | Medical research | $253,580 |
| The Commit Partnership | Dallas, TX | Operations support | $250,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $250,000 |
| United Community Centers | Fort Worth, TX | Operations support | $250,000 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | Medical research | $248,363 |
| Fort Worth Forum | Fort Worth, TX | Operations support | $247,301 |
| Braver Together Tarrant | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - community grants | $225,000 |
| Child Poverty Action Lab (Cpal) | Dallas, TX | Operations support | $225,000 |
| Fort Worth Housing Solutions | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - casa de los suenos | $225,000 |
| Trinity Habitat for Humanity | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - hillside-morningside partnership | $225,000 |
| North Texas Community Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - dream big scholars | $223,606 |
| Bluedolphin LLC | Pleasant Hill, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Communities in Schools | Fort Worth, TX | Program support - fwisd case management | $200,000 |
| Curepsp Inc | New York, NY | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies | San Jose, CA | Program support - mission control | $200,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Oxiant Discovery Ab | Sodertalje, SW | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Regenerative Research Foundation | Albany, NY | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Scripps Research Institute | LA Jolla, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Bluefield Project to Cure Ftd | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Commit Partnership | Dallas, TX | Program support - tarrant county data and analytics | $200,000 |
| The Concilio | Dallas, TX | Program support - tarrant county | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| University of Florida | Jupiter, FL | Medical research | $200,000 |
| University of Florida | Jupiter, FL | Medical research | $200,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 320 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Medical research | $400,000 |
| The Bluefield Project | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Medical research | $175,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Medical research | $150,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennslyvania | Philadelphia, PA | Medical research | $150,000 |
| University of Toronto | Toronto, | Medical research | $150,000 |
| Operation Helo | Maiden, NC | Program support - hurricane helene relief | $25,000 |
| Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | Medical research | $18,725 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Medical research | $17,827 |
| Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | Medical research | $17,000 |
| Scripps Research Institute | LA Jolla, CA | Medical research | $8,085 |
| Oxiant Discovery Ab | Stockholm, | Medical research | $5,858 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,565,002 | 332 |
| 2023 | $37,948,780 | 340 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349102861
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 80-0870036
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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