Raynier Institute & Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 91-1644205 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$4.7M
Organizations funded84
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$110.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $8,500 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phffft Company Inc | Seattle, WA | Seattle international dance festival for the james ray residency and touring program and venue acquisition at 1710 broadway | $280,000 |
| Founding Forward | Valley Forge, PA | General & unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Germantown Friends School | Philadelphia, PA | 'Picture this' comprehensive campaign - all school commons capital project | $250,000 |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary | Ambler, PA | For the endowment fund to support organizational sustainability and ensure support for future students | $250,000 |
| Eluna | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Friends of the Wissahickon Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Valley green run restoration and pedestrian bridge | $200,000 |
| Providence General Foundation | Everett, WA | For the partial hospitalization & intensive outpatient behavioral health program | $200,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Preventing recurrence of hormones-receptor positive breast cancer project | $200,000 |
| Bellevue Community College Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Kbcs station relocation and improvement | $150,000 |
| Georgetown Community Development Authority | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Kirkland Performance Center | Kirkland, WA | Kpc capital campaign | $150,000 |
| Siff | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $150,000 |
| The Rhapsody Project | Renton, WA | General & unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Third Stone | Seattle, WA | Bumbershoot arts and music festival | $150,000 |
| Trustees of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania | Philaelphia, PA | Capital projects fund | $150,000 |
| Ancillae-Assumpta Academy | Wyncote, PA | Resource learning fund | $100,000 |
| Cinereach Ltd | Brooklyn, NY | Block party project | $100,000 |
| Compass Housing Alliance | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Grand Tacoma Cine Club | Tacoma, WA | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Northwest Folklife | Seattle, WA | 55Th annual northwest folklife festival | $100,000 |
| Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | Philadelphia, PA | Campaign for the commons | $100,000 |
| Tricounty Community Network Inc | Pottstown, PA | Resilient students network | $100,000 |
| Tune in to Nature Org | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Your Agency Incorporated | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Institute for Cancer Research | Philadelphia, PA | Patient support and health equity | $75,000 |
| South Hudson Music Project | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $70,000 |
| Face to Face | Philadelphia, PA | Social, legal, housing: integrated supports | $66,500 |
| Byerschool Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Laurada fund | $50,000 |
| Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $50,000 |
| San Juan Islands New Economy Fund | Friday Harbor, WA | Healthcare career pathways program | $50,000 |
| Western Jazz Presenters Network | LA Jolla, CA | To support programming and bolster administrative infrastructure | $50,000 |
| Bury the Children | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church | Doylestown, PA | Parking lot security | $25,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra Association | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Gaudeamus | Blue Bell, PA | General & unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Pennsylvania Innocence Project | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | D3b pediatric brain tumor research | $20,000 |
| Achieveability | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| America Heart Association | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| B Inspired Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Becket Fund | Washington, DC | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Blackpast Org | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Braided River | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | Conserve our resources | $10,000 |
| City of Light Performing Arts | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Doberman Rescue Pack Org | Mill Creek, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Friends of Little Saigon Seattle Fls-S | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Homeworks Trenton Inc | Princeton, NJ | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Lake City Partners Ending Homelessness | Shoreline, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theatre Inc | Jupiter, FL | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Pace Center for Girls Inc | Jacksonville, FL | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Psa Project Inc | Telluride, CO | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Road2home | Bellingham, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Roman Catholic High School for Boys | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Saint Genevieve School | Flourtown, PA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| St Francis House | Seattle, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Vera Project | Seattle, WA | The goodbye look | $10,000 |
| Tieton Arts and Humanities | Tieton, WA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 84 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,685,000 | 84 |
| 2024 | $4,231,000 | 80 |
| 2023 | $4,295,000 | 80 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640969349100144
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 91-1644205
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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