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The Rao Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Rao Foundation, a private foundation in Flower Mound, TX, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $2,210,100 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 23, 2026. The largest was $1,005,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County in Fort Worth, TX for unrestricted charitable grant.
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- EIN
- 452665652
- Based in
- Flower Mound, TX
- Assets
- $50,573
- Grants paid
- $2,210,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202622049349100027. It reported $2,210,100 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | Youth development | $1,005,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | Unrestricted charitable grant | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted charitable grant | Science and technology | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pediplace Lewisville | Lewisville, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | Rao foundation endowed scholarship | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting (kera) | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Odyssey Charter School | Altadena, CA | Unrestricted charitable grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Community Action | Lewisville, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Giving Grace | Denton, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Community Fund | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted charitable grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Lab of ornithology annual fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of North Texas | Lewisville, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hindi's Libraries Inc | Cedarhurst, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Journey To Dream | Lewisville, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewisville Education Foundation | Lewisville, TX | Stem truck - lisd special program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Denton | Denton, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopekids | Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted charitable grant | Health care | $2,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ranch Hand Rescue | Justin, TX | Unrestricted charitable grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202522059349101207. It reported $533,830 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | Acceleration fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pediplace | Lewisville, TX | Sponsorship for amazing fundracer event, poker party | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Journey To Dream | Lewisville, TX | To support homeless teens | $36,180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | Youth support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted charitable support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ukranian Action | Daniel Island, SC | Laptops | $22,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas | Addison, TX | Unrestricted charitable support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | Support research and conservation efforts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Giving Grace | Denton, TX | Unrestricted charitable support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Community Action | Lewisville, TX | Support food pantry | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopekids | Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted charitable support | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $1,030,000 |
| Science and technology | $200,000 |
| Human services | $30,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $22,500 |
| Education | $15,000 |
| Health care | $5,100 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,706,180 |
| Colorado | $750,000 |
| New Jersey | $200,000 |
| California | $35,000 |
| New York | $25,000 |
| South Carolina | $22,650 |
| Arizona | $5,100 |
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Updated July 23, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.