Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice

Private foundation · Grantmaker College Station, TX EIN: 76-6093250

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice is a private foundation, based in College Station, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $320K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $5K.

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice at a glance

In short: Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $666.667), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,000
-75.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$667
-91.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$319,504
+3.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BryanCollege StationLiberty

How Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 14% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $12K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$319,504$12,461$9,803$2,0003$2,000$4,658$14,632
2023$309,821$20,411$13,557$8,0001$8,000$6,241$14,041
2022$305,235$30,785$4,786$1,0001$1,000$26,974$12,411
2021$273,040$-3,509$27,018$12,0003——$14,736
2020$289,203$272,720$4,343$1,5002—$19$7,707

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice's only listed officer is VeraBank NA, Trustee on the 2024 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • VeraBank NA

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2024)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Lone Star Trust Investment S (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: First Liberty National Bank M Hymer (2020–2021) — Former Trustee
  • Former: Lone Star Trust Investment Services (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

VeraBank NA — Trustee: $4KVeraBank NATrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to VeraBank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice

How much does Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice give each year?

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice gave $2K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

What is Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice's typical grant size?

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice give grants?

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

How large is Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice?

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice reported $320K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice's EIN?

Earl B Rice and Mary Lou Rice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6093250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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