Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation
The Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation is a private foundation based in Lawrence, Kansas. It made 30 grants totaling $1,049,670 in 2025, supporting organizations that provide services including healthcare, education and training, youth programs, food assistance, housing, and cultural activities.
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation at a glance
In short: Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation gave $1.0M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Kansas. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,049,670
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,989
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $23,939,352
- +10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Peter K. Curran as the application contact. Applicants are asked to provide the purpose of the grant, their tax-exempt identification number, and the approximate number of people who would benefit. The filing states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists September 1st as the deadline; it does not specify a year.
- Deadline
- The filing lists September 1st as the deadline; it does not specify a year.
- Contact
Application contact: Peter K Curran
Mailing address: 1420 Wakarusa Dr Ste 103, Lawrence, KS 66049
Phone: (785) 841-9961
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Douglas Co Visiting Nurses ($120K). Together the top 10 received $663K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
154 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 154 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 5% to recipients in Mississippi. Listed Kansas grantees include organizations in Lawrence, while Piney Woods School in Piney Woods, Mississippi, received $50,000.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 27 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $745K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Co Visiting Nurses Lawrence, KS | To supplement the cost of in-home healthcare services for no/low income clients through their home health and hospice programs | $120,000 |
| Dwayne Peaslee Tech Training Center Lawrence, KS | $50,000 toward rebuilding an electric boiler and toward first phase of battery storage system for the electricity generated by the solar panels. $50,000 toward implementation of a Ground Source Heat Pump Installation & Technician Program | $100,000 |
| Ballard Community Center Lawrence, KS | The innovative child care model | $75,000 |
| Bert Nash Health Center Lawrence, KS | Two integrated technology tools for their electronic health record system | $68,000 |
| United Way of Kaw Valley Lawrence, KS | Toward their youth opportunity program and their healthy community programs which provide family support of basis needs | $60,000 |
| Van Go Mobile Arts Inc Lawrence, KS | Toward wages for at-risk teens and young adults in their program | $60,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Lawrence, KS | Program support for their social emotional learning programs and for the salary of the director of employee & member engagement | $60,000 |
| Piney Woods School Piney Woods, MS | Scholarships for underserved youth living below the poverty line. | $50,000 |
| Lawrence Meals on Wheels Inc Lawrence, KS | Toward meals for clients who cannot afford to pay in whole or in part | $35,250 |
| Douglas Co Historical Society Lawrence, KS | To maintain collections and public research at the museum and toward the internship program | $34,920 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 30 grants in 2025, 34 in 2024, and 33 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,939,352 | $1,187,519 | $1,259,019 | $1,049,670 | 30 | $1,195,428 | $1,124,304 | $1,120,623 |
| 2024 | $21,609,017 | $631,703 | $1,228,198 | $1,032,370 | 34 | $1,168,173 | $572,054 | $1,061,684 |
| 2023 | $20,328,732 | $520,728 | $1,074,441 | $892,300 | 33 | $1,019,673 | $479,043 | $961,792 |
| 2022 | $18,710,100 | $740,963 | $1,012,432 | $839,200 | 30 | $968,597 | $698,173 | $987,090 |
| 2021 | $23,100,100 | $3,243,503 | $1,023,116 | $806,685 | 27 | $976,421 | $3,197,461 | $1,088,593 |
| 2020 | $21,634,185 | $1,338,774 | $932,464 | $744,859 | 25 | — | $1,299,646 | $924,896 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, United Way of Kaw Valley describes its mission as creating a network of support and fostering healthy, resilient communities. Lawrence Meals on Wheels says it provides food service to older, convalescent, and disabled Lawrence residents, regardless of ability to pay. Lawrence Habitat for Humanity describes its purpose as creating decent, affordable housing for people in need. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $1,049,670. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $120,000, with a median of $25,000. Notable awards included $120,000 to Douglas County Visiting Nurses for in-home healthcare services for clients with low or no income; $100,000 to Dwayne Peaslee Tech Training Center for energy-system work and a ground-source heat-pump training program; and $75,000 to Ballard Community Center for its child care model.
Other listed awards included $68,000 to Bert Nash Health Center, $60,000 each to United Way of Kaw Valley, Van Go Mobile Arts, and Boys & Girls Club, and $50,000 to Piney Woods School for scholarships for underserved youth living below the poverty line.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter Curran as president, Ernesto T. Hodison as treasurer, Robert C. Johnson as vice president, Bradley R. Finkeldei as secretary, and Sandra Studley as trustee.
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation is led by Peter Curran, President on every filing since 2020; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Curran
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $40K (2025)
Sandra Studley
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Bradley R. Finkeldei
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Ernesto T. Hodison
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Robert C. Johnson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Peter Curran (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation
How much does Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation give each year?
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation gave $1.0M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 34 grants.
What is Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation's typical grant size?
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,989, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation give grants?
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lawrence, KS (26 grants).
Does Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation's largest grantees?
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Douglas Co Visiting Nurses ($120,000), Dwayne Peaslee Tech Training Center ($100,000) and Ballard Community Center ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation?
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation reported $23.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, United Way of Kaw Valley describes its mission as creating a network of support and fostering healthy, resilient communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists Peter K. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation's EIN?
Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7156608. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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