HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Traverse City, MI EIN: 56-2032126

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Traverse City, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations working in education, higher education, community services, and other areas.

Key facts about HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc

In short: HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $227K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
56-2032126
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,629,200
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$226,825
Median grant
$112,500
Total assets
$26,363,931
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.4M

-13.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.6M

+1549.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

+166.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$227K

+518.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc gives

  • 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 5441% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 230% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 included support for organizations whose own missions include advancing education and offering scholarships (The Education Foundation), supporting university teaching, research, and public service (UC Santa Barbara Foundation), and providing education, prevention, and treatment related to substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders (Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse). Other recipients described missions involving Navy SEAL well-being and education (Seal Future Foundation), medical equipment and supplies for people in need (Clinics Can Help), and preventing child trafficking through education and support for girls in northern Thailand (Friends of Thai Daughters).

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $3,629,200. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,500,000, with a median of $112,500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (41%), North Carolina (23%), California (15%), Michigan (10%), and New York (6%). The listed grants also included recipients in Florida and Maine.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa BarbaraBeverly HillsPalm BeachGreenvilleNew YorkScottsdaleChesterfieldGainesvilleGlenshawLas VegasMalibuNew York CityNorth Palm BeachRochester HillsSnow CampStaten IslandTraverse CityTrevettWest Palm BeachWorchester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2022) to $3.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $3.6M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Education Foundation: $1.5MThe Education Foundation$1.5MEast Carolina Pirate Club: $500KEast Carolina Pirate Club$500KEast Carolina University: $350KEast Carolina University$350KGrace Episcopal Church: $350KGrace Episcopal Church$350KPalm Beach Police Foundation Inc: $150KPalm Beach Police FoundationInc$150KCouncil on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse: $150KCouncil on Alcoholism & DrugAbuse$150KPepperdine University: $150KPepperdine University$150KAttune Health Foundation: $125KAttune Health Foundation$125KSeal Future Foundation: $100KSeal Future Foundation$100KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $100KTunnel to Towers Foundation$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Education Foundation ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $3.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 30 (43%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Education Foundation Glenshaw, PAGeneral Operating$1,500,000
East Carolina Pirate Club Greenville, NCGeneral Operating$500,000
East Carolina University Greenville, NCGeneral Operating$350,000
Grace Episcopal Church Traverse City, MIGeneral Operating$350,000
Palm Beach Police Foundation Inc Palm Beach, FLGeneral Operating$150,000
Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Santa Barbara, CAGeneral Operating$150,000
Pepperdine University Malibu, CAGeneral Operating$150,000
Attune Health Foundation Beverly Hills, CAGeneral Operating$125,000
Seal Future Foundation New York City, NYGeneral Operating$100,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral Operating$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $26,363,931 $1,020,026 $5,008,341 $3,629,200 16
2024 $30,352,246 $1,299,373 $572,097 $220,000 6
2023 $29,624,970 $1,320,294 $224,000 $224,000 4
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$26,363,931$30,352,246$29,624,970
Revenue$1,020,026$1,299,373$1,320,294
Expenses$5,008,341$572,097$224,000
Qualifying Distributions$3,629,200$220,000$224,000
Net Investment Income$1,020,026$1,326,687$1,320,294
Distributable Amount$1,575,608$1,515,208$1,426,529

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists HE Rayfield Jr as President and Gayle S Rayfield as Secretary.

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc is led by HE Rayfield Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • HE Rayfield Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gayle S Rayfield

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 536 Washington Steet, Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: (231) 633-0522

Frequently asked questions about HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc

How much does HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc give each year?

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $220K across 6 grants.

What is HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $112,500, and its average grant was $226,825, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc give grants?

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (23%) and California (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (4 grants) and Greenville, NC (2 grants).

Does HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Education Foundation ($1,500,000), East Carolina Pirate Club ($500,000) and East Carolina University ($350,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc?

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc reported $26.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's EIN?

HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2032126. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does HE Rayfield Jr Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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