James R Rice Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 86-1293950

James R Rice Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $309K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $1K.

James R Rice Family Foundation at a glance

In short: James R Rice Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,500
+0.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,375
-24.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,250
Total assets
$309,187
-6.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who James R Rice Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Denyse Graves Foundation Inc: $10KDenyse Graves Foundation Inc$10KAmerican Cancer Society: $6KAmerican Cancer Society$6KNational Academy of Sciences: $5KNational Academy of Sciences$5KBaltimore Center Stage: $1KBaltimore Center Stage$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Denyse Graves Foundation Inc ($10K). Together the top 4 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonAtlantaBaltimoreNorfolkVienna

How James R Rice Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Denyse Graves Foundation Inc New York, NYTraining young musical artists mentoring tools$10,000
American Cancer Society Vienna, VACancer Research & patient support$5,500
National Academy of Sciences Washington, DCRecognition physical biological & social sciences$5,000
Baltimore Center Stage Baltimore, MDCutting edge teaching theater productions$1,000
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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
2025$309,187$13,905$34,658$21,5004$21,500$1,033$22,789
2024$329,831$25,031$25,773$21,3503$25,773$20,608$21,475
2023$330,591$1,503$8,540$5,0001$55—$16,810
2022$337,628$-14,199$3,368——$60—$15,437
2021$355,195$357,389$2,194——$1,788—$7,575

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James R Rice Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

James R Rice Family Foundation is led by Patricia Turner, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Turner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about James R Rice Family Foundation

How much does James R Rice Family Foundation give each year?

James R Rice Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 3 grants.

What is James R Rice Family Foundation's typical grant size?

James R Rice Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $5,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does James R Rice Family Foundation give grants?

James R Rice Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (26%) and District of Columbia (23%).

Does James R Rice Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on James R Rice Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is James R Rice Family Foundation?

James R Rice Family Foundation reported $309K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 James R Rice Family Foundation's EIN?

James R Rice Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1293950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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