Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Cottleville, MO EIN: 83-1218542

Our mission is to raise money and donate proceeds to organizations who are dedicated to understanding neurodegenerative diseases such as als and dementia in order to develop new, effective, and safe treatments.

Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$212,779
+644.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$190,959
-1.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,755
-96.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Saint Louis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2024) to $295K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington University Saint Louis, MOIn 2024, the organization provided grants to support the research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$212,779$190,959$6,755——
2024$28,575$193,721$203,305$200,0001
2023$38,159$181,869$301,108$295,0001
2022$157,401$133,652$128,806——
2021$152,555$135,505$64,321——
2020$81,371$70,793$4,284——

About Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Cottleville, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation is led by James Rable, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Rable

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dinah Weston

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Rakers

    Vice President

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation

How large is Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation?

Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $191K.

What is Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation?

Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Cottleville, MO. It holds $213K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation operate?

Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Lyle Rakers Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1218542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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