R4 Foundation

FORT WORTH, TX EIN: 46-5434359

R4 Foundation is a private charitable foundation headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Established in 2015, the foundation was created by a Fort Worth family to help people find what is possible through strategic grantmaking across four pillars of charitable purpose.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$922K

-8.0% YoY

Grant Count

67

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-13.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: The foundation's mission is to help people find what is possible.

Vision: All people realize healthy lives of substance and value.

Focus Areas:

  • Education: R4 Foundation supports the cultivation of minds at any stage of life, with particular emphasis on early learning. The foundation believes that emotionally intelligent learners have greatly increased odds of leading lives of substance and value.

  • Wellness: The foundation supports a culture of health by encouraging active lifestyles, smart nutrition, and innovative health initiatives. R4 recognizes that comprehensive wellness programs can prevent sickness and that each person's wellness affects the larger community.

  • Arts: R4 Foundation invests in innovative artistic programs that create meaningful opportunities for expression and fulfillment, with a commitment to making art accessible to diverse communities.

  • Community: Community development and support are integrated across the foundation's grantmaking.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's primary geographic focus is the Fort Worth and Arlington area, with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ASPENAUSTINAthensAustinBEAUMONTBENBROOKCOPPELLCarbondaleCoppellCrowleyDALLASDallasFORT WORTHFishersFort WorthGREENWOOD VILLAGEGreenwood VillageMinneapolisNORMANNaples

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $16,898,680
  • Total Giving: $1,001,100
  • Total Revenue: $1,340,000
  • Total Expenses: $1,370,000
  • Total Liabilities: $2,940
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$273K$546K$819K$1M53 grants202071 grants202161 grants202263 grants202367 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING …$50KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$40KNORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FO…$25KDESMOID TUMOR RESEARCH F…$25KLENA POPE$13KACADEMY 4$10KACE SCHOLARSHIPS$10KACH CHILD AND FAMILY SER…$10KALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN$10KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GRE…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

242<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board of Directors: R4 Foundation is governed by members of the Reynolds family who funded the foundation:

  • Walt & Claire Reynolds
  • Donald & Fantasy Reynolds

Staff: Bret Helmer serves as President.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has awarded wellness innovation grants to schools in the Fort Worth and Arlington area, demonstrating active grantmaking in the wellness focus area.

Wellness Innovation Grants Awarded to Six Fort Worth and Arlington ...

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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