Ragsdale Foundation
Ragsdale Foundation is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Texas, including organizations in Smithville, Kerrville, San Antonio, and Austin.
Ragsdale Foundation at a glance
In short: Ragsdale Foundation gave $44K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,700
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,370
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,800
- Total assets
- $874,154
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Ragsdale Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4308 Shoalwood Ave, Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 478-0970
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ragsdale Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First UMC Smithville ($9K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ragsdale Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2024) to $50K (2019). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First UMC Smithville Smithville, TX | Facility MTCE | $8,500 |
| Texas Lions Camp Kerrville Kerrville, TX | Program Support | $7,100 |
| Smithville Pub Library Smithville, TX | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Schreiner University Kerrville, TX | Endowment | $4,000 |
| Peterson Health FDNT Kerrville, TX | Facility | $4,000 |
| Smithville Community Clinic Smithville, TX | Program Support | $3,600 |
| UT Architecture San Antonio, TX | Endowment | $3,500 |
| UT History Center Austin, TX | Internship | $3,500 |
| UT Law Foundation Austin, TX | Program Support | $3,500 |
| Smithville Heritage Soc Smithville, TX | Program Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $874,154 | $25,456 | $49,505 | $43,700 | 10 | $43,700 | $19,651 | $44,659 |
| 2024 | $872,406 | $26,355 | $48,768 | $43,200 | 10 | $43,200 | $20,787 | $43,691 |
| 2023 | $841,500 | $42,354 | $49,727 | $43,300 | 10 | $43,300 | $35,927 | $43,067 |
| 2022 | $848,873 | $20,900 | $52,542 | $48,500 | 10 | $48,500 | $16,858 | $43,137 |
| 2021 | $884,366 | $12,789 | $53,865 | $48,400 | 10 | $48,400 | $19,237 | $48,476 |
| 2020 | $919,804 | $16,329 | $52,504 | $47,263 | 10 | — | $16,423 | $48,290 |
| 2019 | $955,979 | $11,942 | $57,787 | $49,550 | 12 | — | $11,942 | $48,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ragsdale Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K 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 went to organizations including a church, a camp, a public library, universities and university-affiliated organizations, a health foundation, a community clinic, and a heritage society.
Schreiner University describes its mission as helping students “enter with hope and leave with achievement.” Smithville Community Clinic describes itself as a free and charitable medical clinic offering basic medical services, behavioral health assessments and counseling, well-women checkups, and dental services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $43,700 across 10 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $8,500, with a median grant of $3,800.
The largest grants included $8,500 to First UMC Smithville for facility maintenance, $7,100 to Texas Lions Camp Kerrville for program support, and $5,000 to Smithville Public Library for program support. Other recipients included Schreiner University ($4,000), Peterson Health Foundation ($4,000), Smithville Community Clinic ($3,600), UT Architecture ($3,500), UT History Center ($3,500), UT Law Foundation ($3,500), and Smithville Heritage Society ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Milton Ragsdale as president, Marcia McClure as vice president, Yerger Hill as treasurer, and Jane Ragsdale as secretary.
Ragsdale Foundation is led by Milton M. Ragsdale, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Milton M. Ragsdale
President
President & Secretary → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Ragsdale
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcia McClure
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yerger Hill III
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ragsdale Foundation
How much does Ragsdale Foundation give each year?
Ragsdale Foundation gave $44K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 10 grants.
What is Ragsdale Foundation's typical grant size?
Ragsdale Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,800, and its average grant was $4,370, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ragsdale Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Ragsdale Foundation give grants?
Ragsdale Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Smithville, TX (4 grants), Kerrville, TX (3 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Ragsdale Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Ragsdale Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Ragsdale Foundation's largest grantees?
Ragsdale Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First UMC Smithville ($8,500), Texas Lions Camp Kerrville ($7,100) and Smithville Pub Library ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ragsdale Foundation?
Ragsdale Foundation reported $874K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 does Ragsdale Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a church, a camp, a public library, universities and university-affiliated organizations, a health foundation, a community clinic, and a heritage society. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ragsdale Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ragsdale Foundation's EIN?
Ragsdale Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2862267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ragsdale Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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