Rainbolt Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oklahoma City, OK EIN: 73-1531898

The Rainbolt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing lists grants to three Oklahoma recipients.

Rainbolt Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rainbolt Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,500
-93.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-93.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,833
+2.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,618,248
+32.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (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.

How to apply to Rainbolt Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 26788, Oklahoma City, OK 73126
Phone: (405) 270-1000

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Rainbolt Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Salvation Army: $5KThe Salvation Army$5KAmerican Civil Liberties Union: $5KAmerican Civil Liberties Union$5KOklahoma Foundation of Excellence: $2KOklahoma Foundation ofExcellence$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($5K). Together the top 3 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

205 grants across all recorded years

205<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 205 grants of 205 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars itemized for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Oklahoma.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Oklahoma CityEdmondShawneeNormanNew YorkStillwaterGuthrieSeminoleBroken ArrowChicagoEnidFederal WayN Lincol BlvdNichols HillsRochesterTulsaWashington

How Rainbolt Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 9% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K34 grants2020 53 grants2021 51 grants2022 52 grants2023 46 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $200K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army Oklahoma City, OKFinancial Support$5,000
American Civil Liberties Union Oklahoma City, OKFinancial Support$5,000
Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence Oklahoma City, OKFinancial Support$1,500
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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$2,618,248$670,763$31,416$11,5003$12,389$651,736$140,784
2024$1,978,900$127,881$186,312$172,00046$172,881$77,214$141,409
2023$2,037,332$85,228$185,469$169,30052$170,176$69,935$116,361
2022$2,137,573$65,136$176,591$161,75251$162,580$51,125$127,461
2021$2,249,028$424,529$211,399$199,95053$200,719$48,849$124,157
2020$2,035,898$53,665$184,279$174,00034—$43,125$112,886

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rainbolt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $141K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported three grants totaling $11,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $5,000; the median grant was $5,000. Recipients were The Salvation Army, American Civil Liberties Union, and Oklahoma Foundation of Excellence, each listed with the purpose “financial support.”

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David E Rainbolt as treasurer/director and Leslie Rainbolt as secretary.

Rainbolt Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David E. Rainbolt

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Rainbolt

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: H. E. Rainbolt (2020–2024) — President & Director

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 Rainbolt Family Foundation

How much does Rainbolt Family Foundation give each year?

Rainbolt Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $172K across 46 grants.

What is Rainbolt Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rainbolt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rainbolt Family Foundation give grants?

Rainbolt Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (3 grants).

Does Rainbolt Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Rainbolt Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (3 grants).

How large is Rainbolt Family Foundation?

Rainbolt Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141K (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.

How do I apply for a grant from Rainbolt Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that 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 Rainbolt Family Foundation's EIN?

Rainbolt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1531898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Rainbolt Family 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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