The Rapoport Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2001 and based in Waco, Texas. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting research, civic engagement, and efforts to bridge political divisions in the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.2M
+4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$576K
-10.3% YoY
Grant Count
26
-10.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
+0.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation has three primary focus areas:
Political Behavior Research — Support for research in American political behavior by PhD students, primarily through the Rapoport Summer Research Collaborative and the Dissertation Program.
Civic Engagement Seed Funding — Provision of seed funding to new, innovative projects and organizations seeking to improve civic engagement in the United States.
Political Bridging Efforts — Support for efforts to bridge divisive partisanship in the United States.
The foundation's purpose is to make distributions to various organizations qualifying under IRC Section 501(c)(3) to further their purposes of education and research.
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants across multiple focus areas. Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations across the United States, with funding spanning 18 states including major urban centers and university towns such as New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Ann Arbor, and Chapel Hill.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $12.2 million
- Revenue: $1.23 million
- Expenses: $725,000
- Net Income: $505,401
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $11.67 million
- Revenue: $643,136
- Expenses: $729,871
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,179,165 | $11,673,764 | $11,781,977 |
| Revenue | $1,230,124 | $643,136 | $165,118 |
| Expenses | $724,723 | $729,871 | $697,521 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $648,020 | $670,520 | $610,444 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,165,721 | $571,973 | $216,297 |
| Distributable Amount | $713,285 | $657,114 | $690,863 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Ronald B. Rapoport — Chair
- Patricia Rapoport — Secretary/Treasurer
- Emily Rapoport — Trustee
- Abby Rapoport-Baker — Trustee
All leadership members serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR RONALD RAPOPORT | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 0.5 | — |
| PATRICIA RAPOPORT | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| EMILY RAPOPORT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ABBY RAPOPORT-BAKER | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation actively administers the Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation Grant program, which supports PhD candidates conducting research in political behavior. Recent recipients have been announced from institutions including Washington University in St. Louis and other leading universities.
Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation GrantsContact Information
Address: 5400 Bosque Blvd, Suite 302, Waco, TX 76710
Phone: 254-776-9523
Email: grants@rapoportfamilyfoundation.com
EIN: 74-2872414
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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