Rasberry Foundation Inc
Rasberry Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Shreveport, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $617K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $30K.
Rasberry Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Rasberry Foundation Inc gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,880
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,720
- -51.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,340
- Total assets
- $616,960
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rasberry Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ducks Unlimited ($13K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rasberry Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $36K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Tiger Athletic Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Educational | $10,680 |
| The Shreveport Garden Shreveport, LA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Wreaths Across America Columbia Falls, ME | Charitable | $1,700 |
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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 | $616,960 | $36,352 | $45,225 | $34,880 | 4 | $34,880 | $30,336 | $35,791 |
| 2024 | $625,833 | $32,316 | $37,184 | $35,680 | 2 | $35,955 | $31,489 | $33,108 |
| 2023 | $630,701 | $30,709 | $33,631 | $31,480 | 5 | $31,697 | $28,775 | $29,985 |
| 2022 | $633,623 | $246,235 | $27,932 | $24,392 | 2 | $24,658 | $45,436 | $30,751 |
| 2021 | $415,320 | $168,641 | $37,908 | $34,200 | 1 | — | $17,636 | $26,299 |
| 2020 | $284,587 | $18,820 | $12,662 | $11,400 | 1 | — | $17,900 | $15,842 |
| 2019 | $278,429 | $19,531 | $24,536 | $23,000 | 3 | — | $18,406 | $16,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rasberry Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rasberry Foundation Inc is led by William C. Rasberry Jr., President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William C. Rasberry Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/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 Rasberry Foundation Inc
How much does Rasberry Foundation Inc give each year?
Rasberry Foundation Inc gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.
What is Rasberry Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Rasberry Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,340, and its average grant was $8,720, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rasberry Foundation Inc give grants?
Rasberry Foundation Inc gives mostly in Louisiana: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (36%).
Does Rasberry Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Rasberry Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Rasberry Foundation Inc?
Rasberry Foundation Inc reported $617K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 is Rasberry Foundation Inc's EIN?
Rasberry Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7044746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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