Rather Family Foundation
Rather Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 24 grants totaling $1,675,885.
Rather Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rather Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Massachusetts. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,675,885
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,829
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $1,310,181
- -24.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (14 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rather Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 599 Lexington Ave 1800, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 893-9570
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rather Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College ($886K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 92 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 53% to recipients in Massachusetts, 28% in Connecticut, 17% in New York, 1% in Texas, and less than 1% in Washington, DC. The listed grants also include recipients in Nevada and Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rather Family Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 24 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $133K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $2.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | To Provide General Support | $885,500 |
| Domus Foundation Stamford, CT | To Provide General Support | $325,400 |
| New York Prysbyterian New York, NY | To Provide General Support | $250,000 |
| Foundations in Education Bridgeport, CT | To Provide General Support | $55,000 |
| Kolbe Cathedral Bridgeport, CT | To Provide General Support | $38,650 |
| Inner City Foundation New York, NY | To Provide General Support | $32,800 |
| St Joseph Parenting Center Stamford, CT | To Provide General Support | $28,425 |
| St Joseph High School Trumbull, CT | To Provide General Support | $26,000 |
| St Lukes Episcopal Church San Antonio, TX | To Provide General Support | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Heights-BC Los Vegas, NV | To Provide General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,310,181 | $1,523,105 | $1,711,944 | $1,675,885 | 24 | $1,675,885 | $1,099,196 | $38,499 |
| 2024 | $1,739,345 | $1,129,276 | $1,785,156 | $1,775,570 | 18 | $1,775,570 | $1,118,315 | $53,827 |
| 2023 | $2,396,475 | $1,130,616 | $1,721,811 | $1,702,755 | 18 | $1,702,755 | $922,313 | $90,893 |
| 2022 | $2,736,420 | $1,048,177 | $1,593,582 | $1,534,200 | 15 | $1,534,200 | $805,823 | $103,112 |
| 2021 | $3,281,825 | $2,051,651 | $1,437,722 | $1,430,672 | 17 | $1,430,672 | $2,789,454 | $68,338 |
| 2020 | $2,667,896 | $2,008,840 | $2,301,719 | $2,291,200 | 13 | — | $8,645 | $103,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rather Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K 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 include support for organizations with varied missions. Foundations in Education describes its work as strengthening Catholic education in the Diocese of Bridgeport through tuition assistance, academic-program support, and professional development for school leaders. Leadership Roundtable says it works with leaders and organizations in the Catholic community to promote management and leadership practices.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $1,675,885. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $885,500, with a median of $3,750. The largest grants listed were $885,500 to Boston College, $325,400 to Domus Foundation, and $250,000 to New York Presbyterian; each was for general support. Other listed grants include $55,000 to Foundations in Education and $5,000 to Leadership Roundtable.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mary Rather is director and president. Jonathan Rather is director, secretary, and treasurer.
Rather Family Foundation is led by Mary Rather, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Rather
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Rather
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Rather Family Foundation
How much does Rather Family Foundation give each year?
Rather Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 18 grants.
What is Rather Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rather Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $69,829, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rather Family Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Rather Family Foundation give grants?
Rather Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (28%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Stamford, CT (2 grants), Bridgeport, CT (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Rather Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rather Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rather Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rather Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston College ($885,500), Domus Foundation ($325,400) and New York Prysbyterian ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rather Family Foundation?
Rather Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rather Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rather Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rather Family Foundation's EIN?
Rather Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1996035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rather Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Rather Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rather-family-foundation-morg_110b83f0f6124a9cb630b51c0d404ff2
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