Ray Hickey Foundation
Ray Hickey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vancouver, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $825K. Net investment income was $260K.
Ray Hickey Foundation at a glance
In short: Ray Hickey Foundation gave $825K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $118K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $825,000
- -8.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $117,857
- +30.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $11,547,981
- -6.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (61% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ray Hickey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Humane Society for SW Washington ($325K). Together the top 7 received $825K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 55 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ray Hickey Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $785K (2021) to $905K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $825K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society for SW Washington Vancouver, WA | Provides shelter, rescue assistance, rehoming, for small animals in Clark county washington | $325,000 |
| Columbia River Maritime Museum Inc Astoria, OR | Maritime museum focused on interpretting and protecting the history of the pacific northwest | $250,000 |
| Akin Vancouver, WA | Serves children, families, and communities to transform population-level health & well-being and disrupt systemic cycles of inequity | $100,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society Portland, OR | Animal adoption, education, medical, and humane law enforcement programs | $50,000 |
| Healing Opportunities Foundation Brush Prairie, WA | Licensed therapy practice integratting horses into treatment to help individuals grow and expand physical, cognitive, and emotional skills | $40,000 |
| Peacehealth SW Medical Center Vancouver, WA | Hospice care services at the ray hickey hospice house | $35,000 |
| American Red Cross - Cascades Region Portland, OR | Maintencance of Blood Mobile | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,547,981 | $429,722 | $1,169,452 | $825,000 | 7 | $844,584 | $260,310 | $728,020 |
| 2023 | $12,403,375 | $-477,236 | $1,151,209 | $905,000 | 10 | $917,010 | $165,065 | $696,716 |
| 2022 | $14,045,114 | $162,321 | $1,066,104 | $885,000 | 7 | $921,866 | $56,780 | $625,836 |
| 2021 | $14,987,430 | $2,958,176 | $1,000,911 | $785,000 | 16 | $887,914 | $2,840,856 | $883,402 |
| 2020 | $13,758,359 | $1,252,359 | $1,036,439 | $800,000 | 15 | — | $1,139,946 | $776,159 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray Hickey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $728K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray Hickey Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Linda Rae Hickey
Trustee
Trustee & Executive Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Cindy Hickey-Nesbitt
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Nesbitt
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Rita Weichman (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cindy Hickey Nesbit (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $36K, to Linda RAE Hickey (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ray Hickey Foundation
How much does Ray Hickey Foundation give each year?
Ray Hickey Foundation gave $825K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $905K across 10 grants.
What is Ray Hickey Foundation's typical grant size?
Ray Hickey Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $117,857, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray Hickey Foundation give grants?
Ray Hickey Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vancouver, WA (3 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Ray Hickey Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Ray Hickey Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ray Hickey Foundation's largest grantees?
Ray Hickey Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Humane Society for SW Washington ($325,000), Columbia River Maritime Museum Inc ($250,000) and Akin ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ray Hickey Foundation?
Ray Hickey Foundation reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $845K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $728K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ray Hickey Foundation's EIN?
Ray Hickey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1887342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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