Raygar Foundation
Raygar Foundation is a private foundation based in Lindale, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists 13 grants totaling $1,005,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as clean water, food assistance, missions, evangelism, and human trafficking prevention.
Raygar Foundation at a glance
In short: Raygar Foundation gave $1.0M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), top state Virginia. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,005,000
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,308
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,000
- Total assets
- $28,537,848
- +5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Raygar Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 23770 Champion Drive, Lindale, TX 75771
Phone: (903) 372-4642
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Raygar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Neverthirst ($147K). Together the top 10 received $937K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 28 grants of 64 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Virginia and Georgia, at 19% each, followed by Texas (17%), Alabama (15%), and Washington (13%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Raygar Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $91K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $94K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $825K (2024) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neverthirst Birmingham, AL | Where Needed | $147,000 |
| Serv International Canton, GA | Food Etc | $143,500 |
| World Outreach Ministry Foundation Bonney Lake, WA | Various Projects | $131,500 |
| Global Partners Blue Ridge, VA | Where Needed | $103,000 |
| Iris Global Thompsons Station, TN | Various Ministries | $101,000 |
| Christian Legal Society Springfield, VA | Student Ministry | $87,000 |
| Empower One Dallas, TX | Evangelism | $87,000 |
| Unbound Now Waco, TX | Where Needed | $53,000 |
| Morningstar Development Atlanta, GA | Where Needed | $46,000 |
| Ireach Africa Redding, CA | Where Needed | $38,000 |
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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 | $28,537,848 | $2,475,093 | $1,050,641 | $1,005,000 | 13 | $1,050,641 | $2,284,934 | $1,356,997 |
| 2024 | $27,113,396 | $2,528,918 | $865,261 | $825,000 | 12 | $865,261 | $2,428,882 | $1,257,278 |
| 2023 | $25,449,739 | $952,481 | $1,155,564 | $1,118,000 | 12 | $1,118,000 | $914,881 | $1,018,590 |
| 2022 | $25,652,822 | $1,043,196 | $1,355,660 | $1,323,000 | 14 | $1,323,000 | $759,761 | $1,034,288 |
| 2021 | $25,945,711 | $2,036,647 | $1,326,206 | $1,293,000 | 13 | — | $2,003,405 | $946,926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raygar Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M 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 available. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable activities. For example, NEVERTHIRST describes its mission as providing clean water to people in poverty through local churches. SERV INTERNATIONAL says it provides food, water, shelter, and other assistance through global programs. UNBOUND NOW says it supports survivors and resources communities to fight human trafficking. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $1,005,000. Grant amounts ranged from $19,000 to $147,000, with a median of $87,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $147,000 to NEVERTHIRST, $143,500 to SERV INTERNATIONAL, $131,500 to WORLD OUTREACH MINISTRY FOUNDATION, $103,000 to GLOBAL PARTNERS, and $101,000 to IRIS GLOBAL. Other listed recipients included CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY ($87,000), EMPOWER ONE ($87,000), UNBOUND NOW ($53,000), MORNINGSTAR DEVELOPMENT ($46,000), IREACH AFRICA ($38,000), TRUE THE VOTE ($26,000), and BETHEL REDDING MISSIONS ($23,000). SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL also reported receiving $19,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
THOMAS G SLOAN is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Raygar Foundation is led by Thomas G. Sloan, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas G. Sloan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Raygar Foundation
How much does Raygar Foundation give each year?
Raygar Foundation gave $1.0M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $825K across 12 grants.
What is Raygar Foundation's typical grant size?
Raygar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $87,000, and its average grant was $77,308, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Raygar Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does Raygar Foundation give grants?
Raygar Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (19%) and Texas (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Redding, CA (2 grants).
Does Raygar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Raygar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Where Needed" (6 grants).
Who are Raygar Foundation's largest grantees?
Raygar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Neverthirst ($147,000), Serv International ($143,500) and World Outreach Ministry Foundation ($131,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Raygar Foundation?
Raygar Foundation reported $28.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (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 does Raygar Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable activities. For example, NEVERTHIRST describes its mission as providing clean water to people in poverty through local churches. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Raygar Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Raygar Foundation's EIN?
Raygar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6128544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Raygar 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.
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