Raynier Institute & Foundation
Raynier Institute & Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1994 by James Widener Ray, it funds charitable individuals, organizations, and causes carrying out projects and programs it considers of high merit for the betterment of humanity.
Raynier Institute & Foundation at a glance
In short: Raynier Institute & Foundation gave $4.7M across 84 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,685,000
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 84
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,774
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $72,201,870
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (33 of 79, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% 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 Raynier Institute & Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and prefers to be the sole originator of its grantmaking activity.
- Contact
Mailing address: 501 Silverside Road 123, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://raynier.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Raynier Institute & Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PHFFFT Company Inc ($280K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($250,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
403 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 283 grants of 403 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its giving has been primarily directed to areas around Seattle and Philadelphia. In 2025, Pennsylvania accounted for 50% of grant dollars and Washington for 45%; New York accounted for 2%, and California and Colorado each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 84 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Raynier Institute & Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 33 of 79 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $71K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (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 $3.9M (2020) to $4.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 84 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PHFFFT Company Inc Seattle, WA | Seattle international dance festival for the james ray residency and touring program and venue acquisition at 1710 broadway | $280,000 |
| Founding Forward Valley Forge, PA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Germantown Friends School Philadelphia, PA | 'picture this' comprehensive campaign - all school commons capital project | $250,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $250,000 |
| Eluna Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Friends of the Wissahickon Inc Philadelphia, PA | Valley Green Run Restoration and Pedestrian Bridge | $200,000 |
| Providence General Foundation Everett, WA | For the partial hospitalization & intensive outpatient behavioral health program | $200,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Preventing Recurrence of Hormones-Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Project | $200,000 |
| Bellevue Community College Foundation Bellevue, WA | KBCS Station Relocation and Improvement | $150,000 |
| Georgetown Community Development Authority Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
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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 | $72,201,870 | $7,293,505 | $5,213,456 | $4,685,000 | 84 | $4,847,030 | $7,059,749 | $5,142,524 |
| 2024 | $70,121,821 | $5,957,932 | $4,656,132 | $4,231,000 | 80 | $4,383,325 | $5,731,688 | $4,833,405 |
| 2023 | $68,817,431 | $4,130,903 | $4,673,454 | $4,295,000 | 80 | $4,428,277 | $3,925,388 | $4,366,902 |
| 2022 | $69,359,982 | $1,934,364 | $5,199,194 | $4,795,000 | 73 | $4,929,696 | $1,688,004 | $4,432,256 |
| 2021 | $72,624,812 | $4,792,978 | $4,463,488 | $4,052,500 | 86 | $4,181,323 | $4,568,313 | $4,913,254 |
| 2020 | $72,295,322 | $4,038,449 | $4,255,949 | $3,900,000 | 82 | — | $3,837,149 | $4,225,965 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raynier Institute & Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.1M 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
The foundation’s mission is to fund charitable individuals, organizations, and causes carrying out projects and programs of high merit for the betterment of humanity. Its stated areas of support include animal welfare, arts and culture, education, the environment, and healthcare and human services.
Examples of grantees’ work include the University of Pennsylvania, which describes its mission as combining education, research, and patient care; Eluna, which supports children, teens, and families affected by grief or addiction; and SIFF, which champions film discovery and arts education. The Rhapsody Project says its mission is to celebrate music and heritage through an anti-racist lens.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 84 grants totaling $4,685,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $280,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable awards included $280,000 to PHFFFT Company Inc. for the Seattle International Dance Festival’s James Ray Residency and Touring Program and venue acquisition; $250,000 each to Founding Forward, Germantown Friends School, and an individual recipient Borromeo Seminary; and $200,000 each to Eluna, Friends of the Wissahickon, Providence General Foundation, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Valucci as president and director, Edward Gardner as treasurer and director, and Robert Warth as vice president, secretary, and director. The foundation’s board biographies describe Gardner as a CPA and partner at Guardianship Services of Seattle, Valucci as a retired partner of CliftonLarsonAllen, and Warth as a former senior vice president and portfolio manager at PNC Financial Services Company.
Raynier Institute & Foundation is led by Michael Valucci, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Valucci
President & Director
President & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022
Treasurer & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Gardner
Treasurer & Director
Vice President, Director & Board Secretary → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2022
Vice President, Secretary & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Warth
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Director & Board Treasurer → President & Director, 2022
President & Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2024
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 Raynier Institute & Foundation
How much does Raynier Institute & Foundation give each year?
Raynier Institute & Foundation gave $4.7M across 84 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 80 grants.
What is Raynier Institute & Foundation's typical grant size?
Raynier Institute & Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $55,774, across 84 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Raynier Institute & Foundation that year got $71K on average.
Where does Raynier Institute & Foundation give grants?
Raynier Institute & Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (21 grants), Seattle, WA (19 grants), Telluride, CO (9 grants) and Wyncote, PA (2 grants).
Does Raynier Institute & Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Raynier Institute & Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 84) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Raynier Institute & Foundation's largest grantees?
Raynier Institute & Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include PHFFFT Company Inc ($280,000), Founding Forward ($250,000) and Germantown Friends School ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($250,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Raynier Institute & Foundation?
Raynier Institute & Foundation reported $72.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.1M (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 Raynier Institute & Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to fund charitable individuals, organizations, and causes carrying out projects and programs of high merit for the betterment of humanity. Its stated areas of support include animal welfare, arts and culture, education, the environment, and healthcare and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Raynier Institute & Foundation?
The foundation 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 Raynier Institute & Foundation's EIN?
Raynier Institute & Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1644205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Raynier Institute & 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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