Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation
Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dunn, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $927K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $65K. Net investment income was $59K.
Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $65,000
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $927,245
- +221.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Divine St United Methodist Chruch ($65K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Divine St United Methodist Chruch Dunn, NC | Ordinary and approved operational expenses. To help fund church budget. | $65,000 |
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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 | $927,245 | $1,266,916 | $75,037 | $65,000 | 1 | $65,000 | $59,030 | $79,380 |
| 2024 | $288,228 | $1,340,653 | — | — | — | — | — | $3,744 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation is led by Rhett Raynor, Board President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rhett Raynor
Board President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larkin Raynor
Board Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Raynor
Board Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilson Raynor
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation
How much does Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation give each year?
Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation?
Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation reported $927K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (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.
Where does Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation operate?
Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation's EIN?
Rhett & Sharon Raynor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2401264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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