Rice Family Foundation
Rice Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. Its 2025 filing reports 39 grants totaling $446,987, with recipients including education, science, arts, literacy, and children’s organizations.
Rice Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rice Family Foundation gave $447K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,987
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,461
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,066,421
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (7 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 Rice Family 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: 3154 Old Heather Road, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: (858) 256-0551
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rice Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cuyamaca Community College ($53K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 204 grants of 208 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The filing also reports shares of 2% each for recipients in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, and 0% for Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rice Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 36 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of 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 $310K (2020) to $447K (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $447K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyamaca Community College El Cajon, CA | M. Rice Intern Program | $50,850 |
| Monarch School San Diego, CA | General program support | $30,000 |
| The Zoological Society of San Diego San Diego, CA | Educational programs | $25,000 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | Educational Programs | $25,000 |
| Reuben H Fleet Science Center San Diego, CA | Edcuational ProgramSupport | $25,000 |
| Reuben H Fleet Science Center San Diego, CA | Capital Campaign | $20,000 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | Ocean ScienceExplorers Program | $20,000 |
| Classics 4 Kids San Diego, CA | Education: Music Program | $16,980 |
| Words Alive San Diego, CA | Rolling ReadersEducational Program | $15,000 |
| ArtsBusXpress San Diego, CA | Transportation to the Arts | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s EIN is 33-0592384.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,066,421 | $812,915 | $669,234 | $446,987 | 39 | $513,042 | $667,437 | $500,242 |
| 2024 | $8,938,062 | $769,844 | $590,694 | $367,662 | 39 | $424,841 | $609,812 | $468,327 |
| 2023 | $9,128,584 | $567,799 | $588,137 | $387,327 | 40 | $442,877 | $483,687 | $439,677 |
| 2022 | $9,544,153 | $2,871,295 | $586,786 | $396,498 | 43 | $440,234 | $2,763,151 | $424,233 |
| 2021 | $7,216,379 | $445,203 | $527,663 | $374,782 | 47 | $431,312 | $348,852 | $480,361 |
| 2020 | $7,262,863 | $667,606 | $434,957 | $310,184 | 44 | — | $602,056 | $398,044 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rice Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $500K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational programs, science learning, arts access, literacy, and a capital campaign. Grantee descriptions offer further context: the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center says it works with communities to connect people with science and support STEM learning; Words Alive says its programs support learners facing circumstances such as unstable housing, poverty, foster care, and justice-system involvement; and the New Children’s Museum describes itself as an arts-based children’s museum that uses contemporary art to engage children and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 39 grants totaling $446,987. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $50,850, with a median of $10,000. Larger grants included $50,850 to Cuyamaca Community College for the M. Rice Intern Program; $30,000 to Monarch School for general program support; and $25,000 each to the Zoological Society of San Diego for educational programs, the San Diego Natural History Museum for educational programs, and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center for an educational program. The foundation also gave the Fleet Science Center $20,000 for its capital campaign, Ocean Discovery Institute $20,000 for its Ocean Science Explorers Program, and $15,000 each to Words Alive, ArtsBusXpress, the Water Conservation Garden, and the New Children’s Museum for the purposes listed in its filing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa Wilson as President, Michelle Brookman as Director/Secretary, and Jessica Wilson as Director/CFO.
Rice Family Foundation is led by Lisa Wilson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Wilson
President
Director, Treasurer & CFO → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$46K (2020) → $80K (2025)
Jessica Wilson
Director & CFO
Director → Director & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Michelle Brookman
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Shar Salter (2020–2023) — Director & President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Lisa Wilson (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rice Family Foundation
How much does Rice Family Foundation give each year?
Rice Family Foundation gave $447K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $368K across 39 grants.
What is Rice Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rice Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,461, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rice Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Rice Family Foundation give grants?
Rice Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (23 grants), El Cajon, CA (8 grants) and Encinitas, CA (2 grants).
Does Rice Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 23% of Rice Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational programs" (6 grants).
Who are Rice Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rice Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cuyamaca Community College ($53,350 across 2 grants), Reuben H Fleet Science Center ($45,000 across 2 grants) and Monarch School ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rice Family Foundation?
Rice Family Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $513K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $500K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rice Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational programs, science learning, arts access, literacy, and a capital campaign. Grantee descriptions offer further context: the Reuben H. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rice Family 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 Rice Family Foundation's EIN?
Rice Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0592384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rice Family 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 October 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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Rice Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rice-family-foundation-morg_34ccb70e810244ecb0811fb86099c8ef
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