Rice Family Foundation
Rice Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $499K. Net investment income was $986K.
Rice Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rice Family Foundation gave $499K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $499,096
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,455
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $6,270,965
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (61% 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 Rice Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School ($100K). Together the top 9 received $499K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 40 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rice Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 178% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $242K (2023) to $1.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $499K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Rabun Gap, GA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Henry W Grady Health Fdn Atlanta, GA | General Support | $97,596 |
| Cambodian Children's Fund Santa Monica, CA | General Support | $90,000 |
| Hope Movement Collection Yellville, AK | General Support | $74,000 |
| Lakeview Academy Gainesville, GA | General Support | $55,000 |
| Usher's New Look Atlanta, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Care Merrifield, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Cara Collective Chicago, IL | General Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $6,270,965 | $1,064,197 | $523,399 | $499,096 | 9 | $504,443 | $986,446 | $282,653 |
| 2024 | $5,730,082 | $331,917 | $391,231 | $375,000 | 8 | $380,314 | $321,168 | $278,921 |
| 2023 | $5,789,432 | $51,855 | $256,569 | $242,250 | 8 | $246,933 | $69,633 | $254,863 |
| 2022 | $5,994,119 | $-7,557 | $392,174 | $348,325 | 8 | $353,181 | $55,084 | $260,072 |
| 2021 | $6,394,030 | $2,023,421 | $1,957,923 | $1,919,933 | 7 | $1,925,785 | $1,938,273 | $281,999 |
| 2020 | $6,325,751 | $31,898 | $342,340 | $250,000 | 7 | — | $82,179 | $329,579 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rice Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $283K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rice Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bessemer Trust Company NA
Corporate Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Cammie Ramelle Rice
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John G. Rice
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2021
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Bessemer Trust Company NA (Corporate Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rice Family Foundation
How much does Rice Family Foundation give each year?
Rice Family Foundation gave $499K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $375K across 8 grants.
What is Rice Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rice Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $55,455, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rice Family Foundation give grants?
Rice Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and Alaska (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (3 grants).
Does Rice Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rice Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rice Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rice Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School ($100,000), Henry W Grady Health Fdn ($97,596) and Cambodian Children's Fund ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rice Family Foundation?
Rice Family Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $504K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $283K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rice Family Foundation's EIN?
Rice Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3562026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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