Richard E Richardson Educational Opport
Richard E Richardson Educational Opport is a private foundation, based in Richardson, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $508K.
Richard E Richardson Educational Opport at a glance
In short: Richard E Richardson Educational Opport gave $82K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,000
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,000
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,000
- Total assets
- $2,473,205
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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.
Who Richard E Richardson Educational Opport funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donnelly College ($41K). Together the top 2 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Richard E Richardson Educational Opport gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2025) to $110K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donnelly College Kansas City, KS | Non-College Degree Educational Scholarships | $41,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College Kansas City, MO | Non-College Degree Educational Scholarships | $41,000 |
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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 | $2,473,205 | $535,031 | $129,529 | $82,000 | 2 | $99,536 | $507,575 | $119,270 |
| 2024 | $2,038,185 | $86,791 | $144,886 | $100,000 | 2 | $121,855 | $51,494 | $115,975 |
| 2023 | $2,072,837 | $-44,603 | $161,664 | $110,000 | 2 | $123,404 | $24,754 | $110,562 |
| 2022 | $2,258,891 | $463,338 | $142,448 | $100,000 | 2 | $114,628 | $435,831 | $126,473 |
| 2021 | $2,188,444 | $164,780 | $127,572 | $90,000 | 2 | — | $142,134 | $121,022 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard E Richardson Educational Opport reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard E Richardson Educational Opport's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$35K (2022) → $36K (2025)
American National Bank Of Texas
Successor Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Richard E Richardson Educational Opport
How much does Richard E Richardson Educational Opport give each year?
Richard E Richardson Educational Opport gave $82K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.
How large is Richard E Richardson Educational Opport?
Richard E Richardson Educational Opport reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (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 Richard E Richardson Educational Opport operate?
Richard E Richardson Educational Opport has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.
What is Richard E Richardson Educational Opport's EIN?
Richard E Richardson Educational Opport's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7274416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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