Richardson Foundation
Richardson Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports $56,640 in grants to 14 organizations, with listed grants primarily benefiting Texas recipients and smaller shares going to organizations in Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Colorado.
Richardson Foundation at a glance
In short: Richardson Foundation gave $57K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,640
- -30.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,046
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $176,541
- -24.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (85% 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 Richardson 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: 8235 Douglas Ave 620, Dallas, TX 75225
Phone: (214) 871-7070
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richardson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor University ($21K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining shares went to Georgia (10%), Tennessee (2%), Missouri (2%), and Colorado (2%), as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Richardson Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $750; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 520% 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 $34K (2020) to $82K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Give light campaign, christian leadership and ethics, general operating funds | $21,000 |
| Dennison Ministries Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| PCA Foundation Lawrenceville, GA | Trinity Church, Aberdeen, TX | $5,050 |
| Hideaway Lake Community Church Hideaway, TX | General Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Esperanza Ministries Dallas, TX | Capital Campaign Building Fund | $5,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center Tyler, TX | General Operating Funds | $3,000 |
| CASA Del Lago Dallas, TX | Support of Needy of Bachman Lake | $2,500 |
| Matthew 101 Ministries Knoxville, TN | Holly & Preston Todd Support Fund | $1,000 |
| Park Cities Presbyterian Church Dallas, TX | General Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| Cross World Kansas City, MO | General Operating Funds | $1,000 |
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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 | $176,541 | $421 | $57,696 | $56,640 | 14 | $56,640 | — | $10,899 |
| 2024 | $233,816 | $51,013 | $82,868 | $81,953 | 17 | $81,953 | — | $11,885 |
| 2023 | $265,671 | $60,985 | $48,755 | $44,000 | 4 | $44,000 | — | $11,549 |
| 2022 | $253,441 | $32,861 | $76,772 | $75,600 | 14 | $75,600 | $31,689 | $15,187 |
| 2021 | $297,352 | $22,557 | $43,409 | $39,000 | 5 | $39,000 | — | $16,164 |
| 2020 | $318,204 | $21,741 | $35,079 | $34,000 | 7 | — | $662 | $17,418 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richardson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 available filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes, including education, churches and Christian initiatives, community services, and child advocacy. For example, Baylor University describes its mission as educating students for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment. Esperanza Ministries says it serves the Bachman Lake community through faith-based programs addressing education, emotional well-being, and material needs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $56,640. Grants ranged from $100 to $21,000, with a median of $1,750. The largest awards included $21,000 to Baylor University for its Give Light Campaign, Christian leadership and ethics, and general operating funds; $10,000 to Dennison Ministries for general operating funds; $5,050 to PCA Foundation for Trinity Church in Aberdeen, Texas; and $5,000 each to Hideaway Lake Community Church for general operating funds and Esperanza Ministries for a capital campaign building fund. Other listed recipients included Children’s Advocacy Center ($3,000), Casa del Lago ($2,500), Matthew 101 Ministries ($1,000), Park Cities Presbyterian Church ($1,000), Cross World ($1,000), Oh Be Joyful Church ($990), and Mission to the World ($500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gene A Richardson Sr, Gene A Richardson Jr, and Mary C Richardson as trustees. Gene A Richardson Sr is also listed as president, treasurer, and foundation manager; Mary C Richardson is listed as secretary and foundation manager.
Richardson Foundation is led by Gene A Richardson Sr., Trustee, President, Treasurer & Foundation Manager on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gene A Richardson Sr.
Trustee, President, Treasurer & Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gene A Richardson Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary C Richardson
Trustee, Secretary & Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/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 Richardson Foundation
How much does Richardson Foundation give each year?
Richardson Foundation gave $57K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 17 grants.
What is Richardson Foundation's typical grant size?
Richardson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $4,046, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richardson Foundation that year got $750 on average.
Where does Richardson Foundation give grants?
Richardson Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (6 grants) and Lawrenceville, GA (2 grants).
Does Richardson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of Richardson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Richardson Foundation's largest grantees?
Richardson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baylor University ($21,000), Dennison Ministries ($10,000) and PCA Foundation ($5,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richardson Foundation?
Richardson Foundation reported $177K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richardson Foundation fund?
The available filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes, including education, churches and Christian initiatives, community services, and child advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richardson 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 Richardson Foundation's EIN?
Richardson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2707547. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Richardson 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Richardson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/richardson-foundation-morg_d27c83d68d474fba85be0a5c7e149731
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