Rinker Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Franklin, TN EIN: 20-2038798

Rinker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $83K.

Key facts about Rinker Family Foundation

EIN
20-2038798
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$59,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$6,556
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$3,473,781
Primary geography
North Carolina (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Rinker Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Rinker Family Foundation's 9 itemized 2025 grants were North Carolina (46%), Tennessee (34%) and Florida (11%). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Organizations Exempt Purpose" (8 grants).

How Rinker Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 47% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$59K

-45.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+26.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rinker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Rinker Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rinker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $83K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NashvilleFranklinMiddleburySyracuseAtlantaElkhartGoshenJacksonvilleMiamiAuburnBooneChamberlainChicagoFentonMurfreesboroPaintsvillePalm HarborPort ChesterSouth BendStaten Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$81K$163K$244K$325K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,473,781$3,292,304$3,008,650
Revenue$101,880$225,881$79,717
Expenses$89,910$130,156$201,300
Qualifying Distributions$76,972$118,776$188,483
Net Investment Income$82,692$214,501$75,474
Distributable Amount$162,826$151,465$146,742

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$79K$118K$158K11 grants20217 grants202218 grants202321 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Samaritans Purse: $27KSamaritans Purse$27KAmerican Red Cross: $10KAmerican Red Cross$10KFranklin Christian Church: $10KFranklin Christian Church$10KShriner's Hospital: $5KShriner's Hospital$5KRally Foundation: $2KRally Foundation$2KCrystal Valley Concerts: $2KCrystal Valley Concerts$2KParkinson Foundation: $2KParkinson Foundation$2KCenter for the Homeless: $1KCenter for the Homeless$1KUsdsa: $1KUsdsa$1K

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Samaritans Purse ($27,000), American Red Cross ($10,000), Franklin Christian Church ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAMARITANS PURSE Boone, NCFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$27,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Nashville, TNFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
FRANKLIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH Franklin, TNFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
SHRINER'S HOSPITAL Tampa, FLFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
RALLY FOUNDATION Atlanta, GAFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,000
CRYSTAL VALLEY CONCERTS Middlebury, INFURTHER ORGNIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,500
PARKINSON FOUNDATION Miami, FLFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,500
CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS South Bend, INFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
USDSA Wichita, KSFURTHER ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rinker Family Foundation is led by Raeni Rinker-Dumford, President on filings since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Raeni Rinker-Dumford

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2025)

  • John Rinker

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Rinker

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretarytreasure, 2022

    Secretarytreasure → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Resia Rinker

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Raeni Rinker-Dumford President (2022–2024) — President

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

Raeni Rinker-Dumford — President: $5KRaeni Rinker-DumfordPresident$5K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rinker Family Foundation?

Rinker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Franklin, TN. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Rinker Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Rinker Family Foundation holds $3.5M in total assets with $102K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $59K in 2025.

Where does Rinker Family Foundation operate?

Rinker Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee.

What size grants does Rinker Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Rinker Family Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $59K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rinker Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Rinker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rinker Family Foundation's EIN?

Rinker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2038798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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