Rinker Family Foundation
Rinker Family Foundation is a private foundation, 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.
Rinker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rinker Family Foundation gave $59K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,000
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,556
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,473,781
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (46% 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 Rinker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritans Purse ($27K). Together the top 9 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 66 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2025) to $158K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $27,000 |
| American Red Cross Nashville, TN | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Franklin Christian Church Franklin, TN | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital Tampa, FL | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Rally Foundation Atlanta, GA | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Crystal Valley Concerts Middlebury, IN | Further Orgnizations Exempt Purpose | $1,500 |
| Parkinson Foundation Miami, FL | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $1,500 |
| Center for the Homeless South Bend, IN | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Usdsa Wichita, KS | Further Organizations Exempt Purpose | $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 | $3,473,781 | $101,880 | $89,910 | $59,000 | 9 | $76,972 | $82,692 | $162,826 |
| 2024 | $3,292,304 | $225,881 | $130,156 | $108,500 | 21 | $118,776 | $214,501 | $151,465 |
| 2023 | $3,008,650 | $79,717 | $201,300 | $157,500 | 18 | $188,483 | $75,474 | $146,742 |
| 2022 | $2,950,404 | $295,650 | $126,309 | $102,000 | 7 | $113,872 | $285,468 | $158,978 |
| 2021 | $3,465,380 | $160,199 | $98,052 | $86,000 | 11 | — | $160,199 | $156,171 |
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.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Raeni Rinker-Dumford (President).
Frequently asked questions about Rinker Family Foundation
How much does Rinker Family Foundation give each year?
Rinker Family Foundation gave $59K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 21 grants.
What is Rinker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rinker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rinker Family Foundation give grants?
Rinker Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (34%) and Florida (11%).
Who are Rinker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rinker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritans Purse ($27,000), American Red Cross ($10,000) and Franklin Christian Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rinker Family Foundation?
Rinker Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (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.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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