Rita and Richard C Ashley Foundation

GALVESTON, TX EIN: 76-0698305

Rita and Richard C Ashley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GALVESTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

+9.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$127K

-12.0% YoY

Grant Count

12

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-34.0% YoY

About Rita and Richard C Ashley Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rita and Richard C Ashley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GALVESTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $127K. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AustinBeaumontGalvestonHoustonHuntingtonPepper PikeTampaTucsonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$391K$782K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,630,122$3,319,369$2,881,320
Revenue$1,231,674$228,933$1,421,177
Expenses$129,858$166,806$70,204
Qualifying Distributions$127,200$144,500$64,100
Net Investment Income$1,227,516$159,777$1,403,746
Distributable Amount$156,136$152,697$138,699

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$72K$108K$145K1 grants20202 grants20212 grants20229 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University of Texas at A…$50KSmithsonian Institution$30KShriners Hospital for Ch…$10KRonald McDonald House$10KHealthnetwork Foundation$10KSt Joseph's Church$7KDominican Sisters Mary I…$3KHoly Family Parish$3KLamar University Foundat…$3KPregnancy Help Center Ga…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard C AshleyTrustee4
Rita AshleyTrustee

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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