Riter Family Foundation
Riter Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tyler, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $1,007,507, including grants to organizations in Texas and North Carolina.
Riter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Riter Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Texas. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,007,507
- +85.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,973
- +106.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $13,047,892
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% 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 Riter Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12384 Pounds Dr, Tyler, TX 75709
Phone: (903) 526-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Riter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethesda Health Clinc ($310K). Together the top 10 received $925K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 99 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 4% to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Riter Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $439K (2022) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Health Clinc Tyler, TX | Social Assistance | $310,000 |
| All Saints Episcopal School Tyler, TX | Education | $210,000 |
| Hospice of East Texas Tyler, TX | Health Care | $100,000 |
| Promise Academy Tyler, TX | Education | $75,000 |
| Grace Community School Tyler, TX | Academic Success Center | $65,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Social Assistance | $40,000 |
| Pave East Texas Tyler, TX | Education | $35,000 |
| The Mentoring Alliance Tyler, TX | Social Assistance | $35,000 |
| Young Life Tyler, TX | Support | $30,000 |
| Encouragement FM - KGLY FM Tyler, TX | Community Enrichment | $25,000 |
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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 | $13,047,892 | $1,359,702 | $1,487,704 | $1,007,507 | 18 | $1,081,663 | $670,973 | $1,171,231 |
| 2024 | $13,175,894 | $1,597,226 | $990,737 | $542,508 | 20 | $616,886 | $1,234,819 | $787,627 |
| 2023 | $12,569,405 | $918,729 | $1,307,590 | $915,223 | 22 | $988,885 | $512,189 | $713,926 |
| 2022 | $13,018,739 | $1,156,754 | $824,161 | $439,197 | 16 | $512,411 | $854,883 | $753,932 |
| 2021 | $12,686,146 | $1,348,115 | $1,364,855 | $965,510 | 23 | $1,053,898 | $1,047,717 | $823,487 |
| 2020 | $12,702,886 | $205,167 | $1,031,323 | $693,012 | 25 | — | $178,749 | $702,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Riter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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 foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work included education, health care, social assistance, and community enrichment. For example, Hospice of East Texas describes its mission as enhancing quality of life for people and families dealing with life-limiting illness and supporting bereaved family members. Promise Academy says it cultivates leaders through Christ-centered education in North Tyler. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $1,007,507. Grant amounts ranged from $7 to $310,000, with a median of $27,500. Among its largest grants were $310,000 to Bethesda Health Clinc for social assistance, $210,000 to All Saints Episcopal School for education, $100,000 to Hospice of East Texas for health care, and $75,000 to Promise Academy for education.
Other 2025 grants included $65,000 to Grace Community School for an academic success center; $40,000 to Samaritan’s Purse for social assistance; $35,000 each to Pave East Texas for education and The Mentoring Alliance for social assistance; and $30,000 to Young Life for support. The foundation also gave $25,000 to Encouragement FM - KGLY FM for community enrichment and $25,000 to Schreiner University for education. Additional reported grants included $10,000 to Smith County Champions for Children and $5,000 to Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists AW Riter III as President/Treasurer, Cynthia S. Riter as Secretary, and Paxton W. Riter as a Director.
Riter Family Foundation is led by Aw Riter III, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aw Riter III
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paxton W. Riter
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cynthia S. Riter
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Riter Family Foundation
How much does Riter Family Foundation give each year?
Riter Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $543K across 20 grants.
What is Riter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Riter Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $55,973, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Riter Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Riter Family Foundation give grants?
Riter Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (15 grants).
Does Riter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Riter Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Assistance" (7 grants) and "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Riter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Riter Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bethesda Health Clinc ($310,000), All Saints Episcopal School ($210,000) and Hospice of East Texas ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Riter Family Foundation?
Riter Family Foundation reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 does Riter Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work included education, health care, social assistance, and community enrichment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Riter Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Riter Family Foundation's EIN?
Riter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2707712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Riter Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Riter Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/riter-family-foundation-morg_bafd0c1c29134a6883a942a686d0bfac
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