The Cleaves and Mae Rhea Foundation

FORT WORTH, TX EIN: 75-2709116

The Cleaves and Mae Rhea Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $43K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

-0.8% YoY

Grant Count

23

-8.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+7.9% YoY

About The Cleaves and Mae Rhea Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Cleaves and Mae Rhea Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $43K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAuroraBellevueBerkeleyBridgetonChicagoEast St LouisEastsoundFort WorthLos AngelesNew YorkOaklandPoint Reyes StationSacramentoSan FranciscoSan GregorioSan LeandroSan RafaelSeasideSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$30K$61K$91K$121K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,707,422$1,593,726$1,455,585
Revenue$48,776$39,362$64,039
Expenses$83,594$78,704$86,770
Qualifying Distributions$77,286$72,659$81,318
Net Investment Income$42,968$33,462$58,607
Distributable Amount$82,575$74,213$77,116

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20 grants202013 grants202124 grants202225 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

City Academy$10KWoodland Park Zoo$10KAlameda County Community…$6KBerkeley Food Network$5KMALT$5KBerkeley Public Library$3KSt Louis Children's Hosp…$3KHome Works$2KMary's Place$2KThe Nature Conservancy$2K

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K$50–100K$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
NANCY S THOMPSONSECRETARY/TREAS/DIR.
ANDREW THOMPSONDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER THOMPSONPresident/DIRECTOR
HEATHER THOMPSONDIRECTOR
WENDY THOMPSONDIRECTOR
REBECCA D'ISAY SPRINGDIRECTOR

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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