The Rauch Foundation
The Rauch Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and religious purposes to conduct and support activities for the benefit of, or to carry out, the purposes of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston.
The Rauch Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Rauch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Rauch Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2236% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $855K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $855K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Jewish Community Foundation Houston, TX | General support | $854,834 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $28,935 | $860,362 | $854,834 | 1 | $28,935 |
| 2023 | $834,440 | $23,774 | $358,858 | $337,074 | 2 | $23,774 |
| 2022 | $1,146,437 | $104,346 | $150,831 | $107,000 | 4 | $104,346 |
| 2021 | $1,472,500 | $37,081 | $83,781 | $36,600 | 3 | $37,081 |
| 2020 | $1,338,512 | $38,314 | $92,246 | $50,000 | 3 | $38,314 |
| 2019 | $1,360,695 | $49,586 | $83,129 | $55,300 | 4 | $49,586 |
About The Rauch Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Rauch Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Rauch Foundation is led by Stephen M Kaufman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen M Kaufman
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Polland
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda R Susman
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Rauch
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rubenstein
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lila Rauch dec (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lila Rauch (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Rauch Foundation
Where does The Rauch Foundation operate?
The Rauch Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Rauch Foundation's EIN?
The Rauch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0300344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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