The Rice Family Foundation
The Rice Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Jericho, New York. In 2025, it reported 87 grants totaling $3,842,500, including support for organizations working in reproductive rights and health, arts and culture, journalism, humanitarian response, and other fields.
The Rice Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Rice Family Foundation gave $3.8M across 87 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in New York. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,842,500
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 87
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,167
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $59,966,225
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (19 of 87, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (60% 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 The Rice Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Jericho Quadrangle Suite 342, Jericho, NY 11753
Phone: (914) 234-3278
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rice Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($650K). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
372 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 240 grants of 372 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 60% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% to recipients in DC, 10% to recipients in Virginia, 8% to recipients in Connecticut, and 4% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 87 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Rice Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 87 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $47K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $3.3M (2022) to $4.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 87 grants totaling $3.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | General Support | $650,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | General Support | $300,000 |
| Yale University Orange, CT | General Support | $275,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable RFF NY DAF Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $160,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Boston, MA | General Support | $125,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Met Museum New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $59,966,225 | $3,401,717 | $4,875,900 | $3,842,500 | 87 | $3,853,853 | $1,118,877 | $3,434,604 |
| 2024 | $61,601,120 | $2,980,695 | $4,991,671 | $3,866,250 | 101 | $3,882,053 | $896,958 | $3,435,827 |
| 2023 | $63,761,443 | $3,898,719 | $5,261,018 | $4,052,558 | 95 | $4,059,125 | $1,345,010 | $3,366,247 |
| 2022 | $65,160,185 | $3,101,425 | $4,600,216 | $3,266,000 | 41 | $3,274,561 | $418,158 | $3,719,331 |
| 2021 | $66,781,677 | $5,641,298 | $5,628,098 | $4,163,250 | 48 | $4,169,731 | $2,810,662 | $3,706,904 |
| 2020 | $66,881,227 | $5,394,916 | $5,545,497 | $4,154,500 | 50 | — | $2,461,854 | $3,390,779 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rice Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Planned Parenthood Federation of America says its mission includes providing comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services while protecting individual privacy and rights. The Center for Reproductive Rights describes its work as using law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes responding to humanitarian, climate, and community crises through meal provision, as World Central Kitchen does, and promoting press freedom and journalists’ safety, as the Committee to Protect Journalists does. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 87 grants totaling $3,842,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $650,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest grants included $650,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, $300,000 to the Center for Reproductive Rights, $275,000 to Yale University, $160,000 to Fidelity Charitable RFF NY DAF, and $150,000 each to the ACLU Foundation and the American Museum of Natural History. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward Hart Rice as co-president, secretary, and director; Eve Hart Rice as co-president, treasurer, and director; Timothy Mattison as vice president and director; and Nancy A Rice as vice president and director.
The Rice Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Hart Rice
Co-Pres, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eve Hart Rice
Co-Pres, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy A. Rice
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Mattison
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 The Rice Family Foundation
How much does The Rice Family Foundation give each year?
The Rice Family Foundation gave $3.8M across 87 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 101 grants.
What is The Rice Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Rice Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $44,167, across 87 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rice Family Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does The Rice Family Foundation give grants?
The Rice Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (21 grants), Washington, DC (12 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants) and Bronx, NY (3 grants).
Does The Rice Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Rice Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (87 of 87) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Rice Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Rice Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood Federation of America ($650,000), Center for Reproductive Rights ($300,000) and Yale University ($275,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Rice Family Foundation?
The Rice Family Foundation reported $60.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Rice Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rice Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 The Rice Family Foundation's EIN?
The Rice Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3542090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Rice 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 October 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 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Rice Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-rice-family-foundation-morg_82a599dad90242e8b07a13cc2f6a8a2a
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