Rainwater Foundation - Family Economic Security Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Our team reviews LOIs twice a year, in April and October.”
Can we apply?
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Geography
- In Tarrant County
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://rainwatercharitablefoundation.org/family-economic-security/funding-process/)._
- If your organization falls within one of our Family Economic Security funding focus areas and is not excluded by the above restrictions, you may submit an LOI
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Private Foundations
- Not eligible: Individuals or Families
- Not eligible: Political Organizations, political candidates, lobbyists, or related organizations
- Not eligible: International organizations that are not qualified under U.S
- Not eligible: IRS regulations
Overview
Rainwater Foundation - Family Economic Security Grant
We are seeking to support innovative and impactful programs, with priority given to those that aim to improve student outcomes in reading and math in Tarrant County.
Area of Focus
Funding Process
The Rainwater Charitable Foundation accepts proposals for funding by invitation only, but may accept LOIs for education-related programs that fall within our current areas of focus.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- We can only make grants to organizations designated as a 501c3 Public Charity by the IRS.
- If your organization falls within one of our Family Economic Security funding focus areas and is not excluded by the above restrictions, you may submit an LOI.
Ineligibility
- Private Foundations
- Individuals or Families
- Political Organizations, political candidates, lobbyists, or related organizations
- International organizations that are not qualified under U.S. IRS regulations
What Rainwater Charitable Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 320
- Total given
- $43.57M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $320–$3.32M
- By dollars: Texas 62%, California 10%, Illinois 6%. Top recipient cities: Fort Worth, TX; Dallas, TX; San Francisco, CA.
- 26% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Tarrant to & Through (T3) · Fort Worth, TX
Program support - college advising
$3.32M
Life Outreach International · Fort Worth, TX
Operations support
$3M
Citysquare · Dallas, TX
Operations support
$2M
Fort Worth Community Land Trust · Fort Worth, TX
Program support - carroll park
$2M
Alzheimer's Association · Chicago, IL
Medical research
$1.87M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
- Workforce development
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