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Grants paid by The Rao Foundation

EIN 45-2665652 · Flower Mound, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE C30

The Rao Foundation of Flower Mound, TX (EIN 45-2665652) reported 89 grants paid totaling $5,030,480 to 42 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$5,030,480

89 grants

Recipients

42

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
20185$14,500
20198$32,269
202013$55,156
202111$344,370
202210$216,875
202311$1,623,380
202411$533,830
202520$2,210,100

Top recipients

The 42 recipients receiving the most from The Rao Foundation, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Rocky Mountain Institute 74-2244146BBoulder, CO7$1,138,4602025
University of Texas Austin 45-5060470CAustin, TX2$1,125,0002025
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County 75-0808785BFort Worth, TX3$1,035,0002025
Climate Central 26-1797336BPrinceton, NJ6$327,5562025
Pediplace 75-2512752BLewisville, TX6$313,5412024
Lewisville Education Foundation 75-2333118BLewisville, TX4$209,5552025
Pediplace LewisvilleULewisville, TX1$185,0002025
Dallas Symphony OrchestraUDallas, TX2$65,0002025
Blueroof FoundationULewisville, TX3$57,0922021
Journey to DreamULewisville, TX3$51,2552025
University of Texas at AuUAustin, TX4$49,0002022
Kera - Kxt 917UDallas, TX5$40,5002022
Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas 75-1889666CAddison, TX2$40,0002025
American Red CrossUWashington, DC3$38,5002021
North Texas Broadcasting IncUDallas, TX1$35,0002023
Journey to Dream 20-1209865CLewisville, TX2$28,9252022
Giving Grace 81-2233677CDenton, TX2$25,0002025
Doctors Without BordersUNew York, NY1$25,0002022
Odyssey Charter School 95-4753574CAltadena, CA1$25,0002025
North Texas Public Broadcasting (kera)UDallas, TX1$25,0002025
Ukranian Action 88-1173971DDaniel Island, SC1$22,6502024
Christian Community Action 23-7319371BLewisville, TX2$22,5002025
The Nature ConservancyUSan Antonio, TX1$20,6002023
The Cornell Lab of OrnitholgyUIthica, NY3$13,0002021
National Audubon SocietyUNew York, NY3$12,8252021
The Cornell Lab of OrnithologyUIthica, NY2$11,0002024
UnicefUNew York, NY1$10,4532021
Cornell UniversityUIthaca, NY1$10,0002025
Bluerood FoundationULewisville, TX1$10,0002020
California Community FundUSan Francisco, CA1$10,0002025
University of Texas at AustinUAustin, TX1$10,0002018
Interfaith Ministries of Denton 75-2442459CDenton, TX2$6,2002023
Hopekids 86-1042378BScottsdale, AZ2$5,1002025
Communities in Schools of North Texas 75-2496426BLewisville, TX1$5,0002025
Hindi's Libraries Inc 83-4717708BCedarhurst, NY1$5,0002025
United Way of Denton 75-1251128CDenton, TX1$5,0002025
North Texas Food Bank 75-1785357BPlano, TX1$5,0002020
Ranch Hand Rescue 26-4610450CJustin, TX1$2,5002025
Sankara Nethralaya Om Trust Inc 52-1611548CRockville, MD1$2,5002023
Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family FoundationUPalo Alto, CA1$1,0002022
Propublica 14-2007220CNew York, NY1$5182020
Natyaveda 20-4708301BFlower Mound, TX1$2502019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 89 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Rao Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Fort Worth, TXB$1,005,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, COB$500,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Climate Central Princeton, NJB$200,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Pediplace Lewisville Lewisville, TXU$185,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025University of Texas Austin Austin, TXC$125,000paidRAO FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202622049349100027
2025Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TXU$40,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Odyssey Charter School Altadena, CAC$25,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025North Texas Public Broadcasting (kera) Dallas, TXU$25,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Christian Community Action Lewisville, TXB$20,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas Dallas, TXB$20,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Giving Grace Denton, TXC$15,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025California Community Fund San Francisco, CAU$10,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Cornell University Ithaca, NYU$10,000paidLAB OF ORNITHOLOGY ANNUAL FUND202622049349100027
2025Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TXB$5,000paidSTEM TRUCK - LISD SPECIAL PROGRAM202622049349100027
2025Hindi's Libraries Inc Cedarhurst, NYB$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Communities in Schools of North Texas Lewisville, TXB$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Journey to Dream Lewisville, TXU$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025United Way of Denton Denton, TXC$5,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Hopekids Scottsdale, AZB$2,600paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2025Ranch Hand Rescue Justin, TXC$2,500paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT202622049349100027
2024Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, COB$250,000paidACCELERATION FUND202522059349101207
2024Pediplace Lewisville, TXB$130,000paidSPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY202522059349101207
2024Journey to Dream Lewisville, TXU$36,180paidTO SUPPORT HOMELESS TEENS202522059349101207
2024Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TXU$25,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT202522059349101207
2024Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Fort Worth, TXB$25,000paidYOUTH SUPPORT202522059349101207
2024Ukranian Action Daniel Island, SCD$22,650paidLAPTOPS202522059349101207
2024Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas Addison, TXC$20,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT202522059349101207
2024Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NYU$10,000paidSUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS202522059349101207
2024Giving Grace Denton, TXC$10,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT202522059349101207
2024Christian Community Action Lewisville, TXB$2,500paidSUPPORT FOOD PANTRY202522059349101207
2024Hopekids Scottsdale, AZB$2,500paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT202522059349101207
2023University of Texas Austin Austin, TXC$1,000,000paidERNEST J. COCKRELL HALL BUILDING RENOVATION202441309349101534
2023Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, COB$350,000paidPROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY202441309349101534
2023Climate Central Princeton, NJB$100,000paidBUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT TO CLIMATE CHARITY202441309349101534
2023Pediplace Lewisville, TXB$55,000paidSPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY202441309349101534
2023Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TXB$44,005paidENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX202441309349101534
2023North Texas Broadcasting Inc Dallas, TXU$35,000paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT202441309349101534
2023The Nature Conservancy San Antonio, TXU$20,600paidUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT202441309349101534
2023Journey to Dream Lewisville, TXU$10,075paidTO SUPPORT HOMELESS TEENS202441309349101534
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Fort Worth, TXB$5,000paidYOUTH SUPPORT202441309349101534
2023Sankara Nethralaya Om Trust Inc Rockville, MDC$2,500paidOPTHALMOLOGY SUPPORT202441309349101534
2023Interfaith Ministries of Denton Denton, TXB$1,200paidSHORT TERM ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES202441309349101534
2022Pediplace Lewisville, TXB$75,500paidPROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC202330729349100203
2022Climate Central Princeton, NJB$25,000paidBUILD PUBLIC RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHA202330729349100203
2022Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$25,000paidPROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE202330729349100203
2022Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TXU$25,000paidSUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC202330729349100203
2022Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, COB$25,000paidPROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY202330729349100203
2022University of Texas at Au Austin, TXU$21,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT202330729349100203
2022Journey to Dream Lewisville, TXC$7,725paidTO SERVE HOMELESS TEENS202330729349100203
2022Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TXB$6,650paidENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX202330729349100203
2022Interfaith Ministries of Denton Denton, TXC$5,000paidS T ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES202330729349100203
2022Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation Palo Alto, CAU$1,000paidSUPPORT LEAN IN NETWORK CONF202330729349100203
2021Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TXB$153,900paidENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX202231019349100908
2021Pediplace Lewisville, TXB$50,000paidPROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC202231019349100908
2021American Red Cross Washington, DCU$35,000paidMEET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS202231019349100908
2021Journey to Dream Lewisville, TXC$21,200paidTO SERVE HOMELESS TEENS202231019349100908
2021University of Texas at Au Austin, TXU$17,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT202231019349100908
2021Blueroof Foundation Flower Mound, TXU$16,092paidPROMOTE SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY202231019349100908
2021Unicef New York, NYU$10,453paidPROTECT THE CHILDREN202231019349100908
2021Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, COB$10,400paidPROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY202231019349100908
2021National Audubon Society New York, NYU$10,325paidPROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES202231019349100908
2021The Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy Ithica, NYU$10,000paidTO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPR202231019349100908
2021Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TXU$10,000paidSUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC202231019349100908
2020Blueroof Foundation Lewisville, TXU$25,000paidSUPPORT SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY202110499349100106
2020Bluerood Foundation Lewisville, TXU$10,000paidSUPPORT SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY202110499349100106
2020North Texas Food Bank Plano, TXB$5,000paidCLOSE THE HUNGER GAP IN NORTH TEXAS202110499349100106
2020Pediplace Lewisville, TXB$2,500paidPROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC202110499349100106
2020American Red Cross Washington, DCU$2,500paidMEET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS202110499349100106
2020Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TXU$2,500paidSUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC202110499349100106
2020Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, COB$1,560paidPROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY202110499349100106
2020The Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy Ithica, NYU$1,500paidTO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPR202110499349100106
2020National Audubon Society New York, NYU$1,500paidPROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES202110499349100106
2020Climate Central Princeton, NJB$1,037paidTO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE202110499349100106
2020University of Texas at Au Austin, TXU$1,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT202110499349100106
2020Pediplace Lewisville, TXB$541paidPROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC202110499349100106
2020Propublica New York, NYC$518paidEXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER ETC BY GOVERN202110499349100106
2019Blueroof Foundation Lewisville, TXU$16,000paidSUPPORT SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY202040559349100114
2019University of Texas at Au Austin, TXU$10,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT202040559349100114
2019Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, COB$1,500paidPROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY202040559349100114
2019The Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy Ithica, NYU$1,500paidTO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPR202040559349100114
2019Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TXU$1,500paidSUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC202040559349100114
2019National Audubon Society New York, NYU$1,000paidPROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES202040559349100114
2019Climate Central Princeton, NJB$519paidTO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE202040559349100114
2019Natyaveda Flower Mound, TXB$250paidPROMOTE INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE202040559349100114
2018University of Texas at Austin Austin, TXU$10,000paidTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION201930659349100403
2018Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TXU$1,500paidSUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING201930659349100403
2018Climate Central Princeton, NJB$1,000paidTO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE201930659349100403
2018American Red Cross Washington, DCU$1,000paidTO HELP SUPPORT VICTEMS OF CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE201930659349100403
2018The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithica, NYU$1,000paidTO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS201930659349100403

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.2202622049349100027
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202522059349101207
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202441309349101534
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v4.1202330729349100203
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.0202231019349100908
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202110499349100106
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.0202040559349100114
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201930659349100403

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/452665652.json.

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