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
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $14,500 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | $32,269 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | $55,156 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $344,370 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $216,875 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $1,623,380 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $533,830 | — |
| 2025 | 20 | $2,210,100 | — |
Top recipients
The 42 recipients receiving the most from The Rao Foundation, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Institute 74-2244146 | B | Boulder, CO | 7 | $1,138,460 | 2025 |
| University of Texas Austin 45-5060470 | C | Austin, TX | 2 | $1,125,000 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County 75-0808785 | B | Fort Worth, TX | 3 | $1,035,000 | 2025 |
| Climate Central 26-1797336 | B | Princeton, NJ | 6 | $327,556 | 2025 |
| Pediplace 75-2512752 | B | Lewisville, TX | 6 | $313,541 | 2024 |
| Lewisville Education Foundation 75-2333118 | B | Lewisville, TX | 4 | $209,555 | 2025 |
| Pediplace Lewisville | U | Lewisville, TX | 1 | $185,000 | 2025 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | U | Dallas, TX | 2 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Blueroof Foundation | U | Lewisville, TX | 3 | $57,092 | 2021 |
| Journey to Dream | U | Lewisville, TX | 3 | $51,255 | 2025 |
| University of Texas at Au | U | Austin, TX | 4 | $49,000 | 2022 |
| Kera - Kxt 917 | U | Dallas, TX | 5 | $40,500 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas 75-1889666 | C | Addison, TX | 2 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $38,500 | 2021 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Journey to Dream 20-1209865 | C | Lewisville, TX | 2 | $28,925 | 2022 |
| Giving Grace 81-2233677 | C | Denton, TX | 2 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Odyssey Charter School 95-4753574 | C | Altadena, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting (kera) | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Ukranian Action 88-1173971 | D | Daniel Island, SC | 1 | $22,650 | 2024 |
| Christian Community Action 23-7319371 | B | Lewisville, TX | 2 | $22,500 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | U | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $20,600 | 2023 |
| The Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy | U | Ithica, NY | 3 | $13,000 | 2021 |
| National Audubon Society | U | New York, NY | 3 | $12,825 | 2021 |
| The Cornell Lab of Ornithology | U | Ithica, NY | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| Unicef | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,453 | 2021 |
| Cornell University | U | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Bluerood Foundation | U | Lewisville, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| California Community Fund | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| University of Texas at Austin | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Denton 75-2442459 | C | Denton, TX | 2 | $6,200 | 2023 |
| Hopekids 86-1042378 | B | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 | $5,100 | 2025 |
| Communities in Schools of North Texas 75-2496426 | B | Lewisville, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Hindi's Libraries Inc 83-4717708 | B | Cedarhurst, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| United Way of Denton 75-1251128 | C | Denton, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| North Texas Food Bank 75-1785357 | B | Plano, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Ranch Hand Rescue 26-4610450 | C | Justin, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Sankara Nethralaya Om Trust Inc 52-1611548 | C | Rockville, MD | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation | U | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Propublica 14-2007220 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $518 | 2020 |
| Natyaveda 20-4708301 | B | Flower Mound, TX | 1 | $250 | 2019 |
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.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX | B | $1,005,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | B | $500,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Climate Central Princeton, NJ | B | $200,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Pediplace Lewisville Lewisville, TX | U | $185,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | University of Texas Austin Austin, TX | C | $125,000 | paid | RAO FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TX | U | $40,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Odyssey Charter School Altadena, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | North Texas Public Broadcasting (kera) Dallas, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Christian Community Action Lewisville, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas Dallas, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Giving Grace Denton, TX | C | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | California Community Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY ANNUAL FUND | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | STEM TRUCK - LISD SPECIAL PROGRAM | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Hindi's Libraries Inc Cedarhurst, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Communities in Schools of North Texas Lewisville, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Journey to Dream Lewisville, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | United Way of Denton Denton, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Hopekids Scottsdale, AZ | B | $2,600 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2025 | Ranch Hand Rescue Justin, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202622049349100027 |
| 2024 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | B | $250,000 | paid | ACCELERATION FUND | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Pediplace Lewisville, TX | B | $130,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Journey to Dream Lewisville, TX | U | $36,180 | paid | TO SUPPORT HOMELESS TEENS | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | YOUTH SUPPORT | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Ukranian Action Daniel Island, SC | D | $22,650 | paid | LAPTOPS | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas Addison, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Giving Grace Denton, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Christian Community Action Lewisville, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOOD PANTRY | 202522059349101207 |
| 2024 | Hopekids Scottsdale, AZ | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202522059349101207 |
| 2023 | University of Texas Austin Austin, TX | C | $1,000,000 | paid | ERNEST J. COCKRELL HALL BUILDING RENOVATION | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | B | $350,000 | paid | PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Climate Central Princeton, NJ | B | $100,000 | paid | BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT TO CLIMATE CHARITY | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Pediplace Lewisville, TX | B | $55,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TX | B | $44,005 | paid | ENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | North Texas Broadcasting Inc Dallas, TX | U | $35,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy San Antonio, TX | U | $20,600 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Journey to Dream Lewisville, TX | U | $10,075 | paid | TO SUPPORT HOMELESS TEENS | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | YOUTH SUPPORT | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Sankara Nethralaya Om Trust Inc Rockville, MD | C | $2,500 | paid | OPTHALMOLOGY SUPPORT | 202441309349101534 |
| 2023 | Interfaith Ministries of Denton Denton, TX | B | $1,200 | paid | SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES | 202441309349101534 |
| 2022 | Pediplace Lewisville, TX | B | $75,500 | paid | PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Climate Central Princeton, NJ | B | $25,000 | paid | BUILD PUBLIC RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHA | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | University of Texas at Au Austin, TX | U | $21,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Journey to Dream Lewisville, TX | C | $7,725 | paid | TO SERVE HOMELESS TEENS | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TX | B | $6,650 | paid | ENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Interfaith Ministries of Denton Denton, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | S T ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES | 202330729349100203 |
| 2022 | Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation Palo Alto, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT LEAN IN NETWORK CONF | 202330729349100203 |
| 2021 | Lewisville Education Foundation Lewisville, TX | B | $153,900 | paid | ENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | Pediplace Lewisville, TX | B | $50,000 | paid | PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $35,000 | paid | MEET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | Journey to Dream Lewisville, TX | C | $21,200 | paid | TO SERVE HOMELESS TEENS | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | University of Texas at Au Austin, TX | U | $17,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | Blueroof Foundation Flower Mound, TX | U | $16,092 | paid | PROMOTE SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | Unicef New York, NY | U | $10,453 | paid | PROTECT THE CHILDREN | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | B | $10,400 | paid | PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | National Audubon Society New York, NY | U | $10,325 | paid | PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | The Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy Ithica, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPR | 202231019349100908 |
| 2021 | Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC | 202231019349100908 |
| 2020 | Blueroof Foundation Lewisville, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | Bluerood Foundation Lewisville, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | CLOSE THE HUNGER GAP IN NORTH TEXAS | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | Pediplace Lewisville, TX | B | $2,500 | paid | PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $2,500 | paid | MEET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | B | $1,560 | paid | PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | The Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy Ithica, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPR | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | Climate Central Princeton, NJ | B | $1,037 | paid | TO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | University of Texas at Au Austin, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | Pediplace Lewisville, TX | B | $541 | paid | PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC | 202110499349100106 |
| 2020 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $518 | paid | EXPOSE ABUSES OF POWER ETC BY GOVERN | 202110499349100106 |
| 2019 | Blueroof Foundation Lewisville, TX | U | $16,000 | paid | SUPPORT SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY | 202040559349100114 |
| 2019 | University of Texas at Au Austin, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT | 202040559349100114 |
| 2019 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | B | $1,500 | paid | PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | 202040559349100114 |
| 2019 | The Cornell Lab of Ornitholgy Ithica, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPR | 202040559349100114 |
| 2019 | Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC | 202040559349100114 |
| 2019 | National Audubon Society New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES | 202040559349100114 |
| 2019 | Climate Central Princeton, NJ | B | $519 | paid | TO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE | 202040559349100114 |
| 2019 | Natyaveda Flower Mound, TX | B | $250 | paid | PROMOTE INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE | 202040559349100114 |
| 2018 | University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION | 201930659349100403 |
| 2018 | Kera - Kxt 917 Dallas, TX | U | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING | 201930659349100403 |
| 2018 | Climate Central Princeton, NJ | B | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE | 201930659349100403 |
| 2018 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP SUPPORT VICTEMS OF CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE | 201930659349100403 |
| 2018 | The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithica, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS | 201930659349100403 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202622049349100027 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522059349101207 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441309349101534 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v4.1 | 202330729349100203 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202231019349100908 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202110499349100106 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202040559349100114 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201930659349100403 |
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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