Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation
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About Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation
The Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation concentrates its giving on international clean water and sanitation projects—primarily funding boreholes, water tanks, and solar-powered wells in East Africa. Grants are often channeled through faith-based and community development partners, and the foundation shows a clear preference for project-specific capital support (drilling, tanks, solar equipment) rather than broad operating support. A single implementer (TeamLift Inc.) receives the vast majority of funds, while smaller grants support religiously affiliated relief and vocational programs tied to water access.
Focus Areas
Rural clean water infrastructure (boreholes and water tanks) in East Africa/KenyaSolar-powered water systems for off-grid communitiesFaith-based community development partners implementing water projectsVocational and community training tied to water and sanitation projects
Who They Fund
rural villages in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Kenyastudents (scholarship recipients)vocational traineeshospital patients / local health facilities
About Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation
The Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation’s largest recent grants have gone to Teamlift Inc. for wells in Malawi, including a $250,000 award in 2025 and another $100,000 grant the same year. That pattern shows a foundation built around project-specific water infrastructure rather than broad unrestricted support. Across the recent grants list, its funding centers on boreholes, wells, water tanks, and solar-powered water systems, usually directed to faith-based or community development partners working in East and southern Africa. Teamlift Inc. appears repeatedly as the main implementer, with multiple awards for “Water in Every Village Project,” “Boreholes in Northern Malawi,” “Two Boreholes in Blantyre,” and “Drillmax 10 Wells.” Smaller grants extend the same water-and-development theme through other partners. Little Sisters of St Francis Midwest received $30,000 for a solar borehole in Kenya, while American Friends of Journey House received $30,000 for a bore hole and 10 water tanks. The foundation also supports related education, healthcare, and formation projects when they connect to community infrastructure and service delivery.
What Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation Funds
Clean water infrastructure is the foundation’s clearest focus. It gave $100,000 to Teamlift Inc. for boreholes in northern Malawi and $25,000 for two boreholes in Blantyre, both tied to rural water access. Solar-powered systems also appear in the portfolio: Little Sisters of St Francis Midwest received $30,000 for a solar borehole in Kenya. The foundation also funds multi-site water delivery efforts through community partners. American Friends of Journey House received $30,000 for a bore hole and 10 water tanks, and Good Shepherd Mission Development received $15,000 for an Angola water project. Beyond water, the foundation has made smaller grants for education, training, and mission-based facilities. Operation Eyesight Universal USA received $22,216 for the St. Charles Lwanga Educational Centre & Vocational Training Centre, and Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters received $14,154 for two formation houses and a nursery school.
How Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $3,500, a median of $6,450, and a p75 of $21,662, even though a few awards are much larger. The foundation’s recent giving pattern is repetitive rather than one-off: Teamlift Inc. appears across multiple years and receives several grants for different water projects. The pattern is project-specific capital support, especially for drilling, boreholes, wells, tanks, and solar equipment. It also funds individuals, and the foundation is not making program-related investments. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$9.3M
Total Revenue
$437K
Total Expenses
$607K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4K and $22K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$22K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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