The Rainwater Charitable Foundation demonstrates highly targeted, place-based philanthropy focused on securing land for community benefit in Fort Worth. Its giving is project-driven and capital-focused, exemplified by a single large grant to acquire Carroll Park through the Fort Worth Community Land Trust. The foundation prioritizes local land preservation and affordable/community-controlled housing initiatives rather than broad, diversified grantmaking.
A defining pattern in Rainwater Charitable Foundation’s grantmaking is the scale of its commitment to Fort Worth land and housing. In 2024, the foundation gave $7.26 million to the Fort Worth Community Land Trust for the acquisition of Carroll Park Property, a grant that captures its project-driven approach to community-controlled land use. That local emphasis is paired with large gifts to education and neighborhood infrastructure, including $3.32 million to Tarrant to & Through for college advising and $2 million to the same organization in a prior year for Fort Worth programming. The foundation also backs capital-intensive civic projects, such as property acquisition, park development, and facility renovation, alongside funding for medical research and family supports. Its recent record shows a funder that uses sizable, targeted grants to advance specific projects rather than broad, open-ended portfolio giving. The grants often support organizations working in Fort Worth and the wider North Texas area, but the foundation also funds research and initiatives outside Texas when aligned with its priorities.
Community land acquisition is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $7.26 million to Fort Worth Community Land Trust for acquisition of the Carroll Park Property and another $2 million for Carroll Park program support. Housing-related work appears in a $802,000 grant to North Texas Community Foundation for deeply affordable housing, showing interest in permanent-place solutions as well as site-specific property projects. Education is another major thread. The foundation awarded $3.32 million to Tarrant to & Through for college advising and $888,800 to Texas Wesleyan University for Leadership Academy Network programming. It also supported a second Texas Wesleyan grant of $805,800 for LAN initiatives. Beyond those areas, the portfolio includes health and family services, such as $800,000 to the University of North Texas Health Science Center Foundation for a pediatric mobile clinic and $965,000 to Cornerstone Assistance Network for family services.
Typical grants cluster at a meaningful project-grant scale: p25 is $10,000, the median is $50,000, and p75 is $150,000. The recent list also shows repeated support to the same organizations over multiple years, including Fort Worth Community Land Trust, Tarrant to & Through, Texas Wesleyan University, and North Texas Community Foundation. That pattern suggests follow-on funding rather than one-time awards only. The foundation is a regular funder and also funds individuals. It does not make program-related investments, so its support is delivered through grants rather than PRI structures.
$43.6M
$931.4M
$85.2M
$57.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 53% of grants go to recipients in TX.
JEREMY SMITH
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Rainwater Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 982 | $131.4M | 92.0% |
| 2 | Sweden |
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Highly concentrated capital giving: a single very large, local grant for land/property acquisition rather than many small or diversified awards. Emphasis on one-off, project-specific investment in local community assets.
Notable grantees: Fort Worth Community Land Trust
Most grants land in Texas, and 53% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Fort Worth appears frequently, with grants to Fort Worth Community Land Trust, Tarrant to & Through, Life Outreach International, North Texas Community Foundation, Texas Wesleyan University, and others. Dallas is another common recipient city, with grants to CitySquare, Southern Gateway Park, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, Forest Forward, and The Dallas Foundation. Outside Texas, named recipients include Chicago, New York, Providence, Boston, and international grantees in Kenya among the recipient-country distribution.
The recent grants point to land acquisition and preservation in Fort Worth, community land trusts, affordable housing, education advising and college readiness, family services, civic facilities, and medical research. Specific grants include support for Carroll Park, deeply affordable housing, college advising, and pediatric mobile clinic work.
Its typical grant size centers on $50,000 at the median, with p25 at $10,000 and p75 at $150,000. Recent awards also include much larger project grants in the millions, especially for land, education, and capital needs.
Yes. The grant list shows repeated support to organizations such as Fort Worth Community Land Trust, Tarrant to & Through, Texas Wesleyan University, and North Texas Community Foundation across more than one year, including follow-on funding for the same initiatives and related programs.
Texas receives the most grants, and 53% of all grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Fort Worth is especially prominent, with many awards directed to local organizations and projects there, while Dallas is another frequent recipient city.
The portfolio includes program support, operations support, capital campaign funding, facility and property acquisition, and capacity-building style support. Examples in the recent list include program support for college advising, operations support for service organizations, and capital funding for park, land trust, and clinic-related projects.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 37 |
| $1.7M |
3.5% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 21 | $3.1M | 2.0% |
| 4 | Germany | 7 | $902K | 0.7% |
| 5 | Belgium | 5 | $764K | 0.5% |
| 6 | Kenya | 5 | $450K | 0.5% |
| 7 | Switzerland | 3 | $509K | 0.3% |
| 8 | France | 3 | $300K | 0.3% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2 | $264K | 0.2% |
| 10 | Rwanda | 2 | $125K | 0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Rainwater Charitable Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be designated as a 501(c)(3) public charity (or equivalent). Excludes private foundations, individuals/families, political organizations, and international organizations not qualified under U.S. IRS regulations.
Deadline: LOI review cycles: April and October (LOIs accepted for those review periods).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARRANT TO & THROUGH (T3) | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,316,667 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - COLLEGE ADVISING |
| LIFE OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,000,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| CITYSQUARE | DALLAS, TX | $2,000,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| FORT WORTH COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,000,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - CARROLL PARK |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,866,160 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $1,612,215 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - COURTNEY RAINWATER DAF |
| TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $888,800 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - LEADERSHIP ACADEMY NETWORK |
| RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $857,214 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION FOR ADULTS INC | LAKEWAY, TX | $600,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY |
| CHRISTIAN RELIEF FUND | AMARILLO, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN RELIEF FUND | AMARILLO, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT TO & THROUGH |
| CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK | FORT WORTH, TX | $475,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - FAMILY SERVICES |
| FORT WORTH ISD | FORT WORTH, TX | $450,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - LEADERSHIP ACADEMY NETWORK |
| THE MENTORING ALLIANCE | TYLER, TX | $400,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - SUMMER PROGRAMMING |
| GARY PATTERSON FOUNDATION DBA THE BIG GOOD | FORT WORTH, TX | $342,466 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - THE BIG GOOD |
| FORT WORTH JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATIONTHE FIRST TEE OF FORT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $325,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - BRISCOE ELEMENTARY |
| BRIDGE2RWANDA | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $325,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - AFRICA EDUCATION |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| FLANDERS INTERUNIVERSITY INSTITUTE BIOTECHNOLOGY VIB | FLANDERS | $300,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| PHALEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES | QUINCY, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT COUNTY |
| THE CHANCELLOR SCHOLARS AND MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | CAMBRIDGE | $287,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM | AMSTERDAM | $253,580 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP | DALLAS, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS | FORT WORTH, TX | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT | STORRS, CT | $248,363 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| FORT WORTH FORUM | FORT WORTH, TX | $247,301 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| FORT WORTH HOUSING SOLUTIONS | FORT WORTH, TX | $225,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - CASA DE LOS SUENOS |
| TRINITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $225,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - HILLSIDE-MORNINGSIDE PARTNERSHIP |
| BRAVER TOGETHER TARRANT | FORT WORTH, TX | $225,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY GRANTS |
| CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB (CPAL) | DALLAS, TX | $225,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $223,606 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - DREAM BIG SCHOLARS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - PEDIATRIC MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | ST LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE CONCILIO | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT COUNTY |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| BLUEDOLPHIN LLC | PLEASANT HILL, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE BLUEFIELD PROJECT TO CURE FTD | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - PEDIATRIC MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP | DALLAS, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT COUNTY DATA AND ANALYTICS |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | ST LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX | BRIGHTON | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
TARRANT TO & THROUGH (T3)
$3,316,667PROGRAM SUPPORT - COLLEGE ADVISING
LIFE OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
$3,000,000OPERATIONS SUPPORT
CITYSQUARE
$2,000,000OPERATIONS SUPPORT
FORT WORTH COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$2,000,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - CARROLL PARK
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$1,866,160MEDICAL RESEARCH
NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,612,215PROGRAM SUPPORT - COURTNEY RAINWATER DAF
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$888,800PROGRAM SUPPORT - LEADERSHIP ACADEMY NETWORK
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$857,214MEDICAL RESEARCH
TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION FOR ADULTS INC
$600,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY
CHRISTIAN RELIEF FUND
$500,000OPERATIONS SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN RELIEF FUND
$500,000OPERATIONS SUPPORT
NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$500,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT TO & THROUGH
CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK
$475,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - FAMILY SERVICES
FORT WORTH ISD
$450,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - LEADERSHIP ACADEMY NETWORK
THE MENTORING ALLIANCE
$400,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - SUMMER PROGRAMMING
GARY PATTERSON FOUNDATION DBA THE BIG GOOD
$342,466PROGRAM SUPPORT - THE BIG GOOD
FORT WORTH JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATIONTHE FIRST TEE OF FORT WORTH
$325,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - BRISCOE ELEMENTARY
BRIDGE2RWANDA
$325,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - AFRICA EDUCATION
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$300,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
FLANDERS INTERUNIVERSITY INSTITUTE BIOTECHNOLOGY VIB
$300,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
PHALEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES
$300,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT COUNTY
THE CHANCELLOR SCHOLARS AND MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
$287,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
$253,580MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP
$250,000OPERATIONS SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$250,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS
$250,000OPERATIONS SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
$248,363MEDICAL RESEARCH
FORT WORTH FORUM
$247,301OPERATIONS SUPPORT
FORT WORTH HOUSING SOLUTIONS
$225,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - CASA DE LOS SUENOS
TRINITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$225,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - HILLSIDE-MORNINGSIDE PARTNERSHIP
BRAVER TOGETHER TARRANT
$225,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY GRANTS
CHILD POVERTY ACTION LAB (CPAL)
$225,000OPERATIONS SUPPORT
NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$223,606PROGRAM SUPPORT - DREAM BIG SCHOLARS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - PEDIATRIC MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE CONCILIO
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT COUNTY
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
BLUEDOLPHIN LLC
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE BLUEFIELD PROJECT TO CURE FTD
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - PEDIATRIC MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - TARRANT COUNTY DATA AND ANALYTICS
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH