The Rayce Rudeen Foundation focuses on local community-strengthening grants in and around Liberty Lake/Spokane with an emphasis on education, youth services, and basic needs. It directs a large portion of its funding to higher education and local schools while also supporting food security, family homelessness services, and youth mentoring/recreation. The foundation mixes one or two larger strategic gifts with several smaller, community-level awards to nonprofits providing direct services.
A mix of a few large, concentrated gifts (notably to Washington State University) alongside multiple small-to-medium local grants; several repeat grantees indicate ongoing local partnerships rather than one-off national giving.
Rayce Rudeen Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a substantial $106,500 grant to Washington State University Foundation for qualifying 501(c)(3) work. That award sits alongside smaller recurring gifts to local service providers, schools, and addiction-focused organizations, showing a mix of higher-education support and community-level grantmaking. Across the recent grant list, the foundation backs work tied to substance misuse, family support, youth development, and basic needs, with awards ranging from a few hundred dollars to five figures. Higher education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grant history. Washington State University Foundation appears more than once in the recent grants, including the largest recorded gift and another $25,000 award in 2023. The foundation also funds direct-service groups in Spokane, Liberty Lake, and nearby communities, including family housing, school PTSA support, and youth organizations. Recent awards also show attention to addiction-related services, including organizations working on recovery, prevention, and overdose response. The result is a local portfolio that combines institutional support with smaller grants to nonprofits serving families and young people in the Spokane region and beyond.
Education support appears in multiple forms. The foundation gave $14,000 to Liberty Lake School PTSA for qualifying 501(c)(3) work, and $5,000 to Ridgeline High School for qualifying 501(c)(3) work. It also made major gifts to Washington State University Foundation, including a $25,000 grant in 2023, which places higher education among its most visible priorities. Family and housing support is another clear thread. In 2024, the foundation awarded $25,000 to Family Promise-MotherInfant Housing in Spokane for qualifying 501(c)(3) work. It also gave $9,000 to Partners with Families and Children in 2023 and another $3,000 to the same organization in 2025. Addiction-related work shows up in both service and prevention settings. Recent grants include $7,000 to Serenity Family Over Fentanyl, $5,381 to Compassion Addiction Treatment, and $10,000 to Maddie's Place. Youth development also appears through $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest and $10,000 to HUB Sports Center.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $14K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Notable grantees: Washington State University Foundation, Food Bank for Central & NE Missouri, Liberty Lake School PTSA, Family Promise–MotherInfant Housing, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland NW
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $14,000. The recent list also includes a few much larger grants, showing a split between anchor gifts and smaller community awards. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Washington State University Foundation and Partners with Families and Children, which points to repeat support rather than strictly one-time giving. The foundation is not a private foundation that funds individuals, and the grants shown are straightforward direct donations to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations. Several grant programs accept unsolicited proposals, including the General Grant Program.
Most grants land in Washington, with 76% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Spokane is the most visible recipient city, joined by Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Greenacres, and Mead. Pullman also appears through Washington State University Foundation, and Kellogg, Idaho shows up as the top state’s cross-border reach extends into neighboring Idaho. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list.
The foundation gives only to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Recent grants include universities, schools and PTAs, family housing programs, food and basic-needs groups, youth mentoring organizations, and addiction-related service providers.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $5,000 and the 75th percentile at $14,000. The list also includes larger awards, such as a $106,500 grant to Washington State University Foundation.
Yes. The General Grant Program accepts unsolicited requests year-round from nonprofits and foundations whose work aligns with the foundation’s mission. The Narcan training and distribution programs also accept unsolicited participation from organizations in Washington.
Recent grant activity centers on addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, family support, youth mentoring, education, and basic needs. The active program list also includes overdose reversal training, substance misuse research, and family support services.
Its recent grants are concentrated in Washington, with 76% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Spokane is the most common recipient city, and the broader pattern extends through Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Greenacres, Mead, and Pullman.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Rayce Rudeen Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations and programs aligned with the foundation's mission to fight addiction and support healthy, productive lives. Examples on the site include youth programs, recovery support services, family support, community meal support, and school-based prevention initiatives.
Who can apply: Accepts proposals throughout the year from nonprofits and foundations aligned with the mission. Organization must be a 501(c)(3) or otherwise able to answer the form’s nonprofit qualification questions. Primarily for organizations in Spokane and the surrounding area.
Deadline: Accepted throughout the year.
Who can apply: Organizations that partner for training (e.g., schools) and Washington nurses; to learn more or request training/kit, contact the Foundation.
Deadline: No public deadlines; training and kit distribution offered as scheduled/available.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inl | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| SONG | Spokane, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Partners with Families and Children | Spokane, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Light a Lamp | Mead, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Family Promise-MotherInfant Housing | Spokane, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Maddie's Place | Spokane, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Food Bank for Central & NE Missouri | Marshall, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| HUB Sports Center | Greenacres, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Washington State University Foundation | Pullman, WA | $106,500 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Washington State University Foundation | Pullman, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Millwood Impact | Spokane Valley, WA | $21,100 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Liberty Lake School PTSA | Liberty Lake, WA | $14,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) Organization |
| Food Bank for Central & NE Missouri | Marshall, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Partners with Families and Children | Spokane, WA | $9,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Serenity Family Over Fentanyl | Spokane, WA | $7,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Compassion Addiction Treatment | Spokane, WA | $5,381 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) Organization |
| Light of Hope | Claremont, OK | $5,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) Organization |
| Ridgeline High School | Liberty Lake, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) Organization |
| Skagit Valley YMCA | Mt Vernon, WA | $1,030 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Northeast Youth Center | Spokane, WA | $1,000 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
| Kellogg School District | Kellogg, ID | $300 | 2023 | Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inl
$10,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
SONG
$3,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Partners with Families and Children
$3,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Light a Lamp
$2,500Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Family Promise-MotherInfant Housing
$25,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Food Bank for Central & NE Missouri
$10,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
HUB Sports Center
$10,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Millwood Impact
$21,100Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Liberty Lake School PTSA
$14,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) Organization
Food Bank for Central & NE Missouri
$10,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Partners with Families and Children
$9,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Serenity Family Over Fentanyl
$7,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Light of Hope
$5,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) Organization
Ridgeline High School
$5,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) Organization
Skagit Valley YMCA
$1,030Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Northeast Youth Center
$1,000Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
Kellogg School District
$300Donate to qualifying 501(c)(3) organization
