RDM Positive Impact Foundation concentrates a small number of large, strategic grants to organizations that strengthen local community capacity and fund biomedical research. Their portfolio mixes community foundations and local community-building nonprofits with targeted support for medical research and university-led research/education, suggesting an interest in both place-based civic infrastructure and health innovation. Although based in Texas, several major gifts flow to California-serving institutions, indicating flexibility on geography when priorities align.
A defining pattern at Rdm Positive Impact Foundation is its willingness to make six-figure grants across both medical research and local community infrastructure. The largest recent award in the file is $666,666 to The Michael J Fox Foundation for medical research, alongside repeated support for community-focused organizations such as Sacramento Region Community Foundation and Wcn Cares Foundation. That mix points to a funder that combines research-oriented philanthropy with practical support for community capacity. The foundation’s recent giving also shows sustained backing for place-based organizations in Texas and California. Board of Regents UC Davis received $415,000 in 2023 and $210,000 in 2024 for education and research, while Sacramento Region Community Foundation received $550,000 in 2023 and $320,000 in 2025 for community promotion and outreach. Within Texas, Rdm Positive Impact Foundation has supported groups such as Angel Reach, Yes to Youth, Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery, Montgomery County Food Bank, and The Monarch School Institute, indicating attention to children, family services, and local nonprofit networks. Across the grants list, the foundation appears to favor a relatively small set of strategic partners rather than many small awards. Its portfolio includes biomedical research, youth-serving nonprofits, and community-building organizations, with recurring support for several recipients over multiple years.
In medical research, the foundation gave $666,666 to The Michael J Fox Foundation for medical research, and another $100,000 in 2024 to Hope the Will Herndon Foundation for medical research. Those grants show a clear willingness to support health-related work at a meaningful scale. Children and family services are another visible thread. Angel Reach received $100,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for children, while Yes to Youth received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for mental health support for children and families. Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery also appears twice, with $75,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 for community youth services. The foundation also backs food security and educational support. Montgomery County Food Bank received $100,000 in 2024 for child hunger, and The Monarch School Institute received $100,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 for educational purposes. That pattern links direct service with long-term support for children and families.
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$7.9M
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$1.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated giving: few but sizable multi-hundred-thousand dollar grants, with repeat funding to select community foundations/nonprofits rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Sacramento Region Community Foundation, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Board of Regents, UC Davis, WCN Cares / WCN Cares Foundation
Rdm Positive Impact Foundation’s grant sizes are concentrated in the middle-to-upper range: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent file also includes several six-figure awards, showing that the foundation mixes standard operating-scale support with larger strategic grants. The giving pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Board of Regents UC Davis, Wcn Cares, Angel Reach, Yes to Youth, Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery, and The Monarch School Institute. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The 990 data and grant list point to an organized institutional grantmaker rather than a donor-advised or individual-giving model.
Grantmaking is heavily U.S.-based, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Texas is the top state by grant count, and 49% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent awards cluster around The Woodlands, Conroe, Houston, and Davis, while California also receives substantial support through Sacramento and Placerville. Outside Texas, named recipient locations include New York, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Raleigh, Virginia Beach, and Puyallup.
The recent grants point to a mix of medical research, community foundations, children’s services, education and research, mental health support for children and families, child hunger, and community-building nonprofits. The file also includes support for veterans’ charities and environmental research.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Board of Regents UC Davis, Wcn Cares, Angel Reach, Yes to Youth, Casa Child Advocates of Montgomery, and The Monarch School Institute.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the middle range: p25 is $10,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards, including multiple $100,000 grants and a $666,666 grant.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 49% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Recent Texas recipients include organizations in The Woodlands, Conroe, Houston, and Montgomery County.
No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the grant list. The recipient country distribution shows 128 grants, all to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $666,666 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| SACRAMENTO REGION COMMUITY FOUNDATI | SACRAMENTO, CA | $320,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROMOTION AND OUTREACH |
| WCN CARES FOUNDATION | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $298,877 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BUILDING |
| TOBY KEITH FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $60,000 | 2025 | PEDIACTRIC CANCER RESEARCH |
| INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $47,130 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ANGEL REACH | CONROE, TX | $45,495 | 2025 | CHILDREN |
| THE WABASH VALLEY FAMILY SPORTS CEN | TERRE HAUTE, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE YOUTH SPORTS AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT |
| BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS EL DORADO C | PLACERVILLE, CA | $20,706 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTHERN CALIFORNI | LOS ALTOS, CA | $17,125 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND PROMOTE UNITY AND EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES |
| ALSCURE | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $17,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| TBX4LIFE | NASHVILLE, TN | $12,247 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| TICKET TO DREAM FOUNDATION | PACIFIC, WA | $7,718 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOSTER KIDS |
| EDSO THRIVE WITH 10-35 | PLACERVILLE, CA | $5,970 | 2025 | LAW ENFORCEMENT FAMILY SUPPORT |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK | CONROE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHILD HUNGER |
| POWERHOUSE MINISTRIES | FOLSOM, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY |
| HENRY'S FORK FOUNDATION | ASHTON, ID | $2,500 | 2025 | WILDLIFE PRESERVATION |
| CAMP ONE STEP | CHICAGO, IL | $1,545 | 2025 | CHILDEREN'S CANCER SUPPORT |
| WARFIGHTER OVERWATCH | SEATTLE, WA | $1,036 | 2025 | VETERAN SUPPORT |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | VIENNA, VA | $1,010 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| PREVENT PET SUFFERING | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL CHARITY |
| YOUTH MAKING A DIFFERENCE | MILLCREEK, UT | $500 | 2025 | PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING |
| EL DORAD COUNTY SHERIFF SEARCH AND | PLACERVILLE, CA | $400 | 2025 | PUBLIC SAFETY |
| WCN CARES | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $311,629 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING |
| BOARD OF REGENTS UC DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $210,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS EL DORADO C | PLACERVILLE, CA | $106,396 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUBS | ATLANTA, GA | $105,000 | 2024 | CHILDHOOD ADVACACY |
| ROGER CLEMENS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN |
| THE MONARCH SCHOOL INSTITUTE | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| YES TO YOUTH | CONROE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | METNAL HEALTH SUPPORT FORM CHILDEREN AND FAMILIES |
| HOPE THE WILL HERNDON FOUNDATION | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK | CONROE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | CHILD HUNGER |
| CASA CHILD ADVOCATES OF MONTGOMERY | CONROE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES |
| ANGEL REACH | CONROE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN |
| PIERCE COUNTY RECYCLING | PUYALLUP, WA | $65,500 | 2024 | EVENT SPONSOR FOR CHILDREN'S CHARITIES |
| EREF | RALEIGH, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | ENVIORONMENTAL RESEARCH |
| CHORDOMA FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ALL EARS | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PARENTS LEARN ASL FOR THEIR KIDS |
| ALL EAGLES OSCAR | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | VETERAN'S CHARITY |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF MONTGOMERY COUNT | CONROE, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | ADULT HUNGER |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | WOMEN'S CHARITY |
| HANDS FOR HOPE | EL DORADO HILLS, CA | $30,258 | 2024 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MENDING ARROW RANCH | CLEVELAND, TN | $30,000 | 2024 | CHILD MINISTRY |
| LOVE FOSTERS HOPE | MAGNOLIA, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | FOSTER CHILDREN |
| COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CENTER | CONROE, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| WOODLANDS YOUTH YOUTH RUGBY CLUB | SPRING, TX | $27,500 | 2024 | YOUTH SPORTS |
| KIDS MEALS | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | CHILD HUNGER |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDRENS | TACOMA, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S HEALTH |
| PROJECT HOPE UGANDA | WARREN, OR | $25,000 | 2024 | ORPHAN CHARITIES |
| CONQUER PARALYSIS NOW | LAS VEGAS, NV | $25,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| EASTER SEALS OF GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | HELPING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES |
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$666,666MEDICAL RESEARCH
WCN CARES FOUNDATION
$298,877COMMUNITY BUILDING
TOBY KEITH FOUNDATION
$60,000PEDIACTRIC CANCER RESEARCH
INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS
$47,130COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CHILDREN
THE WABASH VALLEY FAMILY SPORTS CEN
$25,000TO PROMOTE YOUTH SPORTS AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTHERN CALIFORNI
$17,125SUPPORT AND PROMOTE UNITY AND EMPOWERING CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
ALSCURE
$17,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
TBX4LIFE
$12,247MEDICAL RESEARCH
TICKET TO DREAM FOUNDATION
$7,718SUPPORT FOSTER KIDS
EDSO THRIVE WITH 10-35
$5,970LAW ENFORCEMENT FAMILY SUPPORT
POWERHOUSE MINISTRIES
$3,500CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
WARFIGHTER OVERWATCH
$1,036VETERAN SUPPORT
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
$1,010MEDICAL RESEARCH
PREVENT PET SUFFERING
$1,000ANIMAL CHARITY
YOUTH MAKING A DIFFERENCE
$500PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING
EL DORAD COUNTY SHERIFF SEARCH AND
$400PUBLIC SAFETY
WCN CARES
$311,629COMMUNITY BUILDING
BOARD OF REGENTS UC DAVIS
$210,000EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
ROGER CLEMENS FOUNDATION
$100,000UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
HOPE THE WILL HERNDON FOUNDATION
$100,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
CASA CHILD ADVOCATES OF MONTGOMERY
$100,000COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES
PIERCE COUNTY RECYCLING
$65,500EVENT SPONSOR FOR CHILDREN'S CHARITIES
EREF
$50,000ENVIORONMENTAL RESEARCH
ALL EARS
$50,000SUPPORT PARENTS LEARN ASL FOR THEIR KIDS
ALL EAGLES OSCAR
$50,000VETERAN'S CHARITY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMEN
$40,000WOMEN'S CHARITY
HANDS FOR HOPE
$30,258YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MENDING ARROW RANCH
$30,000CHILD MINISTRY
LOVE FOSTERS HOPE
$30,000FOSTER CHILDREN
WOODLANDS YOUTH YOUTH RUGBY CLUB
$27,500YOUTH SPORTS
MARY BRIDGE CHILDRENS
$25,000CHILDREN'S HEALTH
PROJECT HOPE UGANDA
$25,000ORPHAN CHARITIES
CONQUER PARALYSIS NOW
$25,000MEDICAL RESEARCH