About Rea Charitable Trust
Promotion of the arts.
Focus Areas
Arts
Who They Fund
nonprofit arts organizationssmall- to mid-size cultural institutions
Funding Style
general operating / unrestricted supportoperational / daily expense supportprogram-support for specific activities
Topics
visual arts programsorganizational capacity / sustainabilityday-to-day operations / operational resiliency
About Rea Charitable Trust
Rea Charitable Trust’s recent giving is built around one clear purpose: the promotion of the arts, with support flowing to nonprofit arts organizations and arts programming that includes music and performing arts. The trust’s founder legacy is reflected in the program design, and the grants list shows that arts support is paired with operational help rather than one-off project funding alone. In Midland, the trust has backed institutions such as Museum of the Southwest and the Arts Council of Midland with repeated general operating or daily-expense awards, indicating a relationship-oriented pattern with core cultural organizations. Its arts portfolio also reaches beyond one city: Standing Room Only in Yelm, Washington, received a large grant, and Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, appears multiple times in the recent grants list. The trust also funds arts education and cultural institutions, with grants extending to museums, symphony and chorale groups, ballet, and cultural centers. Across the recent grants shown, the foundation’s work centers on sustaining arts organizations that serve local audiences through ongoing operations and programming.
What Rea Charitable Trust Funds
Within arts and culture, the trust gives for a wide range of organizational needs. The Museum of the Southwest in Midland received multiple awards, including a $300,000 grant for general operating support and a later $250,000 grant for daily expenses. The Arts Council of Midland was also a recurring recipient, with a $180,000 grant for daily support in 2024 after a $150,000 general operating grant in 2023. Music and performing arts are another visible line of giving: Permian Basin Opera received $200,000 for general operating support, and Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale Inc received $150,000 for general operating support in 2023. The trust also supports arts education and cultural programming through organizations such as Hispanic Cultural Center of Midland and Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin.
How Rea Charitable Trust Gives
Typical awards cluster at mid-five and low-six figures: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $20,000, and p75 is $30,000, while the recent grants list also shows many larger operating awards at $80,000 to $350,000. The trust is a regular funder rather than a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Recent years show repeat support to the same organizations, often across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. Grant descriptions repeatedly use operating language such as general operating, daily operation, and daily support, with unsolicited applications not accepted in one of the active programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.6M
Total Assets
$98.1M
Total Revenue
$4.2M
Total Expenses
$6.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
National20 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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