The Rider Family Fund gives modest, concentrated support to frontline human services providers in the Galveston area, focusing on basic needs and shelter. Their grants are directed as general operating support to well-known direct-service organizations, indicating a preference for sustaining core service delivery rather than project‑specific initiatives.
Very concentrated and local: only two grants, split nearly evenly between established human‑service organizations, both unrestricted/general support and modest in size.
The Rider Family Fund’s recent giving is tightly centered on Galveston human services, with repeated general operating support for shelters, crisis assistance, and basic-needs providers. That pattern appears in gifts to St Vincents House, Salvation Army, and Resource Crisis Center, all in Galveston, showing a preference for sustaining frontline organizations rather than funding one-off projects. The fund also reaches beyond emergency relief into places where local families may encounter support in daily life. In 2025 it gave $11,200 to Ronald Mcdonald House in Galveston, and it made additional general support grants to Galveston Food Bank, Galveston Urban Ministry, and First Presbyterian Church. These grants point to a portfolio built around direct service delivery and community-based assistance. Its giving is local in scope and overwhelmingly tied to Texas recipients, with Galveston organizations appearing throughout the recent grants list. The mix includes social service agencies, food assistance, shelter operations, and a small number of civic or cultural organizations such as the Galveston Children's Museum and the Grand 1894 Opera House. Across the record, the funders’ role is straightforward: modest unrestricted grants that help keep essential local services operating.
Basic-needs support is a clear thread in the fund’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $10,000 to Galveston Food Bank for general support, alongside $5,000 to Resource Crisis Center and $10,000 to Salvation Army, both in Galveston and both labeled general support. Emergency shelter and housing-related services also receive sustained attention. The fund gave $11,000 in 2023 to St Vincents House for general support, and it provided $11,200 to Ronald Mcdonald House in 2025. Those grants fit a pattern of backing organizations that serve people facing immediate hardship. The portfolio also includes community stabilization and family support organizations. Family Service Center received $5,000 in 2023, and Sunshine Center received $5,000 in 2025. The fund additionally supported Galveston Urban Ministry with $10,000 in 2025, reinforcing its focus on frontline agencies serving local residents.
Grant sizes are modest and clustered at the lower end: the typical grant is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $5,000 at the 75th percentile. Larger awards do appear, but most gifts are still in that small operating-support range. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across years, including Ronald Mcdonald House, St Vincents House, Salvation Army, Resource Crisis Center, Sunshine Center, Galveston Urban Ministry, Nia Cultural Center, The Luke Society, Alcoholdrug Abuse Women's Center, and Galveston Symphony. The fund is a family fund, and the grants are primarily unrestricted general support, with one educational grant listed.
$174K
$1.3M
$55K
$111K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 92% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: St Vincent's House, The Salvation Army
Giving is highly concentrated in Galveston, Texas. Most of the recent grants go to recipients in Galveston, and Texas accounts for 92% of grants by recipient location. The remaining grants in the record are small and sparse, including one each to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Gainesville, Florida. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic: all 40 grants go to U.S. organizations.
The fund supports frontline human service organizations, especially those tied to homelessness, emergency shelter, crisis assistance, and basic needs. Recent grants include support for shelters, food assistance, and local service agencies in Galveston, usually as general operating support.
Typical grants are small. The 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Recent awards also include several $10,000 grants and one $11,200 grant.
Yes. The fund is local in scope, and 92% of its grants go to recipients in Texas. The recent grants are concentrated in Galveston, with only a few grants going outside Texas.
They are mostly unrestricted general operating grants. The recent grants list is dominated by awards labeled GENERAL, with one EDUCATIONAL grant to The Luke Society.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across 2023 and 2025, including Ronald Mcdonald House, St Vincents House, Salvation Army, Resource Crisis Center, Sunshine Center, Galveston Urban Ministry, Nia Cultural Center, The Luke Society, Alcoholdrug Abuse Women's Center, and Galveston Symphony.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | GALVESTON, TX | $11,200 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | GALVESTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | GALVESTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON URBAN MINISTRY | GALVESTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON FOOD BANK | GALVESTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST VINCENTS HOUSE | GALVESTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | GALVESTON, TX | $9,700 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON SYMPHONY | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ALCOHOLDRUG ABUSE WOMEN'S CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RESOURCE CRISIS CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NIA CULTURAL CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE LUKE SOCIETY | GALVESTON, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE | GALVESTON, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS | GALVESTON, TX | $950 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST VINCENTS HOUSE | GALVESTON, TX | $11,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | GALVESTON, TX | $10,750 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | GALVESTON, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ALCOHOLDRUG ABUSE WOMEN'S CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FAMILY SERVICE CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON CENTER FOR INOVATION | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON URBAN MINISTRY | GALVESTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| RESOURCE CRISIS CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| NIA CULTURAL CENTER | GALVESTON, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FOR EQUAL JUSTICE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ALACHUA COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | GAINESVILLE, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE LUKE SOCIETY | GALVESTON, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UNIV OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH | GALVESTON, TX | $1,600 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON FARMERS MARKET | GALVESTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON SYMPHONY | GALVESTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF GALVESTON | GALVESTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON MEALS ON WHEELS | GALVESTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| OUR DAILY BREAD | GALVESTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON FOOD BANK | GALVESTON, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | GALVESTON, TX | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS | GALVESTON, TX | $450 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | GALVESTON, TX | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | GALVESTON, TX | $150 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| GALVESTON ISD FOUNDATION | GALVESTON, TX | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL |
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$11,200GENERAL
GALVESTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$10,000GENERAL
GALVESTON URBAN MINISTRY
$10,000GENERAL
GALVESTON FOOD BANK
$10,000GENERAL
ST VINCENTS HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GENERAL
GALVESTON SYMPHONY
$5,000GENERAL
SUNSHINE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
ALCOHOLDRUG ABUSE WOMEN'S CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
RESOURCE CRISIS CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
NIA CULTURAL CENTER
$2,500GENERAL
THE LUKE SOCIETY
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE
$1,000GENERAL
VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS
$950GENERAL
ST VINCENTS HOUSE
$11,000GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$10,750GENERAL
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$10,000GENERAL
ALCOHOLDRUG ABUSE WOMEN'S CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
FAMILY SERVICE CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
GALVESTON CENTER FOR INOVATION
$5,000GENERAL
GALVESTON URBAN MINISTRY
$5,000GENERAL
SUNSHINE CENTER
$2,500GENERAL
RESOURCE CRISIS CENTER
$2,500GENERAL
NIA CULTURAL CENTER
$2,500GENERAL
FOUNDATION FOR EQUAL JUSTICE
$2,500GENERAL
ALACHUA COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL
THE LUKE SOCIETY
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
UNIV OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH
$1,600GENERAL
GALVESTON FARMERS MARKET
$1,000GENERAL
GALVESTON SYMPHONY
$1,000GENERAL
UNITED WAY OF GALVESTON
$1,000GENERAL
GALVESTON MEALS ON WHEELS
$1,000GENERAL
OUR DAILY BREAD
$1,000GENERAL
GALVESTON FOOD BANK
$1,000GENERAL
GALVESTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$500GENERAL
VARIOUS SMALL DONATIONS
$450GENERAL
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$400GENERAL
GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
$150GENERAL
GALVESTON ISD FOUNDATION
$100GENERAL