Ethel & Raymond F Rice Foundation
Private foundation · Lawrence, KS · EIN 23-7156608 · reported 2023–2025
97grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$300smallest grant
$3.0Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 97 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $62K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1420 Wakarusa Dr Ste 103
Lawrence, KS 66049-3810
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Co Visiting Nurses To supplement the cost of in-home healthcare services for no/low income clients through their home h | Lawrence, KS | $120,000 |
| Douglas Co Visiting Nurses To supplement cost of providing in-home care for qualified no/low income, frail, uninsured and under | Lawrence, KS | $120,000 |
| Douglas Co Visiting Nurses To supplement the cost of providing in-home healthcare for qualified no/low income in VNA's Home Hea | Lawrence, KS | $120,000 |
| Dwayne Peaslee Tech Training Center $50,000 toward rebuilding an electric boiler and toward first phase of battery storage system for th | Lawrence, KS | $100,000 |
| Bert Nash Health Center Toward aiding in the construction of the Youth Recovery Center, providing treatment for youth suffer | Lawrence, KS | $100,000 |
| Ballard Community Center The innovative child care model | Lawrence, KS | $75,000 |
| Dwayne Peaslee Tech Training Center Toward support of building a solar energy lab at the Center to serve as a regional training center a | Lawrence, KS | $75,000 |
| Bert Nash Health Center Two integrated technology tools for their electronic health record system | Lawrence, KS | $68,000 |
| United Way of Kaw Valley Toward their youth opportunity program and their healthy community programs which provide family sup | Lawrence, KS | $60,000 |
| Van GO Mobile Arts Inc Toward wages for at-risk teens and young adults in their program | Lawrence, KS | $60,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Program support for their social emotional learning programs and for the salary of the director of e | Lawrence, KS | $60,000 |
| United Way of Kaw Valley Toward Family Supports (basic needs)$30,000.Toward Childhood & Family Success program in Eudora $30, | Lawrence, KS | $60,000 |
| United Way of Kaw Valley Toward support of their Anti-Poverty and Family Stabilization programs. | Lawrence, KS | $55,000 |
| Van GO Mobile Arts Inc To cover wages and stipends of at-risk teens and young adults whose wages are not covered by Van Go' | Lawrence, KS | $52,000 |
| Piney Woods School Scholarships for underserved youth living below the poverty line. | Piney Woods, MS | $50,000 |
| Van GO Mobile Arts Inc To cover wages for at-risk teens not covered by Van Go's Dept of Labor Workforce Investment and Oppo | Lawrence, KS | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Kansas Inc General program support | Topeka, KS | $50,000 |
| Piney Woods School Scholarships for underserved youth living below the poverty line. | Piney Woods, MS | $50,000 |
| Baker University Toward infrastructure upgrades to Rice Auditorium. | Baldwin City, KS | $50,000 |
| Dccca Inc Toward the cost to build Transitional Housing Units for women in recovery from substance abuse. | Lawrence, KS | $50,000 |
| Ballard Community Center Family Stabilization Program - food, clothing, diapers, and personal care items. | Lawrence, KS | $45,000 |
| Lawrence Arts Center Inc Toward replacing the flooring of two dance studios on the 2nd floor of building. | Lawrence, KS | $40,000 |
| Ballard Community Center Support the Family Stabilization Program - food, clothing, diapers, personal care. | Lawrence, KS | $40,000 |
| Bert Nash Health Center Toward touchscreen laptops used in delivering services to clients. | Lawrence, KS | $40,000 |
| Lawrence Meals on Wheels Inc Toward meals for clients who cannot afford to pay in whole or in part | Lawrence, KS | $35,250 |
| Lawrence Meals on Wheels Inc Toward meals for those who cannot afford to pay and to help with unexpected funding cuts. | Lawrence, KS | $35,250 |
| Douglas Co Historical Society To maintain collections and public research at the museum and toward the internship program | Lawrence, KS | $34,920 |
| Douglas Co Historical Society $24,500 to maintain collections and public research at Watkins Museum and support the intership prog | Lawrence, KS | $34,500 |
| Lawrence Habitat for Humanity Toward their house repair program for citizens needing help | Lawrence, KS | $30,000 |
| Lawrence Meals on Wheels Inc To pay part or all of meals for those who cannot afford them and help cover increased food costs. | Lawrence, KS | $30,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Toward salary support for the club's Director of Social Emotional Programs and the Director of Diver | Lawrence, KS | $30,000 |
| Family Promise of Lawrence Toward services at Mt Hope Family Shelter by setting housing goals and participating in life skills | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Kansas University School of Law For the Rice Scholarships Program | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lawrence Humane Society Toward shelter, veterinary care, and food for animals, and to launch a community engagment and busin | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lmh Health Foundation Toward the expansion of the health heart center | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Just Food Toward providing fresh, nutritious food to individuals in Douglas County experiencing hunger. | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Toward increasing parent engagement activities for match longevity and positive youth development | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| KU School of Law Rice Scholars Program | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lawrence Public Library 200 SEAT AUDITORIUM | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Just Food Toward providing fresh, nutritious options to individuals in Dg Co experiencing hunger. | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lied Center of Kansas USED TO ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION OF AN ENDOWED FUND FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION OF AREA SCHOOL CHILDREN. | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Toward Mental Health support, Workforce Development Programming, safe & reliable transportation, and | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Family Promise of Lawrence Toward refurbishing the building at 200 Mt. Hope Court to be used as a safe, temporary shelter facil | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Kansas University School of Law For the Rice Scholarships Program | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lawrence Humane Society Toward equipment (stainless steel exam table, kennels, and shelving for storage) in high-top transit | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Willow Domestic Violence Center Toward providing emergency shelter, their Hotline, and support services to survivors of domestic vio | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lmh Health Foundation Toward the purchase of a hyperbaric chamber for the Wound Healing Clinic. | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Just Food Toward providing fresh, nutritious food to individuals in Douglas County experiencing hunger. | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Toward the One Initiative program in partnership with USD 497. | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lawrence Habitat for Humanity Toward their Critical Repair Program which aids homeowners with limited resources and/or physical li | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 |
| Lecompton Historical Soc Toward operating expenses including utilities, building and equipment maintenance, and insurance | Lecompton, KS | $23,000 |
| Douglas Co Historical Society To maintain collections and public research at Watkins Museum and to support the Museum's ongoing in | Lawrence, KS | $23,000 |
| Lecompton Historical Soc Toward operating expenses including utilities, maintenance, janitorial services, upkeep of fire, sec | Lecompton, KS | $23,000 |
| Plymouth Congregational Church Toward installing solar panels on the North Church building. | Lawrence, KS | $22,000 |
| Plymouth Congregational Church Toward the Enter In initiative including renovation of the sanctuary | Lawrence, KS | $20,000 |
| Lawrence Childrens Choir Toward their scholarship fund for children needing financial assistance | Lawrence, KS | $20,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Dougl Toward rent and utilities at the facility that provides therapy and interviews | Lawrence, KS | $20,000 |
| Ready for Good Co Toward an Isuzu box truck for transporting furniture for their store which employs and trains youth | Lawrence, KS | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Toward the matching program of adult volunteers with at-risk youth ages 5-17 in partnership with Law | Lawrence, KS | $20,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Dougl To support the CACDC facility as a safe neutral and child friendly environment. Includes office rent | Lawrence, KS | $20,000 |
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