Rao Foundation
Private foundation · Flower Mound, TX · EIN 45-2665652 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Rao Foundation
42grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,200smallest grant
$4.4Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 42 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $24K 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
3705 Valencia CT
Flower Mound, TX 75022-5350
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Fort Worth, TX | $1,005,000 |
| University of Texas Austin ERNEST J. COCKRELL HALL BUILDING RENOVATION | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Boulder, CO | $500,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | Boulder, CO | $350,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute ACCELERATION FUND | Boulder, CO | $250,000 |
| Climate Central UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Princeton, NJ | $200,000 |
| Pediplace Lewisville UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Lewisville, TX | $185,000 |
| Pediplace SPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY | Lewisville, TX | $130,000 |
| University of Texas Austin RAO FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Austin, TX | $125,000 |
| Climate Central BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT TO CLIMATE CHARITY | Princeton, NJ | $100,000 |
| Pediplace SPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY | Lewisville, TX | $55,000 |
| Lewisville Education Foundation ENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX | Lewisville, TX | $44,005 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Dallas, TX | $40,000 |
| Journey to Dream TO SUPPORT HOMELESS TEENS | Lewisville, TX | $36,180 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Dallas, TX | $35,000 |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting (kera) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Odyssey Charter School UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Altadena, CA | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County YOUTH SUPPORT | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Dallas, TX | $25,000 |
| Ukranian Action LAPTOPS | Daniel Island, SC | $22,650 |
| The Nature Conservancy UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | San Antonio, TX | $20,600 |
| Christian Community Action UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Lewisville, TX | $20,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Dallas, TX | $20,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Addison, TX | $20,000 |
| Giving Grace UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Denton, TX | $15,000 |
| Journey to Dream TO SUPPORT HOMELESS TEENS | Lewisville, TX | $10,075 |
| California Community Fund UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| Cornell University LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY ANNUAL FUND | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 |
| Giving Grace UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Denton, TX | $10,000 |
| Communities in Schools of North Texas UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Lewisville, TX | $5,000 |
| Hindi's Libraries Inc UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Cedarhurst, NY | $5,000 |
| Journey to Dream UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Lewisville, TX | $5,000 |
| Lewisville Education Foundation STEM TRUCK - LISD SPECIAL PROGRAM | Lewisville, TX | $5,000 |
| United Way of Denton UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Denton, TX | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County YOUTH SUPPORT | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 |
| Hopekids UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Scottsdale, AZ | $2,600 |
| Ranch Hand Rescue UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Justin, TX | $2,500 |
| Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust Inc OPTHALMOLOGY SUPPORT | Rockville, MD | $2,500 |
| Christian Community Action SUPPORT FOOD PANTRY | Lewisville, TX | $2,500 |
| Hopekids UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Scottsdale, AZ | $2,500 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Denton SHORT TERM ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES | Denton, TX | $1,200 |
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