Richard C Ashley Foundation
Private foundation · Galveston, TX · EIN 76-0698305 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Rita and Richard C Ashley Foundation
34grants reported
$6,850median award
$1,000lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$548Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 34 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $49K 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
500 Seawall Blvd Unit 1210
Galveston, TX 77550-5778
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin Support for Texas Science and Natural History Museum Excellence Fund | Austin, TX | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution Support for the National Gem and Mineral Collection held at the National Museum of Natural History | Washington, DC | $97,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin Support for Texas Science and Natural History Museum Excellence Fund | Austin, TX | $50,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin Support for Texas Science and Natural History Museum | Austin, TX | $42,500 |
| Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation | Huntington, VT | $40,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $36,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution Support for the National Gem and Mineral Collection held at the National Museum of Natural History | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| St Joseph's Church Religious - General fund | Galveston, TX | $20,000 |
| Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Fd Trost/Snyder Ophthamology Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric care | Tampa, FL | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Galveston, TX | $10,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution Gemstone exhibit | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric care | Tampa, FL | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Galveston, TX | $10,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Healthcare network and research | Pepper Pike, OH | $10,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Galveston, TX | $7,000 |
| St Joseph's Church Religious - General fund | Galveston, TX | $7,000 |
| Monsignor Kelly Catholic High Schoo Funds for Monsignor Culotta Scholarship Fund and sponsorship of the High Tea Scholarship event | Beaumont, TX | $6,700 |
| St Joseph's Church Religious - General fund | Galveston, TX | $6,400 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Healthcare network and research | Pepper Pike, OH | $5,000 |
| Holy Family Parish Religious - General fund | Galveston, TX | $3,000 |
| Dominican Sisters Mary Immaculate P Religious - Dominican scholarship program | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| Holy Family Parish Religious - General fund | Galveston, TX | $3,000 |
| Lamar University Foundation Funds for David L Cargill Scholarship in Art | Beaumont, TX | $2,500 |
| Exotic Wildlife Association Funds for Don Tarpey Scholarship | Kerrville, TX | $1,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Tex Support for annual breakfast with the Bishop | Beaumont, TX | $1,500 |
| Pregnancy Help Center Galveston Operating fund | Galveston, TX | $1,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic School Religious - Operating fund | Galveston, TX | $1,000 |
| Friends of Our Lady Queen of Africa Support for mission work in Sumbawanga, Tanzania | Lake Oswego, OR | $1,000 |
| Pregnancy Help Center Galveston Operating fund | Galveston, TX | $1,000 |
| Holy Family Galveston Diocese Religious - General fund | Galveston, TX | $600 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Pediatric care | Tampa, FL | $500 |
| Elks Lodge 385 Support for community outreach activities | Tucson, AZ | $500 |
| Holy Family Catholic School Religious - Operating fund | Galveston, TX | $200 |
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