Rhett Butler Charitable Foundation
EIN 270513311 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$774K
85 grants · $86K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $250–$15K
grant size
58%
supporter · 26/45 multi-year
repeat
$19.9M
Assets (2024)
45
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(281) 547-0001
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30K | $8K | $36K | 24 |
| 2017 | $60K | $9K | $60K | 28 |
| 2018 | $85K | $10K | $86K | 7 |
| 2020 | $58K | $17K | $30K | 6 |
| 2022 | N/A | $11K | $0 | N/A |
| 2024 | $542K | $19.9M | $974K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 85 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$1K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
97.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$774K across
83 grants
11 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Fort Bend
- 3 Real
- 4 Waller
- 5 Cherokee
- 6 Zavala
- 7 Bell
- 8 Brazos
- 9 Travis
- 10 Jeff Davis
+1 more
county
· 2 grants
· $500
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (85 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special PALS | Houston, TX | $60,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $50,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| The Brookwood Community | Brookshire, TX | $50,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Fort Bend's Womens Center | Richmond, TX | $40,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Leakey ISD | Leakey, TX | $36,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $35,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Small Steps | Houston, TX | $35,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse | Houston, TX | $35,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $33,333 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | $33,333 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $30,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Retina Research Center | Houston, TX | $30,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Child Advocates of Fort Bend | Richmond, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| DAYA Inc | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Ieducate USA | Sugar Land, TX | $25,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Justice Forward | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Rupani Foundation USA | Houston, TX | $25,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Retina Research Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 | RETINA RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Retina Research Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 | RETINA RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Retina Research Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 | RETINA RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Retina Research Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 | RETINA RESEARCH | 2018 |
| American Junior Brahman Association | Houston, TX | $15,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| American Junior Brahman Association | Houston, TX | $15,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| Texas Childrens Hospital | Houston, TX | $10,000 | DONATION | 2024 |
| Leakey ISD | Leakey, TX | $5,500 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
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