Rice Foundation
EIN 366043160 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$39.8M
595 grants · $4.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
72%
deep partner · 129/180 multi-year
repeat
$85.8M
Assets (2024)
180
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Rice Foundation
Phone
(847) 581-9999
How to Apply
Applications submitted should include a statement describing the applicant and its activities, the particular purpose of the grant requested, the amount of the grant being requested and a copy of the letter issued to the applicant by the Internal Revenue Service determining that the applicant is exempt from income tax pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (The Code).
Restrictions
The Foundation does not award any grants to individuals, but limits its grants to organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, and in general to organizations which are classified as non-private foundations.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5.8M | $72.5M | $3.6M | 76 |
| 2017 | $3.3M | $76.4M | $3.3M | 63 |
| 2018 | $3.6M | $70.8M | $6.1M | 60 |
| 2019 | $3.6M | $77.8M | $3.5M | 86 |
| 2020 | $4.0M | $80.1M | $4.9M | 62 |
| 2021 | $6.2M | $88.2M | $6.9M | 69 |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $74.7M | $3.7M | 54 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $79.9M | $4.7M | 66 |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $85.8M | $5.8M | 59 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 595 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$67K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.5% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 5 states
$1.8M across
9 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Cameron
Officers & Directors
PN
Peter Nolan
6 yrs
President
Leadership
CN
Cori Nolan
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CN
Christine Nolan
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Richard T. Schroeder
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MF
Marshall Field V
5 yrs
Director
BC
Barbara Whitney Carr
5 yrs
Director
RN
Robin Nolan
5 yrs
Director
DM
David J. Winchester MD
5 yrs
Director
PN
Peter Nolan
6 yrs
President
Leadership
CN
Christine Nolan
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CN
Cori Nolan
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Richard T. Schroeder
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RN
Robin Nolan
5 yrs
Director
MF
Marshall Field V
5 yrs
Director
BC
Barbara Whitney Carr
5 yrs
Director
DM
David J. Winchester MD
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (595 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $1,500,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Glenview Club Scholarship Foundatio | Golf, IL | $1,500,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Field Musuem | Chicago, IL | $1,150,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Field Musuem | Chicago, IL | $1,100,000 | Charitable | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $1,100,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Charitable | 2016 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Charitable | 2016 |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Charitable | 2016 |
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Charitable | 2017 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $950,000 | Charitable | 2020 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $900,000 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $875,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $635,000 | Charitable | 2020 |
| Field Musuem | Chicago, IL | $600,000 | Charitable | 2024 |
| Field Musuem | Chicago, IL | $600,000 | Charitable | 2016 |
| Northshore University Health System | Evanston, IL | $500,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Hoffman Estates, IL | $500,000 | Charitable | 2024 |
| Field Musuem | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Charitable | 2017 |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Charitable | 2017 |
| Field Musuem | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Rush Univ Medical Center Office of | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $450,000 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $450,000 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | $350,000 | Charitable | 2020 |
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