The Rao Foundation
EIN 452665652Total Given 2016–2024
$2.8M
73 grants · $312K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
33%
supporter · 14/43 multi-year
repeat
$86K
Assets (2024)
43
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NAGARAJ V RAO
Phone
(214) 213-4903
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.RAOFOUND.ORG
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $13K | $84K | $50K | 9 |
| 2017 | $4K | $99K | $50K | 3 |
| 2018 | $14K | $73K | $50K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $85K | $50K | N/A |
| 2020 | $55K | $122K | $100K | 13 |
| 2021 | $344K | $168K | $395K | 11 |
| 2022 | $217K | $46K | $100K | 10 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $51K | $1.6M | 11 |
| 2024 | $534K | $86K | $572K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 73 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Tr
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Tr
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Tr
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Tr
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NR
Nagaraj V Rao
9+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
SR
Seshkumari Rao
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Jaideep Jayaram
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (73 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $1,000,000 | ERNEST J. COCKRELL HALL BUILDING RENOVATION | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $350,000 | PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $250,000 | ACCELERATION FUND | 2024 |
| Lewisville Education Foundation | Lewisville, TX | $153,900 | ENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX | 2021 |
| Pediplace | Lewisville, TX | $130,000 | SPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY | 2024 |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | $100,000 | BUILD PUBLIC SUPPORT TO CLIMATE CHARITY | 2023 |
| Pediplace | Lewisville, TX | $75,500 | PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC | 2022 |
| Pediplace | Lewisville, TX | $55,000 | SPONSORSHIP FOR AMAZING FUNDRACER EVENT, POKER PARTY | 2023 |
| Pediplace | Lewisville, TX | $50,000 | PROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC | 2021 |
| Lewisville Education Foundation | Lewisville, TX | $44,005 | ENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX | 2023 |
| Journey to Dream | Lewisville, TX | $36,180 | TO SUPPORT HOMELESS TEENS | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $35,000 | MEET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS | 2021 |
| North Texas Broadcasting Inc | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Blueroof Foundation | Lewisville, TX | $25,000 | SUPPORT SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $25,000 | YOUTH SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Dallas Symphony Orchestra | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | $25,000 | BUILD PUBLIC RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHA | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $25,000 | PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE | 2022 |
| Kera - Kxt 917 | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | SUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY | 2022 |
| Ukranian Action | Daniel Island, SC | $22,650 | LAPTOPS | 2024 |
| Journey to Dream | Lewisville, TX | $21,200 | TO SERVE HOMELESS TEENS | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Au | Austin, TX | $21,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | San Antonio, TX | $20,600 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas | Addison, TX | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2024 |