Rita and Richard C. Ashley Foundation
EIN 760698305 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$532K
29 grants · $66K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $2K–$30K
grant size
35%
supporter · 7/20 multi-year
repeat
$3.6M
Assets (2024)
20
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Smithsonian Institution
Phone
(409) 790-3952
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $471K | $11K | N/A |
| 2017 | $35K | $540K | $12K | 2 |
| 2018 | $500 | $510K | $12K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $605K | $10K | N/A |
| 2020 | $50K | $2.0M | $1.2M | 1 |
| 2021 | $110K | $3.4M | $1.3M | 2 |
| 2022 | $64K | $2.9M | $1.4M | 2 |
| 2023 | $144K | $3.3M | $229K | 9 |
| 2024 | $127K | $3.6M | $1.2M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 29 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$7K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$110K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
55.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 6 states
$141K across
16 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Galveston
- 3 Jefferson
- 4 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (29 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonion Institution | Washington, DC | $110,000 | General Fund | 2021 |
| Guanacaste Dry Forest Foundation | Huntington, VT | $50,000 | General Fund | 2020 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $50,000 | Support for Texas Science and Natural History Museum Excellence Fund | 2024 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $42,500 | Support for Texas Science and Natural History Museum | 2023 |
| Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation | Huntington, VT | $40,000 | General fund | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $39,100 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $36,000 | General fund | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $30,000 | Support for the National Gem and Mineral Collection held at the National Museum of Natural History | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Museum of Natural History | Washington, DC | $30,000 | Gem & Mineral Collection | 2017 |
| Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation | Huntington, VT | $25,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Gemstone exhibit | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $10,000 | Pediatric care | 2024 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Galveston, TX | $10,000 | General fund | 2024 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | $10,000 | Healthcare network and research | 2024 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Galveston, TX | $7,000 | General fund | 2023 |
| St Joseph's Church | Galveston, TX | $7,000 | Religious - General fund | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Church | Galveston, TX | $6,400 | Religious - General fund | 2023 |
| Junior League of Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $5,000 | General Fund | 2017 |
| Dominican Sisters Mary Immaculate P | Houston, TX | $3,000 | Religious - Dominican scholarship program | 2024 |
| Holy Family Parish | Galveston, TX | $3,000 | Religious - General fund | 2024 |
| Lamar University Foundation | Beaumont, TX | $2,500 | Funds for David L Cargill Scholarship in Art | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Tex | Beaumont, TX | $1,500 | Support for annual breakfast with the Bishop | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Help Center Galveston | Galveston, TX | $1,000 | Operating fund | 2024 |
| Holy Family Galveston Diocese | Galveston, TX | $600 | Religious - General fund | 2023 |
| The Art Studio | Beaumont, TX | $500 | General Fund | 2021 |
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