Ray Foundation Inc
EIN 810288819
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2019–2023
$43.6M
137 grants · $8.7M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$250K
grant size
37%
supporter · 26/70 multi-year
repeat
$241.2M
Assets (2023)
70
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CHARLES J AHEARN
Phone
(239) 649-5733
Deadlines
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 12
How to Apply
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 12
Restrictions
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT 12
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $13.2M | $190.2M | $10.5M | 21 |
| 2020 | N/A | $185.2M | $13.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $10.9M | $230.5M | $10.3M | 33 |
| 2022 | $9.2M | $215.6M | $11.5M | 29 |
| 2023 | $10.3M | $241.2M | $7.3M | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 137 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$318K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.4% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 24 states
$3.0M across
6 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (137 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Und Aerospace Foundation | Mesa, AZ | $6,000,000 | STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT | 2019 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $2,500,000 | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $2,500,000 | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $2,500,000 | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Commemorative Air Force | Dallas, TX | $2,000,000 | H.B. TIPPIE NATIONAL AVIATION EDUCATION CENTER | 2019 |
| Experimental Aircraft Association | Oshkosh, WI | $1,910,000 | RESTRICTED GRANT - SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | $1,800,000 | RESTRICTED GRANT - SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $1,800,000 | SUPPORT FOR 'YOU CAN FLY' PROGRAM | 2019 |
| Wings Over the Rockies | Englewood, CO | $1,500,000 | PROGRAM BUDGET SUPPORT AND FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Experimental Aircraft Association | Oshkosh, WI | $1,200,000 | RAY AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 2021 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $1,150,000 | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $1,150,000 | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $1,150,000 | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Aopa Air Safety Foundation | Frederick, MD | $1,150,000 | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2019 |
| Experimental Aircraft Association | Oshkosh, WI | $1,010,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Immokalee Foundation | Naples, FL | $1,000,000 | MATCHING GRANT PATHWAYS PROGRAMS SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Experimental Aircraft Association | Oshkosh, WI | $1,000,000 | RAY AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 2019 |
| Aerospace Center for Excellence | Lakeland, FL | $944,033 | NEW MUSEUM CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Wings Over the Rockies | Denver, CO | $750,000 | YOUTH PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | MATCHING GRANT - OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Commerative Air Force | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | EDUCATION CENTER OPERATING BUDGET SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Und Aerospace Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | $353,100 | VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Civil Air Patrol Foundation | Maxwell Afb, AL | $330,000 | FLIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDING | 2023 |
| Civil Air Patrol Foundation | Maxwell Afb, AL | $330,000 | JAMES C RAY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 2021 |
| Und Aerospace Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | $330,000 | VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |