The Rydin Foundation
EIN 873788576 Private FoundationTotal Given 2022–2024
$8.1M
14 grants · $2.7M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$134K
typical big bets · $24K–$331K
grant size
8%
transactional · 1/13 multi-year
repeat
$19.0M
Assets (2024)
13
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MIKE RYDIN
Phone
(713) 201-1203
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.5M | $26.5M | $506K | 1 |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $19.0M | $1.3M | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$24K
Median
$134K
Average
$579K
75th Pctl
$331K
Maximum
$3.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
28.6% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 3 states
$432K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $3,500,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| America First Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,851,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2022 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $375,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| American Accountability Foundation | Washington, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| American Moment Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $167,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| America First Policy Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Fair Elections Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Mike Rydin | Houston, TX | $22,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| American Cornerstone Institute | Washington, DC | $20,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Houston Grand Opera Association Inc | Houston, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
| Houston Ballet | Houston, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL DONATION | 2024 |
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