The Ray Charles Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 95-4047622 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 10
- Median grant
- $17.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | $1.6M |
Where The Ray Charles Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $1M |
| CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS POLICE DEPA | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 | $500K |
| REID TEMPLE AME CHURCH | GLENN DALE, MD | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 | $25K |
| JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 | $25K |
| BOULE FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 | $20K |
| ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN | PASADENA, CA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $15K |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL'S CHILDREN RIGHTS PR | LOS ANGELES, CA | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 | $12.5K |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 | $5K |
| CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS | CARSON, CA | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 | $5K |
| HAMPTON UNIVERSITY | HAMPTON, VA | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- GRANT DEPARTMENT
- Address
- 2107 West Washington Boulevard LOS ANGELES, CA, 90018
- Phone
- 3237378000
- info@theraycharlesfoundation.org
- Deadlines
- NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES - APPLICATIONS REVIEWED ALL YEAR
- Application materials
- The Ray Charles Foundation requests that the applicant print and follow the Grant Check List. Upon completing the instructions, mail the GRANT APPLICATION PACKAGE (Cover Letter, completed and signed Online Grant Application, Letter of Inquiry, Proof of IRS federal tax-exempt status, Annual Report [if available], and signed Grant Check List TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:GRANT DEPARTMENTThe Ray Charles Foundation2107 West Washington BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90018
- Restrictions
- Obligations and Responsibilities of Grant Recipients 1) Since an award is made only for the purposes set forth in the Grantees submitted proposal and the Grantees grant application, any modifications to the project, as originally proposed, may be made only with prior written approval by The Ray Charles Foundation.2) The Grantee may not grant any portion of the award to a secondary Grantee without prior written permission of The Ray Charles Foundation.3) The Grant must be spent in full within the time set forth in the Grant proposal and if no such time is set forth, then within twelve (12) months following the Grant. In the event that the Grant is expressly made for multiple years, any funds not used in the current year may be applied to the purposes of the Grant in following years but only for the years covered by the Grant proposal.4) The Grantee must maintain complete records of receipts and expenditures sufficient to identify grant funds and expenditures made in the furtherance of t
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Ray Charles Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.