The Ray Charles Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4047622 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
The Ray Charles Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-4047622). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $1.6M paid in 10 grants, with a median grant of $17.5K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $47.8M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
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Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/the-ray-charles-foundation-954047622
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 10
- Typical grant
- $17.5K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $47.8M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Grant Department
- Phone
- (323) 737-8000
- 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
Original filing text
- 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
Reported organization name: THE RAY CHARLES FOUNDATION
Where The Ray Charles Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/the-ray-charles-foundation-954047622
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Education | Tax year 20242024 | $1M |
| City of North Las Vegas Police Depa | North Las Vegas, NV | Charitable purposes | Tax year 20242024 | $500K |
| Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Charitable purposes | Tax year 20242024 | $25K |
| Reid Temple Ame Church | Glenn Dale, MD | Charitable purposes | Tax year 20242024 | $25K |
| Boule Foundation | San Antonio, TX | Charitable purposes | Tax year 20242024 | $20K |
Showing 5 of the 10 largest grants (10 reported in all).
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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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