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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6043160

Rice Foundation

A private foundation in Skokie, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 59 grants and $4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Rice Foundation
8600 Gross Point Road
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 581-9999
Form and materials
Applications submitted should include a statement describing the applicant and its activities, the particular purpose of the grant requested, the amount of the grant being requested and a copy of the letter issued to the applicant by the Internal Revenue Service determining that the applicant is exempt from income tax pursuant to the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (The Code).
Restrictions
The Foundation does not award any grants to individuals, but limits its grants to organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, and in general to organizations which are classified as non-private foundations.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,980,600

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $67,349,517

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,678,000

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $66,938,151

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,766,900

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $67,274,147

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,159,300

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $70,296,665

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,634,000

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $69,296,504

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,179,800

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $69,337,978

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,684,400

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $70,408,232

Grants paid in 2024

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $600,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $500,000
  3. Marine Military AcademyHarlingen, TX

    Charitable

    $350,000
  4. Max McGraw Wildlife FoundationDundee, IL

    Charitable

    $250,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $177,500
  6. Operation North PoleDes Plaines, IL

    Charitable

    $150,000
  7. Illinois Conservation FoundationSpringfield, IL

    Charitable

    $130,000
  8. North Shore Center the Performing ASkokie, IL

    Charitable

    $130,000
  9. Ducks Unlimited IncNaperville, IL

    Charitable

    $125,000
  10. By the Hand Club for KidsFormerly KChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $100,000
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $100,000
  13. Morton ArboretumLisle, IL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  14. Individual

    Charitable

    $100,000
  15. Medicine FishGresham, WI

    Charitable

    $100,000
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $70,000
  17. Camp Manito-wish YMCABoulder JCT, WI

    Charitable

    $70,000
  18. Individual

    Charitable

    $50,000
  19. Madonna MissionWinnetka, IL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  20. Driven Foundation TheGlenview, IL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  21. Wisconsin Department of Natural ResMadison, WI

    Charitable

    $47,000
  22. Individual

    Charitable

    $35,000
  23. Touched by an AnimalChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $25,900
  24. Boys and Girls Clubs of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  25. Willow HouseBannockburn, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  26. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  27. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  28. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  29. Kohl Children's MuseumGlenview, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  30. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  31. Individual

    Charitable

    $25,000
  32. Nourishing HopeChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  33. Glenview Club Scholarship FoundatioGolf, IL

    Charitable

    $23,000
  34. Maine Niles Assoc of Special RecreaMorton Grove, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  35. Midtown Educational FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  36. Individual

    Charitable

    $20,000
  37. Music Theater WorksWilmette, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  38. Illinois Equine Humane CenterMaple Park, IL

    Charitable

    $16,000
  39. Individual

    Charitable

    $15,000
  40. McGaw YMCAEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  41. Center for Enriched LivingRiverwoods, IL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  42. Individual

    Charitable

    $15,000
  43. Individual

    Charitable

    $15,000
  44. Individual

    Charitable

    $14,000
  45. Individual

    Charitable

    $12,000
  46. Individual

    Charitable

    $12,000
  47. Canine Therapy CorpsChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  48. Career Transitions Center of ChicagChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  49. Haddley School for BlindWinnetka, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  50. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  51. Sarah's CircleChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  52. ThresholdsChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  53. 100 Club of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  54. Harbour ThePark Ridge, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  55. Cornerstone Community OutreachChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  56. Crisis Center for South SuburbiaTinley Park, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  57. Lemons of LoveDes Plaines, IL

    Charitable

    $8,000
  58. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  59. Putnam Christian ChurchPutnam, IL

    Charitable

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $370,00032% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $235,00021% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $230,00020% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $125,00011% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $68,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $45,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $70,9006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois32 grants $1,438,100
  2. Texas1 grant $350,000
  3. Wisconsin3 grants $217,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter NolanPresident Hours 60Pay $290,010
  • Richard T SchroederTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christine NolanVice President Hours 40Pay $111,395
  • Barbara Whitney CarrDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marshall Field VDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robin NolanDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • David J Winchester MDDirector Hours 0Pay $0

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