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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2665652

The Rao Foundation

A private foundation in Flower Mound, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Nagaraj V Rao
8480 Esters Blvd Ste 100
Irving, TX 75063
(844) 676-0123
Form and materials
Available online at www.raofound.org
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,210,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $50,573

  • Tax year 2024

    $533,830

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $85,743

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,623,380

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $50,778

  • Tax year 2022

    $216,875

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $45,764

  • Tax year 2021

    $344,370

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $167,558

  • Tax year 2020

    $55,156

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $122,024

  • Tax year 2019

    $32,269

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $85,054

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $72,816

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,005,000
  2. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $500,000
  3. Climate CentralPrinceton, NJ

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $200,000
  4. Pediplace LewisvilleLewisville, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $185,000
  5. University of Texas AustinAustin, TX

    Rao foundation endowed scholarship

    $125,000
  6. Dallas Symphony OrchestraDallas, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $40,000
  7. North Texas Public Broadcasting (kera)Dallas, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $25,000
  8. Odyssey Charter SchoolAltadena, CA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $25,000
  9. Christian Community ActionLewisville, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $20,000
  10. Make-A-Wish Foundation of North TexasDallas, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $20,000
  11. Giving GraceDenton, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $15,000
  12. California Community FundSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  13. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Lab of ornithology annual fund

    $10,000
  14. Communities in Schools of North TexasLewisville, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  15. Hindi's Libraries IncCedarhurst, NY

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  16. Journey to DreamLewisville, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  17. Lewisville Education FoundationLewisville, TX

    STEM truck - lisd special program

    $5,000
  18. United Way of DentonDenton, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  19. HopekidsScottsdale, AZ

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,600
  20. Ranch Hand RescueJustin, TX

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $1,005,00078% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $200,00015% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $45,0003% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $20,0002% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,600<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $1,457,500
  2. Colorado1 grant $500,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $200,000
  4. California2 grants $35,000
  5. New York2 grants $15,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $2,600

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nagaraj V RaoPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Seshkumari RaoVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jaideep JayaramSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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