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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 54-1249423

The Rice Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Roanoke, VA. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 22 grants and $163,652 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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
Bittle W Porterfield III the Rice F
30 Franklin Road SW Suite 504
Roanoke, VA 240112413
(540) 342-2366
Form and materials
Written
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be a section 501(c)(3) organization

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $163,652

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Taubman Museum of ArtRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $41,500
  2. Roanoke Cultural EndowmentRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $20,000
  3. St John's Episcopal ChurchRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $15,632
  4. North Cross SchoolRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $15,000
  5. Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA

    Donation

    $15,000
  6. Garth Newel Music CenterWarm Springs, VA

    Donation

    $12,000
  7. United Way of Roanoke ValleyRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $10,000
  8. Boy Scouts of AmericaRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $6,000
  9. American Cancer SocietyRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $5,000
  10. Virginia Public Access ProjectRichmond, VA

    Donation

    $5,000
  11. Virginia Tech FoundationBlacksburg, VA

    Donation

    $5,000
  12. National Mulitple Sclerosis SocietyCharlottesville, VA

    Donation

    $4,520
  13. EnsworthNashville, TN

    Donation

    $2,500
  14. West End Center for YouthRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $2,500
  15. Blue Ridge Land ConservancyRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $1,000
  16. Saint Francis Service DogsRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $1,000
  17. WVTF Public RadioRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $750
  18. Junior Golf Foundation of VirginiaRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $500
  19. Blue Ridge PBSRoanoke, VA

    Donation

    $250
  20. Challenger Little LeagueSalem, VA

    Donation

    $250
  21. Bath County Christmas MotherHot Springs, VA

    Donation

    $150
  22. Bath County Arts AssociationHot Springs, VA

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $61,85054% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $35,00031% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $1,1501% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia21 grants $161,152
  2. Tennessee1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Bittle W Porterfield IIIPRES/TRES Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charlotte K PorterfieldVP/SEC Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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