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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1229966

Raymond Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bloomington, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

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
Linda Raymond
PO Box 3082
Bloomington, IN 474023082
(812) 824-9693
Form and materials
Applicants are required to submit written grant proposals setting forth the purpose for which the assistance is sought, budget for how the funds will be used and an explanation of how the program evaluation will be performed.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Educational - to institutions of higher education for specified purposes of assisting students and educators. Medical - to assist programs and institutions providing care for the young. Religious - focus on awareness and activities of protestant faiths (will consider all faiths). To provide funds in training, research, and scholarship for the above areas.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,285,050

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $570,967

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,944,619
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,141,776

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,374,049
  • Tax year 2022

    $780,585

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,401,829
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,565,695

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,990,063
  • Tax year 2020

    $428,084

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,894,440

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County IncBloomington, IN

    Bloomington community radio/wfhb & endowments

    $550,000
  2. Conservation Law Center IncBloomington, IN

    Endowment support

    $500,000
  3. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Educational programs - scholarships

    $290,620
  4. Midway UniversityMidway, KY

    Educational programs - scholarships

    $290,619
  5. Wonderlab Museum of Science Health and Technology IncBloomington, IN

    Endowment

    $200,000
  6. Bloomington Community Radio DBA WFHBBloomington, IN

    Youth radio program

    $125,000
  7. Lotus Education and Arts FoundationBloomington, IN

    Lotus educational programs

    $120,000
  8. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Research project

    $118,811
  9. Carbon Neutral IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    Scientist's journalism education

    $65,000
  10. Roboboosters IncBloomington, IN

    Robotics education

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $550,00031% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $500,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $320,00018% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $290,61917% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $65,0004% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana8 grants $1,703,811
  2. Kentucky2 grants $581,239

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael O CainSECRETARY/TREASURER - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda A RaymondPRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • R Scott WaltersVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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