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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1996035

Rather Family Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $1.7 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,675,885

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,310,181

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,775,570

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,739,345

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,702,755

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,396,475

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,534,200

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,736,420

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,430,672

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,281,825

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,291,200

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,667,896

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    To provide general support

    $885,500
  2. Domus FoundationStamford, CT

    To provide general support

    $325,400
  3. New York PrysbyterianNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $250,000
  4. Foundations in EducationShelton, CT

    To provide general support

    $55,000
  5. Kolbe CathedralBridgeport, CT

    To provide general support

    $38,650
  6. Inner City FoundationNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $32,800
  7. St Joseph Parenting CenterStamford, CT

    To provide general support

    $28,425
  8. St Joseph High SchoolTrumbull, CT

    To provide general support

    $26,000
  9. St Lukes Episcopal ChurchSan Antonio, TX

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  10. Friends of the Heights-BcLos Vegas, NV

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  11. Leadership RoundtableWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  12. Flynn FoundationWesterly, RI

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  13. Grassroots GroceryNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $2,500
  14. Pan Am ChallengeNeedham, MA

    To provide general support

    $1,750
  15. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  16. Expendionary SchoolLudlow, VT

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  17. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    To provide general support

    $660
  18. Ken Daly ScholarshipSparkill, NY

    To provide general support

    $500
  19. Bishops AppealUniontown, OH

    To provide general support

    $500
  20. Special OlympicsWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $350
  21. Alpha Sigma NuMilwaukee, WI

    To provide general support

    $250
  22. Mashpee Scholarship FoundationMashpee, MA

    To provide general support

    $250
  23. Cape May FundBaltimore, MD

    To provide general support

    $250
  24. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    To provide general support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $896,00094% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $56,0006% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $660<1% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $350<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $887,500
  2. Connecticut5 grants $473,475
  3. New York5 grants $286,800
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $5,350
  6. Nevada1 grant $5,000
  7. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000
  8. Vermont1 grant $1,000
  9. Washington1 grant $660
  10. Ohio1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mary RatherDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jonathan RatherDIRECTOR, SECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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