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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-1331653

The Rhines Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,164,829

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $36,481,253

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,915,587

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $36,076,999

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,790,804

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $33,181,772

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,381,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $29,693,120

  • Tax year 2021

    $868,730

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $18,045,341

  • Tax year 2020

    $701,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $14,563,366

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,040,580

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $14,872,130

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    PHD fellowship endowment

    $1,200,000
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Support hoover institution and science and engineering fund

    $510,000
  3. University of Florida FoundationGainesville, FL

    Support course development and endowed professorship

    $250,000
  4. Scottish Rite HospitalDallas, TX

    Support hospital programs for children and endowed fellowship program

    $154,400
  5. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    Support judicial responsibility

    $15,000
  6. Retina Foundation of the SouthwestDallas, TX

    Medical research

    $15,000
  7. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Support of educational organization

    $10,000
  8. Dallas Summer MusicalsDallas, TX

    Support dallas summer musicals

    $9,429
  9. Tau Beta PiKnoxville, TN

    Improve engineering education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $760,00094% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $15,0002% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $15,0002% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $9,4291% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas4 grants $1,378,829
  2. California1 grant $510,000
  3. Florida1 grant $250,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Walden C RhinesSETTLOR & TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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