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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-4707519

The Rioco Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $55,000 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

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

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

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $985,867
  • Tax year 2024

    $53,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,023,934
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $416,414

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    Support of food stability

    $15,000
  2. Houston SymphonyHouston, TX

    Support of annual fund

    $10,000
  3. University of TexasAustin, TX

    Support of educational access

    $10,000
  4. Kids' MealsHouston, TX

    Support of food stability

    $5,000
  5. Children's Miracle Network at MCS FoundationOdessa, TX

    Support of children's fund

    $5,000
  6. Make A Wish Texas Gulf Coast and LouisianaStafford, TX

    Support of children's fund

    $2,500
  7. Orphan OutreachPlano, TX

    Support of children's fund

    $2,500
  8. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Support of education and sports

    $2,500
  9. Suzannah SmilesAlamo, TX

    Support of individuals with spina bifida

    $1,000
  10. Adult Protective Services Advisory Board Permian BasinMidland, TX

    Support of vulnerable adults

    $1,000
  11. St Jude's Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Support of children's fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $5,00045% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,50023% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $2,50023% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas9 grants $52,000
  2. New York1 grant $2,500
  3. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Monita G RioCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT, SECR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gabriel J RioVC OF THE BOARD, VP, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sonia K RioDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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