Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation
Waco, TX · EIN 74-2479712. Reported 142 grants totalling $8,477,710 to 101 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $35,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $503,567. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $1,554,176 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jerusalem Foundation | New York, NY | $738,979 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of North America | New York, NY | $738,979 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waco Family Medicine | Waco, TX | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heart of Texas Mhmr | Waco, TX | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Texas Tribune | Austin, TX | $310,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lone Star Justice Alliance | Austin, TX | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Waco Foundation | Waco, TX | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Dallas, TX | $152,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nonprofit Vote | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prosper Waco | Waco, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Waco, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Mclennan County | Waco, TX | $99,688 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Huston-Tillotson University | Austin, TX | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Appleseed | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Voteriders | Santa Monica, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Creative Waco | Waco, TX | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Americans for Peace Now | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Public Agenda | Brooklyn, NY | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unbound Global | Waco, TX | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waco Rowing Center | Waco, TX | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children | Waco, TX | $52,549 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing (move Texas) | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Gateways | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College to Congress | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Committee of Seventy | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities Foundation of Tx | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Doulas of Waco | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dr Pepper Museum | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Every Texan | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grassroots Community Development | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Waco Legal Services | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Waco YMCA | Round Rock, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Providence College | Rhode Island, RI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Public Knowledge | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Students Learn Students Vote | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Talitha Koum Institute | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tx Appleseed | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Waco - Mclennan County | Waco, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Austin (center for Media) | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Texas Law School | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $47,853 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation | Temple, TX | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Cognitive Immunology Research Collab | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waco Civic Theatre | Waco, TX | $40,978 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Block Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridge Alliance Education Fund | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Report Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Civiclex Incorporated | Lexington, KY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Report | Fort Worth, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Internews Interactive | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Local Journalism Initiative of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| News Revenue Hub | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism | Madison, WI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Shepherd's Heart | Waco, TX | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waco Habitat for Humanity | Waco, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Circle at Tufts University | Medford, MA | $34,160 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unbound Now | Waco, TX | $32,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waco Symphony Association | Waco, TX | $30,508 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children at Risk | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texans for the Arts Foundation | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Publicsource | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wild Imaginings | Waco, TX | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Austin PBS | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities Foundation of Tx (tegac) | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Democracy Forward | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| El Paso Matters | El Paso, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Every Texan (formerly Center on Public Policy Priorities) | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Abuse Center | Waco, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| March to the Polls | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice | Albuquerque, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pa Youth Vote | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partnerships for Children | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas 2036 | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Library Association | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cove Heart of Texas | Waco, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wiki Education Foundation | Chico, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Connection Inc | Waco, TX | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics of Tx | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rapoport Academy | Waco, TX | $17,569 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caritas of Waco | Waco, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart of Texas Special Olympics | Waco, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partnership for Public Service | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Nurse Family Partnership | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cook Children's Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Towson University Foundation | Towson, MD | $10,221 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newpublic Inc | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Olde Towne Medical | Williamsburg, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Francis Community Service of Tx | Waco, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sandra Day O'connor Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Forward | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urj Greene Family Camp | Bruceville, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Rural Funders | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
28 of 101 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Texas Austin
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS: RAPOPORT SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Waco Family Medicine
BUILDING FAMILY MEDICINE CAMPAIGN - Texas Tribune
SUPPRT FOR THE WACO BRIDGE - Jerusalem Foundation
SUPPORT FOR TEDDY KOLLECK PARK - Jewish Federation of North America
SUPPORT FOR HAND IN HAND: CENTER FOR JEWISH-ARAB EDUCATION - Lone Star Justice Alliance
SUPPORT FOR JUSTSENTENCING PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 93 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $2,016,803 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 37 | $2,292,426 | $42,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,941,495 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | 35 | $2,226,986 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 65% of this one's giving went to organizations in Texas. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $35,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5400 Bosque Blvd Ste 302 302, Waco, TX, 76710. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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