Private foundation · EIN 20-3834761 · Great Falls, Virginia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rabaut Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 30 grants paid, $673K total, median $8,093. 33% of grants stayed in Virginia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
30
$673K
Median grant
$8,093
Stays in VA
33%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.7M

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Army Scholarship FoundationDallas, TXGeneral$150K
Some (so Others Might Eat)Washington, DCGeneral$130K
West Point Association of GraduatesWest Point, NYGeneral$105K
The Posse FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$35K
Active Minds IncWashington, DCGeneral$25K
Hope LinkRedmond, WAGeneral$25K
National Museum of African American History and CulturePittsfield, MAGeneral$25K
Washington Educational Telecommunications AssociationArlington, VAGeneral$25K
Inova Health FoundationFalls Church, VAGeneral$20K
National Alliance of Mental IllnessArlington, VAGeneral$20K
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCGeneral$15K
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILGeneral$10K
Ihm SistersMonroe, MIGeneral$10K
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALGeneral$10K
WamuWashington, DCGeneral$10K
American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OKGeneral$6,186
Safe Spot Childrens AdvocacyFairfax, VAGeneral$6,000
Brain Behaviour Reserach FdNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Treatment Advocacy CenterArlington, VAGeneral$5,000
Higher Achievement Program IncWashington, DCGeneral$5,000
International Student House of WashingtonWashington, DCGeneral$5,000
Hlb FundHouston, TXGeneral$5,000
Great Falls Grange FoundationGreat Falls, VAGeneral$4,000
Fasd UnitedMcLean, VAGeneral$3,000
Garden at Gethsemane IncWest Roxbury, MAGeneral$2,500
The Barack H Obama FoundationAlexandria, VAGeneral$2,000
Virginia Hospital Center FoundationArlington, VAGeneral$2,000
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, ILGeneral$1,000
Women's Memorial FoundationArlington, VAGeneral$1,000

By state: District of Columbia 6 · Texas 2 · New York 4 · Virginia 10 · Massachusetts 2 · Washington 1

About this foundation

Rabaut Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Great Falls, Virginia, administered in care of Louis C Rabaut, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Rabaut Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Rabaut Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $673K across 30 grants, a median of $8,093.

Where does Rabaut Family Foundation give?

District of Columbia (6 grants), Texas (2 grants), New York (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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