This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $5,801,849 | $5,497,679 | $523,000 | $3,731,325 | $3,536,325 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $5,299,515 | $5,168,071 | $260,500 | $3,232,155 | $3,232,155 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $4,511,375 | $5,203,674 | $260,500 | $3,100,711 | $3,100,711 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $4,969,493 | $4,867,985 | $259,848 | $3,929,079 | $3,793,010 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $6,091,901 | $5,716,103 | $258,000 | $3,691,527 | $3,691,502 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $5,589,766 | $5,738,223 | $293,000 | $3,315,729 | $3,315,704 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 67% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Rice CommissionSacramento, CA | Program support | $390,000 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Sheppard | Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ben Noble | Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| Eric Unkel | Immediate Past Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Johnny Sullivan | Secretary |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Program support |
| $150,000 |
| 2024 |
| California Rice CommissionSacramento, CA | Program support | $150,000 | 2022 |
| California Rice CommissionSacramento, CA | Program support | $150,000 | 2020 |
| California Rice CommissionSacramento, CA | Program support | $150,000 | 2021 |
| California Rice CommissionSacramento, CA | Program support | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Arkansas Rice CouncilLittle Rock, AR | Arkansas Rice Promotion support | $135,500 | 2020 |
| Arkansas Rice CouncilLittle Rock, AR | Arkansas Rice Promotion support | $103,000 | 2023 |
| Arkansas Rice CouncilLittle Rock, AR | Arkansas Rice Promotion support | $103,000 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Rice CouncilLittle Rock, AR | Arkansas Rice Promotion support | $103,000 | 2025 |
| Arkansas Rice CouncilLittle Rock, AR | Arkansas Rice Promotion support | $102,348 | 2022 |
| Arkansas Rice CouncilLittle Rock, AR | Arkansas Rice Promotion support | $100,500 | 2021 |
| The Rice FoundationArlington, VA | Support The Rice Foundation programs | $30,000 | 2025 |
| The Rice FoundationArlington, VA | Support The Rice Foundation programs | $7,500 | 2020 |
| The Rice FoundationArlington, VA | Support The Rice Foundation programs | $7,500 | 2021 |
| The Rice FoundationArlington, VA | Support The Rice Foundation programs | $7,500 | 2022 |
| The Rice FoundationArlington, VA | Support The Rice Foundation programs | $7,500 | 2023 |
| The Rice FoundationArlington, VA | Support The Rice Foundation programs | $7,500 | 2024 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Tom Butler | Vice Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kane Fontenot | Vice Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jeff Rutledge | Vice Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kirk Satterfield | Vice Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brandon Bauman | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kent Bennett | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Damian Bollich | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michael Bosworth | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dow Brantley | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Corbin Brown | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Seth Brown | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nolen Canon | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Marvin Cochran | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Chris Crutchfield | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michael Cureton | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sean Doherty | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Scott Franklin | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bobby Hanks | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Marvin Hare | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dan Hosman | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jeremy Jones | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Meryl Kennedy Farr | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| John King | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Charley Mathews | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brock Meadows | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joe Mencer | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michael Moriguchi | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Donald Morton | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Steve Orlicek | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Petter | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Robert Petter Jr | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Roger Pohlner | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Rick Rhody | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Christian Richard | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Michael Rue | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Eric Vaught | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dean Wall | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sam Whitaker | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kent Wiley | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Logan Wilson | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Fred Zaunbrecher | Member | 1.00 | $0 |
| Peter Bachmann | President/CEO | 2.00 | $0 |
| Sarah Moran | Chief Operating Officer | 2.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jul 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202500959349301100
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jul 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431089349301023
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jul 31, 2022
Filing id 202311669349300941
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jul 31, 2021
Filing id 202211669349301761
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jul 31, 2020
Filing id 202131629349301013
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jul 31, 2019
Filing id 202011969349301831
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jul 31, 2018
Filing id 201931629349301103
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jul 31, 2017
Filing id 201801639349300800
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jul 31, 2016
Filing id 201701589349301350
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.