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The Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation is a private family philanthropic foundation established in 1987 and headquartered in Waco, Texas. Its stated mission is to "meet basic human needs while building individual and social resiliency." The foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations across five priority areas: Arts & Culture, Community Building & Social Services, Democracy & Civic Participation, Education, and Health. It operates a structured, two-phase grantmaking process consisting of an initial Letter of Inquiry (LOI) followed by full application by invitation, administered through an online grant portal (Grant Interface). The foundation runs two open grant cycles per year (spring and fall), with awards determined by its Board of Trustees.

By written policy, the foundation allocates its annual grantmaking budget in three roughly equal portions: one-third to nonprofits serving Waco/McLennan County, Texas; one-third as discretionary funding for qualified organizations across Texas and the United States; and one-third as contractual commitments to three long-term partners — the University of Texas at Austin Rapoport Service Scholarship Program, the Jerusalem Foundation, and the Jewish Federations of North America. The Rapoport family remains actively involved in foundation operations. The foundation has dedicated over $70 million in cumulative grants since its establishment.

Revenue is generated through returns on the foundation's endowment rather than product or service sales. The organization employs approximately five people at its Waco headquarters and does not develop or sell technology products. Geographic scope is intentionally bounded by policy, with restrictions on unsolicited international requests, direct services outside Waco/McLennan County, and other categories such as political campaigns and religious proselytizing.

Name

Rapoport Foundation The

Legal name

Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation

Website

https://rapoportfdn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Established in 1987, the Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation is a Waco, Texas family philanthropy awarding grants to nonprofits across education, arts, health, community services, and civic participation, with annual giving split between Waco/McLennan County, Texas/US discretionary grants, and contractual partner commitments.

Ownership category

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Product category

Philanthropic Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAD

Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYEDADAHAC

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

Keywords

• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Nonprofit foundation
• Community grants
• Education scholarships
• Arts and culture funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Waco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Foundation Endowment / Grantmaking: The foundation operates as a private philanthropic organization funded by an endowment. Revenue is generated from investment returns on the endowment rather than from product or service sales. The foundation has dedicated over $70 million in grants to improve the social fabric of life since its establishment in 1987.

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Core offering

The Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation is a private family philanthropic foundation established in 1987 that awards grants to qualified nonprofit organizations across five priority areas: Arts & Culture, Community Building & Social Services, Democracy & Civic Participation, Education, and Health. By policy, one-third of annual grantmaking funds go to Waco/McLennan County nonprofits, one-third to Texas/US discretionary nonprofits, and one-third to contractual recipients including the University of Texas at Austin Rapoport Service Scholarship Program, the Jerusalem Foundation, and the Jewish Federations of North America.

Product overview

The Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation is a philanthropic grant-making organization offering a two-phase grant process (LOI and full application) through an online grant portal. The Foundation manages grant programs across five focus areas: Arts & Culture, Community Building & Social Services, Democracy & Civic Participation, Education, and Health. The organization also supports scholarship programs including the University of Texas Rapoport Service Scholarship Program and the Rapoport First Gen Scholarship at McLennan Community College. No software product, platform, or SaaS offering is provided.

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Products and services

• Waco/McLennan County Grant Program Grants awarded to nonprofit organizations operating in Waco/McLennan County, Texas, supporting programs in education, arts and culture, health, community building and social services, and civic participation.
• Texas/US Discretionary Grant Program Grants awarded to nonprofit organizations operating elsewhere in Texas or the United States, primarily supporting democracy and civic participation initiatives and community building programs.
• University of Texas at Austin Rapoport Service Scholarship Program Annual scholarship funding provided to the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts to support the Rapoport Service Scholarship, combining academic scholarship ($10,000 per year for sophomore through senior years) with a required community service component. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit, with preference given to Waco-McLennan County students.
• Jerusalem Foundation Annual Grant Yearly grant provided to the Jerusalem Foundation for activities reflecting the founders' interest in Jewish community organizations and improving quality of life in Jerusalem. The foundation routes all Israeli-cause funding through this recipient.
• Jewish Federations of North America Annual Grant Yearly grant provided to the Jewish Federations of North America for activities reflecting the founders' interest in Jewish community organizations, domestic quality-of-life improvements, and social justice initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $70 million in grants dedicated to improving the social fabric of life since 1987

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of Texas at Austin - Rapoport Service Scholarship ProgramcoreOthers · 1 January 1987The foundation supports the Rapoport Service Scholarship program at UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts. This program bundles academic scholarship ($10,000 per year for sophomore, junior, and senior years) with a required community service component. Selection is based on financial need and academic merit with preference given to Waco-McLennan County area students. The foundation provides this funding as part of its contractual 1/3 obligation.
• Jerusalem FoundationcoreOthers · 1 January 1987The Jerusalem Foundation receives yearly grants from the foundation for activities reflecting the founders' interest in Jewish community organizations. The Jerusalem Foundation strives to improve quality of life in Jerusalem. The foundation does not accept grant requests for Israeli causes except through this organization.
• Jewish Federations of North AmericacoreOthers · 1 January 1987The Jewish Federations of North America receives yearly grants from the foundation for activities reflecting the founders' interest in Jewish community organizations. This organization works to improve quality of life and promote social justice domestically. The foundation does not accept grant requests for Jewish causes except through this organization and the Jerusalem Foundation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Priddy Foundation: A Texas-based family foundation with grantmaking across education, health, and community services; similar model and priority areas anchored in a regional Texas footprint.
• Communities Foundation of Texas: One of the largest community foundations in Texas, supporting a wide range of education, health, arts, and civic causes statewide; comparable multi-area grantmaking with a strong Texas identity.
• Hillcrest Foundation: A Texas private foundation supporting education, health, and community-based services; comparable as a regional family-style grantmaker with similar programmatic priorities.
• Meadows Foundation: A major Texas private family foundation that funds arts and culture, civic engagement, education, and human services; closely comparable in mission, structure, and Texas-centric grantmaking.
• Sid W. Richardson Foundation: A Texas family foundation supporting education, health, human services, and civic engagement; closely comparable structure and priority mix.
• Waco Foundation: A community foundation serving Waco/McLennan County with comparable grantmaking priorities across education, health, arts, and community building; directly comparable as a local philanthropic grantmaker operating in the same geography.

Others

• Jerusalem Foundation: An international grantmaking organization that receives ongoing funding from the Rapoport Foundation; comparable as a grantmaking organization, though it operates in a different geography and ecosystem.
• Jewish Federations of North America: A national umbrella grantmaking and social services organization that is also a contractual recipient of the Rapoport Foundation; comparable as a large-scale grantmaking/distribution body with overlapping social welfare priorities.

Broad incumbents

• Houston Endowment: A large Texas-focused grantmaker supporting education, civic engagement, and community resilience; a much larger but structurally analogous private foundation with overlapping priorities.
• Moody Foundation: A Texas-based family foundation funding education, health, and community development with a long grantmaking history; comparable mission with a broader geographic and programmatic reach.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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