Ram Foundation
Private family foundation (EIN 26-3541160) based in Paris, Texas that makes grants to local nonprofits and educational institutions. Directory records and recent IRS filings show substantial assets and active grantmaking in 2023–2024.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Local or Texas-based nonprofits delivering community services, education, housing, food security, youth development, or arts programming with a clear local impact and need for unrestricted support.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or programs in Texas (especially Lamar County area).
- • Project or operating requests that match small-to-mid sized grants (typical median around $10k, with occasional larger awards).
- • Demonstrated community impact and ties to local partners or countywide services.
- • Willingness to use the foundation's application form and to engage via the listed PO box/phone contact.
Geography
Observed grants are heavily concentrated in Texas: roughly nine-tenths of dollars in 2024 went to in‑state recipients despite a handful of out-of-state awards across eight states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 80 distinct recipients in the latest year across community, education, human services, arts, and food-security organizations, with a mix of returning grantees and many new entrants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access includes a public website, a named contact and PO box, a formal form-request process with rolling deadlines, and about 40% of 2024 recipients were new—together suggesting an accessible path for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
