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Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Rainwater Charitable Foundation

Overview

A private family foundation founded by Richard E. Rainwater in 1991. The foundation is dedicated to funding sustainable solutions in North Texas education and family economic security, as well as medical research focused on neurodegenerative diseases, specifically tauopathies. It applies business investment principles to its grant-making, seeking programs with measurable success, strong leadership, and the ability to scale.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Rainwater Charitable Foundation investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Polku TherapeuticsJan 2025GrantCo-investor
PriavoidOct 2024GrantCo-investor
Eikonizo TherapeuticsMar 2020GrantCo-investor
Aquinnah PharmaceuticalsJan 2019GrantCo-investor
NeuroEM Therapeutics-VC RoundCo-investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersFort Worth, Texas
Year FoundedN/A

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