Mahalo
Houston, TX

Rain Drop Foundation Inc

EIN 76-0664313
Children & youth Immigrants & refugees
Mission

The Raindrop Foundation aims to cultivate friendship and promote understanding of diverse cultures through its educational, social, and cultural services to the community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About Rain Drop Foundation Inc

Rain Drop Foundation Inc (Raindrop Foundation Houston) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Turkish-Americans in 2000 that provides educational, cultural, and community programs across the southwestern United States. Its programming includes after-school and youth enrichment activities, cultural festivals, language classes, scholarship support for Turkic students, and community service partnerships. The organization operates an active community center (Raindrop Turkish House / Turquoise Center) in Houston, coordinates regional events (including youth sports festivals and cultural celebrations), and runs a Higher Education Fund for Turkic students; recent years show continued program activity and partnerships with local relief and civic organizations. Public filings indicate the organization is an active 501(c)(3) and reports multi-million-dollar annual revenues and substantial net assets, reflecting ongoing program operations and fundraising capacity.

Notable achievements

Established Higher Education Fund (HEF)

Launched and maintains a Higher Education Fund to provide scholarships and application support specifically for Turkic students pursuing higher education in the region.

Annual Youth Sports Festival (regional scale)

Operates an expanding Youth Sports Festival (4th Annual in 2026) that in 2026 brought together roughly 1,600 students across grade levels to participate in organized sporting and character-building activities.

Sustained multi-year community programming

Runs recurring after-school, cultural, and civic programs (language classes, cultural festivals, retreats and youth camps) that serve children, youth, students and broader community members across multiple states in the Southwest.

At a glance

Total assets
$15.6M
Annual revenue
$4.8M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
76-0664313
Location
Houston, TX
On Mahalo since
September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Honored with the Global Visionary Award by the United Nations Association of Houston (UN Day) in 2025 for community engagement and cultural outreach.
Rated and listed on major nonprofit data platforms as an active 501(c)(3) public charity with established transparency and program activity; receives favorable program-efficiency indicators on charity-review sites.
Recognized locally for collaborative community service work, including partnerships with relief organizations and civic groups to support food and relief distribution in Greater Houston.

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