Friends of RSVP Inc
Friends of RSVP Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $133.
Friends of RSVP Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of RSVP Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,116
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,116
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,116
- Total assets
- $39,161
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of RSVP Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Service Society of New York ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of RSVP Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $3K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Service Society of New York New York, NY | Operating Support | $2,116 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,161 | $183 | $2,166 | $2,116 | 1 | $2,116 | $133 | $1,927 |
| 2024 | $41,094 | $452 | $2,370 | $2,320 | 1 | $2,320 | $402 | $2,018 |
| 2023 | $42,962 | $373 | $2,256 | $2,206 | 1 | $2,206 | $323 | $2,112 |
| 2022 | $44,795 | $13 | $2,379 | $2,329 | 1 | $2,329 | — | $2,320 |
| 2021 | $47,112 | $32 | $2,958 | $2,908 | 1 | — | — | $2,319 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of RSVP Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of RSVP Inc is led by David R. Jones Esq., President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 41 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David R. Jones Esq.
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Willis
Board Chair
Trustee → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander N. Barrett
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Dorn
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. Pollak
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald W. Savelson Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Newman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery J. Weaver
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Y. Bitar Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Sunshine
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khaled Haram
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khary Lazarre-White Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Horodniceanu PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Glazer
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regan Kelley Orillac
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard W. Eaddy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert McCabe
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Agriss
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Scillieri
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Florence Frucher
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Horwitz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Dutton
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michal Rosenn
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Koppell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Feuer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Lawrence
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Metcalfe
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberley Chin
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. Lofton
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew J. Camp
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Gottfried
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah S. Park
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teal Newland
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Outlaw-Matheny
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Taramina
CFO
Controller → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Webman
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph J. Haslip
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Magda Jimenez Train Esq.
Board Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2023
Vice Chairperson → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven L. Krause
Executive V.p. & COO
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Betsy Gotbaum (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended FY24
- Former: Margarita Rosa Esq. (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended FY24
- Former: Marla Eisland Sprie Esq. (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended FY24
- Former: Michael A. Correra (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended FY24
- Former: Rosalie Margolis Esq. (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended FY24
- Former: Sylvia E. Di Pietro Esq. (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended FY24
- Former: Judy Chambers (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Micah C. Lasher (2021–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Term ended 122021
- Former: Nicholas A. Gravante Jr. Esq. (2021–2022) — Chairperson
- Former: Ralph Da Costa Nunez (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Alexandra Barrett (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey J. Weaver (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Carol L. O'Neale (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah M. Sale (2021) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Joyce L. Miller (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark E. Lieberman Left During (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of RSVP Inc
How much does Friends of RSVP Inc give each year?
Friends of RSVP Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of RSVP Inc?
Friends of RSVP Inc reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Friends of RSVP Inc?
Friends of RSVP Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in New York, NY. It holds $39K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of RSVP Inc operate?
Friends of RSVP Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Friends of RSVP Inc's EIN?
Friends of RSVP Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3335293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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