MRD Global Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Reno, NV EIN: 20-3363120

MRD Global Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

MRD Global Foundation at a glance

In short: MRD Global Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,434
+93.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,434
+93.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,434
Total assets
$9,295
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nevada (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 MRD Global Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Various Indviduals: $1KVarious Indviduals$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Various Indviduals ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Reno

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $548 (2023) to $1K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Indviduals Reno, NVPrograms for youths and veterans$1,434
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$9,295$13,872$13,205$1,4341$1,434—
2024$8,628$7,165$13,562$7421$742—
2023$15,025$8,710$12,197$5481$548—
2022$18,512$11,855$11,382————
2021$18,039$23,443$9,454$5561——
2020$4,050$8,873$8,666———$157

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

MRD Global Foundation is led by Olivia Tearnan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Olivia Tearnan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Frenchh

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $7K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Susan Martin

    Treasurersecretary

    Treasurer → Treasurersecretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren Gilbert

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Rozen Stafford (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Vanessa Tearnan (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Vanessa Frenchh — Director: $7KVanessa FrenchhDirector$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $7K, to Vanessa Frenchh (Director).

Frequently asked questions about MRD Global Foundation

How much does MRD Global Foundation give each year?

MRD Global Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $742 across 1 grant.

How large is MRD Global Foundation?

MRD Global Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.

What is MRD Global Foundation?

MRD Global Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Reno, NV. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does MRD Global Foundation operate?

MRD Global Foundation has awarded grants in Nevada.

What is MRD Global Foundation's EIN?

MRD Global Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3363120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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