R & R Geller Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Spokane, WA EIN: 30-0204917

R & R Geller Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $164K.

R & R Geller Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: R & R Geller Foundation Inc gave $103K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$103,000
+0.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,714
-14.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,037,294
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (66% 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 R & R Geller Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance: $35KNonprofit Leadership Alliance$35KHelping Hand House: $15KHelping Hand House$15KNourish Pierce County: $15KNourish Pierce County$15KSelah Naches Food Bank: $10KSelah Naches Food Bank$10KTacid: $10KTacid$10KThe Cove: $10KThe Cove$10KMukilteo Food Bank: $8KMukilteo Food Bank$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nonprofit Leadership Alliance ($35K). Together the top 7 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Kansas CitySpokaneTacomaWashington DCLake StevensSeattleSpokane ValleyArlingtonBellevueCashmereLacyMonroeMukilteoOrtingPuyallupSelahTwispVancouver

How R & R Geller Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants2020 7 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2023) to $125K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $103K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Kansas City, MOEducation, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.$35,000
Helping Hand House Puyallup, WAEducation, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.$15,000
Nourish Pierce County Tacoma, WAEducation, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.$15,000
Selah Naches Food Bank Selah, WAEducation, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.$10,000
Tacid Tacoma, WAEducation, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.$10,000
The Cove Twisp, WAEducation, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.$10,000
Mukilteo Food Bank Mukilteo, WAEducation, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,037,294$207,390$235,788$103,0007$187,648$163,716$170,382
2024$3,065,692$273,356$240,743$102,7006$180,408$226,718$165,343
2023$3,033,079$57,931$229,447$91,5002$163,891$52,751$157,775
2022$3,204,595$2,002$250,060$117,0004$183,709$14,582$166,571
2021$3,452,653$245,112$244,106$115,0007$177,850$200,108$185,713
2020$3,451,647$87,249$237,176$124,7509—$49,338$178,141

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R & R Geller Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $170K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

R & R Geller Foundation Inc is led by Dorothy Norris-Tirrell, President on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dorothy Norris-Tirrell

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Charles G Tirrell (2020–2024) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about R & R Geller Foundation Inc

How much does R & R Geller Foundation Inc give each year?

R & R Geller Foundation Inc gave $103K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 6 grants.

What is R & R Geller Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

R & R Geller Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does R & R Geller Foundation Inc give grants?

R & R Geller Foundation Inc gives mostly in Washington: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (2 grants).

Does R & R Geller Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on R & R Geller Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are R & R Geller Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

R & R Geller Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Nonprofit Leadership Alliance ($35,000), Helping Hand House ($15,000) and Nourish Pierce County ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is R & R Geller Foundation Inc?

R & R Geller Foundation Inc reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $188K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is R & R Geller Foundation Inc's EIN?

R & R Geller Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0204917. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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