R F K Fund
R F K Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets.
R F K Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,513
- +178.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,610
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,513 | $1,610 | — | — | — | — | $124 |
| 2024 | $903 | — | $170 | — | — | — | $44 |
| 2023 | $1,073 | — | $12,914 | $12,914 | Total only | $12,914 | $53 |
| 2022 | $13,987 | $3,051 | $1,710 | — | — | $1,710 | $1,082 |
| 2021 | $12,646 | — | — | — | — | — | $623 |
| 2020 | $17,527 | $5,920 | — | — | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R F K Fund reported a distributable amount of $124 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
R F K Fund is led by John Whitenack, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Whitenack
President & Treasurer
Sec-Treas → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sonya Suggs
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Annie Otero (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Alvina Mendoza (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alan Hauser (2020) — Registered Agent
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 F K Fund
How large is R F K Fund?
R F K Fund reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is R F K Fund?
R F K Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.
How much is R F K Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, R F K Fund reported a distributable amount of $124 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is R F K Fund's EIN?
R F K Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4305107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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