Raffib Education Foundation
Raffib Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $19K.
Raffib Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Raffib Education Foundation gave $92K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $92,000
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,500
- -84.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $114,096
- -39.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (48% 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 Raffib Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bellus Academy ($24K). Together the top 8 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Raffib Education Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 902% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $146K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellus Academy Poway, CA | Charitable Support | $24,000 |
| Concorde Career College Overland Park, KS | Charitable Support | $15,000 |
| Elite Truck School Hillsboro, OR | Charitable Support | $12,000 |
| Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| Tanya's Beauty School Beaverton, OR | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| Aveda Institute Portland Portland, OR | Charitable Support | $6,000 |
| Portland Community College Portland, OR | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $114,096 | $21,410 | $95,798 | $92,000 | 8 | $93,850 | $18,909 | $10,409 |
| 2024 | $188,484 | $106,847 | $149,829 | $145,579 | 2 | $148,339 | $7,030 | $14,141 |
| 2023 | $301,711 | $93,986 | $48,804 | $41,270 | 3 | $46,065 | — | $12,045 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raffib Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raffib Education Foundation is led by William J. Biffar, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William J. Biffar
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce S. Biffar
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Raffib Education Foundation
How much does Raffib Education Foundation give each year?
Raffib Education Foundation gave $92K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 2 grants.
What is Raffib Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Raffib Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Raffib Education Foundation give grants?
Raffib Education Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (36%) and Kansas (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Raffib Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Raffib Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (8 grants).
Who are Raffib Education Foundation's largest grantees?
Raffib Education Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bellus Academy ($24,000), Concorde Career College ($15,000) and Elite Truck School ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Raffib Education Foundation?
Raffib Education Foundation reported $114K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Raffib Education Foundation?
Raffib Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $114K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Raffib Education Foundation's EIN?
Raffib Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1693140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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