Rahal Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hershey, PA EIN: 81-3583446

Rahal Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hershey, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $375K.

Key facts about Rahal Family Foundation

In short: Rahal Family Foundation gave $230K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-3583446
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$229,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$57,375
Median grant
$21,250
Total assets
$4,198,134
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$230K

-3.4% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+20.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rahal Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $237K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Rahal Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

CarlisleBrackneyMechanicsburgPasadena

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2019) to $256K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $230K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County: $186KUnited Way of Carlisle &Cumberland County$186KJoseph Simpson Public Library: $40KJoseph Simpson Public Library$40KTony's Team Foundation: $3KTony's Team Foundation$3KFolds of Honor: $1KFolds of Honor$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County ($186K). Together the top 4 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County Carlisle, PAGeneral Purposes$186,000
Joseph Simpson Public Library Mechanicsburg, PAGeneral Purposes$40,000
Tony's Team Foundation Carlisle, PAGeneral Purposes$2,500
Folds of Honor Carlisle, PAGeneral Purposes$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,198,134$4,053,750$3,873,485
Revenue$405,248$442,406$341,220
Expenses$260,864$262,141$280,334
Qualifying Distributions$230,700$237,500$258,400
Net Investment Income$375,084$417,765$322,314
Distributable Amount$237,204$238,396$205,860

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rahal Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert E. Rahal

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Rahal Stiltner

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Rahal Family Foundation

How much does Rahal Family Foundation give each year?

Rahal Family Foundation gave $230K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $238K across 5 grants.

What is Rahal Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rahal Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,250, and its average grant was $57,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rahal Family Foundation give grants?

Rahal Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Carlisle, PA (3 grants).

Does Rahal Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Rahal Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Rahal Family Foundation?

Rahal Family Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $237K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Rahal Family Foundation's EIN?

Rahal Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3583446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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