Raiser Foundation Inc
Raiser Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $392.
Raiser Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Raiser Foundation Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,381
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,381
- Median grant
- $2,381
- Total assets
- $24,766
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Raiser Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kids in Need of Defense ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Raiser Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 13% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $25K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kids in Need of Defense New York, NY | Contribtion to the general fund to be used as organization deems necessary. | $2,381 |
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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 | $24,766 | $5,692 | $4,276 | $2,381 | 1 | $2,381 | $392 | $17,789 |
| 2024 | $23,346 | $4,995 | $1,653 | — | — | — | $486 | $15,539 |
| 2023 | $20,001 | $52,099 | $26,426 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $24,609 | $11,842 |
| 2022 | $19,051 | $1,799 | $1,201 | — | — | — | $290 | $411 |
| 2021 | $18,453 | $1,085 | $1,496 | — | — | — | — | $11,030 |
| 2020 | $18,864 | $1,290 | $1,539 | — | — | — | $34 | $9,733 |
| 2019 | $19,111 | $11,356 | $6,790 | $5,796 | 1 | — | $10,197 | $8,110 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raiser Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raiser Foundation Inc is led by Mary Vanschuyler Raiser, President, Vice President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Vanschuyler Raiser
President, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James M. Wadsworth Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Richardson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet L. Scribner
Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Margaret M. Richardson (2019–2020) — Director
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 Raiser Foundation Inc
How much does Raiser Foundation Inc give each year?
Raiser Foundation Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Raiser Foundation Inc?
Raiser Foundation Inc reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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.
Where does Raiser Foundation Inc operate?
Raiser Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York.
What is Raiser Foundation Inc's EIN?
Raiser Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1643511. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
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