RAK Foundation
RAK Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $47K.
RAK Foundation at a glance
In short: RAK Foundation gave $79K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,928
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,155
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,364
- Total assets
- $1,012,744
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (65% 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 RAK Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How RAK Foundation gives
- Giving grew 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $78,928 |
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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 | $1,012,744 | $46,596 | $92,083 | $78,928 | 6 | $81,400 | $46,596 | $61,007 |
| 2024 | $1,121,032 | $72,722 | $79,203 | $75,367 | 5 | $64,945 | $72,722 | $62,642 |
| 2023 | $1,200,650 | $64,328 | $114,304 | $99,713 | 6 | $101,113 | $64,328 | $58,309 |
| 2022 | $1,189,621 | $52,022 | $60,647 | $40,924 | 3 | $44,924 | $52,022 | $59,757 |
| 2021 | $1,352,899 | $74,291 | $57,165 | $42,528 | 4 | $44,178 | $74,291 | $60,383 |
| 2020 | $1,168,845 | $249,317 | $45,648 | $37,733 | 3 | — | $249,317 | $50,269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RAK Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RAK Foundation is led by David Brooks, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Brooks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 RAK Foundation
How much does RAK Foundation give each year?
RAK Foundation gave $79K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 5 grants.
What is RAK Foundation's typical grant size?
RAK Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,364, and its average grant was $13,155, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does RAK Foundation give grants?
RAK Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (20%).
Does RAK Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on RAK Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition" (6 grants).
How large is RAK Foundation?
RAK Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is RAK Foundation's EIN?
RAK Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2460674. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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