RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $137K.
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation at a glance
In short: RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation gave $137K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,407
- -77.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,802
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund ($62K). Together the top 3 received $137K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2022) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Roxbury, MA | General Contribution | $62,407 |
| Cyber Trust Massachusetts Inc Rochester, MA | General Contribution | $50,000 |
| Hack Diversity Inc Boston, MA | General Contribution | $25,000 |
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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 | — | — | $147,005 | $137,407 | 3 | $137,407 | $3,997 |
| 2024 | $147,005 | $500,000 | $617,770 | $610,000 | 4 | $610,000 | $11,584 |
| 2023 | $264,775 | — | $1,105,830 | $1,100,000 | 3 | $1,100,000 | $32,002 |
| 2022 | $1,370,605 | $500,000 | $129,395 | $125,560 | 3 | $125,560 | $57,616 |
| 2021 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | — | — | — | — | $30 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation is led by Christina Luconi, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Luconi
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Holzman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Thomas
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Rose
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Klinger
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kaes
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Yates
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jen Ellis (2021–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation
How much does RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation give each year?
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation gave $137K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $610K across 4 grants.
What is RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation's typical grant size?
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $45,802, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation give grants?
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation?
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation is a private foundation focused on Science & Technology, based in Boston, MA.
How much is RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation's EIN?
RAPID7 Cybersecurity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3847490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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