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Rapidan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1998317 Website

The Regional Access Project Foundation (RAP Foundation) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all residents of eastern Riverside County by providing funding, oversight, technical assistance, and guidance to nonprofit community-based organizations and tax-exempt agencies. The foundation focuses on addressing gaps and unmet needs in health, mental health, and juvenile intervention services through initiatives like the NPO Centric program and the Coachella Valley Healthy Living program, while empowering local nonprofits to effectively serve their communities.

Rapidan Foundation at a glance

In short: Rapidan Foundation gave $113K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$112,500
-3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-22.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,071
+24.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,835,300
+11.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Rapidan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

San Miguel - CASA Inc: $25KSan Miguel - CASA Inc$25KEkvn-Yefolecv Social and Environ: $18KEkvn-Yefolecv Social andEnviron$18KNurturing Minds Inc: $15KNurturing Minds Inc$15KDoctors for Global Health: $15KDoctors for Global Health$15KMadre: $15KMadre$15KPonheary Ly Foundation: $15KPonheary Ly Foundation$15KFair Girls Inc: $10KFair Girls Inc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Miguel - CASA Inc ($25K). Together the top 7 received $113K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinNewtonvilleWashingtonOaklandSan FranciscoDummerstonNew YorkWeogufkaPortsmouthDecaturGratonLaredoPittsboroSyracuse

How Rapidan Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 10 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2020) to $128K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $113K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Miguel - CASA Inc Austin, TXWomens Health$25,000
Ekvn-Yefolecv Social and Environ Weogufka, ALWomens Health$18,000
Nurturing Minds Inc Newtonville, MAEducation$15,000
Doctors for Global Health Decatur, GALatina Entrepreneurship$15,000
Madre San Francisco, CAWomens Health$15,000
Ponheary Ly Foundation Austin, TXEducation$14,500
Fair Girls Inc Washington, DCWomens Health$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,835,300$669,075$412,686$112,5007$112,500$80,775$96,258
2024$1,644,132$367,633$260,667$116,5009$116,500$43,238$94,739
2023$1,474,123$172,556$255,023$106,0008$106,000—$91,537
2022$1,542,211$264,943$265,659$115,9508$115,950—$100,109
2021$1,572,430$179,940$144,622$128,20010—$106,518$87,317
2020$1,416,983$170,298$236,723$85,0007——$88,703

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rapidan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Rapidan Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rapidan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $81K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rapidan Foundation is led by Susan M. George MD, Chairperson on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan M. George MD

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James R. Epstein

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph P. Junkin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/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 Rapidan Foundation

How much does Rapidan Foundation give each year?

Rapidan Foundation gave $113K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 9 grants.

What is Rapidan Foundation's typical grant size?

Rapidan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,071, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rapidan Foundation give grants?

Rapidan Foundation's top state is Texas, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alabama (16%) and Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants).

Does Rapidan Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Rapidan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Womens Health" (4 grants).

Who are Rapidan Foundation's largest grantees?

Rapidan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Miguel - CASA Inc ($25,000), Ekvn-Yefolecv Social and Environ ($18,000) and Nurturing Minds Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rapidan Foundation?

Rapidan Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rapidan Foundation?

Rapidan Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Rapidan Foundation's EIN?

Rapidan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1998317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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