RB Charitable Foundation
RB Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $440K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $246K.
RB Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: RB Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- -26.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,167
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $440,303
- +135.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 RB Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($10K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 22 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How RB Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 273% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $203K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Merrell Family Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Valor Discovery Managed Missions Highlands Ranch, CO | General Purposes | $500 |
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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 | $440,303 | $504,722 | $10,806 | $15,500 | 3 | $17,788 | $246,245 | $6,517 |
| 2024 | $186,733 | $222,244 | $14,815 | $21,000 | 4 | $23,233 | $100,579 | $9,043 |
| 2023 | $78,082 | $237,181 | $230,086 | $202,500 | 5 | $208,136 | $132,846 | $4,917 |
| 2022 | $163,469 | $329,846 | $187,809 | $187,500 | 7 | $187,809 | $82,717 | $8,403 |
| 2021 | $154,733 | $8,508 | $171,270 | $165,000 | 3 | $171,270 | $8,508 | $4,870 |
| 2020 | $322,161 | $324,195 | $600 | — | — | — | $107,522 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RB Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RB Charitable Foundation is led by Reid A. Brown, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Reid A. Brown
President
Presidentdirector → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley B. Rabhan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. William Meckert
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
Vicepresidentdirector → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeffrey T. Martin (2020–2021) — Secretary-Treasurer
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 RB Charitable Foundation
How much does RB Charitable Foundation give each year?
RB Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 4 grants.
What is RB Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
RB Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does RB Charitable Foundation give grants?
RB Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (32%).
Does RB Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of RB Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is RB Charitable Foundation?
RB Charitable Foundation reported $440K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is RB Charitable Foundation's EIN?
RB Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4291663. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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