Rbm Foundation

BINGHAMTON, NY EIN: 16-6379904

There are multiple organizations operating under variations of the "RBM Foundation" name. The primary entities identified are:

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

+53.3% YoY

Grant Count

33

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+2.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rbm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

RBM Foundation (India)

The foundation is committed to tackling poverty in India, particularly among the poor and underprivileged, without distinction of caste, creed, or color.

Primary objectives include:

  1. Offering cooperation and assistance to benevolent schemes aligned with the Trust's objects, whether undertaken by government agencies, public or private organizations, or philanthropic bodies
  2. Promoting and facilitating welfare hostels, ashrams, dharamshalas, and skill training centers to assist the poor, marginalized, minority groups, handicapped, widows, orphans, street children, homeless, and aged persons
  3. Providing relief and assistance to handicapped, poor, or needy persons through charitable institutions
  4. Promoting health care activities and medical assistance to the needy
  5. Engaging in social activities during natural emergencies such as famines and earthquakes, providing relief work and support to victims

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AftonBinghamtonEndicottHarpursvilleJohnson CityNinevehOxfordPort CraneSanitaria SpringsVestalWindsor

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

RBM Foundation (Lawrence, NY) - Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total revenues: $0
  • Total expenses: $0
  • Total assets: $844
  • Number of employees: 0

RBM Foundation (Lawrence, NY) - Fiscal Year 2023:

  • Total revenues: $0
  • Total expenses: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$36K$72K$108K$143K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,239,594$1,188,868$1,158,673
Revenue$130,422$86,114$54,966
Expenses$79,240$56,169$68,214
Qualifying Distributions$68,925$45,692$56,125
Net Investment Income$60,370$75,887$45,158
Distributable Amount$79,364$72,369$67,939

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$45K$68K$90K41 grants202143 grants202232 grants202322 grants202433 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

COLESVILLE VOLUNTEER AMB…$9KHARPURSVILLE FIRE DEPART…$9KSANITARIA SPRINGS FIRE D…$9KWEST COLESVILLE FIRE DEP…$9KCOLESVILLE FOOD PANTRY$6KHARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCH…$3KST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHU…$2KHARPURSVILLE AMERICAN LE…$2KCOLESVILLE ROTARY CLUB$1KBETHEL CHAPEL$1K

Grant Size Distribution

171 grants across all recorded years

171<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Colesville Volunteer Ambulance Service ($9,000), Harpursville Fire Department ($9,000), Sanitaria Springs Fire Department ($9,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BETHEL CHAPEL HARPURSVILLE, NYGENERAL$1,000
COLESVILLE FOOD PANTRY HARPURSVILLE, NYGENERAL$6,000
COLESVILLE ROTARY CLUB HARPURSVILLE, NYGENERAL$1,100
COLESVILLE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE HARPURSVILLE, NYTRAINING AND EQUIPMENT$9,000
HARPURSVILLE AMERICAN LEGION POST 1596 HARPURSVILLE, NYGENERAL$1,500
HARPURSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH HARPURSVILLE, NYGENERAL$1,000
HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HARPURSVILLE, NYSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
HARPURSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT HARPURSVILLE, NYTRAINING AND EQUIPMENT$9,000
HARPURSVILLE METHODIST CHURCH HARPURSVILLE, NYGENERAL$1,000
NEW OHIO CEMETERY ASSOCIATION PORT CRANE, NYGENERAL$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

RBM Foundation (Lawrence, NY):

  • Magda Manela (Trustee)
  • Michael Manela (Trustee)
  • Steven Manela (Trustee)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT H WEDLAKE ESQPRESIDENT
BETH WESTFALL ESQVICE PRESIDENT
JILL ANDREWSTRUSTEE
DANA JONESTRUSTEE
TOMI STEWARTTRUSTEE
GARY COWERTRUSTEE
SCOTT JONESTRUSTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rbm Foundation fund?

The foundation is committed to tackling poverty in India, particularly among the poor and underprivileged, without distinction of caste, creed, or color. **Primary objectives include:** 1. Offering cooperation and assistance to benevolent schemes aligned with the Trust's objects, whether undertaken by government agencies, public or private organizations, or philanthropic bodies 2. Promoting and facilitating welfare hostels, ashrams, dharamshalas, and skill training centers to assist the poor, m…

What size grants does Rbm Foundation award?

In 2025, Rbm Foundation awarded 33 grants totaling $69K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rbm Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Rbm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Rbm Foundation's EIN?

Rbm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6379904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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