RDL Family Foundation
RDL Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Meadville, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $472,000 to charitable organizations, with listed recipients in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
RDL Family Foundation at a glance
In short: RDL Family Foundation gave $472K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $472,000
- +30.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,308
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,211,142
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to RDL Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9329 Tamarack Drive, Meadville, PA 16335
Phone: (814) 459-2800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RDL Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hamot Health Foundation ($150K). Together the top 10 received $427K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 73 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 11% to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is RDL Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $24K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $316K (2021) to $495K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $472K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hamot Health Foundation Erie, PA | General Funds | $150,000 |
| West Mead #1 Volunteer Fire Company Meadville, PA | General Funds | $50,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | General Funds | $50,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse New Cumberland, PA | General Funds | $40,000 |
| Active Aging Foundation Meadville, PA | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Center for Family Services Inc Meadville, PA | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Mercy Center for Women Erie, PA | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Tamarack Wildlife Center Saegertown, PA | General Funds | $22,000 |
| Women's Services Inc Meadville, PA | General Funds | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Erie, PA | General Funds | $20,000 |
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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 | $10,211,142 | $360,874 | $525,733 | $472,000 | 13 | $472,000 | $313,661 | $614,970 |
| 2024 | $10,376,001 | $4,338,985 | $389,426 | $361,000 | 11 | $361,000 | $310,807 | $392,999 |
| 2023 | $6,426,442 | $156,984 | $435,702 | $411,000 | 15 | $411,000 | $150,863 | $327,400 |
| 2022 | $6,705,160 | $4,284,810 | $532,608 | $495,000 | 21 | $495,000 | $282,116 | $282,053 |
| 2021 | $2,952,958 | $516,141 | $339,246 | $315,800 | 13 | — | $492,695 | $169,977 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RDL Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $615K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in health, family services, women’s services, wildlife rehabilitation, food assistance, community safety, and other areas. For example, Hamot Health Foundation describes its mission as supporting UPMC Hamot in serving patients and communities through quality, health, healing, and education. Mercy Center for Women describes its work as providing advocacy and transitional housing for women and children; Tamarack Wildlife Center describes its work as rehabilitating wildlife and providing education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 13 grants totaling $472,000. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000. Listed grants included $150,000 to Hamot Health Foundation; $50,000 each to West Mead #1 Volunteer Fire Company and Duke University; and $40,000 to Samaritan’s Purse. Other listed grants included $25,000 each to Active Aging Foundation, Center for Family Services, and Mercy Center for Women; $22,000 to Tamarack Wildlife Center; $20,000 each to Women’s Services and Second Harvest Food Bank; and $15,000 each to Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program and Inner-City Neighborhood Art House. The filing listed the purposes of these grants as general funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard A Lang Jr as president, treasurer, and secretary; Danielle Lang as vice president; and Richard A Lang III and Alexis Lang-Aziz as directors.
RDL Family Foundation is led by Richard A. Lang Jr., President, Treasurer & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard A. Lang Jr.
President, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Lang-Aziz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Lang III
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Lang
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 RDL Family Foundation
How much does RDL Family Foundation give each year?
RDL Family Foundation gave $472K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $361K across 11 grants.
What is RDL Family Foundation's typical grant size?
RDL Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $36,308, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RDL Family Foundation that year got $37K on average.
Where does RDL Family Foundation give grants?
RDL Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Meadville, PA (6 grants) and Erie, PA (4 grants).
Does RDL Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of RDL Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are RDL Family Foundation's largest grantees?
RDL Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hamot Health Foundation ($150,000), West Mead #1 Volunteer Fire Company ($50,000) and Duke University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RDL Family Foundation?
RDL Family Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $472K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $615K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does RDL Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in health, family services, women’s services, wildlife rehabilitation, food assistance, community safety, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RDL Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RDL Family Foundation's EIN?
RDL Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2312021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does RDL Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). RDL Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rdl-family-foundation-morg_e35e57cbed12475aa1874e8f4a3e5351
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