Real Reporting Foundation
Real Reporting Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it made $95K in qualifying distributions.
Real Reporting Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,127
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $94,000
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $95,499
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $95,499
- -15.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Real Reporting Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Real Reporting Foundation gives
- 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 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $267K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central European Media Services Lancaster, PA | Provision of media services and related business for the abcug in hungary. This is an online newspaper which reports on current events taking place in the central eastern europe country of hungary. | $500 |
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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 | $2,127 | $94,000 | $95,499 | — | — | $95,499 | $607 |
| 2024 | $3,626 | $115,000 | $112,536 | — | — | $112,537 | $479 |
| 2023 | $1,162 | $107,050 | $107,354 | — | — | $107,354 | $490 |
| 2022 | $1,466 | $107,000 | $118,905 | — | — | $118,905 | $655 |
| 2021 | $13,371 | $109,000 | $108,679 | $500 | 1 | $108,679 | $1,036 |
| 2020 | $13,050 | $167,000 | $163,401 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $936 |
| 2019 | $9,451 | $350,000 | $377,186 | $266,500 | 2 | — | $1,135 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Real Reporting Foundation reported a distributable amount of $607 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Real Reporting Foundation is led by Robert E. Field, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert E. Field
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Field
Director
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Borden
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug McVay
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen H. Field
Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Field
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Eshleman
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jeffrey Bowers (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Kenneth Draude (2019–2020) — Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Real Reporting Foundation
How large is Real Reporting Foundation?
Real Reporting Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $607 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Real Reporting Foundation?
Real Reporting Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Lancaster, PA. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Real Reporting Foundation operate?
Real Reporting Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Real Reporting Foundation's EIN?
Real Reporting Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2274336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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