Regional Access Project Foundation
The Regional Access Project Foundation (RAP Foundation) is a Form 990 public charity based in an individual recipient, California. It provides grants, oversight, technical assistance, and guidance to organizations serving residents of eastern Riverside County, with stated priorities in health, mental health, and juvenile intervention.
Regional Access Project Foundation at a glance
In short: Regional Access Project Foundation gave $1.2M across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,198,700
- -53.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -47.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,459
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $6,851,424
- -6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Regional Access Project Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 41550 Eclectic St, Palm Desert, CA 92260-1967
Phone: (760) 674-9992
Website: https://rapfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Regional Access Project Foundation
RAP Foundation Education Grant
Regional Access Project Foundation
Amount
Up to US $1,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
RAP Foundation Small Grant
Regional Access Project Foundation
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
RAP Foundation- Sponsorship Grant
Regional Access Project Foundation
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Regional Access Project Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riverside County Latino Commission ($100K). Together the top 10 received $726K.
Grant Size Distribution
254 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 179 grants of 254 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies the Coachella and Palo Verde Valleys, from the western border of North Palm Springs to Blythe, as its service area. It says funded programs must benefit residents of those valleys. All grant dollars itemized in the 2025 filing went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Regional Access Project Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 32 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $668K (2022) to $8.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside County Latino Commission Coachella, CA | Health/Mental Health | $100,000 |
| Vision to Learn Los Angeles, CA | Mental Health/Grants | $100,000 |
| ABC Recovery Center Indio, CA | Health/Mental Health | $90,000 |
| Olive Crest Santa Ana, CA | Health Services | $87,500 |
| Green Room Theatre Company Pam Desert, CA | Small Grants | $78,250 |
| Jewish Family Service of the Desert Palm Springs, CA | Health/Mental Health | $64,000 |
| The Joslyn Center Palm Desert, CA | Health/Mental Health | $56,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation - CV Gi Palm Desert, CA | Small Grants | $50,000 |
| Innercare El Centro, CA | Health/Mental Health | $50,000 |
| Shelter from the Storm Palm Desert, CA | Health/Mental Health | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,851,424 | $3,228,430 | $3,140,572 | $1,198,700 | 32 | $101,304 |
| 2024 | $7,296,785 | $4,204,679 | $4,663,601 | $2,587,842 | 61 | $100,493 |
| 2023 | $6,960,778 | $2,658,652 | $3,050,395 | $1,886,139 | 59 | $16,466 |
| 2022 | $7,211,850 | $2,363,924 | $1,824,975 | $668,350 | 21 | $13,353 |
| 2021 | $7,167,638 | $9,927,154 | $9,541,394 | $8,267,233 | 81 | $30,269 |
| 2020 | $6,743,088 | $2,935,532 | $1,792,570 | $669,569 | 27 | $39,958 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide funding, oversight, technical assistance, and guidance to volunteers, community-based organizations, agencies, and collaborative groups serving eastern Riverside County in health, mental health, and juvenile intervention. Its stated vision is to help those organizations and individuals enhance quality of life for residents.
Its 2024 filing describes grants supporting programs for seniors, youth, and disadvantaged populations, with an emphasis on remote communities. Examples named in the filing include the Colorado River Senior Center and cooling centers in Palm Springs, Thermal, Mecca, and Blythe. The foundation’s website also describes Coachella Valley Healthy Living, which works with health organizations on nutrition education and tobacco prevention, and NPO Centric, which provides nonprofit capacity-building support.
Examples of grantees’ work include Riverside County Latino Commission’s clinical programs for people experiencing substance abuse or mental health problems, and ABC Recovery Center’s services for people with substance use disorders. Vision To Learn describes its mission as providing free eye exams and glasses to students and low-income communities. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 32 grants totaling $1,198,700 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of $30,000. The foundation’s website says it awards over $1 million annually to nonprofits in the Coachella and Palo Verde Valleys.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $100,000 to Riverside County Latino Commission for health/mental health and $100,000 to Vision To Learn for mental health/grants; $90,000 to ABC Recovery Center for health/mental health; $87,500 to Olive Crest for health services; and $64,000 to Jewish Family Service of the Desert for health/mental health.
The website lists small grants of up to $10,000 per year, available year-round, and education grants of up to $1,500 per year for school district projects, also available year-round. NPO Centric grants support technical assistance services. Sponsorship requests may be up to $5,000 per year for events that are free and open to the public; the website lists availability beginning July 2027. The two-year Mental Health Grant supports access to, quality of, and awareness of mental health services and resources. The two-year Juvenile Intervention Grant supports parental education and safe, positive, inclusive spaces; the website lists availability in 2027.
Applicants must be qualified nonprofits, educational institutions, or governmental agencies. The program, service, or project must benefit residents of the Coachella or Palo Verde Valley and address at least one of the foundation’s focus areas: health, mental health, or juvenile intervention. Requests for fundraiser events are not eligible. The website directs applicants to check available opportunities, create an account in its grant portal, and apply through the portal. It does not specify application materials or a general deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leticia De Lara as CEO and George Holliday as controller. Listed board officers are Jan Pye, chairperson; Aurora Wilson, vice-chair; Maria Meyer, secretary; and Matthew Gonda, treasurer. Directors listed are Dr. William Kroonen, Joseph Hayes, Claudia Galvez, and Dr. Craig Borba.
Regional Access Project Foundation is led by Leticia De Lara, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leticia De Lara
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $220K (2025)
Jan Pye
Chairperson
Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Dew
Director
Executive Officio → Member, 2023
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beatriz Gonzalez
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Galvez
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Borba EdD
Director
Chairman → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Romero
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Hayes
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Ortega
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Gutierrez
Director
Director → Member, 2023
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tori St Johns
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
V. Manuel Perez
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Van Tanner
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Kroonen
Director
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Benoit
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Colangeli
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Rodger
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anyse Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Nestande
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Holliday
Controller
CFO → Controller, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$20K (2024) → $72K (2025)
Aurora Wilson
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Gonda Cpa Cgma
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Meyer
Secretary
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Karina Quintanilla (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Drew (2024) — Director
- Former: Maria Blue (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Mike Gialdini (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Moran (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Anna Martinez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Valerie Hudson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ricardo Loretta (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $220K, to Leticia De Lara (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Regional Access Project Foundation
How much does Regional Access Project Foundation give each year?
Regional Access Project Foundation gave $1.2M across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 61 grants.
What is Regional Access Project Foundation's typical grant size?
Regional Access Project Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $37,459, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Regional Access Project Foundation give grants?
Regional Access Project Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Desert, CA (12 grants), Palm Springs, CA (3 grants), Indio, CA (2 grants) and Coachella, CA (2 grants).
Does Regional Access Project Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Regional Access Project Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health/Mental Health" (13 grants), "Small Grants" (8 grants) and "Juvenile Interventio" (4 grants).
Who are Regional Access Project Foundation's largest grantees?
Regional Access Project Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Riverside County Latino Commission ($100,000), Vision to Learn ($100,000) and ABC Recovery Center ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Regional Access Project Foundation?
Regional Access Project Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does Regional Access Project Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide funding, oversight, technical assistance, and guidance to volunteers, community-based organizations, agencies, and collaborative groups serving eastern Riverside County in health, mental health, and juvenile intervention. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Regional Access Project Foundation?
Regional Access Project Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rapfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Regional Access Project Foundation's EIN?
Regional Access Project Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0547453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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