Renton Regional Community Fndn
The Renton Regional Community Foundation (RRCF) is based in Renton, Washington, and is classified as a public charity. It manages charitable funds established by donors and local agencies and makes grants for community charitable purposes. Its website describes its work as fostering philanthropy in South and East King County and connecting people, ideas, and resources to support the community.
Key facts about Renton Regional Community Fndn
In short: Renton Regional Community Fndn gave $1.2M across 85 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Washington. 45% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 23-7069988
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,151,820
- Grants made (2024)
- 85
- Average grant
- $13,551
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (38 of 85, 2024)
- Total assets
- $13,916,309
- Primary geography
- Washington (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- RRCF does not accept unsolicited requests for most of its grants because they are made through donor-advised or agency-advised funds without an application process. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2026 First Financial Northwest Foundation Fund Letter of Intent deadline has passed.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$13.9M
+8.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
+22.3% YoY
Grant Count
85
+16.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$14K
+5.0% YoY
Is Renton Regional Community Fndn open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 38 of 85 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
RRCF’s mission is “to ignite the power of philanthropy – by connecting people, ideas and resources – to support and engage our community.” Its filing says grants from its charitable funds benefit causes including health care, education, youth and families, the arts, and pet care. The foundation also says it works to strengthen local charities so critical community services can be delivered.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work represented in its grants. Way Back Inn says it provides transitional housing for homeless families with children. Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County says it works to address the need for affordable housing. Pediatric Interim Care Center says it provides care for drug-exposed and medically fragile infants. The Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle & King County says it provides immediate food assistance, and Renton Schools Foundation says it helps fund learning opportunities for students in the Renton School District.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, RRCF reported 85 grants totaling $1,151,820. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest reported grants included $100,000 to The Salvation Army for housing, health and basic services; $90,522 to Way Back Inn; and $40,000 to Skyway Coalition. Other notable grants included $30,000 each to Habitat for Humanity Seattle and Pediatric Interim Care Center, $28,215 to Renton School Foundation, and $25,000 to YMCA of Greater Seattle.
Most grants come from donor-advised or agency-advised funds and do not have an application process. The CARE Together Fund has no application process; a community-organization committee works with RRCF’s executive director to identify emerging needs, and organizations may contact RRCF to put their name before the committee. The First Financial Northwest Foundation Fund has an annual process for eligible organizations in the Greater Renton Community. Its stated funding categories include education, healthcare, community development, and other charitable purposes. Its restrictions include conferences or community forums, endowments, religious organizations except possibly for non-sectarian activities, annual fundraising events or campaigns, capital projects, individual scholarships, political or lobbying efforts, and debt retirement.
Review Cycle
The 2026 First Financial Northwest Foundation Fund Letter of Intent deadline has passed. The foundation’s website says existing applicants will be informed on September 15 whether they are invited to submit a full application; invited applications are due October 9, 2026. The CARE Together Fund’s summer 2026 application process is closed.
How to Apply
RRCF does not accept unsolicited requests for most of its grants because they are made through donor-advised or agency-advised funds without an application process. The CARE Together Fund has no application process. For the First Financial Northwest Foundation Fund, applicants submit a Letter of Intent and may be invited to submit a full application.
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from Renton Regional Community Fndn
Allied Arts Fund Grant
Renton Regional Community Fndn
Amount
US $500 - US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Andee Jorgensen Scholarship Grant
Renton Regional Community Fndn
Amount
US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Bill Boehlke Scholarship Grant
Renton Regional Community Fndn
Amount
US $1,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
RRCF describes its community work as focused on South and East King County. Its 2024 grant dollars went primarily to Washington recipients (93%), with smaller shares going to Oregon (3%), Maryland (2%), New Jersey (1%), and California (1%). The First Financial Northwest Foundation Fund serves the Greater Renton Community, defined by the geographic area served by First Savings Bank Northwest when the fund was established.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 85 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $596K (2019) to $1.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 85 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Salvation Army ($100K). Together the top 10 received $421K.
Grant Size Distribution
360 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 353 grants of 360 (98%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Seattle, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $100,000 |
| Way Back Inn Renton, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $90,522 |
| Skyway Coalition Seattle, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $40,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Seattle Renton, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $30,000 |
| Pediatric Interim Care Center Kent, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $30,000 |
| Renton School Foundation Renton, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $28,215 |
| Lorien at Home Ellicott City, MD | Housing Health and Basic Services | $26,917 |
| Renton Regional Fire Authority Renton, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $25,785 |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle Seattle, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $25,000 |
| The Emergency Feeding Program of Se Renton, WA | Housing Health and Basic Services | $24,640 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Figures are reported by filing year. The 2024 filing also notes that a reclassification of a liability account for funds held for others changed the prior-year net-assets balance.
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,916,309 | $2,133,258 | $1,990,782 | $1,151,820 | 85 |
| 2023 | $12,848,901 | $1,814,095 | $1,662,483 | $942,008 | 73 |
| 2022 | $11,272,345 | $3,109,792 | $6,925,959 | $872,749 | 76 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,916,309 | $12,848,901 | $11,272,345 |
| Revenue | $2,133,258 | $1,814,095 | $3,109,792 |
| Expenses | $1,990,782 | $1,662,483 | $6,925,959 |
| Net Investment Income | $124,967 | $201,198 | $123,851 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Leanne Moss as executive director; Angelina Benedetti as president; Peter Aiau as vice president; Crissa Cugini as secretary; and Claire Bellefleur, Keri Pravitz, Steve Bergquist, Hiroshi Nakano, Benita Horn, and Gloria Dixon as board members.
Renton Regional Community Fndn is led by Leanne Moss, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leanne Moss
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$110K (2019) → $129K (2024)
Angelina Benedetti
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Aiau
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President & Secretary, 2021
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crissa Cugini
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hiroshi Nakano
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bergquist
Board Members
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benita Horn
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keri Pravitz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Dixon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myung Park
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Bellefleur
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Bob McBeth (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Damien Pattenaude (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Schroeder (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Smith (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Katina Maier (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marilyn Milne (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Gropper (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gordon Lam (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Antoinette Davis (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Ehlinger (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jan Hawn (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Sullivan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Oneika Cassanova (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rich Wagner (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Raphael (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Reeder (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Marlene Winter (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Cugini (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Valorie Ohalloran (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $129K, to Leanne Moss (Executive Director).
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 820, Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425) 282-5199
Website: https://rentonfoundation.org
Frequently asked questions about Renton Regional Community Fndn
How much does Renton Regional Community Fndn give each year?
Renton Regional Community Fndn gave $1.2M across 85 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $942K across 73 grants.
What is Renton Regional Community Fndn's typical grant size?
Renton Regional Community Fndn's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,551, across 85 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Renton Regional Community Fndn that year got $13K on average.
Where does Renton Regional Community Fndn give grants?
Renton Regional Community Fndn gives mostly in Washington: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (29 grants), Renton, WA (27 grants), Kent, WA (7 grants) and Maple Valley, WA (2 grants).
Does Renton Regional Community Fndn give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 84 grants with a stated purpose on Renton Regional Community Fndn's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Housing Health and Basic Services" (79 grants) and "Education and Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are Renton Regional Community Fndn's largest grantees?
Renton Regional Community Fndn's largest 2024 grantees include The Salvation Army ($100,000), Way Back Inn ($90,522) and Skyway Coalition ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Renton Regional Community Fndn?
Renton Regional Community Fndn reported $13.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What does Renton Regional Community Fndn fund?
RRCF’s mission is “to ignite the power of philanthropy – by connecting people, ideas and resources – to support and engage our community.” Its filing says grants from its charitable funds benefit causes including health care, education, youth and families, the arts, and pet care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Renton Regional Community Fndn?
RRCF does not accept unsolicited requests for most of its grants because they are made through donor-advised or agency-advised funds without an application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Renton Regional Community Fndn's EIN?
Renton Regional Community Fndn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7069988. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Renton Regional Community Fndn 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 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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