Republic National Distributing Company
Republic National Distributing Company is a private foundation based in Tustin, California. It supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants including organizations working in hunger relief, pancreatic cancer assistance and research, pediatric cancer research, and community programs.
Republic National Distributing Company at a glance
In short: Republic National Distributing Company gave $95K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Louisiana. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,218
- -82.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,290
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $80,129
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Republic National Distributing Company
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14402 Franklin Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780
Phone: (404) 472-2245
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Republic National Distributing Company funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ponchartain Conservancy ($20K). Together the top 10 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
504 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 493 grants of 504 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Louisiana received 40% of grant dollars, Texas 21%, Georgia 20%, Kentucky 5%, and Indiana 5%. The 2025 grants also included $4,000 to Feed More Inc in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Republic National Distributing Company open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $95K (2025) to $1.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ponchartain Conservancy New Orleans, LA | Fundraiser | $20,000 |
| Emeril Lagasse Foundation New Orleans, LA | Fundraiser | $11,000 |
| Purple Pansies Inc Cumming, GA | Fundraiser | $10,000 |
| Spirit of Giving Fund San Antonio, TX | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Klyde Warren Park Foundation Dallas, TX | Fundraiser | $7,500 |
| Louisiana Restaurant Assoc Education Foundation Metairie, LA | Program Support | $7,500 |
| Ed Reed Foundation Atlanta, GA | Fundraiser | $5,000 |
| Feed More Inc Richmond, VA | Fundraiser | $4,000 |
| The Tyler Trent Foundation Carmel, IN | Program Support | $3,500 |
| Alzheimers TX Austin, TX | Fundraiser | $2,500 |
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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 | $80,129 | $251,141 | $96,055 | $95,218 | 18 | $95,218 | $304 | $3,929 |
| 2024 | — | $451,679 | $549,518 | $548,623 | 103 | $548,623 | $784 | $3,614 |
| 2023 | — | $552,806 | $553,028 | $551,966 | 112 | $551,966 | $1,744 | $6,555 |
| 2022 | — | $701,007 | $818,696 | $817,600 | 139 | $817,600 | — | $7,981 |
| 2021 | $115,984 | $901,655 | $965,880 | $964,750 | 132 | $964,750 | — | $13,062 |
| 2020 | $180,209 | $1,900,217 | $1,801,204 | $1,800,150 | 107 | — | — | $7,911 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Republic National Distributing Company reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 grantees illustrate the types of organizations it supports: Spirit of Giving Fund describes its mission as providing emergency food, housing, and other aid to people in need; Feed More says it fights hunger in Central Virginia; and The Tyler Trent Foundation says it supports pediatric cancer research. Purple Pansies Inc says it assists people and families affected by pancreatic cancer and funds research and clinical trials.
Grantmaking
The foundation gave $95,218 in 18 grants in 2025. Grants ranged from $968 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000. In 2024, it gave $548,623 in 103 grants; in 2023, it gave $551,966 in 112 grants.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $20,000 to Ponchartrain Conservancy, $11,000 to Emeril Lagasse Foundation, and $10,000 each to Purple Pansies Inc and Spirit of Giving Fund. The listed purposes included fundraiser and program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ben Neujahr as corporate director of tax and Dennis Bashuk as foundation manager.
Republic National Distributing Company's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Bashuk
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Neujahr
Corp Dirctr Tax
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emile Sartalamacchia (2020–2023) — Corp Dirctr Tax
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.
Frequently asked questions about Republic National Distributing Company
How much does Republic National Distributing Company give each year?
Republic National Distributing Company gave $95K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $549K across 103 grants.
What is Republic National Distributing Company's typical grant size?
Republic National Distributing Company's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,290, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Republic National Distributing Company that year got $8K on average.
Where does Republic National Distributing Company give grants?
Republic National Distributing Company's top state is Louisiana, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (21%) and Georgia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Louisville, KY (2 grants).
Does Republic National Distributing Company give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Republic National Distributing Company's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fundraiser" (14 grants) and "Program Support" (4 grants).
Who are Republic National Distributing Company's largest grantees?
Republic National Distributing Company's largest 2025 grantees include Ponchartain Conservancy ($20,000), Emeril Lagasse Foundation ($11,000) and Purple Pansies Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Republic National Distributing Company?
Republic National Distributing Company reported $80K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Republic National Distributing Company fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Republic National Distributing Company?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Republic National Distributing Company's EIN?
Republic National Distributing Company's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3842838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Republic National Distributing Company accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Republic National Distributing Company funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/republic-national-distributing-company-morg_9a584c40b039448998662390ca9ae494
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