Rescue Funding Resource Inc
Rescue Funding Resource Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $398K. Net investment income was $404K.
Rescue Funding Resource Inc at a glance
In short: Rescue Funding Resource Inc gave $398K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $398,042
- +43.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,608
- +72.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,600
- Total assets
- $9,413,195
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Rescue Funding Resource Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Auburn Foundation ($170K). Together the top 5 received $398K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 22 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rescue Funding Resource Inc gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2021) to $771K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $398K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Foundation Auburn, AL | Charitable Contribution | $170,000 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | Scholarship | $135,000 |
| Lifeline Animal Project Atlanta, GA | Charitable Contribution | $37,600 |
| Canine Cellmates Atlanta, GA | Charitable Contribution | $35,442 |
| Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Charitable Contribution | $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 | $9,413,195 | $453,294 | $618,587 | $398,042 | 5 | $398,042 | $404,016 | $510,349 |
| 2024 | $9,555,828 | $435,214 | $566,954 | $277,000 | 6 | $277,000 | $270,865 | $505,938 |
| 2023 | $9,670,646 | $277,329 | $567,783 | $372,500 | 5 | $372,500 | $223,499 | $471,262 |
| 2022 | $6,586,700 | $441,743 | $860,562 | $771,000 | 5 | $771,000 | $355,964 | $318,594 |
| 2021 | $800,352 | — | $256,705 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | — | $34,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rescue Funding Resource Inc reported a distributable amount of $510K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rescue Funding Resource Inc is led by Kells Alton Conway Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kells Alton Conway Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Neal Hendee
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Schwind
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeffery Eugene Schwind (2020) — Treasurer
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 Rescue Funding Resource Inc
How much does Rescue Funding Resource Inc give each year?
Rescue Funding Resource Inc gave $398K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $277K across 6 grants.
What is Rescue Funding Resource Inc's typical grant size?
Rescue Funding Resource Inc's median grant in 2025 was $37,600, and its average grant was $79,608, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rescue Funding Resource Inc give grants?
Rescue Funding Resource Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (3 grants).
Who are Rescue Funding Resource Inc's largest grantees?
Rescue Funding Resource Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Auburn Foundation ($170,000), University of Georgia ($135,000) and Lifeline Animal Project ($37,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rescue Funding Resource Inc?
Rescue Funding Resource Inc reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $398K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $510K (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 is Rescue Funding Resource Inc's EIN?
Rescue Funding Resource Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2929361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Rescue Funding Resource Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rescue-funding-resource-inc-morg_ad911c80af874460b87ab93c9288132f
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