Respond USA Inc
Respond USA Inc is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Corona, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $128K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $22K.
Respond USA Inc at a glance
In short: Respond USA Inc gave $22K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $22,085
- +17.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,761
- -11.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $128,253
- +236.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Respond USA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vantage Point ($10K). Together the top 7 received $17K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Respond USA Inc gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $47K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vantage Point Eastvale, CA | Building fund doantion | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,400 |
| Saddleback Chuch Lake Forest, CA | Food pantry for the needy and the homeless | $3,000 |
| Cabc Corona, CA | Paid on behalf of Vantage point church | $1,000 |
| Enhancing forward San Bernardino, CA | Foxter Kids Christmas Gifts | $1,000 |
| Crossroads Church Corona, CA | Royal Famil Kids Camp | $685 |
| Virgil Castleberry Thousand Palms, CA | A Veteran that needed transportation | $500 |
| Corona Chamber of Commerce Corona, CA | Fundraiser for a Marine Veteran | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $128,253 | $115,367 | $25,289 | $22,085 | 8 | $22,085 | $1,625 |
| 2023 | $38,175 | $3,753 | $220,735 | $18,798 | 6 | $18,798 | $1,822 |
| 2022 | $255,157 | $106,708 | $43,033 | $36,940 | 11 | $43,033 | — |
| 2021 | $191,482 | $156,947 | $65,493 | $47,000 | 6 | $47,000 | — |
| 2020 | $100,028 | $113,655 | $13,627 | $11,650 | 4 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Respond USA Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Respond USA Inc is led by Kent Knopf, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kent Knopf
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Ruiz
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Respond USA Inc
How much does Respond USA Inc give each year?
Respond USA Inc gave $22K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $19K across 6 grants.
What is Respond USA Inc's typical grant size?
Respond USA Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,761, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Respond USA Inc give grants?
Respond USA Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Corona, CA (3 grants).
Does Respond USA Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Respond USA Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Respond USA Inc's largest grantees?
Respond USA Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Vantage Point ($10,000), Saddleback Chuch ($3,000) and Cabc ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Respond USA Inc?
Respond USA Inc reported $128K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Respond USA Inc?
Respond USA Inc is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Corona, CA. It holds $128K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Respond USA Inc's EIN?
Respond USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1974695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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