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Responsible Business Alliance

501(c)(6) organization Alexandria, VA EIN: 26-1417796 Website

Through the application of shared standards and tools, RBA believes they can create better social, economic, and environmental outcomes for all involved in the supply chain management. These outcomes include: improved conditions for workers, increased efficiency and productivity for customers and suppliers, economic development, and a cleaner environment for communities. Thus, the RBA mission is to promote a common Code of Conduct and a shared approach to implementing the Code throughout their members.

Key facts about Responsible Business Alliance

In short: Responsible Business Alliance gave $650K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $650K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
26-1417796
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$650,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$650,000
Median grant
$650,000
Total assets
$25,020,424
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$25.0M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$650K

+8.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$650K

+8.3% YoY

About Responsible Business Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Responsible Business Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $650K. Net investment income was $271K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Alexandria

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2023) to $650K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $650K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

RBA Foundation: $650KRBA Foundation$650K

The largest 2024 recipient was RBA Foundation ($650K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RBA Foundation Alexandria, VARBA and RMI Special Projects$650,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,020,424$24,595,904$22,111,695
Revenue$33,431,026$29,113,577$25,764,178
Expenses$33,490,235$28,462,082$24,082,170
Net Investment Income$271,450$302,181$185,052

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Responsible Business Alliance is led by Robert Lederer, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Lederer

    CEO

    Executive Director → CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $501K (2019) → $628K (2024)

  • Joel Eurich

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cutts

    Sen Director & Data Anal

    S. Dir.-Data Ana. → Sen Director & Data Anal, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2021) → $223K (2024)

  • Jarrett Bens

    Senior Director & Committee

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2024)

  • Mitsu Shippee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristofer Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Webb

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Jeffries

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Cetta

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Rybarik

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Murrill

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Wrotten

    Director & Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nadine Philipp

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Dannunzio

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Albers

    Chief Operating Officer

    Vice President → COO, 2023

    COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $224K (2019) → $299K (2024)

  • Kenneth Anderson

    Vice President Mmbr Experience

    It Director → Vice President Mmbr Experience, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $169K (2019) → $229K (2024)

  • James Cardillo

    Cfo-Outgoing

    CFO → Cfo-Outgoing, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $264K (2023) → $165K (2024)

  • Jennifer Vanhooreweghe

    Vice President Respon Sourcing

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $249K (2023) → $248K (2024)

  • Charlotte Atkinson

    CFO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2024)

  • Holly Evans

    Senior Vice President & Env. Policy

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $290K (2024)

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Anna Meegan (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric-Paul Schat (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sue Slaughter (2020–2023) — Chair
  • Former: Susan Moore (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Hamlin Metzger (2022–2023) — Vice President & Impact
  • Former: Anna Pienaar (2023) — Executive Director & Respon Labor
  • Former: Ashley Kushner Orbach (2023) — Director
  • Former: Adam Schafer (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: James Mitchell (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Joan Motsinger (2019–2022) — Imm. Past Chair
  • Former: HyeJu Lee (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Shaver (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Larry Senger (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Vanhoorewehge (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Stephen Moloney (2022) — CFO
  • Former: Leah Butler (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Steve Moloney (2019–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Anthony DePaoli (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Carlos Busquets (2019–2020) — Director Public Policy
  • Former: Eric Austerman (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Paula Pyers (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Christy Abizaid (2020) — Director
  • Former: Harinder Jeet Kaur (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jacklyn Watt (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Allison (2019) — At Large
  • Former: Mike Meston (2019) — Director

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

Robert Lederer — CEO: $628KRobert LedererCEO$628KDeborah Albers — Chief Operating Officer: $299KDeborah AlbersChief Operating Officer$299KHolly Evans — SVP, Env. Policy: $290KHolly EvansSVP, Env. Policy$290KJennifer Vanhooreweghe — VP Respon Sourcing: $248KJennifer VanhoorewegheVP Respon Sourcing$248KKenneth Anderson — VP Mmbr Experience: $229KKenneth AndersonVP Mmbr Experience$229KJohn Cutts — Sen Dir, Data Anal: $223KJohn CuttsSen Dir, Data Anal$223KJarrett Bens — Sr. Dir., Comm.: $200KJarrett BensSr. Dir., Comm.$200KJames Cardillo — CFO-outgoing: $165KJames CardilloCFO-outgoing$165KCharlotte Atkinson — CFO: $160KCharlotte AtkinsonCFO$160K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $628K, to Robert Lederer (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Responsible Business Alliance

How much does Responsible Business Alliance give each year?

Responsible Business Alliance gave $650K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $600K across 1 grant.

How large is Responsible Business Alliance?

Responsible Business Alliance reported $25.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.4M.

What is Responsible Business Alliance?

Responsible Business Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $25.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Responsible Business Alliance operate?

Responsible Business Alliance has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Responsible Business Alliance's EIN?

Responsible Business Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1417796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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