Responsible Business Alliance
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.
Responsible Business Alliance at a glance
In short: Responsible Business Alliance gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- -88.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- -88.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $28,163,760
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Responsible Business Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was RBA Foundation ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $650K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| RBA Foundation Alexandria, VA | RBA and RMI Special Projects | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,163,760 | $37,212,595 | $34,845,032 | $75,000 | 1 | $225,946 |
| 2024 | $25,020,424 | $33,431,026 | $33,490,235 | $650,000 | 1 | $271,450 |
| 2023 | $24,595,904 | $29,113,577 | $28,462,082 | $600,000 | 1 | $302,181 |
| 2022 | $22,111,695 | $25,764,178 | $24,082,170 | — | — | $185,052 |
| 2021 | $17,217,182 | $20,384,843 | $18,115,324 | — | — | $122,720 |
| 2020 | $13,351,509 | $16,505,026 | $15,291,141 | — | — | $78,823 |
| 2019 | $11,050,524 | $16,547,289 | $15,736,574 | — | — | $99,300 |
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 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $226K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Responsible Business Alliance is led by Robert Lederer, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Lederer
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$501K (2019) → $762K (2025)
Joel Eurich
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarrett Bens
Senior Director & Committee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$200K (2024) → $208K (2025)
Thomas Cetta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Murrill
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadine Philipp
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Dannunzio
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Inhee Chung
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Anne DeWine
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Esparza
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Gorsuch-Kennedy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Leitner
Director
New on the 2025 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) → $336K (2025)
Kenneth Anderson
Senior Vice President Member Experience
It Director → Vice President Mmbr Experience, 2023
Vice President Mmbr Experience → Senior Vice President Member Experience, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$169K (2019) → $252K (2025)
John Cutts
Senior Vice President of Technology
S. Dir.-Data Ana. → Sen Director & Data Anal, 2024
Sen Director & Data Anal → Senior Vice President of Technology, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$205K (2021) → $238K (2025)
Charlotte Atkinson
CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$160K (2024) → $311K (2025)
Holly Evans
Senior Vice President & Env. Policy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$290K (2024) → $334K (2025)
Jennifer Vanhooreweghe Peyser
Senior Vice President Resp. Sourcing
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$288K (2025)
Kristofer Clark
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Mitsu Shippee (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: James Cardillo (2023–2024) — Cfo-Outgoing
- Former: Jennifer Vanhooreweghe (2023–2024) — Vice President Respon Sourcing
- Former: Laurie Webb (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ted Jeffries (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Rybarik (2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Wrotten (2024) — Director & Treasurer
- 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, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $762K, to Robert Lederer (CEO). 8 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 $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $650K across 1 grant.
How large is Responsible Business Alliance?
Responsible Business Alliance reported $28.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.2M.
What is Responsible Business Alliance?
Responsible Business Alliance is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $28.2M in total assets as of 2025.
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 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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