Rex Foundation
To help secure a healthy environment, promote individuality in the arts, provide support to critical and necessry social services, assist others less fortunate than ourselves, protect the rights of indigenous people and ensure their cultural survival, build a stronger community, and educate children and adults everywhere.
Rex Foundation at a glance
In short: Rex Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,000
- +185.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +42.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $634,631
- +31.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Rex Foundation
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Rex Foundation
Who Rex Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Valcour Records - Clifton Chenier Tribute Album ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $89K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valcour Records - Clifton Chenier Tribute Album Eunice, LA | The ralph j. Gleason award in memory of music journalist ralph j. Gleason for recognition and advancement of music in America in the 1960's. | $10,000 |
| Artist Mentorship Program (Amp) Portland, OR | Jerry garcia award in recognition of commitment to create programming to support youth navigating the trauma of homelessness. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $634,631 | $523,980 | $377,897 | $20,000 | 2 | $16,120 |
| 2023 | $481,724 | $319,283 | $368,361 | $7,000 | 1 | $14,185 |
| 2022 | $530,821 | $459,382 | $342,768 | $24,500 | 3 | $6,568 |
| 2021 | $436,717 | $360,308 | $370,938 | $89,250 | Total only | $2,223 |
| 2020 | $432,440 | $280,203 | $319,736 | $25,000 | 1 | $14,478 |
| 2019 | $447,629 | $217,840 | $234,994 | $75,000 | Total only | $11,937 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rex Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Rex Foundation is a public charity, based in San Anselmo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $635K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $16K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rex Foundation is led by Cameron Sears, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cameron Sears
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$85K (2019) → $92K (2024)
Tim Duncan
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Gadiel
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Caplan
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Weir
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Gregory Serling
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Garcia
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Palefsky
Treasurer, Director & Board Member
Treasurer → Treasurer, Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Blagman
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Freddy Hahne
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie O'Donnell
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Morgenstern
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Butler
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mickey Hart
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadia Prescher
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Morgan
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger McNamee
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosalie Howarth
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trixie Garcia
Director & Board Member
Secretary → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Franken
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Solomon
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Caauwe
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Knott
Director & Board Member
Director → Director & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Cauuwe
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Coyotenick Morgan
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Stefanie Coyote (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: John Scher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Coyote (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Theresa Garcia (2019) — Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $92K, to Cameron Sears (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rex Foundation
How much does Rex Foundation give each year?
Rex Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Rex Foundation?
Rex Foundation reported $635K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $524K.
Where does Rex Foundation operate?
Rex Foundation has awarded grants in California, Louisiana, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
What is Rex Foundation's EIN?
Rex Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0033257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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