RF Partners Foundation Inc
RF Partners Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $100K.
RF Partners Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: RF Partners Foundation Inc gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $100,334
- -49.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who RF Partners Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How RF Partners Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,334 | — | $100,000 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $8,430 |
| 2024 | $200,334 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $8,943 |
| 2023 | $200,334 | $100,000 | $100,166 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $9,151 |
| 2022 | $200,500 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $2,298 |
| 2021 | $500 | $100,500 | $100,000 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $206 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RF Partners Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RF Partners Foundation Inc is led by Elana Rothschild, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elana Rothschild
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Rothschild
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 RF Partners Foundation Inc
How much does RF Partners Foundation Inc give each year?
RF Partners Foundation Inc gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 4 grants.
What is RF Partners Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
RF Partners Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does RF Partners Foundation Inc give grants?
RF Partners Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (50%).
Does RF Partners Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on RF Partners Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is RF Partners Foundation Inc?
RF Partners Foundation Inc reported $100K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is RF Partners Foundation Inc's EIN?
RF Partners Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3308628. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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